Ah, that first scent of spring: the waft of flowers and fresh-cut grass.
Seasonal allergies can really throw a wrench into our springtime bliss.
Your allergies have a lot to do with your childhood.
The source of our allergies actually starts before we are even out of the womb.
Change how you deal with stress.
Relaxation therapies such as deep breathing techniques also hadpositive effectson asthma.
TheButeyko methodis one particular series of exercises with significant clinical trials showing effectiveness.
Build up your healthy gut bacteria.
Adding in probiotic foods such as fermented sauerkraut, kimchee, and kefir will maximize your gut immunity.
In addition, taking an omega-3 fish oil supplement daily may be verybeneficial3for decreasing allergic disease.
Quercetin is a flavonoid found in certain foods like apples.
In supplement form itstabilizesthe cells that release histamine in the body, thereby having an anti-inflammatory and antihistamine effect.
Keep those sinuses clear naturally.
Many pharmaceutical sprays dry out and thin the nasal membranes, making symptoms worse in the end.
Instead, use a Neti pot filled with saline to rinse pollen out of your nasal passages.
