5 great ideas to relieve your allergies!

 

I can't count the number of times, as a child, I heard my parents say  repeatedly "EAT your VEGGIES!" We are told, these days, to manage to eat 7+ servings of fruits and vegetables each and every day. I often manage to do just that, but in this busy life, it can be a real challenge! It's possible that the extra 'intake' of fruits and veggies can help to  relieve your allergies!

WHY ?

Well, the phytonutrients in fruits and vegetables are life-enhancing in many ways. When we are considering help for ourselves with seasonal allergies or asthma, there are some healthy choices. Check out this post and decide to include as many anti-allergy foods as possible. Sometimes we need more than our 'food apothecary' to handle the situation so I visit my  local health food store for these items.

There are MANY herbal ideas which can contribute to alleviating allergies, sensitivities and discomfort. It's rather a step-by-step process and well worth the effort. In herbal medicine, there are a variety of approaches. Herbs which boost immune response, herbs which help the body deal with stress, herbs which support the liver and then, of course, "anti-allergy" herbs which can be taken for a few months prior to one's trigger months. I will share more about all of that soon, but here are another list of 5 ideas -- in addition to up-take of more fruits + veggies!

Check out these 5 great ideas to relieve allergy symptoms.

• Enjoy HERB teas ~ recommended 4 cups of herbal infusion daily. Choose from nettle, chamomile, feverfew, lemon balm + most mints. All these are anti-allergic, flavonoid rich herbs. Combine with orange or lemon peel for a refreshing cold tea! See here for a template recipe. 

Not into making herbal tea with the 'bulk herbs'? Here's a good quality nettle tea, prepared in bags for you, from my friends at Traditional Medicinal!
Read more about lemon balm here.

• Take Quercetin supplements ~ recommended dosage 1000 mg 2-3 times per day.
   Here's one online from Thorne Labs which I have used. (Source) 
• Take Vitamin C supplements ~ recommended dosage = 1 gram 3-5 times per day or to bowel tolerance. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant + antihistimine. In fact, Vitamin C prevents the formation of histamine and helps to normalize the immune system responses, helping them to work together instead of antagonistically. There are many choices. I tend to rotate my Vitamin C
  companies to receive support in different ways.
  Here's one that my family uses from Sisu.
  
• Take Magnesium ~ recommended dosage is 400 mg per day (in the evening) to relax the esophagus and the bronchial tubes. There are several ways that folks can take magnesium; even an Epsom salts bath can offer some additional Mg. Some people really like the Mg Spray which I have tried. Here's an example. It's the one I have at home now.  For the specific treatment in this case, I tend to purchase capsules. This one from Pure Encapsulations has a formula I have used with success. Also, there's a powder from the folks at Calm, which comes in various flavours. I prefer the unflavoured and take it sometimes before bed. I've met the owners many times over the years and like this product. Here's one example.
  
• Take Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) ~ Dosages for supplementation fall between 100mg and 500mg. Experts suggest taking before bed as it is known to reduce severity of symptoms and relieve that stuffed up 'sinus congestion' that occurs upon awakening. Here's a very informative article from Livestrong.com which explains the physiology and where it is also noted that "too much pantothenic acid may actually dry-out nasal passages" Here's a source for you.

 

If you do find yourself feeling less than fine, experiencing allergy symptoms or even asthma, consider making some changes in your home. Poor indoor air quality plays a HUGE part in how you and your family experience life. Most people live in a home filled with hidden allergy triggers, overflowing with chemicals.

For more information --->
how to “detox your home” check out this article: here.

As with ALL of my posts, I offer ideas for your consideration. I am NOT
a medical doctor; simply offering ideas from the perspective of traditional herbalism, my opinion based on my own research & experience.

Thank you~

 with green blessings,   Carol    xo