Healing Seasonal Allergies with Naturopathy
Healing Seasonal Allergies with Naturopathy
If you are prone to get seasonal allergies, get ready for all the sneezing, wheezing, itchiness, and watery eyes. Allergy season has come, and if you are looking for a healthy, natural way to deal with the effects of pollen, naturopathy can be the answer for you. As a matter of fact, allergy treatment is one of the most common reasons people visit our naturopaths. These treatments focus on relieving symptoms while strengthening the patient’s immune system. So what can you do for seasonal allergies? Here are some tips: Analyze your exposure Believe it or not, there are secondary factors that can increase allergies symptoms, so it important to analyze how you react to different situations in order to take the right steps to reduce allergies.
- Avoid the outdoors on hot smoggy days. Air pollution can both cause and worsen allergy symptoms.
- Limit outdoor activities to early morning or cool non-breezy days.
- Do not smoke.
- Wear a mask that covers the nose and mouth when in contact with dust or grass
- Reduce stress and rest well as these two can trigger or worsen allergies.
Dietary Changes
The immune system works different during allergy season. It has to allocate resources to deal with the effects of pollen and other factors into the body. This means regular functions such as digestions do not get the same amount of energy and substances required to process food properly. The following recommendations often help:
- Drink enough water.
- Eliminate sugar and diary
- Food additives are known to worsen allergies. If you are not aware of your food sensitivities than it may be worthwhile to do a food sensitivity testing.
- Beneficial foods include peppermint tea, horseradish, wasabi and honey.
Supplements
Supplementation and herbs are often used to reduce the frequency and severity of seasonal allergies. It is important to consult with our naturopaths about the right supplements to use as each individual case may need different supplementation. Some of the most recommended supplements are vitamin C, nettle, magnesium, vitamin D, and homeopathic remedies.
Alternative Therapies:
There are a number of other natural therapies naturopaths can provide you to alleviate allergies. Some therapies include acupuncture and IV therapy. For more information about these, please contact pout naturopaths. Social Media
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