Home remedies for seasonal allergies
I don't know how I got so blessed but my entire family all comes down with hay fever and pollen allergies every fall -- everybody except for me. But seeing people like my mom and sister suffer really brings home the fact that having allergies can present a real problem because often the medications that are supposed to help come with side-effects that are almost as bad as the allergies themselves. And although the drug companies are getting better and there are more options out there than ever before, what if you'd rather just do something natural? Mother Earth Living has come up with this list of natural allergy fighters, including garlic & onions, honey, horseradish, vitamin C, and ginko biloba. You've probably already got several of these in your kitchen cabinet, so have you ever eaten them with allergies in mind?
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9-09-2007 @ 8:43AM
Philip said...
There are several other nutrients that may help to tame allergies. They are based on two mechanisms: either as anti-inflammatories (e.g., fish oil, borage oil, aloe, turmeric) or as substances that enhance cell-mediated immunity (e.g., probiotics, Seigen Life Force). I usually have horrible allergies in the Fall, but have been spared this year, likely because of the oils, and perhaps because of this Seigen stuff from Japan, which helps to feed the good bacteria in the gut. Healthy immunity involves a healthy gut.
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11-21-2007 @ 7:20AM
annie said...
Allergies are one of the irritating and unavoidable condition, but we do have natural remedies like acupuncture and some specific herbs like Perrilla and Nettles.
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