If you are certain your allergy symptoms are from environmental allergy such as tree pollen, there are certain non-prescription remedies you can do for relief. As I mentioned in a previous post, allergies can be from food sensitivities as well as environmental and I will discuss food allergy at length later.
The first thing to do for environmental allergies is to escape them when possible. This time of year that means staying inside as much as possible. When you cannot stay inside, be sure your indoor air is filtered. Even though it may be great to sleep with the windows open at night, that is an opportunity to give yourself a few hours freedom from the pollen. Keep the windows closed. I would suggest you get a good air filter for the bedroom and use it during allergy season. Better yet, get a filter for the entire house.
Nutrients known to be beneficial for allergies include vitamin C, bioflavonoids, vitamin E, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, quercetin, pantethenic acid, and Omega 6 fatty acids. Herbal remedies include echinacea, Siberian ginseng and garlic.
The Metagenics company sells an excellent product, UltraCare for Kids which is GFCF, formulated for allergic kids and has an accompanying parents’ guide including diet. I really like the product and recommend it all the time. Metagenics only sells through health care professionals so if you would like to get some UltraCare for Kids contact me and I will forward the instructions to get it through our clinic web site.
Meanwhile, as I said last week, get your whole family on vitamin D for maximum boost to your immune system.
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