Allergy-Natural threatments

Doctors often prescribe medicine to treat allergies. But taking medicine has caused some allergy suffers to endure unnatural effects such as drowsiness and headaches. With growing concern of chemicals and pills, alternative approaches to treating pollen and springtime allergies are becoming more popular. When allergies strike, most allergy sufferers head to the drugstore where they purchase an antihistamine. They take it, and soon their symptoms begin to subside. They’re all set until the next outburst. Over-the-counter antihistamines are effective but unfortunately, taking them often causes unpleasant side effects such as drowsiness and a feeling of lethargy.

If you’re tired of feeling tired when allergies strike, maybe it’s time you reach for natural allergy remedies instead.

Natural allergy remedies come in all forms and are made from many different types of ingredients including herbs, plants, ground up honey bees, and other vitamins and nutrients. Most natural allergy remedies have been designed to either stop histamine outbursts from occurring in the first place, or they act to combat the individual symptoms that occur with the release of histamines.

Obtaining allergy relief involves a 2 pronged attack.

1. Avoid allergy triggers

2. Boost the immune system by using herbs, vitamins and supplements

It is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Exercising, sleeping and eating healthy will all play an important role in avoiding allergy symptoms.

Herbs, Vitamins & Supplements

Herbs, vitamins and other supplements can help by boosting the immune system and/or provide allergy relief.

Herbs that may help by boosting the immune system

1. Echinacea
2. Garlic

Vitamins that may help by boosting the immune system:

1.Vitamin A

2.Vitamin C - Very effective at fighting allergies. It is a powerful antioxidant. It promotes immune functions and is natural anti-histamine.

3 Vitamin E - It fights allergies. It is a potent intercellular anti-oxidant.

4.Green tea - Contains EGCG, a potent antioxidant more powerful than vitamin C & E

Other supplements

Bioflavonoids such as Quercetin work well with Vitamin C as an anti-histamine to tackle allergens.

It’s important to get your daily vitamins. Vitamins A, B-complex, C, D, E, and K are all necessary on a daily basis to maintain your health. They contain antioxidants that help your body fight off the negative effects of free radicals – molecules that attack the cell membranes in your body. A lack of these vitamins can result in a range of symptoms, from things as simple as chapped lips to long-forgotten diseases such as scurvy, caused by a lack of vitamin C.