Natural And Easy Remedies for Allergy Relief
Many people unnecessarily suffer from seasonal allergies when a few simple remedies can offer a lot of allergy relief:
As prime allergy season approaches (at least in our area) I’m sharing the natural remedies that I’ve found to be the most effective for seasonal allergies and that I use when needed. These won’t be as immediately effective as a medication, but over the long-term have lessened my seasonal allergies greatly.
These simple natural remedies have been very effective for allergy relief in our family. Different people seem to benefit from different remedies, so it might be worth trying more than one of these to see which works best for you.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is an age old remedy that is often recommended for a variety of health conditions. I’ve personally used it for allergy relief (and heartburn relief) with great success. The theory is that its ability to reduce mucous production and cleanse the lymphatic system makes it useful for allergies. It is also said to help digestion, weight loss and more so it is worth a try!
When allergies hit, I mixed a teaspoon of organic, unfiltered apple cider vinegar with “The Mother” (that part is important) into a glass of water and drank this three times a day. “The Mother” is simply a colony of beneficial bacteria present in some organic and unfiltered ACV brands. Check the label, it should list if it contains it.
Probiotics
Allergies are the result of an imbalance in the immune system that causes the body to react too strongly to a stimuli. New research links the presence of beneficial bacteria in the gut with reduced incidence of allergies.
Evidence is even emerging that a mother’s gut bacteria during pregnancy and nursing can impact a child’s likelihood of getting allergies throughout life.
While we can’t do much about our mothers’ diets while they were pregnant, balancing gut bacteria now and consuming enough beneficial bacteria can have a positive effect on allergies now.
Make sure we consume a varied diet that includes fermented foods and drinks like Kombucha or Kefir, which can hep boost gut bacteria. We also take a high quality probiotic capsule.
Local Honey
There isn’t much scientific evidence to back this one, but there seems to be a lot of anecdotal evidence from people who have tried it. (Even Mark Sisson weighed in on the subject here). The theory is that consuming local honey from where you live will help your body adapt to the allergens in the environment there. This is supposed to work like a natural allergy “shot” and doesn’t seem to have a downside.
Consume a teaspoon or more of raw, unprocessed local honey from as close to where you actually live as possible. Do this one or more times a day to help relieve symptoms. It is often suggested to start this a month or so before allergy season.
Source: http://healthyliving.website/natural-remedies-allergy-relief/![]
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Hi! I'm an Allergy/Immunology resident and I would like to refute some of the things you say in your article.
Regarding probiotics, while there may be some research linking the presence of beneficial bacteria in the gut with reduced incidence of food allergies, there's no evidence whatsoever that says that "balancing gut bacteria now and consuming enough beneficial bacteria can have a positive effect on allergies now", not for food allergy and certainly much less for respiratory allergy.
When you say the consumption of honey "doesn’t seem to have a downside", that is unfortunately not true. In fact, some people who are allergic to pollens may develop food allergy to honey, and while a respiratory allergy is only bothersome, a food allergy may be fatal if an anaphylaxis develops and is not treated in time. Also, honey is a highly caloric food, and should be ingested with moderation.
As for apple cider vinegar, there is not a single piece of evidence to back it as an effective treatment for allergies. Even if you try to think of a theory that may make sense... You can't.
In fact, when you say that over the long-term these "remedies" have lessened your seasonal allergies greatly, you can't possibly establish a cause and effect.
The only treatment that is scientifically proven and can potentially treat respiratory allergies is immunotherapy (commonly known as allergy shots). So, if you suffer from seasonal allergies, you should consult an allergist.