Outsmart Seasonal Allergies Part 1

Hey everyone. I hope all is well. Today in NYC, we had one of the most beautiful days of the year. The sun was out, the temperature was perfect, and there was a light breeze in the air. You couldn't ask for any better. However, with the beautiful spring weather, also comes allergies. The classic symptoms of itchy eyes, sneezing, congestion, and runny nose to ruin the experience of being outside. I am going to be doing a series of posts that will deal with natural ways to outsmart seasonal allergies. Lets get to it...

Today's secret ingredient is Local Honey. Local Honey may reduce allergies if taken at the very start of the allergy season. The theory behind this is that eating honey inoculates the body against local pollen that causes seasonal allergies. One Finnish study found that people with birch pollen allergies had 60% fewer overall symptoms and 70% fewer days with severe symptoms after eating honey with birch pollen. Honey also soothes allergies via its anti-inflammatory effects. The best honey to use is local honey, that is both raw and unfiltered. You can find this type of honey at your local Farmer's Market.

One healing beverage that you could make using local honey is an Enhanced Golden Milk. The ingredients are as follows:
Plain Kefir
Coconut Oil
Local Raw and Unfiltered Honey
Turmeric

Directions:
Puree all the ingredients in a high speed blender and drink. The kefir will add healthy probiotics, and the turmeric will help fight inflammation, along with the benefits of the local honey listed above.

Well there you have it. This is part 1. Lookout for futures posts where I will build on natural ways to outsmart seasonal allergies. I used an article from Clean Eating Magazine as my reference, written by Lisa Turner. Thanks for stopping by.