How to Prepare Before Allergy Season Hits
By making small tweaks to your diet, lifestyle and daily habits early in the year, you can reduce your risk of hay fever getting the better of you
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Do you want to tackle hay fever naturally? The best way is to be proactive and start before pollen season kicks in, in fact, the earlier the better!
Spring and summer should be the seasons of sunshine and flowers, but for many they bring nothing more than relentless sneezing? If you are one of the millions who suffer from hay fever, you know exactly what we’re talking about. Instead of enjoying the fresh air, do you battle with itchy eyes, a runny nose, and brain fog which makes even the simplest tasks exhausting? The good news is that you don’t have to rely solely on anti-histamines. By making small tweaks to your diet, lifestyle and daily habits early in the year, you can reduce your risk of hay fever getting the better of you.
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In this Blog post we are going to look at a few simple tweaks that you can make to your diet and lifestyle to reduce your risk of hay fever ruining your favourite season.
How to prepare before allergy season hits
1. Eat anti-inflammatory & antihistamine foods
Boosting your immune system with the right foods can help reduce inflammation and allergic reactions. Adding the following foods to your diet early in the year can help:
Oily fish (salmon, mackerel, sardines) are rich in anti-inflammatory omega-3s. Aim to include these in your diet two to three times times per week.
Turmeric & ginger are natural anti-inflammatories. Add these to your daily meals, and enjoy in regular teas, or smoothies or consider a daily supplement.
Berries, apples, onions and broccoli are all high in quercetin, a natural antihistamine. Ensure you eat at least one to two handful sized servings per day
Locally produced honey may help your body build a tolerance to local pollen, potentially reducing allergy symptoms over time. Consume 1tsp a day in hot water, or add it to your breakfast or snack, such as porridge or yoghurt.
Stay well hydrated. Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day to reduce inflammation in the body and help clear histamine.
Here is a really great cookbook called The 4-Phase Histamine Reset Plan.