Allergy season is upon us and many of us are looking for relief. But some of us aren’t too keen on grabbing for storebought medications that leave us with nasty side effects. Thankfully there are natural ways to ease our allergy symptoms.
Here Are 15 Natural Allergy Remedies You Need To Try Now:
1) Try Some Butterbur
Butterbur is an herb used for pollen allergies and to get rid of headaches. It’s known to be as effective as an antihistamine. But this won’t make you drowsy.
2) Eat Local Honey
Eating small amounts of local honey on a daily basis can help relieve allergy symptoms. This is because it contains local pollen. Eating it will help you develop an immunity to the pollen.
3) Try Xylitol Spray
Xylitol is a natural alternative to saline nasal sprays. Xylitol is a sugar-based alcohol that is also used as a sweetener. Some studies show that xylitol nasal spray can be even more effective for allergy symptoms than your standard nasal spray.
4) Clean Regularly And Often
It’s important to keep your house clean during allergy season. This is because opening your windows and doors can let in allergens. Make sure you’re vacuuming and dusting often. Changing the sheets is important too.
5) Keep Your Pets Off The Bed
Allergy season isn’t the time to let your outdoor pets on your bed. Our pets roll around outside and pollen gets trapped in their fur. So when you let them in bed, you’re inviting that stuff into your bed.
6) Diffuse Essential Oil
Some essential oils contain anti-inflammatory properties that reduce aggravation in your nasal passage. You can place essentials oils like lemon, lavender, and peppermint to your diffuser. They will help open up your nasal passage.
7) Be Aware Of The Pollen Count
Avoid going outside during times when there is a high pollen count if you can help it. You can check the pollen count on apps or websites like Pollen.com. You can even get a 5-day forecast to plan out your week. You also want to keep your windows shut on these days.
8) Cook With Tumeric
Try cooking with turmeric. The spice is common in Indian cuisine and contains curcumin. Curcumin is known to reduce allergy symptoms and ward off colds.
9) Change Your Air Filters
Air filters are what trap dust, dirt, and pollen in our home and prevent us from breathing it in. But it’s not going to work if it’s filthy. Make sure you clean or change your filter properly before allergy season, in both your home and the car.
10) Chicken Instead Of Beef
A study found that adults with hay fever had lots of trans oleic acid in their diets. It’s a monounsaturated fat found in meat and dairy. People who had lots of trans oleic acid in their diets were three times more likely to have hay fever. So you might want to try chicken instead during allergy season.
11) Gotta Wear Shades
Wear sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat cat help reduce allergy symptoms. This is because it can keep pollen out of your eyes and face. This can reduce itchy and watery eyes.
12) Take A Probiotic
Some studies say that probiotics can help reduce allergy symptoms. You can eat foods containing probiotics like yogurt, sauerkraut, or kimchi. You can also take supplements containing probiotics.
13) Rinse Off, Change Clothes
Pollen can stick to us throughout the day if we’ve been outside. It can be helpful to rinse off in the shower and/or change your clothes during high pollen days. Especially if you have long hair where pollen can get trapped.
14) Go For Acupuncture
Acupuncture can be a remedy for hay fever. A study found that those who had a dozen acupuncture sessions had more relief and needed less antihistamine medication than those who did not. It’s believed to curb inflammatory immune-system substances that cause allergic reactions.
15) Exercise At Night
If you exercise outdoors, you should do it at dusk or after dark. This is because sneezing and itching are more active in the morning. Trees release their pollen at first light while ragweed gets thick in the air around midday.
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