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Every year hay fever seems to ruin my summer
Monday, November 24th, 2008
Q : Every year hay fever seems to ruin my summer. What do you recommend to minimise the symptoms?
A : Hay fever or allergic rhinitis, is characterised by itchy nose, throat and palate, congestion and/or runny discharge from the nasal passages, itching or stinging eyes. Those who suffer from hay fever symptoms throughout the year are said to have perennial rhinitis. Animal hair, dust, feathers, fungus spores, moulds and/or some other environmental agent may trigger the symptoms. In individuals where food allergies and/or dermatitis accompany symptoms of hay fever we can suspect other factors that may be stressing the immune system allowing these symptoms to manifest:
• Food allergy and/or Food Intolerance
• Hidden ingredients in processed foods; food additives; medicinal drugs (e.g. penicillin) added to foods; environmental pollution; early weaning and solid foods given to infants; genetic manipulation of food components which cross-react with normal tissues.
• Impaired digestion
• Leaky gut syndrome
• Yeast Infections
Recommendations
• Rotation diet: prevents new allergies, gives immune system rest, and intestines a chance to heal; infrequent consumption of tolerated foods not likely to induce new sensitivities or worsen old ones.
• Rebalance bowel flora : probiotics and/or acidophilus, treat any underlying yeast infections with Goldenseal.
• Healing damaged gut: eliminate all factors injuring mucosa; re-establish bowel flora, remove intestinal toxins; improve digestion; decrease inflammation.
• Decrease inflammatory gut reaction: quercetin, vitamin C and fish oils are helpful.
• Stimulating regeneration of gut: glutamine stimulates regeneration.
• Re-establishing normal digestion: digestive enzymes.
• Immune support: Echinacea, Astragalus, Goldenseal are helpful. Vitamin A, B, C, and Zinc
• Quercetin & Bromelain: slows the realease of histamine into the blood stream
• Homoeopathic remedies: Grasses & Pollens 30C, Wyethia 6C, Euphrasia 6C, Galphimia Glauca 6X, Allium Cepa 6C are all very helpful. Consult your homoeopath.
For further information about Allergies, please visit ICIM Medics Allergy information page.
Check out Medical Thermography to see how bad your hay fever is. For further information on Hay fever please visit the Irish Centre of Integrated Medicine on www.icim.ie or tel. 045 844819
