20 Ways to Combat Allergies And Enjoy The Seasons

Posted on March 14, 2008



1. Choose chicken instead of beef. A two-year study of 334 adults with hay fever and 1,336 without found those who had the most trans oleic acid in their diets, a form of monounsaturated fat found primarily in meat and dairy products, were nearly three times as likely to have hay fever as those who ate the least. Don’t worry, olive oil is okay; although it’s got a lot of oleic acid, it’s not the “trans” form.

2. Pop a fish-oil supplement every morning after you brush your teeth. A study of people with allergic asthma (asthma caused by allergies) found those who took daily fish-oil supplements for a month had lower levels of leukotrienes, chemicals that contribute to the allergic reaction.

3. Turn on the AC. Air conditioners remove mold-friendly moisture and filter allergens entering the house. Just make sure to clean or change the filters often or you’ll just make things worse.

4. Eat one kiwifruit every morning. They’re rich in vitamin C, which acts as a natural antihistamine. Some studies link low levels of C with allergies. When your allergies are flaring up, consider taking a vitamin C supplement.

5. Steam vacuum your furniture and carpets and include a solution of disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (DOT), a boron-based product, in the water. A 2004 study published in the journal Allergy found DOT cut dust mite populations and their associated allergen levels to undetectable levels for up to six months.

read more | digg story


Bookmark and Share

Submit your articles on dayseeker.com

Dayseeker.com is update daily.If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

Last 10 posts in Other Blog

No tag for this post.

Related posts

  • No related posts.

» Filed Under Other Blog Tags:

Comments

Leave a Reply




-Big Fitness Fitness Equipment-Health Buy Natural Health Supplements