Sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose - sound familiar?
Hay fever is an allergic inflammation of the nasal airways. It occurs when an allergen such as pollen or dust is inhaled by an individual with a sensitized immune system, and triggers antibody production.
How can natural health supplements help?
The right natural health supplements can moderate an 'over-active' immune response, improve the health and strength of your upper respiratory tract, as well as relieve the symptoms of hay fever and other seasonal allergies.
Probiotics
Recent research has indicated that probiotics may help reduce the severity of grass pollen allergies by changing the way the body's immune cells respond to grass pollen, restoring a more balanced immune response (Institute of Food Research 2008).
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Bee Pollen
Studies have shown that the consumption of bee pollen has helped many sufferers of allergies and hay fever to control their symptoms due to the presence of Quercetin in the pollen inhibiting the release of histamine in the body resulting in decreased hay fever and allergic responses. In one study (Middleton, 1981) 73% of hay fever patients averaged a 75% improvement when given bee pollen orally. This occured in 73% of the patients studied. The improvements occurred more drastically when the bee pollen was used prior to allergy season.
In addition, Bee Pollen contains the following important nutrients (among many others) that may assist hay fever sufferers:
Zinc - a zinc deficiency has been shown to increase the potential for allergic reactions. It is believed most of us don't receive the recommended levels of zinc in our diets alone.
Antioxidants - protect the cells from the damaging effects of free radicals created during immune activation.
Bioflavonoids - may assist in the relief of hay fever symptoms.
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