Sail smoothly through allergy season

摘要

Spring is finally here and with it comes longer days, sun-shine, flowers ... and pollen. If you're one of the unlucky ones, spring also brings headaches, sneezing, watery eyes, nasal congestion and other signs of an allergy. Allergies are actually quite common. In fact, more than 30 percent of Americans suffer from either acute or chronic allergies. Further, most individuals with allergies are not sensitive to just one substance, but a number. Medical doctors usually prescribe antihistamines, intranasal glucocorticoid sprays and other drugs to treat allergies, but these can have uncomfortable side effects, including: dry mouth and nasal passages, nervousness, headaches and/or drowsiness. Additionally, cortisone-containing medications can interferewith normal immune function and overstress the system. Fortunately, nature has some powerful allergy fighters that can help battle the symptoms and also "normalize" the immune system (the key to allergies).