Natural Relief for Oak Pollen Allergies
Natural Relief for Oak Pollen Allergies
Oak allergy sufferers who live in South Texas are well aware of the large quantities of pollen that oaks produce and the symptoms that result. The pollen pods, which resemble little fuzzy worms, release the pollen into the air to be carried by the wind and the pods accumulate on the ground.
During the oak pollen season, the effects of the pollen are everywhere, with cars and windows covered with the orange-brown film the pollen creates. Even pavement where the spent pollen pods accumulate will get stained brown. Those suffering from oak pollen allergies can experience severe reactions. Massive sinus drainage, watery eyes, sneezing, and/or coughing will develop that can defy almost any allergy treatment available, at least until the oak pollen subsides.
Severe oak allergy reactions can motivate sufferers to turn to every remedy they can think of, including drastic measures like sterod injections. Some will decide to handle the situation once and for all by starting allergy shots, even though the needles are less than pleasant, without realizing that it often takes years to finally get results.
Many oak allergy sufferers will seek out natural relief from treatments like nutritional supplements, herbal remedies, homeopathy and/or acupuncture, and all of these forms of treatment will provide some degree of temporary relief for the majority of people. But what if there was a way to do more than just suppress allergy symptoms?
But what if there was another way to deal with allergies that gets rid of the problem long-term as seen with allergy shots, but gets results in days and doesn’t require getting stuck with needles repeatedly? There is in fact a way to accomplish this using “energy medicine” methods.
The most widely-practiced of these natural allergy relief methods is NAET, which stands for Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique. Dr. Devi Nambudripad is a chiropractor and acupuncturist from California who accidentally discovered how stimulating specific acupuncture meridians while being exposed to the allergens one reacts to can reset the body so that it no longer reacts to those allergens.
Since NAET was first developed in the 1980′s, other similar techniques have been developed that are more streamlined, but NAET is still the most popular. All energy-basd allergy elimination techniques are definitely strange and can seem like they are too good to be true, but in eight years of practicing Allergy and Sensitivity Elimination and Reprogramming Technique (ASERT), a newer, more efficient version of allergy elimination based on the underlyng principles of NAET, I have found it to be extremely effective on even the most severe and chronic of allergy sufferers.
Because these techniques are so strange and because I practice in San Antonio, an area where a high percentage of the population is still extremely skeptical of alternative medicine, I do the allergy desensitization on people and let them experience the results before they pay me. I use the honor system with regards to the allergy elimination procedure I use in my office – I do the full allergy elimination procedure and patients pay me after the fact when they are satisfied that the treatment was effective for them. The vast majority send me checks or call me with a credit card number, which I thik is a dramatic testament to the effectiveness of this technique.
The great part about these techniques is that the results occur quickly. In the case of seasonal allergies like those to oak pollen, symptoms may be severe for weeks at a time, so allergy sufferers seek out some form of natural allergy relief that takes effect quickly, rather than a treatment approach like allergy shots that can take years to be effective, and rather than treatments that have potentially serious side-effects such as steroid drugs. Energy-based allergy elimination provides relief within a day or two and does so without the risk of side-effects.
Better yet, the effects of energy-based allergy elimination last for several months to several years because these techniques actually get rid of the allergies, not just suppress allergy symptoms and inflammation. So, oak allergy sufferers can usually go through multiple oak seasons without any problems without ongoing treatment after going through the allergy desensitization.
Although NAET practitioners often claim that the effects of NAET are permanent, which they may be in some cases, it has been my experience that allergies can re-develop, particularly after somone is sick with a cold or flu, or suffers a major trauma during a high pollen season. It appears that the body may develop allergies in a “guilt by association” manner in which an activation of the body’s immune system and inflammatory response from something other than pollen may become associated with the presence of a given allergen, thus triggering a reaction to the allergen. In other words, if you catch the flu during a time when oak pollen is high, it is not unusual to develop oak allergies.
In any case, energy-based allergy desensitization is very much for real, and it offers fast, effective natural allergy relief for oak pollen allergies, as well as any other type of allergy (including airborne allergens, foods, and skin-contact allergies).
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Managing Seasonal Allergies with Vitamins and Supplements
Managing Seasonal Allergies with Vitamins and Supplements
Seasonal allergy sufferers may find themselves taking antihistamines, using allergy nasal sprays and even asthma inhalers quite frequently. Many people have become concerned about taking so many medications during allergy season that they are starting to look for more natural alternatives. This is especially true for allergy sufferers who are tired of the side effects of allergy medications. Many users experience dry mouth, fatigue, headaches and irritability. For someone that needs something every day, these bothersome side effects are just unacceptable. Some of the side effects can even be dangerous or life threatening. Dangerous side effects include high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms or palpitations, allergic reactions and disorders of the blood and liver. There are a few natural antihistamines that are as effective as over the counter and prescription antihistamines, but have very few, if any, negative side effects. The main source of natural allergy relief is vitamin C. Supplements that are also very effective include green tea, grape seed extract, pycnogenol and pantothenic acid. Pantothenic acid is vitamin B-5. It is especially effective for people who chronically suffer from nasal allergies, or allergic rhinitis. It can offer marked relief in as little as ten minutes and continue to suppress cough and mucus secretions for up to twelve hours. Green Tea has compounds that block histamine receptors, acting much like an over the counter antihistamine. Green tea has many health benefits beyond easing allergies. The compounds in green tea are believed to inhibit the growth of cancer cells, lower total cholesterol levels and improve the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol. Grape seed extract and pycnogenol have the similar compounds to green tea, called bioflavonoids. Bioflavonoids are plant-derived antioxidants that have many health benefits. Different bioflavonoids behave differently in the body. The green tea bioflavonoid has antihistamine properties because it blocks histamine receptors. Grape seed extract and pycnogenol do not block receptors, but inhibit the cell’s production of histamine by up to seventy percent. They are excellent sources of allergy symptom relief and also can help protect you from heart disease and high blood pressure. Vitamin C has been the most respected illness prevention and treatment supplement for years. It is now making its way to the top of allergy treatment lists as well. Vitamin C greatly reduces the amount of histamine production in the body. So much so, that acute attacks, such as asthma, anaphylactic shock, allergic reactions to stings and bites, among other life threatening conditions, can be treated with vitamin C while you seek medical condition. Vitamin C slows down life threatening allergic reactions and can buy you valuable time when seeking help. Vitamin C is also very helpful in treating seasonal allergies. Not only does it nearly stop histamine production, but it also helps to break down and get rid of histamines that are released, giving it the double-punch of allergy fighting power. It doesn’t stop there; vitamin C supplements reduce inflammation throughout your body. This is very beneficial, not only for your overall health, but for asthma or respiratory allergy sufferers. Keeping air passages open with daily doses of vitamin C have show to greatly reduce allergy and asthma attacks. Using <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://www.nutri.com”title=”Vitamins and Supplements”>vitamins and supplements</a> to treat your allergy symptoms can have many health benefits on top of relieving allergy symptoms. Plus, they are generally much less expensive than regular medications. Allergy symptoms can sometimes be indicative of other conditions, so make sure that you have an official allergy diagnosis and the advice of a physician before starting a vitamin and supplement regimen.
Seasonal allergy sufferers may find themselves taking antihistamines, using allergy nasal sprays and even asthma inhalers quite frequently. Many people have become concerned about taking so many medications during allergy season that they are starting to look for more natural alternatives.
This is especially true for allergy sufferers who are tired of the side effects of allergy medications. Many users experience dry mouth, fatigue, headaches and irritability. For someone that needs something every day, these bothersome side effects are just unacceptable. Some of the side effects can even be dangerous or life threatening. Dangerous side effects include high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms or palpitations, allergic reactions and disorders of the blood and liver.
There are a few natural antihistamines that are as effective as over the counter and prescription antihistamines, but have very few, if any, negative side effects. The main source of natural allergy relief is vitamin C. Supplements that are also very effective include green tea, grape seed extract, pycnogenol and pantothenic acid.
Pantothenic acid is vitamin B-5. It is especially effective for people who chronically suffer from nasal allergies, or allergic rhinitis. It can offer marked relief in as little as ten minutes and continue to suppress cough and mucus secretions for up to twelve hours.
Green Tea has compounds that block histamine receptors, acting much like an over the counter antihistamine. Green tea has many health benefits beyond easing allergies. The compounds in green tea are believed to inhibit the growth of cancer cells, lower total cholesterol levels and improve the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol.
Grape seed extract and pycnogenol have the similar compounds to green tea, called bioflavonoids. Bioflavonoids are plant-derived antioxidants that have many health benefits. Different bioflavonoids behave differently in the body. The green tea bioflavonoid has antihistamine properties because it blocks histamine receptors. Grape seed extract and pycnogenol do not block receptors, but inhibit the cell’s production of histamine by up to seventy percent. They are excellent sources of allergy symptom relief and also can help protect you from heart disease and high blood pressure.
Vitamin C has been the most respected illness prevention and treatment supplement for years. It is now making its way to the top of allergy treatment lists as well. Vitamin C greatly reduces the amount of histamine production in the body. So much so, that acute attacks, such as asthma, anaphylactic shock, allergic reactions to stings and bites, among other life threatening conditions, can be treated with vitamin C while you seek medical condition. Vitamin C slows down life threatening allergic reactions and can buy you valuable time when seeking help.
Vitamin C is also very helpful in treating seasonal allergies. Not only does it nearly stop histamine production, but it also helps to break down and get rid of histamines that are released, giving it the double-punch of allergy fighting power. It doesn’t stop there; vitamin C supplements reduce inflammation throughout your body. This is very beneficial, not only for your overall health, but for asthma or respiratory allergy sufferers. Keeping air passages open with daily doses of vitamin C have show to greatly reduce allergy and asthma attacks.
Using vitamins and supplements to treat your allergy symptoms can have many health benefits on top of relieving allergy symptoms. Plus, they are generally much less expensive than regular medications. Allergy symptoms can sometimes be indicative of other conditions, so make sure that you have an official allergy diagnosis and the advice of a physician before starting a vitamin and supplement regimen.
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