Watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing, and coughing are all symptoms of hay fever, and this time of year is terrible for hayfever sufferers.
The number of people affected has tripled in the last 30 years.
Relapses are caused by various types of pollen, including pollen from trees, grasses, and weeds that propagate throughout the season.
Stopping antihistamines may relieve symptoms, but Jane Atkinson looks at drug-free treatments here.
Quercetin
These are plant pigments and flavonoids found in many plants and foods such as red wine, onions, green tea, apples and berries.
It has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and is highly valued for helping reduce swelling, kill cancer cells, and control blood sugar levels. . . It acts as an antihistamine for allergies such as hay fever, asthma, and eczema.
This is a great way to deal with hay fever naturally.
Purolabs Quercetin Complex contains other powerful antioxidants (Vitamin C, Rosehip, Rutin, Acerola Cherry, Bromelain) to help relieve symptoms such as sneezing, watery eyes, itchy throat and runny nose. increase.
Even if you’re not hay fever, this is a great antioxidant.
From 48 pence a day, purolabs.com.
app
THE Klarify: Pollen And Allergy app is free and uses your location to provide pollen and air quality forecasts.
Log your symptoms each day and record how you feel.
The app then tells you how you’re feeling that day, using detailed weather and pollen forecasts across the country, based on the information you provide.
You can then decide what to take or not to take for the day. It helps to find out what kind of pollen is causing hay fever.
I had really bad hay fever this year and this helped me decide if I should take an antihistamine in the morning. This is great. Because, despite what it says on the box, I hate taking antihistamines because they often make me sleepy. .
All in all, well worth a visit.
See klarify.me.
balm
There are several balms that you apply under your nose.
The idea is to catch pollen before it enters the body and reduce symptoms.
Just apply a small smudge under your nose before going out.
There are also lovely ones on the market that contain calming essential oils and beeswax.
However, a can of petroleum jelly that you normally use for chapped lips can be just as effective.
I’ve been testing it for the past few weeks and it really works.
Can of Vaseline Lip Therapy Lip Balm (20g, 2.45 lbs, boots.com).
