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Article #171: Summer Health Tips

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So the summer has finally arrived... The to see a Naturopathic Nutritionist to
time of BBQ's, lounging in the park with tailor a diet for your needs.
friends and unfortunately for some, the Probiotics (acidophilus and bifidus) have
itchy, puffy, swollen eyes, runny nose been shown to reduce the immune response
and scratchy throat that are all in the gut wall by mediating certain
associated with hayfever. How can you inflammatory pathways and chemical
help yourself to get through this trying messenger release in the body. Taking a
time? We asked CNM Naturopath Debbie course of probiotics in a good dose range
Cotton to give some advice... may help to get the immune reaction down.
Inhaled and ingested irritants can add The contingent nutrients Rutin and
together to create that lovely hay-fever Quercertin along with Vitamin C have been
effect in the body. The mucous production shown to have a regulatory effect on
that your nose and eyes creates is only inflammation and histamine release.
to protect the body from a perceived Supplementing with these may also help to
threat. So in turn the body is only doing alleviate some of the nasty symptoms
its job, buts its being a bit hyper associated with hay-fever, and regulate
vigilant about it. The trick is to find the immune and inflammatory response.
out why. There are many herbs that can help
One of the biggest tools that we have as minimise the immune reaction of
Naturopaths in reducing and alleviating hay-fever, but it is always best to get a
hay-fever is looking at diet. Removing herb prescribed for your specific needs.
irritants from someone's diet takes a lot Homeopathic remedies also often have
of stress off the body, and it slows down great results in clearing up hay-fever.
the hyper immune reaction. Wheat and There are many complexes available at
diary are often highly implicated for health food stores, but these sometimes
being irritants to the mucosal membranes might be a bit 'hit and miss' in their
in the gut wall, which in turn affects actions, as they are not formulated for
the mucous membranes in the nose and you personally.
eyes, but every person is different so Alleviating some of the symptoms of
you may need to find out what food is hay-fever this summer may still be
slightly irritant to you. Once you have possible if you get on top of it now.
worked out what it is in the diet that is Otherwise, start a plan now with the long
affecting you, try removing it for a term goal of having a hay-fever free
while to give your body a break and see summer next year!
the difference. To do this you may want






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