It is that time of year where many of us, myself included, are suffering from seasonal allergies such as hay fever. Hay fever is a type of seasonal allergy specific to grass pollens. Seasonal allergies are generally due to allergic reactions to the pollens in the air during spring and summer months. The usual symptoms include itchy/watery eyes, sneezing, running nose, sore throat due to post nasal drip, sinus inflammation, puffy eyes, and general congestion. For those of us who have it, it can be pretty rough. When your nose feels like its on fire and your eyes only get 10 times itchier every time to try to rub them, it can be pretty tempting to reach for the anti-histamine drugs such as Claritin. But loading up on drugs isn't exactly great; they often have side effects and when they wear off you are back where you started! The good news is that there are alternative methods to treating seasonal allergies. Treating allergies naturally often gets down to the root of the problem and nourishes our bodies at the same time. In this article we will explore alternative allergy relief.
