Treating Spring Time Allergies Naturally

Spring time is finally here, and so are the allergens in the air that cause so many to suffer from runny nose, itchy eyes, sneezing and other more dramatic  symptoms such as hives and eczema flare ups.  Majority of the people will run to the pharmacy and pick up over the counter allergy medication such as Aerius or Claritin, others may ride it out until it becomes unbearable and finally break down and pick up that allergy medication eventually. But wait, there is another option to treating seasonal allergies and spring time allergies, treat them with natural or naturopathic remedies / medicines. Really?

Natural remedies or naturopathic remedies / medicines work wonder when it comes to preventing and treating allergies. The treatment is two fold – to improve or relieve allergy symptoms and also to improve the reaction of the immune system to allergens, hereby reducing the mast cell production and histamine release. There are various homeopathic / herbal remedies that we use as naturopathic doctors that have immediate allergy symptom relief – in terms of improving sinus congestion, itching, runny nose etc. without the side effects that over the counter allergy medication leave behind such as dryness and drowsiness.

Naturopathic Medicine focuses on the person as a whole, hence the naturopathic approach to treating allergies is based on healing the person by strengthening / improving immune function so it does not react like it does when the you have allergy symptoms, the reactions are reduced and quite often completely gone in a year or two. Diet and Stress as well play huge role when it comes to how strong your reaction to allergens maybe, and naturopaths generally work on this aspect of your health as well.

So maybe this year, will be a year where you will be allergy free naturally.

By: Sushma Shah, Toronto Naturopathic Doctor, at the Nature’s Intentions Naturopathic Clinic.

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