| If you suffer from airborne allergies triggered by | | | | decide to make your own solutions, use kosher or |
| pollen, you are among millions of others worldwide | | | | non-iodized salt and distilled or boiled water for the |
| who continue to search for solutions. And even | | | | healthiest results. |
| though there are drugs that you can take, and | | | | Humidifier-A cool mist humidifier will raise the amount |
| depending on the severity of the condition they are | | | | of water in the air. Allergens that are still in the air |
| certainly a piece of the solution that should be | | | | waiting to be inhaled will adhere to the water |
| considered, there are some more natural and less | | | | droplets making them heavy enough to fall out of |
| invasive remedies to consider. | | | | the air. Balance is the key when introducing water in |
| Typically, it is a combination of many little actions | | | | your home. Avoid humidity levels that make it |
| that make the difference in how you feel. Here are 5 | | | | possible for mold to grow, as mold spores are |
| remedies that when used together will make a big | | | | another potent allergen that can cause huge |
| difference in the impact your allergies have on you | | | | problems. |
| regardless of the pollen count outdoors. | | | | Local Honey-Eating honey produced by local bees |
| Acupuncture-If you are on pins and needles about | | | | means you are being exposed to a small amount of |
| how your allergies will affect you, your thinking is line | | | | the pollen that is in the air. The theory is that eating |
| with many allergists who are now recommending | | | | a teaspoon or so of this daily will help desensitize |
| acupuncture for allergy relief. For reasons that are still | | | | your immune system to the pollen it is most likely to |
| hard to pin down, many sufferers have received | | | | encounter. This is a sweet remedy to try, and even |
| noticeable relief when they have started treatments | | | | doesn't work for allergy relief; it is still a healthy |
| at least 30 days prior to the peak of the season. | | | | alternative to processed sugar. |
| Dr. Joseph Salerno (Allergist and Immunologist) in an | | | | HEPA Air Purifier-Regardless of how efficient you are |
| article in Women's Day Magazine states that it's | | | | at preventing pollen from entering your home, pollen |
| possible that stimulating some of the meridians | | | | will still get in to your indoor air. It attaches to hair, |
| (channels through which energy flows) may help to | | | | clothes, packages, pets and shoes and is sent into |
| temper an overactive immune system that can lead | | | | the air with normal daily activity. You can reduce the |
| to bad allergy symptoms. | | | | pollen count indoors by continually filtering the air with |
| Saline Nasal Spray-When inhaling allergens, they often | | | | a high efficiency particle arresting (abbreviated as |
| get trapped in nose hairs or linger in sinus passages | | | | HEPA) air purifier. |
| where they can continue to wreak havoc with your | | | | This type of filtration is used in hospitals to insure |
| immune system. Using salt water to flush them out | | | | clean air, and can remove airborne pollutants as small |
| saves your body from having to generate its own | | | | as.3 microns. Since pollen size can range from 10 to |
| fluids to get rid of them. You can buy pre-mixed | | | | 100 microns this kind of cleaner is well suited for |
| solutions or you can choose to make your own. | | | | removing pollen and other indoor allergens from your |
| There are numerous recipes to be found. If you | | | | air. |