7 Easy Ways To Ease And Prevent Allergies
When the body comes into contact with a new chemical, be it through the mouth, nose or skin the chemical or allergen as it’s known causes the body to release antibodies. These are named histamines and are naturally produced by the body to fight the allergen. The histamine may then however go on to cause one or more of the following annoying symptoms to varying degrees of severity:
Sneezing and possibly a blocked nose, an itchy feeling in the eyes, nose or throat, watery eyes, dry coughing, a skin rash and even conjunctivitis.
Of paramount importance is finding the cause of the reactions in order to prevent future problems. This is generally done in one of three different ways:
Firstly, an intradermal test may be performed, This is when a potential allergen is injected into the top layer of the skin. Directly over that area an irritation may occur if the subject is allergic.
Secondly, a simple patch test can be done. The substance being tested as being the proposed allergen is inserted next to the skin under a plaster. Normally 48 hours is allowed to pass by before the plaster is removed to see if their has been any inflammation or reaction.
Thirdly, a tiny drop of the potential allergen is simply dropped on to the skin to see if a reaction occurs. Within 20 mintues reactions usually occur.
A few simple measures can be taken to stop allergic reactions occurring. Try any or all of the following simple methods to see which helps ease your symptoms:
Make your-self aware of the content of the food that you are eating. Watch out for commonalities between what you are eating in yur diet and the days the symptoms are worse. Allergic reactions may well also be caused by chocolate and wheat.
Try to use an air filter which can lessen the impact of air pollutants, especially true in built up industrial areas.
Experiment by closing all the doors and windows to see if this eases things.
Home dehumidifiers can reduce the moisture in the air and therefore help reduce the spread of dust mites and other allergens. Nowadays there are specifically designed home dehumidifiers and even portable air dehumidifiers that can quickly and easily reduce humidity levels where you feel the need to do so, this will also reduce the risk of mold growth which is well known to produce allergic reactions in some people.
Clean your bed sheets often and possibly try a new powder to check this is not the root cause.
Herbalists may recommend Querticin a poweful ingredient in garlic and onion that reduce the impact of histamine.
Green tea extract is always a highly recommended drink for many reasons one of which is that it contains phytonutrients that prevent against cellular level attacks and bacteria.
Ensuring you are getting enough calcium may also help some people as this helps equalise the alkaline to acid ratio which may reduce some peoples allergies and furthermore may decrease the production of the histamine.
The simple guidelines provided can save the individual all sort of unconfortableness. It also might be wise to keep a note of the days when things are good and bad and the possible reasons for this including the above factors.
Appropriate prescriptions can be gained from your doctor if the problems persist and if it is necessary. Consult your doctor for advice as a matter of course. Prescribed medicine often takes the form of nasal sprays in order to reduce the inflammation. They could also recommend antihisthamines that can considerably lessen symptoms in many people also.
In summary then, try to pursue some of the simpler mehtods first, record your responses before progressing to any medications. Clean air through the use of air filters and dehumidifiers and portable dehumidifiers should also be looked into as a serious option.
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