By Raymond Entwistle
Anyone can develop an allergy(Hay fever) to a common substance, but those who do usually have inherited the tendency as a family trait. The sensitivity is developed after exposure to the substance.
During the seasons when plants are pollinating, everyone in the vicinity is exposed. People with the tendency may develop sensitivity to any one or more of the pollens, although certain pollens are more allergenic -- more likely to cause allergic reaction -- than others.
Pollens that are light enough to be blown by the wind are the offenders for most hay fever sufferers.
Heavier pollens that are borne from plant to plant by bees and other insects can also be allergens, but they cause trouble only when a person comes into direct contact with the plant.
Airborne pollens can penetrate anywhere, indoors and out, and are most numerous at the height of the pollinating season for the particular plant.
What are the Effects?
Sneezing, repeated and prolonged, is the most common mark of the hay fever sufferer.
The stuffy and watery nose described in the word rhinitis is usually a chief feature, along with redness, swelling and itching of the eyes; itching of the nose, throat and mouth; and itchy skin or ear difficulties. Breathing difficulties at night due to obstruction of the nose may interfere with sleep.
These effects differ in degree according to the individual, ranging from mild to severe. When severe, they are hard to bear, reduce efficiency and may cause loss of time from work and school.
Even more serious may be the affects of complications of hay fever attacks repeated year after year.
Chronic sinusitis - inflammation of the sinus cavities - is one. Affected people can also get headaches, ear problems, itchy skin, sleep disturbance or asthma.
The Seasons for Hay Fever
Trees, grasses and weeds have pollen that are easily blown by the wind.
According to sensitivity, the "hay fever season" for a particular individual occurs when the plants that affect him or her pollinate.
Thus, in general, those sensitive to tree pollens (such as elm, maple, birch, poplar and others) suffer in the early spring.
Late spring and early summer is the time for the grasses , which affect nearly half of all hay fever sufferers.
Weeds, such as ragweed, flourish and pollinate from mid-August to mid-fall. Of people with hay fever, 75 per cent are sensitive to ragweed.
But an individual may react to one or more pollens in more than one of these groups, so that his own "season" may be from early spring to the first frost.
For that matter, a person sensitive to dust, to dog dander, or to some other airborne material from which he cannot easily escape may suffer all year round.
Mold and fungus spores (seeds), also airborne substances during the summer months, cause reactions in many people. Frequently found around hay, straw and dead leaves, their growth is encouraged by humid weather and places with poor ventilation -- damp basements, for instance.
Beneficial Foods and Nutritional Supplements for hay fever
Hay fever sufferers should try to include more of the following foods in their everyday diet:
Beta carotene rich foods, such as the red, orange and yellow fruits and vegetables, are also rich in bioflavanoids and vitamin C.
Hay fever sufferers require greater amounts of these nutrients.
Try to find good quality food, organic if possible - the vitamin levels will be higher and it will be free of synthetic pesticide residues.
Dark green foods are also helpful as they help to eliminate excess toxins in the body. They also contain large amounts of beta carotene.
Choose dark green leafy salads like watercress ; vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, freshly picked nettles, green beans and kale.
Seaweeds are also beneficial due to their high mineral content.
Supplement your diet with spirulina, blue green algae, wheatgrass, or chlorella as well as including these foods in your diet.
Sprouted seeds and bean sprouts are also very beneficial. Add to salads and soups.
Garlic helps to reduce excess catarrh, eat two raw cloves a day (have on toast or stir into food at the end of cooking) or take a garlic supplement.
Oats feed and nourish the nervous system and contain significant quantities of B vitamins and minerals.
P.S. These supplements are good for many kinds of illness and they will keep your body healthy. However it will take a while and you have to be very patient.
About the Author: Raymond Entwistle is an author of "How to blast your allergies away forever ". He cured himself of his hay fever and itchy skin using his original natural remedies. http://www.thenaturalremedies.com If you want immideate relief from your hay fever , you can find out my amazing secret all natural remedies information in my book " How to blast your allergies away forever !" at http://www.thenaturalremedies.com
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