Is your skin itchy, scaly and breaking out, your nose sniffling or that tummy aches for some inexplicable reason? You are most probably vulnerable to the most common food allergy triggers. If not that, you are busy escaping ragweed in the fall, pollen in the spring, or dust in the street all year long. Stop in your tracks. It’s time to get some allergy relief!
Food Allergies are fairly common, with an astounding 11 million Americans living with food allergies. Eight different food items have been discovered to be responsible for over 90% of food allergies. Check labels for ingredients every time you go shopping for food items.
For those suffering with food allergies, eating out at a favourite restaurant may no longer be possible, unless you call ahead and speak to the chef about the food stuffs you are allergic to. A great idea would be to carry a light snack with you in case nothing on the menu is acceptable.
Heading to a friends place? Call before your visit and let your friend know about your allergies so that the dinner table comprises of dishes with tolerated ingredients. You may specifically point out foods that you cannot consume. In case of an honest mistake, be prepared with some medicine that you can carry with you, so that it can be administered if the need arises.
You can never really escape dust at all times. Staying cooped up within your house isn’t really feasible. You may try to keep your home meticulously dust free by mopping, vacuuming, dusting, and more. But, household dust also comprises of some chemicals on your mattress or in your TV. Make a few simple changes such as: vacuum and dust at least twice a week; open your windows whenever possible to allow in fresh air; avoid stand-alone air purifiers; use an air-conditioning filter and change the filter regularly; try sticking to cotton and wool for upholstered furniture and carpets. You can do just as much to protect yourself.
Are you allergic to Dairy? Now you don’t have to deny yourself your favourite and the most irresistible chocolate-raspberry-truffle ice cream because you are lactose intolerant. Instead, avoid the bloating, cramping and diarrhoea that comes to 50 million Americans from lactose intolerance when they eat dairy treats, by probiotic bacteria, the kind found in yogurt. That helps the problem.
Seasonal allergies can be a real pain. Instead of popping antihistamines throughout the April showers, turn to acupuncture and a specific diet, as both have been found to be helpful. Try a saline nasal rinse two or three times a day, or use a nasal cream to relieve inflammation and to keep allergens at bay.
Allergic people too can live normal lives, without endangering their health to permanent damage. With a growing portion of society affected, the need is for an extensive allergy treatment that is holistic, anti-histamine, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory. If you've been diagnosed with allergies, you most certainly are not alone! Doctors and scientists are at their research, ceaselessly endeavouring to better understand, treat, and altogether prevent allergies.