It’s allergy season. And this year, instead of going through boxes of tissue or suffering through itchy eyes, leaky sinuses (sorry…), inflamed skin, and arduous breathing, we’ve got an enlightening breakdown on why those pesky allergies rear their head, as well as some great remedies to help you beat ‘em.
What are they?
Put simply, allergies are your immune system’s reaction to a foreign substance that it doesn’t particularly like. While allergies vary from person to person, including in their mildness and severity, the fact is that if you react to, say an allergen like pollen or cat fur, it’s because the antibodies in your system have defined that allergen as harmful. When your body comes into contact with the allergen, it sets-off a stress-type signal, often in the form of skin or sinus inflammation. This is your body releasing histamines, which are the chemicals that help you get rid of the allergen. Histamines manifest in the form of sneezing, tearing, and itching, because they’re essentially making you physically react to get the allergen out of your system.
What can you do?
Sure, you could avoid that allergen altogether, as most people do when their systems have an aversion to things like shellfish, broccoli, or gluten. But when there’s dander and pollen saturating the air, soil, and just about everything come springtime, you can’t really barricade yourself away.
To help you win on the allergy war front, we’ve got some great products that are available in the clinic, in order to help you get through this sneezy, itchy, all-around-sore season. Both our Pro Quercetin and our Pro Bioflavonoids supplements both work to stabilize mast cells, aka the cells that allow a histamine reaction to happen. This means they’ll help stop the symptoms like sneezing and itching. Probiotics with L-plantarum and L-Rhamnosis (our Advanced Biotics supplement contains both!) essentially shift the immune system so it becomes less sensitive and reactive to allergies.
Contact the clinic today to set-up an appointment to speak with Dr. Chanel about your allergies, or pick up one of our allergy remedy supplements in clinic!
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