Natural Solutions to Combat Seasonal Allergies

What are allergies?
Allergies occur when the body's immune system sees a substance as harmful and overreacts to it. The "overreaction" is called a histamine reaction. Symptoms of a histamine reaction can be: sinus irritation, headaches, skin rash and redness, hives, sore throat. Implementing some natural relief practices can provide additional support and relief.

Chiropractic care is a great modality of care to receive if you struggle with allergies. Targeting the nervous system and the health of the nervous system is important for your overall body. But, specific chiropractic adjustments to the neck will help stimulate the lymphatic system to drain, it will help the musculoskeletal system relax and open up the pathways for the ears and sinuses to drain. Sometimes chiropractic care isn’t the only tool needed to help combat seasonal allergies. We also need to look at how we are fueling our body and what supplementation is needed to give our body the extra support it’s needing.

Here are a few of Dr. Erica's supplement recommendations:
D-Hist: D-Hist contains quercetin, bromelain and NAC. Quercetin and bromelain are anti-histamines and immune system boosters. Quercetin is extracted from plants and bromelain is found abundantly in pineapple. NAC is an antioxidant and helps replenish glutathione levels in your lungs. It also reduces inflammation in your bronchial tubes, which can become irritated by pollen.

Probiotic: Introducing a probiotic into the system will help enrich gut bacteria by providing essential good bacteria back into the gut. Gut health is massively important in every day life. While good gut health can help defend and reduce allergy symptoms, it also plays a role in day to day health and combating illness.

Throat Spray: Throat spray can bring added relief when experiencing significant post-nasal drainage. Since the nasal and throat regions are most affected by allergies, it's vital to support the airways.

Nasal Spray: Nasal sprays help the turbinates, the air filters of your nose, stay open and clear. Spray's can also help reduce inflammation within the turbinates.

Find Dr. Erica's full protocol at: https://wellevate.me/DrEricaBarela, click on "Seasonal Allergy Protocol"