Can You Eat Your Way Free From Seasonal Allergy Attacts??

Studies show that eating certain foods can help alleviate seasonal allergy symptoms. So what should you eat, all you allergy sufferers??

Ginger--it acts as a natural antihistamine and decongestant.

Apples--they contain Quercetin which cross reacts with tree pollen. Quercetin acts as an antihistamine and decreases inflammation. Besides apples, you can find it in berries, red grapes, red onions, capers, and black tea

Carrots--they contain Carotenoids which decrease inflammation in the airways. Carotenoids are also found in apricots, butternut squash, collard greens, spinach, kale, and pumpkin

Allergies? Study shows Acupuncture can offer relief.

The American Journal of Epidemiology recently published a study that showed that acupuncture can significantly relieve allergic rhinitis symptoms.

In this German study, 5,237 men and women were analyzed to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture in addition to routine care in patients with allergic rhinitis compared with treatment with routine care alone.

In this trial, patients with allergic rhinitis were randomly allocated to receive acupuncture for a 3 month period or to a control group that received no acupuncture. All patients were allowed to receive usual medical care. The Rhinitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) and general health-related quality of life (36-Item Short-Form Health Survey) were evaluated at baseline and after 3 and 6 months.

Improvements were noted at the 3 month and the 6 month evaluation for the patients receiving acupuncture. The authors of this trial concluded that treating patients with allergic rhinitis in routine care with additional acupuncture leads to clinically relevant and persistent benefits.

Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 2008 Nov;101(5):535-43.

Thanks to Acufinder.com for this article.