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If you have seasonal allergies, you probably experience a mixture of emotions from excitement that warmer weather is coming, happiness when you see the spring trees in blossom, but also frustration on how this time of year can make you feel. You may suffer from any number of symptoms like sneezing, itchy eyes, a runny nose, congestion, headaches, or even brain fog. Before spring showed up, your energy levels may not have been at optimal but when those pesky allergies hit, it can plummet energy levels below functional lines.
When you inhale tree or grass pollens, your immune system can get triggered, releasing histamines. Histamines can cause you to feel drowsy and can decrease your focus or alertness. When allergies are really bad or when there’s long-term exposure, this can cause chronic inflammation that can affect the body’s energies levels, too.
Many people find relief with over-the-counter medications like Zyrtec, Claritin D, Flonase, among many others. What about natural alternatives?
What could you be doing more naturally to not only calm histamines down but also keep you energized?
There are many natural solutions that help to alleviate allergy symptoms such as local honey, an herb called Nettle, or even a bioflavonoid called quercetin.
In my 10+ years of practicing Naturopathic Medicine, I have found the most powerful and most beneficial thing a practice member can do is identify what foods they are personally sensitive to and eliminate those. Eliminating food sensitivities or foods that trigger a histamine response is far more impactful than any supplement or over-the-counter drug.
The top recommendation to any allergy is to remove exposure and then the person will feel better.
When you eat foods that trigger an immune response, this causes inflammation in the digestive tract and then triggers inflammation in other parts of the body. It also weakens the part of our immune system that fights off infections and increases the allergic side of our immune response, making us more reactive to our environment. It doesn’t matter what condition a person might have, once we identify and eliminate the foods that inflame them, almost everyone feels significantly better.
To learn more about food sensitivity testing or other natural ways to combat allergies, you can set up a complimentary Discovery Call with Dr. Lexi.
Wednesday, April 5th at 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Dr. Lexi will be giving a live, in person presentation about Natural Ways to Combat Allergies. Location: Enso Gymnastics in Cornelius. Partnered with Balanced Body Solutions. [email protected]
As owner and chief executive officer of Summit Vitality, Dr. Lexi Lain helps health professionals and entrepreneurs out of burn out with proactive, education-based programs. Through her passion to see people lead healthy lives physically and emotionally, she helps her clients re-discover their purpose and reclaim their spark.
Dr. Lexi earned a doctorate degree in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington, and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Oklahoma State University. She is past-president of the Rotary Club International of Davidson and hosts Walk With a Doc, Davidson Chapter, a nonprofit that promotes education, exercise, and empowerment. Dr. Lexi’s mantra is, “Stop asking me what you should be taking for something. Ask me what you should be DOING instead.” Presently, she is building her community of healthy leaders through an 8 week Get Your SPARK Back Masterclass and a 10 Week Course on Energy to the Power of TEN.
She enjoys live music and participating in triathlons. Visit her at drlexilain.com
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