Spring Cleaning

ITCHY EYES. SCRATCHY throat. Relentless sneezing!

It's spring time!  And allergy season, yet again. Try a few of these tricks to keep your symptoms in check, instead of going to the drugstore for antihistamines!

1.) Take off your footwear.

You can track pollen and other allergens all over your house. leave your shoes at the door. Indoor air pollution levels are already up to five times higher than outdoors.

2.) Purchase an air purifier.

Look for one which traps tiny particles like viruses and smoke.

3.) Bedtime Showers.

It'll keep you from rubbing pollen you've gathered all day onto your pillow and then inhaling it at night.

4.) Workout Inside for the time-being.

Especially if you're a morning person, pollen counts are said to  highest between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m.

5.) Put on your sunglasses

Sunglasses help keep airborne allergens out of your eyes, and wearing them even when it's cloudy.

6.) Try natural remedies.

Eat more leafy greens, blueberries, red wine, green tea, kale..the antioxidant helps to block histamine. The super-food known as quercetin, a natural compound tied to what all of us seek: better longevity, heart health, endurance, immune system and more. Other remedies include fish oil and herbs. 

7.) Wash your vehicle.

And clean the inside, too. After all, you're in your vehicle an average of 20 hours per week.

8.) No sugar and dairy.

Milk and its by-products can increase mucus production, so cutting back when you have symptoms will help you breathe easier. Sugar's even worse. A single teaspoon of the sweet stuff can hike your body's inflammation levels and suppress your immune system by more than 50%.

9.) Invest in a neti pot.

Some may find these teapot-looking remedies a bit weird, but they're effective at reducing sinus pressure and flushing out your nasal passages.