Allergies – natural relief it itching and sneezing:

Typical allergy symptoms include sneezing, nasal itching and a dripping nose along with congestion and red, swookenitch eyes

A high level of allergen early in life pluts you at anincreased risk of developing allergic symptoms later

Obviously consult your doctor.  If you find yourself sneezing, wheezing and coughing, even though you take over-the-counter drugs and avoided known triggers, it may betime to visit your doctor.  The same if you can’t figure out what you are allergice to

The following may help elleviate your symptoms:

Many your symptoms and avoid common allergy triggers

• Salt your nose: Over-the –counter saline nasal sprays are a safe way of loosiening mucous. As it is not a drug you can use it as often as you need.  Make your own -1/2 teaspoon of salt
• Make a cool compress: for itchy red, swollen eyes. Take a clean flannel, runit under cool water, put it over your eyes until it’s warm and repeat if necessay
• Seal your matress: One of the big problems with dust is dust mites. So putting a plastic cover overy the mattress is a good way of limiting dust mite exposure
• Dry up: Mould and dust mites thrive in warm, humid conditions.  To reduce mould and dust mitge levels, keep a dehumidifier in the bedroom and one in your family room
• Use the extractor fan: Whenever you take a shower, turn on thefan.  A humidunventilated bathroom makes mould worse
• Have a clutter-free room with no fabrics or banners on the wall. Avoid carpeting because vauming doesn’t clear the dust mites.  Remove stuffed toys. Change sheets and regular washing of bed liniens, pillows and duvet covers
• Vitamin C is often considered a natural antihistamine because it may help reduce the release of histamine in the body and support the breakdown of excess histamine already circulating.

Histamine is one of the chemicals involved in allergy symptoms such as:

• sneezing
• itchy eyes
• runny nose
• hives
• sinus congestion

Vitamin C also supports the immune system and helps reduce oxidative stress and inflammation, which is why many people find it helpful during allergy season.

Some studies have shown that higher vitamin C levels may be linked with lower histamine levels, especially when taken regularly rather than just once occasio

ASTHMA can be serious –even fatal.  If you are having attacks more easily than in the past, if your attacks seemmore severe than usual of if you are waking up at nights with attacks more than twice a week, it means that your asthmas is not long under control – See your doctor as soon as possible

Doctors self-rescue for asthma attacks

• There are 2 different kinds of prescription inhalant drugs: long-acting and short-acting.  If you are having an attack you should use onlya short-acting drug

The long-acting drug can take 20 to 30 minutes to work

Dont leave home without it.

Most people find it’s easier to use a spacer to get the medicine deepinto your lungs

• Magnesiumis an essential mineral that helps to relax the smooth muscles that line airways

Vitamin E is another antioxidant protective vitamin Plusthe mineral selenium and beta-carotene

Declare war on insects  – dust mites and cockroachesare well-known astmak aggravation

• Stop the acid. The samebackflow of stomach acidinto the oesophaguse that causes heartburn can bring on asthmas, especiall if you are lying down
• Relax with a massage – a 15minute upper body massages are reported to loosen chest tightness, wheezing, pain and fatigue
• Breathe better with yoga. Try exhaling for twice as long as you inhale.  This is a yoga breathing technique
• Cover up to avoid cold: Sucking in cold, dry air can set off twitchy lungs.  So wrap a scarf around your mouth and nose to help warm the air