March 12th's Tip
Allergies: Allergy season is right around the corner, and natural remedies are the way to go when it comes to relieving those sneezes and sniffles. Here are some to try this year.
- Allergy Buster is a natural nose-spray made with the antihistamine stinging nettle. It comes in a recyclable glass bottle.
- BioAllers carries a variety of herb-based formulas for different types of allergies.
- The Neti Wash Eco Neti Pot is the bio-plastic version of the tool that clears your sinuses with salt water.
- Local honey contains low levels of pollen unique to your area, which can help your body build a natural immunity to it. You can locate honey producers in your area through Local Harvest.
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13 Responses
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Michael Saganski
March 12th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
I've been using a neti-pot for a few months now off and on, and I love it. It will be especially useful this coming spring. Thanks for the extra tips though, I'm going to look into local honey.
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Keith
March 12th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Thanks for the helpful tips! I have allergies at times and it is always nice to get relief with some all natural!
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Curt
March 13th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Along with the netti pot I have started taking a probiatic. Dr said studies showing it helps your immune system which help the reaction of allergies. I can say it is helping a little.
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nadeeja
March 14th, 2010 at 9:09 am
Although this stuff might come in handy you should keep an epi-pen nearby for allergies
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Sam
March 14th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
I have heard of having honey around to build your immunity to it, though I just can not bare my reactions long enough to get use to it.
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Keith Brown
March 14th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
@ Kurt.
I have been told to take a probiotic at times but haven't caved yet. Which one would you recommend?
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Johnkitty@Futures Wiki
March 15th, 2010 at 2:53 am
Allergies are hard to treat...I'm allergic to the fur of cats...I always sneeze when getting near the cats...
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Alvin Font Size
March 15th, 2010 at 6:25 am
My dad has allergies for more than 20 years. He has been told to take pills if the condition becomes serios. I'll convince him to try the above natural products. Thanks for the tips anyway.
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Anna
March 15th, 2010 at 9:41 am
Thanks for providing a tip how to cope with allergy - this common symptom of the spring!
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Dona
March 15th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Honey idea is cool...
Until I came to US I had very vague idea what allergies where - few people got them in my country. Now me and everyone else has them. I think we are just too clean in this country - body has no immunity.
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Abby Ink@ Reusable Shopping Bags
March 15th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
If you are lucky enough to have a farmer's market nearby, local honey really can help alleviate allergy symptoms. It is tasty too!
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Gab
March 15th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
I agree with Abby, fresh-natural products can really help us in some of our health problems. Healthier environment means healthier lifestyle. We need to give importance to what we have now before it come to an end.
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talia
March 16th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Thanks for the great information. I have pretty bad allergies and am always looking for a way to keep them under control at this time of the year.