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What are different home remedies for Allergies? – Part 1

- An allergy is a hypersensitive reaction to a normally harmless substance.
- There are a variety of substances which are termed allergens that may trouble a sensitive individual.

COMMON ALLERGENS INCLUDE:
- Pollen
- Animal dander
- House dust
- Feathers
- Mites
- Chemicals
- A variety of foods

Some allergies primarily cause respiratory symptoms but others can cause such diverse symptoms as:
- headache,
- fatigue,
- fever,
- diarrhea,
- stomachache,
- vomiting

If you have allergies, you may suffer from:
- a stuffy and/or runny nose,
- sneezing,
- itchy skin and eyes
- red, watery eyes

HOME REMEDIES FOR ALLERGIES

1. Diet as a home remedy
- Drink lots of water to thin secretions to ease expectoration.
- In addition to dairy products and wheat, common allergens include eggs, chocolate, nuts, seafood, citrus fruits and juices.
- Use an elimination or rotation diet to discover and work with food allergies.
- Try eliminating dairy foods from your diet.
- Dairy foods can thicken the mucus and stimulate an increase in mucus production.
- Cut out cooked fats and oils.
- Undigested fats contribute to mucus production and foster a toxic internal environment.

2. Fresh Fruit Juices
- A juice fast for four to five days can help to restore normal immune system functioning.
- It would be wise to follow this type of a fast on a regular basis.
- This will regulate your system.
- It will even help to create a tolerance to the allergen.

3. Mono Diet of Vegetables or fruits
- A mono diet of vegetables or fruits is an extremely effective follow-up diet after the juice fast.
- For the first week, the patient should have fruits like grapes, or apples and vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers, and green leafy vegetables.
- During the second week, another food product can be introduced into the patient’s diet.
- During the third week yet another food product should be included.
- After the fourth week, the individual can add protein-rich foods to his/her diet, making sure to add just one new food product at a time.
- In this manner, it is possible to determine which foods cause an allergic reaction and they can then be avoided.

4. Avoid Food like Tea/Coffee or Containing chemical Additives and Preservatives
- You will need to avoid coffee, tea, colas, and all alcoholic beverages.
- You would also need to avoid chocolate and refine flour and sugar products.
- Bakery products like pastries should not be taken.
- Fish and milk products should be avoided along with salted, pickled, or smoked food products.
- Preserved food products, especially those with chemical flavorings and preservatives must be eliminated.

5. Nutrients as Home Remedies
- Calcium and magnesium are important nutrients for the allergy sufferer.
- They help to relax an over reactive nervous system.
- Take a supplement containing 750 to 1,000 milligrams of calcium and 500 milligrams of magnesium twice a day, during acute conditions.
- Take the same dosage once a day for two months.
- Taking a digestive-enzyme supplement will enhance the assimilation and utilization of nutrients.

Take a full-spectrum digestive-enzyme supplement providing
- 5,000 international units of lipase
- 2,500 international units of amylase
- 300 international units of protease
- 500 to 1,000 milligrams of pancreatin immediately after each meal

6. Other nutrients
- Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is a good source of sulfur.
- This is a trace mineral that helps to reduce the severity of the allergic response.
- Take 500 milligrams three or four times daily, with meals.
- Selenium is an antioxidant and works synergistically with vitamin E.
- Take 50 to 100 micrograms twice a day during the allergy season.
- Vitamin C has anti-inflammatory properties.
- During acute flare-ups, take 1,000 milligrams five times a day for four to five days.
- Follow this with 1,000 milligrams three times a day for three weeks.
- Take 1,000 milligrams a day for two months.
- Some people with allergies find mineral ascorbate vitamin C or esterified vitamin C (Ester-C) easier to tolerate than simple ascorbic acid.

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What are the health benefits of Vitamin D and how do you get Vitamin D?

Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids. In humans, vitamin D is unique because it functions as a prohormone. Also, the body can synthesize it (as vitamin D3) when sun exposure is adequate. It is also known as the “sunshine vitamin”.

Health benefits of Vitamin D
1. Maintains Your Calcium Balance.
- Narrow range is vital for normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin D is required for bone growth, and maintenance of bone density.
- Vitamin D is essential for absorption of calcium by the body.
2. Aids Your Cell Differentiation
- Differentiation of cells leads to a decrease in proliferation.
- Cellular proliferation is essential for growth and wound healing.
- Uncontrolled proliferation of cells causes diseases like cancer.
- Proliferation inhibition and stimulation of the differentiation of cells is done by Vitamin D.
3. Boosts Your Immunity
- Active vitamin D is a potent immune system booster.
4. Has a Role in Insulin Secretion
- Insufficient vitamin D levels may have an adverse effect on insulin secretion.
- It also effects glucose tolerance in type 2 diabetes.
5. Blood Pressure Regulation
- Adequate vitamin D levels is important for decreasing the risk of high blood pressure.

Vitamin D and Diseases
- Osteoporosis
- Cancer
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

Autoimmune Diseases
- Diabetes
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis

Vitamin D overdose
- Hypercalcemia
- Bone loss
- Kidney stones
- Calcification of organs like the heart and kidneys
- Primary hyperparathyroidism
- Sarcoidosis
- Tuberculosis
- Lymphoma

Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for Vitamin D
- Infants 0-12 months- 1000 IU
- Children 1-18 years- 2000 IU
- Adults 19 years and older- 2000 IU

Vitamin D Deficiency
- Rickets
- Osteomalacia
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Certain cancers
- Multiple sclerosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Juvenile diabetes
- Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease

How do you get Vitamin D?
- Sunshine (natural)
- Foods are artificially fortified with vitamin D
- Vitamin Supplements

Dietary sources of vitamin D
- Fatty fish species, such as:
- Catfish, 85 g (3 oz) provides 425 IU (5 IU/g)
- Salmon, cooked, 100 g (3.5 oz) provides 360 IU (3.6 IU/g)
- Mackerel, cooked, 100 g (3.5 oz), 345 IU (3.45 IU/g)
- Sardines, canned in oil, drained, 50 g (1.75 oz), 250 IU (5 IU/g)
- Tuna, canned in oil, 100 g (3.5 oz), 235 IU (2.35 IU/g)
- Eel, cooked, 100 g (3.5 oz), 200 IU (2.00 IU/g)
- A whole egg provides 20 IU if egg weighs 60 g (0.33 IU/g)
- Beef liver, cooked, 100 g (3.5 oz), provides 15 IU (0.15 IU/g)
- Fish liver oils, such as cod liver oil, 1 Tbs. (15 ml) provides 1360 IU (90.6 IU/ml)
- UV-irradiated mushrooms and yeast are the only known vegan significant sources of vitamin D
- Exposure of portabella mushrooms to UV provides an increase of vitamin D

What are simple ways to avoid seasonal allergies?

There are some seasonal allergies that can cause itchy eyes, scratchy throat, relentless sneezing. Allergens are in the air.
The nasal cycle is affected by the body position. When we lie on one side, the pressure of body in contact with bed triggers a reflex change in the nose so the upper nostril opens while lower one closes up.
Other factors that can affect nasal cycle are allergies, infections, pregnancy, some drugs, humidity, hormones, sexual activity.

Few tricks to keep the symptoms away are:
- To avoid pollen and allergens to spread all over house, try to keep your shoes at the door and avoid them to bring in house.
- Air purifier should be bought which has a HEPA filter which traps tiny particles like viruses and smoke.
- Take a shower before going to bed as it will help you to get rid of all the pollen that you have gathered all day so that they are not carried onto your pillow.
- It is a known fact that pollen is highest during early morning hours so if you are used to do exercise in the morning, then it would be a better option that you should move the workouts indoors.
- Sunglasses should be worn when you are out as they help to keep airborne pollen and allergens out of your eyes.
- Some natural remedies can help to block the allergens. Natural things like fish oil and herbs like butter-bur and singing nettle are good option.
- When you have allergic symptoms, milk and dairy products should be reduced as they increase the mucus production. Also, sugar intake should also be reduced as it increases the swelling levels and therefore, lowering the immunity system.
- Car is another place where you spend a lot of time. So, the car should be cleaned from inside as well as outside.
- Taking tea pot remedies are quite effective as it reduces the sinus pressure and flushes out the nasal passages.