How to Address Allergies and Asthma Symptoms as “Worst Allergy Season Ever” Begins

 

By Dr. Mercola

'Spring allergies affect an estimated 25 million Americans, and according to the American Board of Allergy and Immunology, we’re looking at one of the worst allergy seasons in a long time, thanks to a number of climactic factors.

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation's annual list of the worst cities for those with spring allergies (based on tree pollen counts) include the following five:

• Jackson, Mississippi
• Knoxville, Tennessee
• Chattanooga, Tennessee
• McAllen, Texas
• Louisville, Kentucky

Airborne pollen is the most common cause of seasonal allergies, also known as hay fever or allergic rhinitis. Early arrival after a mild winter has spawned high levels of pollen, and means allergy season will linger weeks longer. Both 2011 and 2012 reported record-breaking pollen numbers, and this season will likely break those records.'

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The Lung Cleansing Benefits of Orange Peel

'Although orange peels are a common addition to the compost pile, next time you’re about to toss them, don’t. They’re packed with beneficial compounds and nutrients that can do your body some extra good, especially if you’re suffering from respiratory distress. When delicate lung tissue is irritated by toxins or allergens in the air we breathe, they can become inflamed or create an allergic histamine reaction. Orange peel assists the lungs in cleansing themselves with its inflammatory and histamine reducing properties and actions.'


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7 Effective Natural Hay Fever Remedies to Beat Ragweed Allergy Season

'There’s a growing consensus that this allergy season will be pretty bad. The hot summer means many plants are producing more pollen than normal and ragweed allergy season may last into November. For the 20 percent of us that suffer with hay fever, the beautiful autumn days can be tarnished with constant sneezing and itchy eyes. Although that doesn’t mean you can’t use effective and natural hay fever remedies to relieve yourself of these symptoms.

“(Hot temperatures) are telling plants to produce more pollen, in some cases 3-4 times more pollen than usual,” says allergist Dr. Cliff Bassett, a Fellow with the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.'

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Amish farm kids remarkably immune to allergies: study

 
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One Explanation= ' They drink raw milk, which enhances the immune system and don't take vaccinations which destroy the immune system and create all types of auto immune disorders such as allergies.' --NWO

 'Amish children raised on rural farms in northern Indiana suffer from asthma and allergies less often even than Swiss farm kids, a group known to be relatively free from allergies, according to a new study.

"The rates are very, very low," said Dr. Mark Holbreich, the study's lead author. "So there's something that we feel is even more protective in the Amish" than in European farming communities.
What it is about growing up on farms -- and Amish farms in particular -- that seems to prevent allergies remains unclear.'


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