Nourishing Insights Functional Medicine and Nutritional Therapy | Scotland | UK
  • Home
  • Clinic Services
    • Nutritional Therapy
    • Testing
    • UTI Support
    • Group Programmes
    • Children's Nutritional Therapy
    • Fertility and Nutritional Therapy
    • Infant Reflux
    • Mentorship
    • Testimonials
    • Corporate
    • Podcast
    • Living Matrix
  • Meet the Team
    • Cancellation Policy
    • Ethics >
      • Privacy Notice
      • Cookie Policy
  • Courses & Workshops
    • Workshop
    • Membership Community
  • Blog & Podcast
    • Recipes
    • Podcast
  • Contact Us

Blog

HAY FEVER doesn't have to be the damp cloud over your summer....

12/7/2016

2 Comments

 
Hay Fever, summer, probiotics
Do you spend summer a snivelling mess constantly searching for a hankie? Hay fever is a sure fire sign for many that summer is on it's way, that first tell tale sneeze in late spring as everything starts to bloom. Yup it's tissue time again. If like me you can't leave the house without a packet of tissues at this time of year our salvation may have been found....Probiotics!

Researchers at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine have reviewed 23 studies analysing the most up to date data on the use of probiotics in the treatment of hay fever. They concluded that in the majority of studies patients symptoms improved significantly by using probiotic compared with those who don't.

So there you have it, teeny tiny microorganisms are the answer we've been looking for! There are a number of different options available and we usually advise on particular strains of bacteria  based on other health challenges. 

Other foods that can worsen symptoms are caffeine and alcohol and foods that contain histamine e.g., red wine, cheese, chocolate, and tomatoes. Wheat based foods can add to the inflammation for some and dairy products can increase mucus production as can sugar and excess starchy foods. Then there are those foods which are individual to you and these can be tested for via IgG Food Intolerance testing.

Foods that support hayfever sufferers are those that reduce inflammation. Oily fish which increases our omega 3 fatty acids is anti-inflammatory. We can also supplement with this especially over the season. Incorporate ginger, rosemary and thyme into your cooking. Make ginger teas from fresh ginger and nettle. These foods will help counteract a runny nose and itchiness.

Raw honey bought from local farms and bee keepers has been spoken about for a while and many have found taking a spoonful a day to be extremely helpful during pollen season. 
Supplementing vitamin C is helpful as it’s a natural anti-histamine. Most important is ensuring a rainbow diet with lots of flavonoids and a good range of nutrients. 

Another natural anti-histamine is quercetin found in foods such as red onion, peppers and citrus. This can be supplemented but if you are on medication, please contact a Nutritional therapist as it does have some drug nutrient interactions.

​Tumeric is another favourite of ours for hay fever support as research published in the journal Molecular Nutrition and food research 2008 demonstrated that turmeric prevented mast cells from releasing histamine. 

Oil of oregano has been shown in animal studies to prevent histamine release due to its component rosemarinic acid. 

Two of our favourite products for hay fever prevention combine the above to take best advantage of the latest science. These are quercetin plus and Epigenar Curcumin oregano quercetin complex. 

Whichever you go for, we hope that you will soon be able to leave your hankies at home! 
​

2 Comments

    Categories

    All
    Baby
    Cancer
    Children
    Christmas
    Defiant Beauty
    Dinner
    Echinacea
    Eczema
    Fairtrade
    Fertility
    Food
    Food Intolerance
    Gut Health
    Harriette
    Hay Fever
    Herbal Medicine
    Herbs
    Holiday
    Immune System
    Medicinal Mushrooms
    Multivitamin And Mineral
    Musculo Skeletal
    Nutritional Therapy
    Nutritional-therapy
    Organic
    Pets
    Pregnancy
    Probiotic
    Rest
    Sleep
    Stress
    Tea

    Amazon Associates Disclosure

    Nourishing Insights is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk.

    Archives

    August 2022
    June 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    May 2021
    March 2021
    January 2021
    November 2020
    September 2020
    May 2020
    March 2020
    August 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    November 2018
    October 2018
    August 2018
    May 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    July 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    September 2016
    July 2016
    November 2015
    October 2015
    June 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    August 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    March 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013

WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING

“I did Nutritional Therapy with Beverley and it was life changing. I highly recommend it!”  Allison Blakely (Glasgow)
Picture
Picture

Contact Us

Email: info@nourishinginsights.com
Want to speak to us by phone? Book a call back here.



Nutritional Therapist, Functional Medicine, Infant reflux specialist, aberdeen

Photos used under Creative Commons from tnilsson.london, The Garden Smallholder
  • Home
  • Clinic Services
    • Nutritional Therapy
    • Testing
    • UTI Support
    • Group Programmes
    • Children's Nutritional Therapy
    • Fertility and Nutritional Therapy
    • Infant Reflux
    • Mentorship
    • Testimonials
    • Corporate
    • Podcast
    • Living Matrix
  • Meet the Team
    • Cancellation Policy
    • Ethics >
      • Privacy Notice
      • Cookie Policy
  • Courses & Workshops
    • Workshop
    • Membership Community
  • Blog & Podcast
    • Recipes
    • Podcast
  • Contact Us