| Seasonal allergy sufferers may find themselves taking | | | | Seasonal allergy sufferers may find themselves taking |
| antihistamines, using allergy nasal sprays and even | | | | antihistamines, using allergy nasal sprays and even |
| asthma inhalers quite frequently. Many people have | | | | asthma inhalers quite frequently. Many people have |
| become concerned about taking so many | | | | become concerned about taking so many |
| medications during allergy season that they are | | | | medications during allergy season that they are |
| starting to look for more natural alternatives. This is | | | | starting to look for more natural alternatives. |
| especially true for allergy sufferers who are tired of | | | | This is especially true for allergy sufferers who are |
| the side effects of allergy medications. Many users | | | | tired of the side effects of allergy medications. Many |
| experience dry mouth, fatigue, headaches and | | | | users experience dry mouth, fatigue, headaches and |
| irritability. For someone that needs something every | | | | irritability. For someone that needs something every |
| day, these bothersome side effects are just | | | | day, these bothersome side effects are just |
| unacceptable. Some of the side effects can even be | | | | unacceptable. Some of the side effects can even be |
| dangerous or life threatening. Dangerous side effects | | | | dangerous or life threatening. Dangerous side effects |
| include high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms | | | | include high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms |
| or palpitations, allergic reactions and disorders of the | | | | or palpitations, allergic reactions and disorders of the |
| blood and liver. There are a few natural antihistamines | | | | blood and liver. |
| that are as effective as over the counter and | | | | There are a few natural antihistamines that are as |
| prescription antihistamines, but have very few, if any, | | | | effective as over the counter and prescription |
| negative side effects. The main source of natural | | | | antihistamines, but have very few, if any, negative |
| allergy relief is vitamin C. Supplements that are also | | | | side effects. The main source of natural allergy relief |
| very effective include green tea, grape seed extract, | | | | is vitamin C. Supplements that are also very effective |
| pycnogenol and pantothenic acid. Pantothenic acid is | | | | include green tea, grape seed extract, pycnogenol |
| vitamin B-5. It is especially effective for people who | | | | and pantothenic acid. |
| chronically suffer from nasal allergies, or allergic rhinitis. | | | | Pantothenic acid is vitamin B-5. It is especially |
| It can offer marked relief in as little as ten minutes | | | | effective for people who chronically suffer from |
| and continue to suppress cough and mucus | | | | nasal allergies, or allergic rhinitis. It can offer marked |
| secretions for up to twelve hours. Green Tea has | | | | relief in as little as ten minutes and continue to |
| compounds that block histamine receptors, acting | | | | suppress cough and mucus secretions for up to |
| much like an over the counter antihistamine. Green | | | | twelve hours. |
| tea has many health benefits beyond easing allergies. | | | | Green Tea has compounds that block histamine |
| The compounds in green tea are believed to inhibit | | | | receptors, acting much like an over the counter |
| the growth of cancer cells, lower total cholesterol | | | | antihistamine. Green tea has many health benefits |
| levels and improve the ratio of good cholesterol to | | | | beyond easing allergies. The compounds in green tea |
| bad cholesterol. Grape seed extract and pycnogenol | | | | are believed to inhibit the growth of cancer cells, |
| have the similar compounds to green tea, called | | | | lower total cholesterol levels and improve the ratio of |
| bioflavonoids. Bioflavonoids are plant-derived | | | | good cholesterol to bad cholesterol. |
| antioxidants that have many health benefits. | | | | Grape seed extract and pycnogenol have the similar |
| Different bioflavonoids behave differently in the body. | | | | compounds to green tea, called bioflavonoids. |
| The green tea bioflavonoid has antihistamine | | | | Bioflavonoids are plant-derived antioxidants that have |
| properties because it blocks histamine receptors. | | | | many health benefits. Different bioflavonoids behave |
| Grape seed extract and pycnogenol do not block | | | | differently in the body. The green tea bioflavonoid |
| receptors, but inhibit the cell’s production of | | | | has antihistamine properties because it blocks |
| histamine by up to seventy percent. They are | | | | histamine receptors. Grape seed extract and |
| excellent sources of allergy symptom relief and also | | | | pycnogenol do not block receptors, but inhibit the |
| can help protect you from heart disease and high | | | | cell’s production of histamine by up to seventy |
| blood pressure. Vitamin C has been the most | | | | percent. They are excellent sources of allergy |
| respected illness prevention and treatment | | | | symptom relief and also can help protect you from |
| supplement for years. It is now making its way to | | | | heart disease and high blood pressure. |
| the top of allergy treatment lists as well. Vitamin C | | | | Vitamin C has been the most respected illness |
| greatly reduces the amount of histamine production | | | | prevention and treatment supplement for years. It is |
| in the body. So much so, that acute attacks, such as | | | | now making its way to the top of allergy treatment |
| asthma, anaphylactic shock, allergic reactions to stings | | | | lists as well. Vitamin C greatly reduces the amount of |
| and bites, among other life threatening conditions, can | | | | histamine production in the body. So much so, that |
| be treated with vitamin C while you seek medical | | | | acute attacks, such as asthma, anaphylactic shock, |
| condition. Vitamin C slows down life threatening | | | | allergic reactions to stings and bites, among other life |
| allergic reactions and can buy you valuable time when | | | | threatening conditions, can be treated with vitamin C |
| seeking help. Vitamin C is also very helpful in treating | | | | while you seek medical condition. Vitamin C slows |
| seasonal allergies. Not only does it nearly stop | | | | down life threatening allergic reactions and can buy |
| histamine production, but it also helps to break down | | | | you valuable time when seeking help. |
| and get rid of histamines that are released, giving it | | | | Vitamin C is also very helpful in treating seasonal |
| the double-punch of allergy fighting power. It | | | | allergies. Not only does it nearly stop histamine |
| doesn’t stop there; vitamin C supplements | | | | production, but it also helps to break down and get |
| reduce inflammation throughout your body. This is | | | | rid of histamines that are released, giving it the |
| very beneficial, not only for your overall health, but | | | | double-punch of allergy fighting power. It doesn’t |
| for asthma or respiratory allergy sufferers. Keeping | | | | stop there; vitamin C supplements reduce |
| air passages open with daily doses of vitamin C have | | | | inflammation throughout your body. This is very |
| show to greatly reduce allergy and asthma attacks. | | | | beneficial, not only for your overall health, but for |
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| to treat your allergy symptoms can have many | | | | symptoms can have many health benefits on top of |
| health benefits on top of relieving allergy symptoms. | | | | relieving allergy symptoms. Plus, they are generally |
| Plus, they are generally much less expensive than | | | | much less expensive than regular medications. Allergy |
| regular medications. Allergy symptoms can sometimes | | | | symptoms can sometimes be indicative of other |
| be indicative of other conditions, so make sure that | | | | conditions, so make sure that you have an official |
| you have an official allergy diagnosis and the advice | | | | allergy diagnosis and the advice of a physician before |
| of a physician before starting a vitamin and | | | | starting a vitamin and supplement regimen. |
| supplement regimen. | | | | |