People that suffer from severe allergies will do just about anything to alleviate their symptoms. The problem with prescription medications is that many of them have side effects and the most common side effect is to make you feel sluggish and drowsy which also makes it difficult to concentrate and dangerous to drive a car or operate heavy machinery. Because of this, many people look into options for natural allergy relief.
Allergy symptoms are caused by an overly sensitive immune system reacting to things like dust, pollen, pet dander, or mold. When these allergens are present your body releases histamine which can cause sinus congestion, runny nose, itchy, watery eyes, headaches, trouble breathing, and other symptoms. Most prescription and over the counter medications for allergy sufferers are antihistamines which are drugs that occupy histamine receptor sites in the body that prevent histamine from causing allergic symptoms.
For people looking to avoid the common side effects of these drugs natural allergy relief is available in the form of various herbal supplements. The herb butterbur is a shrub that has been used for migraines, cramps, allergies, and asthma. Onion extract is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat bronchial conditions and cold symptoms. In addition to various herbal remedies many doctors believe that certain nutrients can be helpful for alleviating or preventing some symptoms.
One of the best methods for natural allergy relief is to not treat the symptoms but to remove the allergens from your environment so that you don't have to contend with these symptoms in the first place. The way to do that is by using a good air purifier to remove these contaminants from the air you breathe. A good HEPA air purifier will remove close to 100% of common allergens from the air in your home and help you stop your allergy symptoms before they start.
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