Wednesday, March 11, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Natural treatments work to combat seasonal allergies
By Julia Wieland-Smith
Correspondent
Allergy sufferers are
already feeling our early
spring.
Symptoms are sneezing,
stuffy nose, watery, itchy
eyes and nose, fatigue, and
headaches.
From a holistic perspec-
tive, allergies are associated
with deficient and imbal-
anced digestive, immune, and
adrenal function. Diet, nutri-
tional and herbal supplemen-
tation, and acupuncture are
used to support and improve
those functions and alleviate
symptoms.
for seasonal
allergies, begin a
holistic approach now.
good health starts
with nutrition.
For seasonal allergies,
begin a holistic approach
now. Good health starts with
nutrition.
• Drink half your body
weight in ounces of water
daily (a 150-pound person
would drink 75 oz. of water
or decaf, herbal tea).
• Consume dark-green
leafy vegetables. Best juiced
in the morning with celery,
cucumber, ginger, turmeric,
lemon and one piece of fruit.
• Buy spring greens from
our local gardens.
• Salads with deep yellow
and orange veggies.
• Garlic, onions, ginger,
cayenne, turmeric and horse-
radish have anti-oxidant and
anti-histamine properties.
Eliminate
• Alcohol, caffeine.
• Dairy, wheat, and sugar.
• Citrus fruits (except lem-
ons) and bananas.
• Red meat.
• Chocolate (sorry).
Supplements, vitamins
and minerals
• Probiotics — Take
one morning and evening.
Probiotics are bowel micro-
flora organisms, bacteria that
normally inhabit intestines
that encourage digestion and
immune health. Buy a quality
product that has 1 to 4 billion
per capsule.
• Anti-oxidants — bio-
flavinoids, Vitamin A,
Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Zinc,
L-Glutathione, and N-Acetyl-
Cysteine strengthen immu-
nity and clear congestion.
• Multivitamin — high
quality.
Herbal Medicine
• Ginseng — one of the
most powerful herbs on the
planet. Strengthens adrenal
function, immune system,
and digestion.
• Medicinal mushrooms
— Coriolus, Reishi, Shiitake,
Maitake, and Agaricus all
have excellent health ben-
efits, particularly for the
immune system.
• Bian Pian — Chinese
herbal formula for sinusitis.
• Stinging
nettle
— antihistamine.
• Eyebright — Good for
itchy eyes, sneezing, and
excess mucous.
• Red clover — Helps
build body’s resistance to
allergies.
• Gingko — anti-oxidant
and anti-inflammatory.
Drink Traditional
Medicinals tea — Throat
Coat and Breath Easy com-
bined as a preventive to colds
and allergies.
Take 3-4 cups of tea a day,
or if in tincture form, com-
bine several of them and take
1-3 droppers 3 to 4 times per
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day.
• Local honey builds
immunity to airborne pollen.
Keep doors and windows
closed. Don’t hang sheets
or clothes on line outside in
allergy season. Use an air fil-
ter if possible.
Acupuncture
Digestive imbalances
often are the worst offender in
allergies. Chronic stress often
leads to adrenal dysfunction
promoting long-term immune
imbalances. Symptoms are
fatigue, pain, sleep disorders,
and allergies. Acupuncture
balances the body’s innate
healing and organizing pro-
cesses. It works great for
allergies.
Julia Wieland-Smith prac-
tices at Sisters Acupuncture
in Sisters.
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