Healthy Lifestyle
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​What You Eat Can Make a World of Difference!
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​Practicing a healthy lifestyle starts with good nutrition. And a healthy digestive system is critical to our overall health, so cutting back on sugar and processed foods, eating nutrient rich foods, as well as taking the proper supplements, can help reduce inflammation and allergy symptoms. There are also certain foods that may cross-react with specific seasonal allergens. Check out more details on our Food Do's & Don'ts page.
The Best Way to Exercise with Allergies ​
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Before you head out check the pollen count in your area. Pollen counts are highest in the morning and on warm, dry days, so workout later in the afternoon, or indoors.  There are plenty of mobile apps, YouTube videos and subscriptions like Gaia.com,    that offer great indoor exercise programs like pilates, aerobics and yoga. According to Men's Health, vigorous exercise helps relieve allergy symptoms, but only on low pollen count days.  
​Relieve Stress, Get Rest and Other Tips
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  • ​Excess stress and anxiety can have an impact on your immune system, which can make you more susceptible to an allergic reaction.  There are many things you can do to reduce stress, such as taking walks, listening to calming music and yoga and meditation.
  • Sleep deficit can worsen both allergy symptoms AND stress. If you are having trouble falling asleep, you can listen to things like sleep meditation sounds on Pandora or YouTube.   ​
  • Try to avoid alcohol when symptoms are acting up.  Wine in particular can raise the risk of allergic reactions. 
  • Don't smoke! Allergy sufferers may be especially sensitive.
Benefits of Staying Hydrated​
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Water is essential for life and keeping us healthy. It helps with digestion, filters toxins, and aids in delivering vital nutrients as well as many other health benefits. Drinking an adequate amount of water is one of the best ways to help with ​​seasonal allergy relief.
Long time studies confirm that dehydration is a key factor in seasonal allergies.  Lack of water triggers what's known as histamine production as a defensive mechanism to preserve the water that is still in our bodies. That, in turn, can cause symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, and itchy eyes.  Drinking an adequate amount of water can help flush the body of allergens and other pollutants. It has been recommended by numerous authorities that people drink at least 8 to 10 eight-ounce glasses of water every day. 

The Healing Power of Fresh Air


There is something invigorating and healing about being at one with nature. This is especially true at the ocean, in the mountains near a waterfall, or even the feeling of the air after a thunderstorm.  You may have heard someone say it's the negative ions or vitamin air and wondered what they meant. Negative ions are invisible molecules that clear and purify the air. They can help increase oxygen to the brain, help reduce stress and anxiety, and provide relief from allergies. Some people have even taken measures to move closer to the ocean in order to find long-term relief.