North Hampshire Lifestyle Mar - Apr 2020
Spring has awakened and our magazine is alive with a bountiful bouquet of features - from interviews with famous faces, delicious Easter recipes, travel to Santa Barbara, UK staycations, a bathroom and tile guide plus advice on choosing the right school.
Spring has awakened and our magazine is alive with a bountiful bouquet of features - from interviews with famous faces, delicious Easter recipes, travel to Santa Barbara, UK staycations, a bathroom and tile guide plus advice on choosing the right school.
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spring has sprung...<br />
along with the<br />
allergy season!<br />
Days are getting longer, and garden daffodils<br />
are blooming. Whilst for many this is great<br />
news, there are some that dread this time of<br />
year, the advent of the allergy season...<br />
Allergies are particularly debilitating in the spring, with many<br />
trying to avoid pollen by popping antihistamines, but this only<br />
gets you so far. Though many tips are well known, such as<br />
closing the windows or wearing sunglasses, there are some<br />
triggers that you may not have realised.<br />
Often proclaimed as the good guys, fruit can exacerbate allergy<br />
symptoms because they are, funnily enough, covered in fruit<br />
pollen. However, do not stop eating fruit. We still need our daily<br />
vitamins so instead make sure you wash, peel or cook your fruit<br />
to prevent transfer of irksome pollen.<br />
Alcohol is another culprit because it dilates the blood vessels<br />
in your nose, enabling a larger reaction to any pollen present.<br />
Wine is particularly bad so maybe try another drink in the spring<br />
sunshine.<br />
Hair products turn your luscious tresses into a pollen magnet,<br />
ensuring pollen stays with you wherever you go. On the same<br />
theme, if you find yourself waking up with a particularly stuffy<br />
nose then you should try swapping your morning shower for an<br />
evening one. Going to bed swathed in pollen certainly doesn’t<br />
help. Even just washing your face can make a big difference.<br />
Many things can be attributed to stress these days and allergies<br />
are no different. Even small amounts of stress increases allergytriggering<br />
proteins and allergic symptoms, so enjoy some me<br />
time to de-stress however you like to: yoga, mindfulness, reading.<br />
Finally, the spring clean! Although the intention is good to remove<br />
all dust and mould spores from the house, cleaning dramatically<br />
increases allergens in the air whilst you are cleaning. Best to get<br />
someone else to do it when you aren’t there (think partner or<br />
children!)<br />
If you are still struggling, a visit to your local osteopath to help<br />
clear congestion from your sinuses might be just the thing you<br />
need to relieve those spring sneezes!<br />
Linda Routledge<br />
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