Seasonal Allergies

len usually is at its highest. The American
heart association warns the people who
are affected by heart problems, that they
should take extra care of themselves during
this time.
The Diet
Eat healthy and nutritious foods. Sugar,
white bread, and pasta can all contribute
to breaking down your immune system.
It is important when building a strong
immune system, that you stick to high
quality food. Eat fresh and ecological
whenever possible. The ecological food
is free of pesticide remains, and other
chemicals that have a negative effect on
our health. It is my experience that we
are happier and more stable in our daily
lives when we eat ecological.
Avoid preprocessed and prefabricated
foods, as well as all refined foods with
poor fats.
The best thing you can do is to make
sure that your daily food consumption
mainly consists of ecological fruits
and greens, fish, ecological meat, and
good fats. Perhaps a good olive oil and
omega 3/omega 6 oil and drink clean
quality water. 70% of the human body
is water, so drink a couple of liters a
day. It contains the dissolved nutrients
and transports waste out of the body.
Eva Lydeking writes in her book “New
Nutrition”, that water loosens, activates,
and caresses the cells. Remember that
we are almost entirely made of water.
Eat plenty of seeds and nuts. You should
preferably let onions be a part of your
daily diet. Onion contains the bioflavonoid
Quercetin, which is great against
pollen allergy.
You may want to drink nettle tea as it is
good against hay fever.
We live in country with the most beautiful
and healthy olive oil. I recommend
buying a really high quality one and taking
two table spoons daily, either pure or
through your diet.
Olive oil is good against all forms
of inflammation. It is also rich in antioxidants
and many scientists are of the
opinion that it reduces the genes that
promotes inflammation.
Use olive oil for salads, sauces, and all
kinds of vegetables, the only limit is your
imagination.
Cross reactions with food
If you suffer from pollen allergy, then
you may experience cross reactions with
certain types of food. This means that
you can have allergic reactions when you
eat certain things, such as fruits, vegetables,
nuts, and spices.
When you have a cross reaction, with
a certain food, then it will usually result
in itching, and slight swollenness of the
libs. The itching may be felt all the way
down into neck or out into the ears. If
you suddenly feel a severe swelling of the
throat and neck, then you have to contact
a doctor immediately or go the nearest
emergency room.
If you suffer from, for instance, grass
pollen allergy, then you might experience
cross reactions with peanuts, oranges,
tomatoes, and peas.
You will most likely be able to find
a list of what foods often have cross
reactions with certain trees, bushes, and
plants. In Denmark you can find the list
on the site allergi.astma-allergi.dk
The lists are not meant to be a list of
foods you should avoid, but more a
guidance for what foods you may experience
symptoms from eating.
Tips
If you are allergic to pollen, then you
should not go out and cut the grass.
Freshly cut grass can trigger hay fever.
Stay indoors as much as possible or stay
near the ocean, where there is less pollen
in the air. Keep windows and doors
shut. It is important to keep the windows
shut during the night, as there is an especially
large release of pollen early in the
morning. If you have been outside, then
change your clothes and shower when
you come back in.
You will often get a real benefit from
getting treatments at a reflexologist or
acupuncturist. A visit to the chiropractor
might also be a good idea.
Avoid all mucous membrane irritating
substances. Some people cannot tolerate
smoke from the grill, stoves, or cigarette
smoke. Others react on strong scents
from things like perfume. Many people
that cannot tolerate syntactic perfumes,
can instead enjoy the fragrance of essential
oils.
Earthing, also known as grounding,
is when you walk barefoot in nature. It
is perhaps not the best idea if you have
really severe pollen allergy, but if you
can withstand a bit of pollen, then you
should do it. Earthing has an amazing
effect on the nervous system. I am personally
very happy about it and practice
it whenever I am on vacation. I would
take barefoot walks at the water’s edge
every day and again later in the garden
where there was sand. It is a wonderful
feeling, and I felt it clearly in my circulatory
system.
Why am I mentioning this in the context
of pollen allergy? It is because people
who suffer from pollen allergy often feel
physically miserable, slightly irritated,
and impatient with their surroundings,
which can contribute to unnecessary
stress. Earthing can help reduce that
stress.
Louise Hay writes this about hay fever:
Emotional clogging.
Fear of the formal.
Believes themselves persecuted.
Feelings of guilt.
A new beneficial thought pattern
could be:
I am one with all life. I am always safe.