Six Natural Allergy Remedies

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August/September 2006
By Lynn Keiley 
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New studies have found a gentler way to acclimate the body to pollen and other allergens. The latest form of this therapy is called sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT), which has been used for the past 20 years in Europe. In SLIT treatments, patients put drops of a very small dose of the allergen (initially a 1:1,000 dilution) under the tongue for two minutes, then swallow. The daily therapy begins before peak pollen season for seasonal allergy sufferers, but also can be used to treat year-round allergies, though treatment must be specific to the type of allergen.

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A recent study in the United Kingdom found that patients who used SLIT for two years were nearly seven times less likely to suffer runny noses, and almost three times less likely to experience sneezing, than those who took a placebo. Because an allergy extract has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States, check with your doctor and insurance provider before considering SLIT therapy.

Whether you suffer from seasonal or ongoing allergies, these natural remedies should let you get out there and harvest those late tomatoes!

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  • Anne 5/28/2009 9:41:59 PM

    While all of the above suggestions sound great, they all seem to refer to pollens inthe air. Have any of you found these natural remedies to be useful for allergies to cats and dogs, but mostly cats. Any suggestions besides a HePA filter would be greatly appreciated.

  • Ed 5/12/2009 11:36:30 PM

    Dr Andrew Weil has been advocating nasal douching for at least 20 years. The simplest method is to wet a paper towel or rag, put in the entrance to your nose, then squeeze your nose which will inject a little water into the appropriate area. There are also many salt water preparations in most drugstores that come in little squeeze bottles. I used to have seasonal allergies. I started taking 1200mgs fish oil 3 times a day,eating walnuts and putting flax in my steel cut oats. Presto, no more allergies.

  • Vickie L. Jackson 5/11/2009 3:31:32 PM

    Sublingual immunotherapy drops have been used since at least the '80s in Canada by Clinical Ecologists. When I suffered badly from allergies and chemical sensitivities back then and was living in Ontario, I used them. No insurance will cover them, unfortunately, but they work quite well.

  • Michael Morgan 5/11/2009 11:07:24 AM

    I Have found over the years drinking Goats Milk or cows Milk
    from animals that have been grass fed or have eaten the offending vegitation. Drank over time(years) has reduced my allergies greatly..

  • P L 4/22/2009 2:34:59 AM

    Tea with wild chamomile, lemon balm, natural local honey, and dandelion root/leaves/blossoms. The other stuff treats nasal and respiratory stuff, but the honey acts to build up an immunity to the pollens.

  • marcus 6/24/2008 3:32:22 PM

    I also have recently discovered nasal irrigation. However the product that my doctor recommended was Nasopure. It has helped me very much and I no longer get frequent colds. Unlike other products Nasopure allows you to be upright
    during the rinse which allows for a more effective flush. Their website www.nasopure.com is very informative too.

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