Seasonal Allergies
spring when seasonal allergies have taken over your life. Sometimes referred to as allergic rhinitis, seasonal allergies can leave your nose stuffy, your eyes watering, and your head feeling heavy. Seasonal al- lergies are no fun! The sniffing, the sneez- ing, the wheezing - it’s enough to wear anyone out. While you can certainly use medication for relief, essential oils work too!
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WHAT IS AN ALLERGY? An allergy is an overactive immune
response in your body to certain sub- stances that are usually harmless. The re- sponse of the immune system is to release
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f you are one of the millions of people who suffer from allergies, then you know it’s hard to enjoy the beauty of
histamine that causes inflammation and irritation in your airways, eyes, ears and skin.
According to doctors on WebMD, common allergies are:
• Seasonal allergies like allergic rhinitis (hay fever) which is caused by pollen, grass, weed, and molds • Cat and dog dander allergies caused by substances in pet’s hair and fur • Food allergies to nuts, shellfish, and dairy products
The American Association of Allergy,
Asthma & Immunology says that smoke, strong odors and changes in air humidity can also cause allergic rhinitis which re- sults in inflammation in the nasal passages. The allergic response can also cause al-
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lergic conjunctivitis (inflammation in the eye).
Expert in immunology, Dr. Luqman
Seidu says that typical symptoms of an al- lergic reaction are: itchy or watery eyes, hives, sneezing, rashes, fatigue, an itchy or a runny nose.
WHAT’S CAUSING MY SEASONAL ALLERGIES?
When we have an allergic reaction to
something, it’s because our immune system perceives that thing to be a threat. “Hista- mines are present in mast cells, which are a part of our immune system,” says Nada Milosavljevic, MD, a Harvard-trained phy- sician and the founder of Sage Tonic. “When the histamines are released and travel to an area of the body that the al- lergen has affected, they cause a localized inflammatory response to occur,” she ex- plains. In other words, your body inflames itself to try to get rid of the allergen, even though the allergen—like pollen, for ex- ample—wouldn’t otherwise be a threat to your health. “Seasonal allergies, also known as
allergic rhinitis, [are] characterized by a runny nose, nasal congestion or swelling, itchy nose and throat, and sneezing,” Mi- losavljevic explains. Antihistamines work by suppressing the effects of histamines, thus soothing a lot of the symptoms associ- ated with allergies.
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