The June issue of your healthy living magazine included a summer supplements section and in it was a feature about pycnogenol, pronounced pic-no-jen-all. I'd never heard of it before but it seems it's not a new discovery. There is an official website for Pycnogenol which has loads of information about this plant extract. From this website I found this … [Read more...]
Allergic to holidays?
Going on holiday should be fun, long awaited, planned carefully etc. etc. Do you find that when you go away to a new country that your skin flares up and your body goes into some kind of spin making everything hyper sensitive? This happens to me every time I go away, so now I'm beginning to get a bit paranoid. What's causing all my problems? What can I do to stop it? I have … [Read more...]
Can a Pill Cure Hay Fever?
Today we have a guest post from my sister, Catherine, about her grass allergy and treatment for this with Grazax. I have always suffered from what I would have called mild hay fever, annoying, but just something I got on with. If I sat on grass I would get itchy eczema along with the usual sneezing runny nose and eyes and if I spent to long outside, asthma. I usually took … [Read more...]
Ten foods to fight your hay fever
If you suffer from hay fever every year and have tried all the remedies out there including antihistamines, herbal tinctures and nasal sprays, all to no avail, the idea that food could help is very appealing.Here is a list of food that could help alleviate your hay fever symptoms: Natural, local honey - find a local supplier and try this, start eating it in March or April if … [Read more...]
Hay fever and oral allergy syndrome explained
Hay fever is becoming more and more common with 18 million Americans reporting they have symptoms, according to the Centre for Disease Control (CDC). Over 20% of the UK population, some 10 million people are diagnosed with hay fever and the number is growing - this statistic from the NHS from 2019 so it's likely much higher now. People who have never previously experienced any … [Read more...]