Is your hay fever getting worse? Or do you have it now for the first time as an adult? A recent study revealed that there has indeed been quite a staggering rise. We all love the summer, but that warm, dry weather brings with it clouds of pollen, dust and hay fever; spring and summer can be miserable for those who have hay fever. I've noticed that just in my circle of … [Read more...]
What is Super Pollen and Thunder Fever?
Hay fever is a worry for many people around spring and summer time but what if I told you that things could be about to get much, much worse. Think pollen on steroids.Imagine all those pollen particles splitting and doubling their misery... it sounds like something from a hay fever horror story. And it's real! And coming to the air near you! I got a phone call … [Read more...]
20 things you can do to reduce hay fever symptoms
The recent coverage of seasonal tree pollen allergies on Countryfile Diaries was really good, but as is the usual thing with TV, you miss out on so much of the actual filming. You guys only get a snapshot. But I got so much information and learnt so much from Shenagh Hume, the garden expert who is an allergy nurse and landscape gardener who specialises in low pollen … [Read more...]
Indoor Allergies – Effective Natural Relief and Protection
Allergy UK Indoor Allergy Week – 20th -26th October 2014 The onset of the colder weather and the wilting of the flowers will come as a relief for the millions of Brits who have spent the summer battling with hayfever symptoms. But for so many more, the allergy battle is just getting started with approximately 20% of the population* who are allergic to their own homes, … [Read more...]
Pycnogenol helps block histamine production
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...]