15 Ways to Beat Your Allergies
#15 Use Central Air
If you have central air in your home and you've got allergies, turn it on as soon as the warm season starts and seal off your windows. This will help keep outdoor allergens where they belong.
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Use Central Air
If you have central air in your home and you've got allergies, turn it on as soon as the warm season starts and seal off your windows. This will help keep outdoor allergens where they belong.
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Drink More Water
Put away the soda and fruit juice and keep yourself hydrated properly with cold water. This helps reduce inflammation and keeps you healthy too!
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Increase Your Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake
Omega-3 fatty acids will help strengthen your immune system so you can fight off allergens more effectively!
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Change Vacuum Bags and Cups Often
Once you've got the dust up in your home, make sure you throw it away! A dirty vacuum can re-introduce everything you just tried to clean away.
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Use a Neti-Pot
A neti-pot can help sooth inflamed sinus and nasal passages and help you feel less allergic.
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Learn Your Allergy Triggers
Pay attention when you have an allergic reaction. This will help you narrow down what you need to avoid!
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Use a Moisturizer
If you have problems with skin contact allergies, wearing a layer of moisturizer over your skin can help create a layer of defense for your immune system!
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Drink Coffee
Coffee helps boost the cortisol levels in your body, which in turn help your immune system function well.
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Eat Some Ice
Whether it's the anti-inflammatory nature or the ice itself, eating crushed ice really seems to help allergy sufferers.
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Drink Water With Lemon
No one is really sure why this works, but it seems to! Drink at least your 8 glasses of water a day and add a little fresh lemon to it!
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Take Pro-Biotics
Improving the flora in your intestines helps support a healthy immune system which in turn means your body can fight off allergens much more efficiently!
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Get Hypo-Allergenic Bedding
Dust mites and feather pillows/comforters are very common allergy triggers. Purchase hypo-allergenic bedding to nip this problem in the bud!
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Dust Your Home Often
Dust and dust mites can cause terrible allergy reactions. Make sure you dust your home at least once a week, especially during the height of allergy season.
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Find Your Food Allergy Triggers
You may allergic to the food you are eating! Take away several things from your diet and then slowly add them back in. If you experience a reaction, you'll know what you're allergic to!
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Boost Your Immune System
An allergic reaction is actually a sign that your immune system is reacting badly to an irritant. You can stave off reactions by improving your immune system! Get plenty of rest, take your vitamins and eat a proper, balanced diet.
