ALLERGY Medicine Seasonal Allergy

Allergies are reactions of the immune system in which normal body tissue is injured. The mechanisms by which the immune system defends the body and by which a hypersensitivity reaction can injure it are similar. Thus, antibodies, lymphocytes, and other cells, which are normal protective components of the immune system are involved in allergic reactions as well as in autoimmune disease and organ transplant rejection. Young children who are exposed to cigarette smoke as babies are more likely to suffer certain allergies.

Allergy Medicine - oral antihistamines
Allergy medicine options include oral antihistamines, nasal antihistamines, decongestants, and nasal sprays.
   Oral antihistamines are the allergy medicine drugs most commonly used for treating allergies and providing acute or chronic allergy relief. Oral antihistamines relieve allergy symptoms by blocking histamine, the chemical “culprit” that causes many symptoms. Antihistamines are classified as H1 blockers and H2 blockers, depending on the type of receptors (on the surface of cells) that they act on. H1 receptors are associated with human tissue involving capillaries, and H2 receptors predominate in the lining of the stomach.
   Newer, second generation antihistamine allergy medicines include Zyrtec (cetirizine), Allegra (fexofenadine), Clarinex (desloratadine), and Claritin (loratadine).

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Allergy medicine - intranasal steroids
Intranasal corticosteroid medicine is effective but long term safety is still not fully understood.

Allergy medicine - intranasal  antihistamines
Steroid free nasal antihistamines are medicines available by prescription. The first allergy medicine of this type was Astelin (azelastine). Intranasal antihistamine allergy medicine have side effects including headaches and sedation, and a bitter taste when the spray drips down from the nasal passages.

Natural medicine options
Avoid or reduce exposure to allergens listed above
Eat more cold water fish with high content of fish oils.
Reduce hydrogenated and trans fats such as those found in certain baked goods and margarine. The last two decades have seen an increase in the prevalence of asthma, eczema, and allergic rhinitis in developed countries. This increase has been paralleled by a reduction in the consumption of animal fat and an increase in the use of margarine and vegetable oils containing omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), such as linoleic acid. There is also evidence for a decrease in the consumption of oily fish which contain omega-3 fish oils, such as EPA. Linoleic acid, a type of omega-6 oil found in oils such as as corn, safflower, and sunflower, is a precursor of arachidonic acid, which can be converted to prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), a form inflammatory type prostaglandin that causes the immune system to release a protein that triggers allergic reactions, whereas fish oils inhibit the formation of PGE2.
Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Have a wide variety of produce, preferably organic. Vegetables an fruits contain many flavonoids that have anti-inflammatory properties. Eating more vegetables could reduce the severity of hay fever.
Avoid excess alcohol consumption, may increase IgE levels.
Flavonoids supplements may be helpful, including Quercetin. If you don't eat enough vegetables, you could consider taking flavonoid supplements. Flavonoids are known to have anti-inflammatory properties. For more quercetin information.
Vitamin C in small amounts such as 50 to 300 mg seems reasonable.
Acetylcysteine is a powerful antioxidant and helps support healthy lung tissue.
Mangosteen has xanthones which have some antihistamine activity. You can buy Mangosteenhere.
Butterbur has been studied with mostly good results
Allergy to peanuts - Allergies to peanuts and other foods are showing up in children at younger ages for reasons that are not clear.

Seasonal Allergy
Seasonal allergy is often called "Hay fever". Tree and grass pollens and some fungi trigger seasonal allergy with nose and eye allergy during springtime and early summer (March to June). Seasonal allergy symptoms include nasal and eye itching with explosive sneezing, watery eyes and nose and itchy palate and ears with profuse post-nasal drip. Seasonal allergic rhinitis patients do not develop the typical "allergy face" but have seasonal puffiness of the eyes and eyelids with associated nasal membrane swelling.

Allergy questions
Q. Is allergy to Hoodia Extract common?
   A. If allergy to hoodia plant occurs, it is rare.

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