If you’ve been enjoying the sun…
You might have noticed a bit of hayfever…
I haven’t really noticed it this year (yet)
With current hayfever medication potentially giving people a dry mouth and / or making people drowsy, researchers are always looking at what else could work.
And theres some good news.
Because a recent study has – once again – shown why the bacteria in your gut could be the key to boosting your immune system and health.
People given probiotics suffered fewer allergy related nose symptoms and reported improvements in their quality of life
^^ sleep, productivity, work, mood, ability to think clearly (all the things which will probably help you manage stress and lose fat)
Anyway, here are 4 more tips to help you get your energy back and take back control of these seasonal allergies:
1. Manage stress – stress is linked to the severity of your symptoms. Prioritise your day or someone else will prioritise it for you
2. Get moving! – exercise can reduce stress and the severity of your symptoms. If you can get out for that walk? Great. If not? Indoor exercise can still change the way you feel.
3.Good eating – a balanced diet high in anti inflammatory foods like omega 3 fats, oily fish, and fruit and veggies can help reduce symptoms
And – some – have reported that reducing mucus-forming foods such as milk products and added sugar COULD help
4. Prioritise SLEEP – Only 13% of people who had 7 hours or more sleep a night reported severe symptoms, compared with 21% who regularly had 5 hours or less
And I get sleep can be difficult right now.
Perhaps moreso than normal.
But here’s 3 quick tips for that:
- Try reading and meditation (deep breathing 10 breaths in and out ) before bed- if you you struggle to get back to sleep, meditation is a great thing to do to simply relax
- Have a bath / warm shower before bed
- Get to bed before 11…the later you stay up, the harder you may find it to get into a deep sleep
Failing all of this ?
Although there is little evidence that local honey can help (as it contains a different type of pollen than the one that sets your nose off)
If you eat honey anyway?
May as well make it local
Matt “Hayfever intolerant” Fruci