Hayfever

The weather this weekend is set to be sunny and warm… yippee! But that also means, of course, that from Sunday we’re in for a few days of high pollen counts. Here’s our alert on what will be the top culprits for your hay fever, with a few suggestions on how to ease sniffles and irritations

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Pollen count10 easy ways to ease hayfever symptoms

According to the Met Office from Sunday the top culprits for giving you gyp if you’re a hayfever sufferer are grass and weeds – now there’s a good excuse to avoid doing the weeding! Here are our suggestions for ways to ease your symptoms:

  1. Take 2g+ Vitamin C (it raises immunity); omega-3 fish oils (reduce the inflammatory response); and bromelain (a natural anti-inflammatory).
  2. Eat local honey all year round – it contains pollen from your area so you become de-sensitised to it.
  3. Use an ioniser in your bedroom.
  4. Avoid going out early evening/mid-morning when the count is at its peak.
  5. Smear a little Vaseline in the nostrils to give an extra barrier to pollen grains.
  6. Wear wraparound sunglasses to shield eyes.
  7. Air bed linen in early mornings when pollen count is at its lowest.
  8. Get a pollen filter for your car, or have your existing one replaced.
  9. Avoid going out in the early evening and mid-morning when the pollen count is at its peak.
  10. Keep windows closed when there is a lot of pollen in the air – this can reduce exposure by a factor of 10,000.

Click here for some nutritional tips that could also help ease your hayfever

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