Keeping the Pace

My allergies have been killer so far this season.  I actually never got seasonal allergies until some point in college a few years ago. Generally, I would get a little sneezy and have some nasal congestion for a few days. Nothing major, though. This year, however, my allergies have been pretty intense. My nose is extremely congested, my throat get ticklish, and my eyes are so itchy I want to claw them out. 

I’ve been checking out some natural remedies to seasonal allergies. I have a neti pot that I use during cold season, and I’ve been trying to use it every morning to clear out my nasal passages. I also use local honey because I’ve read that using/consuming local products (namely honey) can be extremely helpful in combating allergies (from what I understand it almost works as a mini-vaccination… ie. it gives you a small dose of some of the stuff that may be causing your allergies…) and picked up some bee pollen today for the same reason. The jury is out, though, if they are working. 

For more information, check out this podcast I found at Whole Foods. It’s part one of a series. It has some more specific answers regarding homeopathy.