If you have ever suffered from allergies, you are part of a large group of people who deal with this affliction. Allergies have the potential to make life miserable, but thankfully there are ways to combat them. Here are a few ways to help you suffer less and give your allergies a good fight.

Maintain a healthy diet. Putting the right building blocks into your body is the best way to ensure the proper function of all body systems. Your body needs a wide variety of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, healthy fats, and lean proteins. By eating a well-balanced whole foods diet, you will be well on your way to conquering your allergy symptoms.

Drink lots of water. By drinking at least the minimum recommended amount of water per day, your body will be able to eliminate many of the toxins that build up and then provoke allergies. Sufficient water also helps lubricate all body systems, in order to prevent irritation.

Avoid foods you are intolerant to. Even if you do not have a life-threatening allergy to certain foods, those you are intolerant to create stress on your body. Consuming these foods can give your body more of a burden to bear. This in turn leads to a lower tipping point which then aggravates any allergies you may have.

Avoid unhealthy food choices. These drain your system while offering no nutritional benefit whatsoever. Avoid substances such as sugar, substitute sugars, and products made with white flour as they cause inflammation which trigger allergy symptoms. Try to ensure that a large percentage of food entering your body is the kind that builds, not destroys.

Add foods containing quercetin to your diet, or take a quercetin supplement. This antioxidant is believed to help minimize the body's allergic response by preventing the release of histamines. If you choose to get your dose through foods which contain this, some great ones to focus on are tomatoes, apples, onions and buckwheat.

Don't forget to take your vitamin C. Especially when allergy season is in full swing, remember this vitamin. Vitamin C decreases the amount of histamine in the blood, which leads to a reduction of allergy symptoms.

Eat raw, local honey daily. This is quite literally a sweet way to fight seasonal allergies, if they are caused by pollen. Take one tablespoon per day of local honey, which desensitizes your system to the irritant, reducing symptoms while it does so.

Take a shower. One simple way to fight seasonal allergies is to take a shower every time you enter your home. This is a quick way to rinse off any unwanted allergens that could disturb you at a later time.

Use a neti pot. This is a great way to flush out pollen and common allergens from one of their most common entryways… your nose. You can do this 1 to 4 times per day when your allergy symptoms are at their peak. 
Exercise regularly. Because exercise helps your body in so many ways, it is not surprising that it is at the forefront of strategies when it comes to fighting allergies. Regular exercise encourages blood flow, which helps your body to remove allergens more quickly.

There are many easy ways to reduce allergy symptoms. If your allergies are driving you crazy, try these methods to eliminate them. With a little determination, you can help prevent and minimize allergies from now on.

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