Well my friends, allergy season is rearing its ugly head and I for one have mixed emotions about it. I am extremely happy to welcome spring (I don’t know how much more snow and cold weather my mind and body can take) but the sneezing, itchy eyes and headaches I am not so excited about. I never had outdoor allergies until about three years ago and I pray to God that he will take them back someday.
There are numerous over-the-counter medicines to take for outdoor allergies, but I try not to take medicines when at all possible, so last year I was happy to learn about a natural allergy relief remedy. While at the farmers’ market at Mockingbird Station, I met a local beekeeper who somehow convinced me that putting bee pollen in my food (I mainly put it in oatmeal, yogurt and tea) would help my allergies. I was a bit skeptical at first but what he had to say really made sense. He told me by ingesting the pollen produced by bees in and around my zip code, that my body would become immune and my allergies would be less severe.
I have to say that after incorporating the pollen into my food my allergies did ease up a bit. I am not sure if this was a mental thing or if it actually worked but it is definitely worth a try for anybody out there suffering from outdoor allergies like me.
What do you take for your allergies? Have you learned of any other natural remedies to reduce outdoor allergies?
