How to Get Rid of Allergies Forever?

How to Make Allergies Go Away Without Medicine

How to make allergies go away without medicine? I am not talking just about how to get rid of cat allergies or merely an allergic reaction from dust. We will discuss the disease generally like allergy from food, water and asthma etc.

The second question can allergies be cured naturally or can we set them to go away on their way. Cured by homeopathy is not a natural cure. At least that is a medicine too. Naturally means by diet, foods, home remedies and by changing the life style. These “therapies” provide us the real way to get rid of allergies forever.

DIETARY ADVICE

There are a number of dietary approaches that can be under taken to improve allergy symptoms. Allergy testing should be considered. This would allow the identification of both food allergens and inhaled allergens that might be responsible for the allergy symptoms you are having. This would then allow you to target those items for elimination from your diet, and to minimize exposure to inhaled allergens.

If allergy testing is not done, an elimination diet could be done. An elimination diet essentially eliminates in a systematic fashion selected food items, and to then determine which foods are associated with an improvement or a worsening of allergy symptoms.

Studies in asthma patients show a marked improvement in asthma symptoms on a Vegan Diet. See our handout on asthma for a full description of a Vegan Diet. Next best would be to follow the Food Guide Pyramid, which would be a sort of Vegan Diet plus 4-6 ounces of animal protein per day. See our hand out on the Food Guide Pyramid and on "Health and Wellness Through Nutrition" for further explanation on the Food Guide Pyramid.

Of particular interest in the treatment of allergy symptoms is the group of dietary substances known as Flavonoids. Flavonoids have a number of properties, but key among them in allergy patients is their ability to reduce inflammation and to inhibit the release of Histamine, which is the key mediator of an allergic reaction.

Patients with allergies should attempt to include in their diets those foods known to contain Flavonoids, which would be citrus fruits, berries, legumes, onions, green tea, parsley, and red wine. If you are found to be allergic to these items, or if these food choices do not work for you, then consideration should be given to supplementation with Flavonoids, as described below.

There are a number of chemicals found in, or more aptly, added to our food, to which many allergy patients are sensitive. These would include dyes, preservatives, color-enhancers, etc. Please read this section in our Asthma handout, and care should be given to avoiding these chemicals, which are especially prevalent in processed and prepared foods.

ADVICE ON NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS:

MULTIVITAMINS

You should be on a high-potency multi-vitamin and mineral supplement.

ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS (EFA's)

You should consider supplementation with essential fatty acids such as Fish Oil or Flaxseed Oil. Essential Fatty Acids are used as building block in the formation of cell walls, and healthy cell walls are more resistant to the effects of allergens, especially inhaled allergens.

Essential fatty acids also have an impact on the inflammatory process, which is part of the allergy response. See our handout on essential fatty acids for more details. Improvement with EFA supplementation is not seen immediately, but takes 6-12 months while the EFA's are incorporated into the newer and healthier cell walls.

FLAVONOIDS

As mentioned above, Flavonoids have the ability to inhibit the release of Histamine, and thereby temper the effects of the allergy response. If dietary sources are not adequate, supplementation should be considered. This can be done in several ways. Flavonoids can be obtained through Herbal Remedies or through supplementation with the Flavonoid Quercetin taken as 200 mg three times a day prior to meals.

MINERALS

The following minerals should be included as part of your multi-vitamin/mineral supplement, or can be taken as individual supplements:

• MAGNESIUM- 200-400 mg per day
• SELENIUM- 50-100 mg per day

ANTI-OXIDANTS

You should be taking anti-oxidants that prevent the damage to tissues from free radicals, which can alter cellular function throughout the body. This could be accomplished by taking individual anti-oxidants or an anti-oxidant preparation containing several. Since anti-oxidants work better when combined than when taken individually, the choice to take individual anti-oxidants should include the following:

• Vitamin C: 500 mg twice a day.
• Vitamin E: 200-400 mg twice a day.
• Beta-carotene or mixed Carotenoids: 25,000 U per day.

REDUCTION IN ALLERGEN EXPOSURE

ALLERGENS IN THE HOME

If allergy testing has been done, the results can guide you here in order to get the most bangs for your preventive buck. However, general guidelines can be given here, based on the allergens most commonly found in the home, which, unfortunately, happen to be the allergens to which most patients are sensitive.

The following issues regarding home allergen exposure need to be addressed to expect maximal improvement in allergy symptoms:

Smoking 

There should be absolutely no smoking in the home of a patient with allergies.

Did I already say there should be no smoking in the home of a patient with allergies?

Domestic Animals and Pets

For sensitive patients, pets should not be living inside.

Dust Mites

A common allergen - The dust mite needs action over and further than customary house clean-up for control. For Example

The Bedroom: exceptional concern is required in the bedroom for allergen check.

Mattress, pillows, and box springs- They should be enclosed in casing which are resistant to allergens.

Prevention is better than cure and in case of allergies, the prevention is a natural treatment and remedy too.