Are you part of the lucky 30% of Canadians who suffer from seasonal allergies? With so many allergy sufferers, the conversation around environmental irritants is definitely an important one to have.

So, let’s talk about seasonal allergies. You may have noticed that your allergies got worse even earlier this year. Well, isn’t that fun? Emerging from winter and a global pandemic that affects our respiratory system, right into seasonal allergies with similar symptoms, it’s no wonder seasonal allergies is a hot and important topic. From March to September, we must co exist with the trees, grass and weeds that can cause a host of allergy symptoms including congestion, runny nose, loss of smell, itchy eyes, headaches, sneezing and even a rash that is similar to eczema can appear.

So, you have allergies, but how do you manage them in world where you can’t just stay indoors at all times, and that wouldn’t even be good for you anyways, based on dust and other toxins indoors? Well, whenever someone enters my office with seasonal allergy symptoms, I always tend to start with the lymphatic system and the liver. An allergic reaction is an overreaction of the immune system to a certain substance. For example, our allergen specific antibodies, called immunoglobulins, see a pollen overload and are like HARD NO! and they begin to react in ways that become uncomfortable for us to live with.

Sorry to my Ottawa peeps, you live in the Canadian city with the highest pollen count. So it’s no surprise, if you live in the Nation’s capital, you might be on the hunt for relief for your allergy symptoms.

Listen to episode #10 of The One Body Wellness podcast on any podcast listening app for the ways in which I recommend you tackle allergy symptoms and reach out if you have another other questions!