Most hay fever sufferers are allergic to grass pollen, which is in season from May to July. It is the most common allergy in the UK, with 95% of hay fever sufferers allergic to it. Airborne allergens expert, Max Wiseberg, provides some expert tips to help sufferers.
“Stopping the pollen getting into your body is a good strategy for dealing with hay fever symptoms,” says Max. “If it’s not in your body, you can’t react to it!”
“Wear wraparound sunglasses when you’re outdoors to help prevent pollen particles coming in contact with your eyes.”
“Use an organic drug-free allergen barrier balm such as HayMax (www.haymax.biz), which can be applied to the nostrils and bones of the eyes in the morning and throughout the day. HayMax has been proven to trap over a third of pollen particles before they enter the body [1] where they can cause symptoms.”
“Tie your hair up and wear a hat, cap or other head covering when outside to help prevent pollen particles being caught in your hair.”
“Don’t dry your clothes on a clothesline outdoors, as pollen particles will be blown onto the clothes by the outside wind; dry them indoors instead.”
“When you return home, take a shower and change your clothes to remove any pollen particles that have become trapped on your skin and clothes and in your hair.”
“And it’s not just outdoors that you need to think about pollen; it can get indoors too, so a good strategy is to stop it getting into the home.”
“Close windows and doors to prevent pollen blowing into your home.”
“Consider using an air filter/purifier with a HEPA (High Efficiency Particle Arresting) filter to capture the pollen and dust particles, cool and circulate the air.”
“Vacuum the house regularly (especially beds and fabrics) to remove pollen particles, and when you’re dusting, damp dust, so that pollen particles are not redistributed into the air.”
“If you own a pet then ensure that it is well groomed and shampooed as much as possible to remove pet allergens and pollen particles.”
“Shower at night before sleeping to remove pollen particles and pet hair from your hair and body.”
“If you find that this is not enough, or a product that worked well for you in the past has now stopped working, you can create your own hay fever first aid kit. I suggest that your ideal natural hay fever first aid kit consists of only one natural antihistamine such as quercetin, an organic allergen barrier balm such as HayMax, only one natural nasal spray and eye drops.”
