| Each year at the change of seasons one of the | | | | peppermint and lavender that can be used instead. |
| most often asked questions from clients is how to | | | | Use a Neti pot to clear and rinse nasal passages, |
| relieve the symptoms of their allergies. The most | | | | relieve burning itching eyes, and relieve headache and |
| common complaints are: headache, sinus congestion | | | | pressure. |
| and pressure, and fatigue. | | | | --Avoid dairy. This is especially true for Kapha types, |
| Ayurvedic medicine, the 5000 year old medical | | | | throughout most seasons, but especially in the spring, |
| system from India, has easy, simple solutions. | | | | (depending where you live). A lot of people think that |
| Anyone can have permanent relief by following these | | | | they can fix the problem by boosting their immune |
| guidelines and combining them with therapeutic | | | | system with helpful bacteria and they start eating |
| essential oils. | | | | lots of yogurt. A bad idea because yogurt , and most |
| In Ayurveda, simply determine your "Dosha", your | | | | dairy products, thicken mucous , making the situation |
| specific body/mind type, and follow the | | | | worse. However, a little warm, spiced milk with ghee |
| recommendations. Everyone has a predominant | | | | is recommended in Ayurveda. |
| dosha, either Vata, Pitta, or Kapha. Kaphas are | | | | --Avoid "pushing yourself through it" mentality. Your |
| especially prone to having excess moisture in the | | | | body is very intelligent and if you are experiencing |
| body and this can mean frequent sinus and allergy | | | | fatigue it's asking you to help it by resting a bit. We |
| problems. | | | | have so many supplements available to us now that |
| --Avoid taking antihistamines, they actually aggravate | | | | we forget that the best immune booster is rest, |
| and exacerbate the problem when they dry you out, | | | | good old fashioned rest. If you can't take a day off |
| causing the body to respond by producing more | | | | make sure you go to bed early and allow your body |
| mucous. There are several essential oils like | | | | to do it's job while you sleep. |