Tag: allergy
IBS diarrhoea predominant symptoms linked to multiple allergies
New study by Vivinus-Nébot M et al (2011) in Am J Gastroenterol. IBS sufferers with a more allergic background demonstrate a more severe form of this condition.
Questionnaires were used to assess IBS symptom severity and laboratory tests of gut immune functioning/activation and also the permeability of the gut. Results showed that those with more than 3 allergic factors had more severe IBS symptoms.
Top hayfever solutions
Hayfever is an incredibly common disorder that normally occurs from roughly the beginning of spring right through the summer months, most are familiar with the primary symptoms: watery itchy eyes, runny nose and sore throat.
Most people will take some kind of anti-histamine medication to deal with this condition. These may work temporarily but all too often their effectiveness begins to reduce or side effects such as drowsiness may make them unpleasant and dangerous.
Fortunately there are a number of natural remedies that offer potentially greater longer-term effectiveness, with fewer side effects.
Hayfever relief with the anti-inflammatory mushroom reishi
Reishi mushroom has a history of use as an immune tonic, and is also capable of modifying immunity in a direction that is helpful to those suffering from certain allergy related conditions.
In essence those suffering from hayfever may view reishi as a natural antihistamine like solution, however it works at a deeper level by modifying immunity, producing a greater tolerance to allergens.
So in the case of hayfever it will hopefully tone down responsiveness to pollens.
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