10 Things Patients Can Do to Help Improve Their Allergy Symptoms

1. Drink clean water/Water – filter, use a metal or glass container. No plastic containers. 
2. Cut down or eliminate calorie and sweetened beverages– soda, “juice” or dairy drinks. 
3. Eat clean and fresh. Avoid preservatives and artificial color or flavoring. 
4. When possible choose organic produce, particularly in the case of leafy veg or fruits and veg where the skin is eaten; make an effort to get eggs and meat animals raised on grass rather than corn-fed if you don’t go completely plant-based. 
5. Eat a variety of different foods rather than the same meal ingredients over and over. Try new nuts, veg, fruit, and wild-caught fish. 
6. Avoid “vegetable” oil. These are highly processed and pro-inflammatory. Use things like Avocado oil or peanut oil for frying ( that don’t break down in high heat conditions) and olive, walnut, flaxseed, sesame oils only for low-heat cooking. 
7. Try to avoid buying, wrapping, or storing food in plastic, and definitely don’t reheat food in plastic, plastic contains PCB’s and other chemicals that mimic hormones in your body and cause dysregulation of your immune system among other things. 
8. Essential supplements most Americans should be using: D3, EPA/DHA, or fish oil of good quality, Multivitamin, and possibly probiotics if you don’t eat Kefir, kombucha, or other fermented foods.
9. Choose clear and unscented laundry detergent and household cleaners. Consider not using fabric softener. Avoid using perfumes. Clean with low-toxicity vinegar and avoid aerosol organic chemicals and solvents like Lysol. These are not allergens
10. Best for last  – because sleep is the most important thing of all. The immune system decreased by 70% after just 1 night at 4 hours of sleep, 7 hours per night is a minimum and ought to average 8, kids and teens need even more. 

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