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Sep 23 2008 Stop sneezing! Natural ways to combat allergies Posted by in General, tags: health news If you haven’t tried Dr. Garber’s Natural Solutions for Allergy yet, it might be a good way to go. Or try the all natural advice given in the article below. Via: ColoradoDaily.com Achoo! Lately, sage has been high. Grass, ragweed, tumbleweed and molds are moderate. And pine’s a bit low, according to Boulder Asthma and Allergy Clinics P.C. If you suffer from allergies, chances are you already know this. Bad news. Those over-the-counter allergy medications could end up worsening the symptoms over time. Karen Falbo, the nutritional program coordinator for Vitamin Cottage’s 27 stores, says the medicine is just suppressing immune substances in the body, not allowing it to have a normal reaction. “Pharmecuetical medications are more suppressive by nature, versus many herbal or natural remedies,” Falbo says. “In fact, most people will actually get worse . . . because it doesn’t fix the problem.” Good news. Instead, Falbo says the best bet is going with natural, homeopathic, herbal therapies and enzymes to actually treat the symptoms — not just cover them up. “A homeopathic remedy has the potential to reduce (allergies) over the long term,” Falbo says. But there’s a big but. In addition to natural remedies, a good diet and proper functioning organs and glands may be the most important factor. What does this all have to do with sneezing? Full Story This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 at 6:18 pm and is filed under General. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply Name (required) E-mail (will not be published) (required) Website	Amazon offer on Quaker Products- Save $25 when you spend $69 or more on eligible Quaker brands including Quaker oatmeal, Gatorade, Izze, and many more
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