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Seasonal allergies affect millions of people in the UK each year with aggravating symptoms such as sneezing, itchy and watery eyes, running nose and itchy skin. These hay fever symptoms are the result of the immune system’s reaction to harmless pollen particles in the same way it would respond to harmful antigens. In this [...]  Pollen counts are continuing to rise across Europe, predicting months of misery for unprepared hay fever sufferers. A new study has found that pollen counts are rising by around 3% each year in urban areas, and that this rise may be caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (1). Lead researcher [...] Hay fever, or seasonal allergic rhinitis, is thought to affect around 25% of the UK population. Symptoms of hay can include sneezing, watering and itchy eyes, a runny nose, headaches and skin rashes. These symptoms occur when membranes lining the nose and eyes become aggravated and inflamed by airborne pollen. The pollen triggers a [...] Researchers at the Institute of Food Research in Norwich, have just published a study(1) indicating that probiotics (‘good’ bacteria) may help to keep hay fever symptoms at bay. The researchers of this small study wanted to investigate whether the ‘good bacteria’ Lactobacillus casei Shirota (found in many probiotic supplements, yoghurts and drinks) played a [...] The symptoms of hay fever may well be irritating and even distressing at times. As I said in Part I I do not suffer from the condition so this may well sound easy for me to say, but trying not to get too upset and stressed about your hay fever could be a great [...] No excuse is needed for me to get outside and enjoy the warm weather! I relish spending as much time as possible walking in the countryside amongst the grasses and flowers. However, it is estimated that up to 25% of the UK population suffer from hay fever, and for affected individuals spring and summer [...] |
  
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