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• Relieve stress –
often allergies increase stress to your system.
Keeping your body detoxing (self-cleaning)
is one of two important steps you can do at home. A simple Yoga
pose done correctly can keep your own personal cleaning crew
(your immune system) in tune.
Sit on the floor as in the picture
on your heels with feet 2 inches apart. Exhale as you slowly
bend forward toward floor with your upper body. Try to have your
forehead touch the floor in front of you. Place your arms on
floor place with hands under your feet and index finger in the
valley or web between the big toe and the 2nd toe. Breathe in
deeply. Breathe in and out slowly for 1 minute. Your goal is
to work up to 2 minutes. After each time relax on your back and
allow your muscles to relax for a few minutes. This pose stimulates
the body’s ability to cleanse itself. It helps detox the
liver, lungs, stomach, spleen and bladder.
Secondly, how clean is your
environment? Clients often come to me to treat their allergies
however, if your home and office need a good seasonal cleaning
allergy treatments only will work for a short time – even
if your problem is food centered.
Many foods contain natural molds,
for example bananas, grapes, and most other fruits. Or their
own dust such as anything than can made into a ‘flour’
like wheat, corn, potatoes, and more. So keep your home and office
as clean as possible. The accumulation of dust and mold in your
office or home and on foods can actually “create” allergy
intolerance. Here are a few tips:
Detox your home and office.
Use Organic products found at the local health food market.
Dust using a damp cloth. Safe
organic dusting products keep your environment toxin free
Use machine washable curtains
and clean regularly. Natural laundry soap is best
Don’t store things under
the bed. Dust or vacuum under beds weekly.
Do not allow stuffed animals
in the bedroom – inside materials often contain sawdust.
Remove dust catchers like pennants,
pictures, trophies, books, models and dried or silk flowers from
bedroom
Use an air filter and clean
filters regularly
Vacuum furniture and carpet
regularly. Use a newer vacuum that doesn’t use bags and
comes equipped with a self-cleaning air filter system so dust
doesn’t go into the air.
Limit birds, animals or reptiles
in the house.
Bath your household animals
often. This means every 7 to 14 days.
If you have a pet allergy do
not sleep with your pet. Provide them with their own bed right
outside your bedroom door for both your comfort.
Don’t groom animals in
the house.
For more information on allergies
and treatments please read the full article: How to Stop Your
Allergies in 7 Easy Steps in our website archives. |
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