Allergy season is upon us and many people are running for cover, but really there is no place to hide. Those who suffer from this discomfort run to their doctors and physicians for relief and almost immediately over-the-counter medicine designed to relieve these symptoms are flying off of pharmacy shelves. But what causes these allergic reactions?
Now first there are all sorts of allergies: pet, food, grass, pollen and more, but the most common that seems to effect us is pollen from trees and plants. Yet the answer / solution offered isn't really an answer. It's a way to manage the symptoms and while this guessing at the cause continues, they keep coming up with the wrong answer: medicate.
I've often been asked during these seasons, "How come you don't suffer with allergies?" My answer is always the same, "I don't eat what you eat. I don't drink what you drink." What are the triggers that causes these allergic reactions? Perhaps the answer can be found in what we consume (orally and topically). But no one is really interested in hearing and digesting that bit of information because the alternative, for some, requires entirely too much time, energy and resources. We want easy and popping a pill, for many, is not only easy, but it is the solution.