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Dr. Saggu's Allergic Rhinitis / Asthma Research Clinic

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As in any disease, the causative and maintaining causes of disease have to be removed so that recovery is possible and flare-up of symptoms are prevented. Even after the disease is cured bad diet, lifestyle changes and prolonged exposure to noxious elements and toxic allergens can cause epigenetic changes in the body and trigger an attack of allergic rhinitis. The epigenetic changes can contribute to develop allergies. 

Allergic Rhinitis mostly has a genetic origin but studies have also shown that AR can also be non atopic. Localized immune hyperactivity in nasal mucosa can lead to LAR (local allergic rhinitis) without systemic atopy.

Some studies also show that rhinitis in almost 40% child population can be non atopic.

Non-Allergic rhinitis can also be caused by:

  • Acute viral infections like cold or flu
  • Hot and spicy foods, Alcohol
  • Drug induced,
    Hormonal
  • Structural defects in nose
  • Occupational
  • NARES (non allergic rhinitis with eosinophilia syndrome).

HOW TO PREVENT ALLERGIC RHINITIS ?

Things that make allergies worse are called triggers. It is not possible to completely avoid all the triggers but knowing and avoiding them can limit the symptoms. The exposure to allergens on a regular basis is the primary maintaining and causative factor in allergic rhinitis. Anybody looking for a cure of allergic rhinitis has to avoid over exposure to allergic triggers during and after treatment so that medicine can give long lasting relief. Although many patients develop a robust immunity after taking our treatment which is strong enough to keep them healthy even in adverse conditions but we always recommend cultivating healthy habits.

Allergens or triggers in the air cannot be avoided at all times but limiting their exposure intelligently can help the patient in avoiding an attack. Let’s have a quick look at factors that one should keep in mind when seeking to treat allergic rhinitis:

  • Food allergies are very common in India specially because of pesticides but they are difficult to identify.
  • Organic vegetables and food grains should be opted for consumption.
  • Perfumes in soaps, shampoos and cosmetics can cause AR attacks.
  • Preservatives and food colours can cause skin and nasal allergies.
  • Reduce mold growth in AC rooms and bathrooms by avoiding dampness.
  • Avoid exposure to plant pollens. Remove indoor plants which are allergic. Check the plant’s allergy causing capabilities online.
  • Ragweed releases pollen grains during sunset and sunrise. Try to keep windows and doors closed during these times to reduce exposure.
  • Don’t clean bedsheets in front of allergic individuals to avoid exposure.
  • Remove carpets and unnecessary curtains from room, they accumulate dust.
  • Avoid exposure to pets to reduce animal dander exposure.
  • Avoid outdoor activities during days when AQI is high.
  • On hot , dry and windy days pollen count is high, specially spring and summer.
  • Cockroach droppings and saliva cause allergies, reduce them.
  • Viral fever episodes in children and adults population has multiplied enormously after 2023, avoid exposure to people with even mild symptoms, train your child how to avoid exposure.
  • Try to wear a mask in public places.
  • Try to drive with car AC ‘on’ to avoid pollution, close car windows.
  • If you stay in an industrial town, close windows on days when wind blows from the direction of chimney.
  • Avoid touching your face and rubbing your eyes or nose.
  • Regularly change pillow covers and bedsheets.
  • Keep pets out of bedrooms.
  • Change clothes after coming home from outside,
  • Educate yourself fully to know about your health problem and also about the symptoms that keep coming upafter treatment has begun, keep us updated for maximum recovery.
  • Wear sunglasses to protect eyes from pollens and dust.
  • Use vaccum with HEPA (High efficiency particulate air) filters to reduce allergens, ULPA (Ultra low particulate air) filters are better.
  • Use dehumidifier to dry the air at home.
  • Before going to any new place check the AQI of the area and also the other details that can act as triggers.
  • Regular exercise can help to reduce symptoms of AR and improve immune function.
  • Always keep your emergency anti-histamines ready to avoid emergency situations, especially when travelling.
  • Yoga helps to reduce allergic rhinitis is many individuals. See if can help you.
  • Wear a mask when handling old clothes, especially during winters.
  • See for food items that precipitate sneezing or allergy attacks. Ask us if it is time to check whether your body has been able to overcome the specific food allergy. If not, we may need to improvise the course to maximise the benefit.
  • NETI, a nasal cleaning exercise in yoga, can help to clear your nasal passages of dust, allergens and blocked mucus.
  • You can use your medicines to relieve your troublesome symptoms till you find actual recovery from our immune boosting.

 

Vitamin C supplementation can act as a natural anti-histamine and antioxidant. It can help to reduce mild symptoms of AR. In our clinical observation Citrus fruits with high vitamin C tend to increase coryza and cause throat allergies in many patients but vitamin C tablets do not cause such aggravations. See what benefits you.

HONEY-

   Honey can help allergic rhinitis patients by boosting immunity. Care should be taken not to give honey to children below 2 years of age. Honey has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties. It strengthens the immune system and helps to protect against infections, cold and flu and thereby reduces frequency of AR and asthma flare-ups. It contains alcohol and ethereal oil which break up mucus in throat and promote expectoration of cough. It contains traces of iron, phosphorus, calcium, copper, magnesium, gold, etc which strengthen the immune system and helps fight against infections. The darker varieties have more anti-oxidant properties.

  Honey can be used with a variety of other natural products like- milk, turmeric, ginger, cloves, gooseberries, basil leaves, onion juice or cinnamon( ceylon variety )for benefit in allergic patients. All these boost the immune system and offer health benefit in Allergic rhinitis & asthma. For one kilogram of honey the honey bee has to collect nectar from thousands of flowers and when a person takes that honey he/she gets exposed to those many varieties of pollen grains which in turn trigger anti-body formation and natural immune boosting in the system of that individual. We recommend honey mixed with other immune boosting herbs to our patients for natural immune boosting, especially Tulsi (Ocimum Sanctum).

All the above mentioned details help the patient in combination with our immune boosting in ensuring a fast recovery from allergic rhinitis.

All of us from Dr. Saggu’s AR CLINIC wish you a fast and speedy recovery from your ailments.

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