Doing the dance right now....Guys it's Spring!!!! Yay! The most outstanding qualities of spring is the budding of flowers and the sandal breaking out weather. But it also bring seasonal allergies, and it's not fun for seasonal allergy sufferers. I have some suggestions, you can integrate some herbal supplements to help with all the sneezing, itchy eyes, dry throat, and stuffy noses. Here are a couple of staples that work great, Nettle, Quercetin, and an honorable mention Astragulas Root. And if you have congestion with the sneezing try Goldenseal. To moisturize the nasal passage use a simple saline mist.
Essential Oils that are beneficial for allergy sufferers are lavender and peppermint. Use 1 drop behind your ears, or add to a diffuser and enjoy the aroma.
Foods that are great to eat includes Pineapple, Lemons, Spinach, Kale just greens in general, Onions, Tomatoes, Parsley, Broccoli, and Apples.
Pineapple, by default, has a great amount of Bromelain, this play a role in easing the severity of allergies due to it's anti-inflammatory properties. The recipe is one I found on eating well.com. It's perfect for spring!
Pineapple Coconut Sorbet
1/2 cup lite coconut milk
1/2 cup sugar
3 1/4-inch-thick slices peeled fresh ginger, crushed
1 pineapple, (about 3 1/2 pounds), peeled, cored and cut into chunks
2 teaspoons lime juice
Combine coconut milk,
sugar and ginger in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
Simmer for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 20 minutes. Strain
into a large bowl. Place pineapple in a food processor and process until
smooth. Add the pineapple puree to the coconut milk mixture and whisk until
blended. Whisk in lime juice. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1
hour. Pour the pineapple
mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's
directions. Or freeze for 6 hours in a metal pan break into chunks and process in a food processor until smooth.
As always Happy Eating :)
