Allergic rhinitis, or runny nose due to allergy, has been studied for treatment with spirulina and butterbur (Petasites hybridus) with some evidence for benefit. Cingi did a double blind study of spirulina and found it improved nasal discharge, sneezing, nasal congestion, and itching in allergic rhinitis. Guo, R., et al, reviewed the literature for evidence […]
View PostCeliac disease (CD) is the best known gluten-related disease, but more people are on gluten-free diets than actually have CD. The three forms of gluten-related diseases follow: (1) allergic or wheat allergy (WA), (2) autoimmune disease, including CD, dermatitis herpetiformis, and gluten ataxia, (3) immune-mediated gluten sensitivity. Wheat, rice and corn are the most widely […]
View PostTo read the author’s abstract of the article, click on the title of the article. Then, to read the full article, click on the full text icon. KEY WORDS: Allergen, Allergic asthma, Alt a 1 toxin, Alternaria alternate, Asthma, Respiratory symptoms, Rhinitis, Risk, Spore count. PMID: 22697004. Summary #880.
View PostTo read the author’s abstract of the article, click on the title of the article. Then, to read the full article, click on the full text icon. NOTE: Anti-VEGF treatments include Matcha green tea powder and curcumin (turmeric). Click on anti-angiogenesis to read about more natural treatments for increased VEGF. KEY WORDS:Â Airway inflammation, Allergic […]
View PostTo read the author’s abstract of the article, click on the title of the article. Then, to read the full article, click on the full text icon. KEY WORDS:Â Air pollutants, Allergic rhinitis, Allergy, Asthma, Chemicals, Environmental chemicals, Environmental toxicants, Glutathione, Glutathione transferase, Hypersensitivity disorders, Immune system, N-acetylcysteine, Pesticides, Solvents, Sulforaphanes, T cells. PMID: 22502619. […]
View PostTo read the author’s abstract of the article, click on the title of the article. Then, to read the full article, click on the full text icon. NOTE:Â Eleuthero was previously known as Siberian ginseng. It is not a true ginseng. KEY WORDS:Â Allergic rhinitis, Anti-inflammatory, Cytokines, Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus), Herb, Mucosa, Rhinosinusitis, Skullcap (Scutellaria […]
View PostTo read the author’s abstract of the article, click on the title of the article. Unfortunately, the full article is not available for free. KEY WORDS:Â Allergic rhinitis, Butterbur (Petasites hybridus), Grape seed extract, Herbal medicine, Intermittent, Seasonal allergy, Placebo, Sinusitis. PMID: 18219828. Summary #752.
View PostNettle (Urtica dioica) is a plant used to treat the symptoms of seasonal allergies (including allergic rhinitis.) Tiny hairs under the leaves, containing formic acid and histamine, cause stinging when touched. The plant is called stinging nettles. It grows wild in Europe and the United States. Nettle was found in this study to inhibit a […]
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