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When you breath in airborne agents like pollen, grass, mold, cedar, or ragweed, your immune system mistakes them as a danger and releases antibodies that attack the allergens. Your immune system also releases a chemical called histamine into the nose, eyes, and lungs to attack and remove the allergens from your body. This causes inflammation, congestion, and itchy, watery eyes.

Just like that, Spring is here and ready to bring warmth, growth, and unwelcome allergies. Some of us will have little to no allergy symptoms while others are already anticipating the dreadful watery, itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing and coughing.

There are many ways to naturally alleviate low back pain, all of which will help reduce medication intake and reliance. We recommend trying the following 7 natural remedies to get rid of low back pain:

Your lower back can withstand tremendous forces without injury. However, if your back is out of alignment or has weakened supporting muscles, something as simple as picking up a bag of groceries can cause a low back injury.

In 1979, the World Health Organization listed respiratory tract disease—including asthma and bronchitis—among diseases that are benefited from acupuncture. From strengthening muscles to releasing blockages, acupuncture can be quite beneficial for those suffering from asthma and bronchitis.

Shortness of breath and wheezing are common symptoms of patients with asthma, acute bronchitis, and chronic bronchitis. From a Western medicine perspective, it is an immune-system-related disorder of the respiratory system in which the breathing passages are inflamed, narrowed or blocked. Reasons for asthma can be extrinsic such as an allergic reaction to pollen, animals, dust, mold or food additives. Intrinsic asthma can be caused by emotional stress and often occurs after a severe respiratory infection.

Our nutritional counseling service is here to help you achieve your nutrition goals. We will take the time to understand your wants, needs, concerns and lifestyle to set attainable goals that you are happy with. Whether we prescribe nutritional supplements or dietary changes, we will make sure you achieve those goals in the best way possible that compliments your lifestyle.

What is HCG? Can it help me lose weight? Do I have to go on a low-calorie diet for HCG to work? All your questions about HCG for weight loss answered here.

From pain in the face to having a loss of smell, sinus issues can be very distracting and make you feel pretty awful. While there are many solutions for sinus relief, there’s only one you can do whenever and wherever: self-massage.

What is Sinusitis?

Sinusitis—commonly known as a sinus infection—is the inflammation of the sinus cavities. This can be caused by a cold or allergies and sometimes resolves itself. When sinuses are no longer filled with air and are blocked with fluid, germs can grow causing an infection.