Stifling Spring Allergy Sniffles

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Are stuffy, sneezy, noses taking the fun out of outside play time for your children? Springtime allergies can be difficult (and miserable!) for children with pollen allergies and may impact sleep as well as learning if symptoms are not well controlled.

Here are a few tips to help control those allergy sniffles for children:

• Keep your child well hydrated to keep the mucous membranes moist. (Children need half their weight in ounces daily). 💧
• Ensure a nutritional healthy diet with the rainbow of colors from vegetables and fruits that provide vitamin C, vitamin A, and bioflavonoids to reduce the amount of histamine the body produces in response to an allergen. 🍎🥦
• Use an indoor air purifier. 💨
• Keep windows closed in bedrooms. Keep all windows closed during peak allergy seasons. 🪟
• Keep pets well groomed, out of bedrooms, and off the furniture. Pets are great pollen collectors from being outside and then may transfer pollen indoors and onto furniture or bedding. 🐶
• Have your child shower before bed or after time spent outdoors to remove pollens. (Pollens are carried on shoes, clothes, hair etc.) 🛀
• Remove shoes upon entering the home to prevent “tracking in” allergens. 👞
• Use nasal saline spray to clear pollens from nasal passages. 👃
• Pollen counts are typically higher in the evening so if possible, schedule outdoor activities earlier in the day. ☀️

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What are Natural Support Options for Children’s Seasonal Pollen Allergies?

Local honey (1-2 tsp daily) can be taken 2-3 months prior to pollen season to help in desensitizing pollen allergies. (Contains pollens from local plants, flowers, weeds, trees, grasses etc.)  🍯

D-Hist Jr. is a comprehensive natural supplement for children recommended by Pediatricians who integrate natural approach options with conventional medicine approaches in their care for children. D-Hist Jr. is a great tasting chewable supplement formulated to support healthy immune balance when taken daily during allergy season.

D-Hist Jr. works most effectively when it is started about a month before seasonal pollen allergies begin and is continued on a daily basis during allergy season. It is dosed by age, typically taken in the am and pm with a meal. It can be taken alongside over-the-counter allergy medications if needed.

D-Hist Jr. contains quercetin a powerful plant flavonoid to support healthy histamine levels. The quercetin is combined with bromelain, a plant based enzyme to aid the absorption of the quercetin and is beneficial in decreasing inflammation and supporting mucous membranes. Stinging Nettles leaf assists in balancing the hyper-immune response. N-acetyl cysteine, an antioxidant derived from an amino acid, assists in clearing mucous from the airways. Vitamin C is added as an essential nutrient to support the immune system and is a potent antioxidant with the ability to assist in deactivating the histamine response. Together the ingredients assist in supporting the immune system during pollen allergy season.

D-Hist is also available in capsule form for older children who prefer swallowing a capsule. D-Hist Jr. and D-Hist are available in the children’s health products section at this FullScript link (you may click request authorization if needed).

Kids Allergy Calm, a homeopathic allergy medicine, is a natural, non-drowsy option you may desire to try with your child who experiences pollen or mold allergy symptoms of itchy & watery eyes, sneezing, and itching throat & nose. It is to be taken for symptom control when symptoms flare.

Kids Allergy Calm is indicated for children age 2 years and older. It comes in meltaway tablets for ease of administration and is available at this FullScript link.

Reminder: For your child's safety, it is recommended to purchase products directly from the manufacturer or a healthcare professional company, not third party e-commerce sites, due to recent research and reports of products being tampered or adulterated on those sites.
Reference: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35947382

Is your child struggling with the misery of seasonal pollen allergies? Contact Wellness 4 KIDS for a FREE Pediatric Wellness Discovery Call to address your child’s allergies.