Natural Allergy Relief for Kids

With watery eyes, runny nose, coughing, and sneezing, allergies can be so pesky and really put a damper on things. Let’s look into what drives allergies so we can understand how to best support the body through this season!

What Causes Allergies?

When the immune system comes into contact with something it deems “unsafe,” it will attack it! This is great when your immune system is fighting off viruses and bacteria. 

This natural defense mechanism is not so great for allergy sufferers because their immune systems may fight back against a substance that isn’t usually unsafe for others. Like pollen, pet dander, or foods like eggs or peanut butter.

When the immune system starts fighting back against these substances, it can cause inflammation in the body, affecting the skin, sinuses, airways, and even digestive systems.

Allergy Symptoms

If you’ve ever sneezed your way through the spring, you may be familiar with some of the most common symptoms of allergies. Allergy symptoms can range from mild to severe, including:

    • Itchy, watery eyes
    • Itchy nose, sneezing, or runny nose
    • Skin rashes or hives
    • Stomach distress (cramps, vomiting, bloating)
    • Redness or pain
    • Tongue swelling or throat closing
    • Coughing or wheezing
    • Chest tightness
    • Feeling faint or light-headed

Some of these allergy symptoms can indicate a severe, life-threatening reaction. Always best to consult a doctor for severe symptoms. 

Natural Allergy Relief for Kids

The shelves of your local pharmacy are overflowing with over-the-counter medications to treat allergies. You may have already tried nose sprays and oral antihistamines. But if you’re worried about the possible side-effects and risks of OTC allergy medicines, you might want to try one of these natural methods to help ease your child’s discomfort. 

These immune-boosting gummies are a fun, tasty, and convenient way to keep your family healthy during the busy months ahead. Enjoy!

Herbal Medicines for Allergy Relief

      • Propolis: Bees make propolis to protect their hives and combat infection, and this natural substance has anti-allergic properties that may provide allergy relief.
      • Stinging Nettles: An herbal plant medicine considered a natural antihistamine, stinging nettle may be especially effective at treating seasonal allergies!

Health Food Supplements for Allergy Relief

      • Quercetin: A health food supplement that inhibits histamines, quercetin may help reduce the severity of allergy symptoms.
      • Bromelain: This compound is naturally present in pineapples! Bromelain may help relieve sneezing, nasal congestion, and itching from allergies.
      • Vitamin C: You may already have vitamin C in the cupboard for cold season use, but it also has natural antioxidant and antihistamine properties that can help with allergies.
      • NAC: N-acetylcysteine (NAC) may help relieve seasonal allergy symptoms by reducing inflammation and blocking the release of histamines.

One of our favorite allergy relief supplements that includes all of these botanicals and nutrients is called D-Hist Jr by Orthomolecular. You can find this and other remedies in our free Allergy Relief Guide. 

Homeopathic Remedies for Allergy Relief

      • Histaminum hydrochloricum: A homeopathic remedy used to relieve symptoms of hay fever, itching from hives, and allergies from pet dander, pollen, ragweed, mold, and dust mites.  You bet you can also find this in our Allergy Relief Guide! There are so many natural solutions to choose from
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The Allergy Bucket Theory

Have you ever heard of the allergy bucket theory? Imagine your child’s immune system is a bucket. That bucket can be filled a little bit by pouring in some inflammation from food that’s overly processed or full of refined sugars. Then, some environmental toxins are added to the bucket, like VOCs, pesticides, or fluoride. The bucket can be filled even further when you pour in poor sleep, excess screen time, or dehydration. Bacteria or viruses can also be added to the bucket. 

At this point, with a bucket nearly full of inflammation, chemical exposure, physical stressors, and infections, there’s no room left for anything else. Exposure to an allergen can cause the bucket to overflow, resulting in allergy symptoms.

Now imagine that you can keep that bucket from getting filled to the brim with the things in your control! 

By identifying and reducing your child’s exposure to inflammation and other immune stressors, you may be able to help reduce their reaction to allergens.

If your little one has been suffering from allergies, give these natural remedies a try. You don’t have to rely on OTC medications when allergy symptoms strike. And with a little work identifying inflammation triggers, you may even keep allergens from overflowing from that bucket and not even see allergies come back next season. 

You’ve got this!