Feed your well-being: How can you relieve the symptoms of seasonal allergies?

Updated on 2024-04-23

Summary: How to relieve the symptoms of seasonal allergies?

This conversation between Frédéric Bisson, host at 104.7FM, and Lynn Goneau, naturopath from La Boite à Grains, treats seasonal allergies, particularly allergic rhinitis caused by pollen. Lynn offers tips for limiting allergy symptoms, such as avoiding bringing pollen indoors, washing your hair every night, ventilating the house on rainy days, and wearing sunglasses to protect your eyes.

When it comes to diet, Lynn recommends eating foods that promote healthy gut flora, such as fermented foods, as well as foods rich in quercetin and omega-3. She also mentions foods to avoid, such as peaches, melons and tomatoes, as well as dairy products which can increase mucus production.

Lynn also offers a supplement, New Roots Black Cumin Seed Oil, to strengthen the immune system, relieve allergic symptoms and treat various inflammatory and infectious conditions.

The conversation ends with the invitation to meet Lynn every Tuesday at La Boite à Grains and on the usual greetings to close the broadcast.

1. Introduction to seasonal allergies

In this section, Frédéric and Lynn discuss the challenges posed by allergy season and the prevalence of allergic rhinitis.

2. Tips to limit allergies

Frédéric and Lynn share practical tips for reducing indoor pollen exposure and relieving allergy symptoms.

3. Food and allergies

Lynn recommends a diet that promotes healthy gut flora, as well as specific foods rich in beneficial nutrients to alleviate allergy symptoms.

4. Natural Solution: Black Cumin Seed Oil

Lynn presents black cumin seed oil as a natural solution to strengthen the immune system and relieve seasonal allergies.

5. Conclusion and weekly meeting

Frédéric concludes the show by inviting listeners to meet Lynn every week at La Boite à Grains and greeting them for the next show.

About the author

Lynn Goneau, Qualified Naturopath

Specialized in:

• Digestive health
• Hormonal health
• Stress and fatigue
• Memory and concentration
• Weight management

Frédéric Bisson, radio host at 104.7 FM

Host at the 104.7 FM radio station on the Cogeco network. Frédéric Bisson hosts the show L'Outaouais Now from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. every day of the week since February 27, 2023.

Transcription

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (00:19):

You may have noticed people experiencing particularly bad allergies this season. The pollen index is in the carpet and it's a season that promises to be even more difficult than the others. Today we're going to talk about seasonal allergies, watery eyes, sneezing, red eyes that even become itchy. Lynn Goneau is my guest, our naturopathic columnist at La Boite à Grains. Hello.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (00:47):

Hello Fred.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (00:49):

So rhinitis because that's what we call seasonal rhinitis or allergic rhinitis.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (00:54):

Hay fever, we often hear, really affects a large part of the population. Then it starts at all ages. It usually starts in the spring, like when the trees release their pollen, then it can even be throughout the summer, because other plants release their pollen, it can last until mid-October until the first frost.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (01:15):

For me it’s mostly in the fall. Every person is different.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (01:18):

Yes, indeed, because those are the trees. Then later, it will be the plants.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (01:21):

Exactly, then depending on the type of pollen. So, what can we do to limit these allergies?

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (01:26):

You have people, simple gestures like that. We know that pollen will sneak in everywhere, so if you come in from outside don't bring your clothes inside, into your bedroom or in rooms like that, avoid drying your laundry outside on the line, because obviously you will have pollen which will accumulate. It is even recommended to wash your hair every evening to eliminate the small particles of pollen that can settle on your pillow. Ventilate your home only on rainy days, because when it rains there, the pollen sticks. So at that point, it is less volatile.

You can protect your eyes with glasses, sunglasses, because that will prevent small particles from irritating your eyes, causing little stinging, redness and everything.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (02:27):

It's interesting. So we can also help ourselves with food, later we will talk about things to avoid consuming. But first, what do we eat? What do we favor?

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (02:38):

Indeed? The ideal is to have good intestinal flora that functions well because that is where the immune defense begins. So eat foods that are fermented, like kefir, sourdough bread or sauerkraut, etc. All fermented foods, foods that are rich in quercetin like red onion, red apple, cocoa powder, green leafy vegetables. It's full of quercetin. So it will obviously help to relieve. You can have a diet that is rich in omega-3, like fatty fish in your sardines, your mackerel, I really like turmeric and ginger and garlic.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (03:21):

That's good. In a little Asian stir-fry. Yes. But why?

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (03:25):

It is antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. It's not complicated to use that in a kitchen. I put it with my salmon. I put slices of ginger, garlic and lemon. Then I put this in the oven. It's delicious.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (03:39):

Okay, so there are foods to avoid. Some which are very surprising when you suffer from allergic rhinitis.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (03:46):

Peaches, melons, tomatoes.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (03:49):

Tomatoes?

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (03:50):

Tomatoes. The problem is not the fresh tomatoes that we pick, but it is those that are cooked, then concentrated like in ketchup, tomato paste that are the worst. Obviously, we prohibit milk, all dairy products, because we know in advance that dairy products cause mucus.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (04:15):

Do you have a featured supplement this week to offer us?

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (04:20):

Yes, one that I adore which I prefer myself is theblack cumin seed oil. It's from the company New Roots. The seeds contain a high dose of antioxidant which will boost your immune system. It is antimicrobial, antifungal, antibacterial. Now, it's starting to get pretty bad. Interesting. There are properties, obviously anti-inflammatory. If you like it, it helps a lot to relax the bronchi. This is how it can be used as an antihistamine.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (04:51):

Well, it must taste like a curse with a name like that. Black cumin seed oil.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (04:58):

No, it doesn't have a really unpleasant taste. It helps a lot with all the sinuses, all respiratory problems in general, it will help, then between me and you, it's a product that I love because it also has an action on the cardiovascular system, an action on digestion. It protects liver cells and is excellent for inflammations of all kinds, even intestinal and for all infections, even urinary, I could talk about it for a long time. Arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, all joint problems, it's a miracle product.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (05:49):

Lynn we remind you that we can see you every Tuesday at La Boite à Grains.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (05:51):

Always a pleasure to meet you and chat with you. La Boîte à Grain on Gréber from noon to five o'clock.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (05:57):

On that note, have a good week and see you next week. Thank you.