Christmas tree and other holiday allergies

Sale of antihistamines and boxes of tissues go up in winter but especially during the Holidays.
Here are some of the causes of the spike in allergies:

• Food – During winter holidays people eat out, with lots of seasonal and unusual foods and parties where you may not know the ingredients of the foods you a consuming, ending up with some unpleasant allergic reaction. Alcohol my affect your judgement, and you may forget to check the ingredients you are allergic to.
• Mould – In a closed, heated room during cold days it floats invisibly in the air or may be present on wreaths and some evergreen plants which we bring inside of our homes.
• Dust mites – Although present in our homes all year round especially in our mattresses, pillows, blankets and quilts, their effect on our allergies worsens with stuffy and damp air.
• Christmas trees – It is usually mould and spores present on the tree which can trigger your allergies, experts advise hosing the tree and wreaths before bringing them inside. Even an artificial tree or decorations can grow mould in a warm and damp environment or you could have an allergy to the material and paint these trees and decorations are made of, not forgetting the dust they accumulate.
• Pets – The same applies to our pets as they might spend more time indoors during the festivities, thus pet allergies may worsen during the holiday season.

In our clinic we use a multi pronged approach in treating this and many other conditions with evidence based therapies such as Low Dose Medicine (L.D.M,), gut health and microbiome restoration, nutritional and nutraceutical therapies, lifestyle medicine, natural hormonal balancing, glandular support, soft tissue and joint support, complex homeopathy, herbals, needle free mesotherapy and needle free acupuncture to achieve excellent results.

To discuss conditions treated and therapies offered at our clinic, contact Dr. Bhatti at (087) 1915051 or email health@drbhatti.ie.   During your first office visit, Dr. Bhatti may ask you at length about your health-condition, lifestyle and behaviour.  Please consult your GP before starting new treatment. 

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