Negate Allergies Naturally with Boiron Homeopathic and Rabbit Air Purifiers
Got tissue? ‘Tis the season. In fact, more than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies, which are the sixth leading cause of chronic disease in the United States and cost more than $4 billion in workplace productivity each year. Caused by your immune system over-reacting to substances like pollen, mold or mites, allergies yield similar symptoms to cold and flu—from migraines to hives to low sex drive—and force us to spend more miserable days inside and less afternoons out enjoying the budding flowers.
You may think that when it comes to allergies, you have two equally unappealing options: suffering through them or taking a mind-numbing, exhaustion-evoking, over-the-counter or prescription medication with a laundry list of warnings and side-effects. Thankfully, we’ve found ways to combat allergies naturally!
Homeopathy is a medical philosophy based on the idea that the body has the ability to heal itself and that a substance that causes a symptom can also, in trace amounts, cure that symptom. Unlike other medications that address five different symptoms in one syrupy spoonful (resulting in over medicating and treating non-existent problems), homeopathy does not take a one-size-fits-all approach. Symptoms are treated individually, with each remedy specifically formulated to tackle particular irritants, and all remedies are tested for safety. We particularly like Boiron Homeopathic Histaminum, which has gotten many EcoStilettoistas through hay fever season. To boost your body’s immunities, take five pellets, morning and night, for two weeks before those pesky plants begin to bloom, then continue taking it through allergy season.
Because of chemicals in cleaning products and off-gassing from furniture and carpets, the air inside your home can be more polluted with allergy-provoking particular matter than the air outside. Thankfully, a good air filter can help remove the cause of indoor sting and sniffles by removing airborne pollutants like dust, pollen, smoke and pet dander. By our measure, the RabbitAir Minus A2 Ultra Quiet HEPA Air Purifier is, simply put, the bad boy of air filtration systems. Plus it has some pretty nifty bells and whistles. It’s quiet and thin, taking up minimal space in your bedroom (which, by the way, is the best place to place it since that’s where you spend eight hours a night!). But our favorite part about the RabbitAir is its special light- and color-therapy component: It illuminates with a calming blue light that’s reported to help normalize blood pressure and pulse, while encouraging deep, relaxed breathing. You just might find that for the first spring morning ever, you wake up without puffy, sleep-deprived eyes!
