Seasonal allergy symptoms: natural relief without drugs
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Seasonal allergy symptoms: natural relief without drugs

Allergies are the result of an inappropriate response from your immune system: normal environmental stimuli stress the immune system and trigger a hyperactive histamine response.

The seasonal allergy symptoms are the result of histamines

Inflammation, swelling, sneezing, itching, rashes and the discomforts typically associated with inflammation.Histamines are part of a normal immunological response, however, for people with allergies, histamines are over-produced.

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Does acupuncture help with fertility?
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Does acupuncture help with fertility?

Have you been trying to get pregnant for a while now and just aren’t having any success? Are you looking for natural solutions to help you conceive? Acupuncture is a proven therapy to increase the odds of successful conception as an adjunct to in vitro fertilization or natural methods. Whether you have menstrual irregularities like PCOS or endometriosis, or a healthy cycle, acupuncture might be an appropriate therapy to help you conceive your baby.

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How many acupuncture treatments  will I need?
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How many acupuncture treatments will I need?

Whether you are getting acupuncture for the alleviation of pain or for overall well being, determining how often and how many acupuncture treatments are needed varies from person to person.

There are 5 criteria to determine how much and how often you should get acupuncture treatments:

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Antibiotics, antibacterials and boosting the immune system
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Antibiotics, antibacterials and boosting the immune system

At the change of seasons, we experience a shift in sunlight, temperature, humidity and physical activity. But before you start bathing yourself in hand sanitizer or use antibiotics to protect yourself from contact with other people's germs, consider this.....Avoiding contact with viruses and bacteria is impossible, and in fact, our contact with microbes is essential to our survival as a species.

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Sitting for extended periods affects your health
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Sitting for extended periods affects your health

Humans weren’t built to sit all day.

In fact, we were designed for physical activity and vigorous movement. Our ancestors had much more varied activity every day from squatting to sprinting, carrying heavy objects, to walking long distances.

Our current modern lifestyle has huge health costs associated with spending so much time on our bums.Whether it’s driving, working at our computers, watching TV, or scrolling our social media feeds, most Americans spend more time on their butts than they do on their feet.

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