Seasonal allergies are killing me.

by Ian Vos
(Philadelphia, PA)

Hi-

I've been suffering with allergies for years now. Every Spring it's tree pollen and in the Fall, hayfever(weeds). I have experienced some of the worst headaches, sinus inflammation, and infections from my allergies. I have tried almost everything under the sun, accupunture, homeopathic remedies from the health food store, over the counter drugs. Currently I my best relief comes from zyrtec -d and the neti pot. Neither of which I like to overdo. Sometimes my allergies are so bad they overwhelm me and nothing seems to work. It also kills me knowing that I never have really gotten better or been cured from my allergies.
So, recently one of my teachers, who also suffers seasonal allergies, said that he was going to give bee pollen a try.
I googled bee pollen and your site popped up. After reading all the info on your site I think I'm willing to give it a try as well.
Currently my allergy symptoms are bad. I am aware we are already in the middle of hayfever season, but is it too late to try a daily regimen of bee pollen and start feeling some relief of my symptoms?
What should I take? Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly, local Honey from the farmers market? And how much?
Thanks for your help and reading my long letter.
Sincerely,

Ian Voss

Angela's Comments:

Hi Ian. So sorry to hear that you are really suffering with your allergies. I can totally relate to you. My husband was in almost the exact
same situation as you a few years back until he discovered bee pollen and made some dietary changes. He is now almost completely allergy free.

It is hard to say if the bee pollen will help you this year but it is worth a try. Experience has shown me that the second summer is much better so I'd recommend trying to take the pollen starting now right through until next summer. But you never know how your system will respond. Be sure to follow my guidelines on how to properly and safely take bee pollen when starting out.

I'd also highly recommend you try some dietary modifications to help out with your allergies. I can not recommend enough doing a 2 week dairy fast (no dairy products at all) and observing to see if your allergies improve. Many allergy sufferers don't know they have a dairy sensitivity that is causing their immune systems to over-react. This one thing helped my husband beyond belief and has helped many of my clients as well.

If you'd like more info on the dietary sensitivity aspect of allergies, post your questions on the forum.