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Allergy Relief from Five Common Foods

by CoCo
(New Jersey, USA)

A ground-breaking study on the island of Crete, where the population rarely experience nasal allergies and wheezing, has shown that diet plays a huge role in the development and prevention of certain allergies.

The study singled out the protective properties of these 5 common foods

Nuts ...
Nuts are a great source of magnesium and vitamin E. Studies have show that magnesium helps increase lung function while also protecting against wheezing in patients suffering from asthma. Reducing wheezing is helpful not only to bring comfort to allergy sufferers, but also because it prevents lung inflammation associated with wheezing.

Vitamin E helps because it’s an immune system booster and has been shown in numerous studies to reduce the risk of upper respiratory infections, especially the common cold. Vitamin E also protects the body from free radicals, which have the potential of causing oxidative tissue damage, triggering inflammation and problems like allergies and asthma.

Tomatoes, Apples and Oranges ...
The anti-inflammatory effects of the antioxidant vitamin C present in tomatoes, apples, and oranges is said to offer protection against nasal allergies and wheezing.

Grapes ...
The skins of red grapes are filled with antioxidants and resveratrol, which reduces overall inflammation in the body. The Crete diet study found that grapes gave significant protection against allergies and wheezing.