The doctor listed the health effects of pollen allergy products

Allergy sufferers are advised to exclude apricots, cherries, pears, strawberries, plums, honey, nuts and apples from the diet during the flowering period, as they can enhance the body's response to pollen. This was announced by the press service of the Ministry of Health of the Moscow region on Monday, March 16, with reference to allergist, pulmonologist at Krasnogorsk Hospital Elena Pyatikova.

She clarified that only a doctor can accurately determine the cause of an allergy using skin tests or a blood test and prescribe the right therapy. 360.ru .

"Before visiting the hospital, simple measures will help alleviate the condition: limit your stay outside in dry and windy weather, especially in the morning and afternoon, when the concentration of pollen is particularly high. If this is not possible, use glasses and a mask to reduce the contact of pollen with mucous membranes. After coming from the street, be sure to rinse your nose with saline solutions, take a shower and change clothes to wash off the settled pollen," the Moscow City News agency quotes the specialist.

She added that it is useful to ventilate the room in the evening, you can also install special screens on the windows and often moisten them with water — this will reduce the concentration of pollen.

Pyatikova stressed that diet plays an important role. During an exacerbation, it is better to exclude allergenic foods from the diet that can enhance the reaction - apricots, cherries, pears, strawberries, plums, honey, nuts, propolis and apples, as well as all herbal preparations. It is necessary to limit contact with other allergens, such as animals, as well as to refrain from smoking and alcoholic beverages.

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In turn, therapist Larisa Alekseeva warned that foods such as potatoes and eggplants can worsen allergy symptoms during this period. According to the expert, store—bought sauces such as mustard, ketchup and mayonnaise also provoke a negative reaction, RT reports.

On March 14, the World Health Organization warned that seasonal allergies could worsen due to air pollution and climate change.

Earlier, scientists from Hiroshima University in Japan found that drinking matcha tea can significantly reduce the intensity of sneezing in allergic rhinitis, according to the website. kp.ru . During the experiment, the researchers artificially induced fever symptoms in laboratory mice. The animals were given matcha tea two to three times a week for more than five weeks, as well as an additional dose 30 minutes before exposure to the allergen.

Endocrinologist and nutritionist Anton Polyakov named the beneficial properties of matcha for the body on November 11 last year. According to him, the L-theanine contained in the drink stabilizes the nervous system, calms it, and also improves focus. At the same time, the nutritionist emphasized that you should not consume more than one cup of matcha per day.

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