Using Chiropractic to Combat Seasonal Allergies

It’s spring! And after a long 2020 thanks to the pandemic, there are more and more people enjoying the outdoors. Except for those of us with seasonal allergies. In that case, things are just starting to ramp up – but in an entirely different way.

Many people suffer from seasonal allergies, and have to figure out a way to escape from the pollen that seems to infiltrate every nook and cranny of their waking lives. Chiropractic care can help on this front, and it might even provide more than the temporary solution that medications bring.

At the core of seasonal allergies is the immune system. Because the air is filled with so much pollen in the spring, your body’s immune system goes on high alert. The body of those with seasonal allergies looks at things like pollen or ragweed or grass as a trespasser, and dispatches histamine into your nose throat, lungs and eyes – which is where the gunky buildup comes from. Histamines are supposed to get rid of the harmful things from your body. However, the process of these allergies can leave you feeling worse.

Chiropractic care can help in this regard, because they can ensure the immune system is communicating with the rest of the body correctly. Chiropractors can identify things that might be disturbing how your body is working. Proper alignment can lead to clearer paths of communication, balancing things out with your immune system.

Along with helping the immune system, chiropractic adjustments can also help control the influx of histamines produced during allergy season. Your body battles the rush of histamines by releasing a hormone called cortisol. That hormone is produced in the adrenal gland. If the nerves in the spine that connect the lines of communication from the adrenal gland and the brain are blocked or out of alignment, it can knock the production of this hormone out of balance.

A chiropractor can do more than just make sure things are aligned and communicating properly. From lifestyle tips to advice on nutrition, a chiropractor can provide solutions that can take all of these aspects into account.

Seasonal allergies can be impacted by everything from your diet to your spinal alignment to daily stress to lack of sleep – and countless other things. There are plenty of products on the market that can help with runny noses, itchy eyes, or sneezing. But most of those are short-term solutions. Chiropractic care can provide a non-invasive, natural method to provide relief.

For more information on how chiropractic care can help alleviate some of the issues with seasonal allergies, contact Dr. Morgan Sheridan at Foundation Chiropractic today.