A quarter of the adult population suffer from hayfever, Doctor Hilary Jones told ITV’s Lorraine on Tuesday, May 10. “That’s 10 million people in England alone,” the doctor exclaimed. If you would like relief from an itchy throat, headaches, sinusitis and general hayfever symptoms, antihistamines foods could play a helping hand. “Vitamin C is a mild, natural antihistamine,” said Dr Hilary; foods containing vitamin C include citrus fruits, such as oranges, kiwi, lemon, and grapefruit.
Antihistamines
“Antihistamines block the effects of a substance called histamine in your body,” the NHS explained.
Histamine is released when the body comes in contact with an allergen, such as pollen.
When histamine is released into the body, the blood vessels expand and the skin swells to help protect the body.
The release of histamine causes an allergic reaction that leads to the unpleasant symptoms associated with hayfever.
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