Some people love the arrival of spring as plants spring to life and things become a little greener. But, this season of renewal isn’t as welcome for the millions of Americans who struggle with spring allergies, which affect 25% of adults and 20% of kids in the United States.
At World Medical Group dba Neuropathy & Pain Centers of Texas, our team routinely helps patients to better navigate seasonal allergies with a more sustainable approach than simply managing symptoms.
Following, we look at how functional medicine and symptom management combine to help you weather seasonal allergies with more ease.
When you have an allergy, it means that your body has an overreaction to an allergen such as pollen or leaf mold. In response to the allergen, your body releases histamines, molecules designed to defend your body.
In the case of seasonal allergies, your body responds with too many histamines, which leads to the symptoms you’ve grown accustomed to, such as itchiness, sneezing, watery eyes, and sinus congestion.
Functional medicine looks at the underlying factors that bring about these responses, which also include systemwide inflammation in your body.
To do this, we not only perform allergy testing, but we also test histamine levels, your gut biome, and other markers in your body. These diagnostics can paint a clearer picture about why your immune system is malfunctioning.
From there, we devise a more sustainable treatment plan for seasonal allergies, including:
These strategies are designed for long-term protection against seasonal allergies, and they can really go the distance, which is preferable to simply managing the symptoms each season.
As we work toward long-term solutions for your seasonal allergies that can put the issue in remission, we use symptom management to ease your journey.
While our goal is to get away from simply managing the side effects, this approach is effective as we work toward building your immunity more naturally and sustainably.
So, with that in mind, we make sure that patients have the right seasonal allergy toolkit in place with help from:
We also find that some lifestyle changes can make a big difference, such as:
These are just examples of some common best practices that combat seasonal allergies. We’re happy to come up with a more tailored plan for your needs.
So, if you want to get out of the seasonal allergy cycle, it’s a good idea to come in and meet with with one of our allergy specialists to figure out which short- and long-term solutions will work best for you.
To get that ball rolling, please call or message one of our offices in Arlington or Fort Worth, Texas, today to schedule a consultation.
