For many of us, the blossoming spring can only mean one thing-allergies. Instead of reaching into your medicine cabinet, consider these natural solutions to get rid of your allergies once and for all with Dr. Susanne Bennett, a natural allergy on FoxNews.com.
To create an allergy-free lifestyle, Bennett recommends her 7-day holistic program:
Day 1- Nutrition
The first step to restore your health from the inside out is by eliminating allergenic foods and beverages from your diet.
Bennett has found that many people are sensitive to dairy, gluten, sugar, fungal foods, alcohol, peanuts and eggs.
Day 2- Water
The more water we drink, the better chance we have at breaking down and flushing out harmful allergens and toxins from our bodies.
“The more hydrated your body is, the fewer allergies you will have; but drink purified water!” Bennett said.
Day 3- Air
To clean up your air, Dr. Bennett suggests three basic tips:
1) Block out what you can by shutting doors and windows on windy, foggy days.
2) Invest in a proper air filter for your home.
3) Don’t add anything that can make allergies worse like plastics and synthetics.
Day 4- Living environments
Keeping your home as clean as possible will help remove airborne allergens circulating around your house.
Bennett also recommends using a natural cleaner and dusting regularly.
Day 5- Kitchen
Kitchenware can also affect your allergies. When scratched and heated, non-stick pots and pans can release harmful chemicals that can affect your allergies. The safest pots and pans to use are glass, enamel and cast iron.
Dr. Bennett also recommends buying glass containers instead of plastic.
Day 6- Body
If allergens don’t enter our body through food, water or air, the next culprit is our skin.
“There are about a million bugs growing on our skin so it's important to wash our body properly- and that means no two-minute showers,” Bennett said.
Day 7- Emotional health
A stressed and worn-down body has a more difficult time dealing with allergens.
Doctor Bennett suggests calming your nervous system down with various tools such as deep breathing and going out and being in nature.






