Brian (1s):
Hello and welcome to the Get Lean and EATCLEAN podcast.
Brian (5s):
My name is Brian Gryn. I'm a certified health coach, trainer and author,
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And this
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Podcast is for middle aged men and women looking to optimize their health and get their bodies back to what it once was 10 to 15 years ago. I will give you simple, actionable items to get long term sustainable results. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.
Brian (25s):
All right, Welcome to the Get Lean Eat Clean podcast. My name is Brian Gryn. I hope you had a great weekend and hopefully you had a chance to listen to actually both those last episodes. One was with Kathleen Stewart. We touched on the problems with a low energy availability state, the importance of carbohydrates, the consequences of prolonged calorie restriction, and much, much more. That's episode 4 36 with Kathleen Stewart Took me a while to get her on the podcast. So she has tons of great information. She's a big time researcher and pretty smart. So definitely worth a listen. That's episode 4 36 and then hopefully I had a chance to listen to episode 4 37, my interview with Dr.
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Tanya Elliott. She's a health influencer, dual board certified in internal medicine and allergy, and we discussed ways to overcome seasonal allergies along with her morning routine, keys to optimizing sleep. We got into the importance of strength training and removing toxic items from your kitchen and much, much more. So I recommend also listening to episode 4 37 as well with Tanya Elliot, both of them great episodes. And on today's micro podcast, we are gonna piggyback off some of the conversation I had with Dr. Tanya Elliot, who is a renowned allergist and we got into natural ways to manage seasonal allergies.
Brian (1m 48s):
Now I've been lucky. Allergies has been something that hasn't hampered my daily living, but my wife on the other hand does have seasonal allergies. So that got me thinking to talk a little bit more about, you know, seasonal allergies because from doing some research, about 25% of adults suffer from hay fever, sneezing, itchy, itchy eyes. A runny nose can really dampen the onset of spring and make it sort of tough to get go out and about. So let's, let's touch on. I did a little research might the top eight ways to overcome seasonal allergies. Now one might work for one person and the other thing might work for someone else.
Brian (2m 29s):
I think it's sort of a trial by error. But let me give you sort of the top eight that I came across from doing some research. Number one was something called nele. So net leaf inhibits histamine production while exhibiting anti-inflammatory effects. And most people drink net leaf t or take it as a supplement around 300 milligrams daily is what I found across the board. So this obviously remedy works best when it's taken consistently over time. So that was the first thing I found regarding overcoming seasonal allergies. Next, Quercetin rich foods. Quercetin is something that is found in apples, onions, berries and broccoli. It has anti-inflammatory and antihistamine properties.
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Studies suggests Quercetin can stabilize mast cells reducing the release of histamine. Next, which came up a bunch as well, was a neti pot, like a nasal irrigation. Rinsing the nasal passages with a saline solution can flush out allergens and reduce congestion. There's quite a few studies finding that rinsing the nasal passages can help significantly and help improve allergy symptoms. Again, try it for yourself, see if it works. Number four, probiotics. Probiotics support gut health, which is linked to immune system regulation and this may help to reduce the severity of allergic reactions. So there was a meta-analysis in the international form of allergy and rhinology found that probiotics can improve symptoms of allergic rhinitis.
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Next we have butterbur is actually an herb. It may act as a natural antihistamine. There was a study in the BMJ found that butterbur can be as effective as some of the antihistamine medications for hay fever. Number six is essential oils, eucalyptus and peppermint. So sometimes individuals like to put these in like a pot of water and sort of inhale these essential oils like eucalyptus or peppermint and they can sort of open up their nasal passages and reduce inflammation. There was a study done in the evidence-based complimentary and alternative method magazine found that the eucalyptus oil has anti-inflammatory in decongestion properties.
Brian (4m 33s):
This one a bit obvious, but reducing exposure to allergens. So obviously minimizing exposure to pollen by keeping your windows closed, using air purifiers and showering after being outdoors can definitely help. And lastly, spirulina. Spirulina is a blue green algae and has anti-inflammatory properties that may help reduce allergy symptoms. So there you have it. Those are the top eight I found. And you know, one of the things you can do is as far as incorporating it into your day is I would say morning. Start with that saline nasal rinse to clear the allergens that have accumulated overnight, midday. Maybe have a have a probiotic rich foods like yogurt at lunch, or even take a supplement in the afternoon.
Brian (5m 15s):
You could brew a cup of nettle leaf tea to sip on throughout the day and then perhaps in the evening, add a Quercetin supplement to your nightly routine to prevent allergic reactions. That's all I really wanted to touch on today, give you the top eight. I'll go through it one more time real quick. Neal Leaf Quercetin rich foods nasal irrigation like a Neti Pot probiotics, butter bur essential oils, reducing exposure to allergens and spirulina hopefully with the onset of spring allergies don't hamper you and you're able to get out and do activities that you love. And if you have any questions, feel free to email me, Brian at Brian Gryn dot com. Or if you're looking for some personal guidance, I'll put a link in the show notes for a free 15 minute health breakthrough with myself.
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So look forward to talking with you then and have a great rest of the day and hopefully these tips will help you combat symptoms effectively and feel your best. So thanks so much and talk to you later in the week with another great interview.
Brian (6m 15s):
Thanks for listening to the Get Lean Eat Clean Podcast. I understand there are millions of other podcasts out there and you've chosen to listen to mine and I appreciate that. Check out the show notes at Brian Gryn dot com for everything that was mentioned in this episode. Feel free to subscribe to the podcast and share it with a friend or family member that's looking to get their body back to what it once was. Thanks again and have a great day.
