Hay fever sufferers should 'cut out' five foods and drinks - including wine
dailyrecord.co.ukHay fever season is upon us, with the allergy impacting millions of people across the country. Up to 37 per cent of adults are affected by hay fever, according to Allergy UK, and with the Met Office warning of a "pollen bomb" in the coming days, things may be going for bad to worse for sufferers.However, there are some ways sufferers can manage reactions during hay fever season, one of them being by watching what they eat and drink.
There are various foods that can increase the severity of symptoms, meaning that avoiding them can help.But the bad news is some of the products are firm favourites when it comes to our diets and lifestyles - including cheese, wine and coffee.
To explain little more about the impact of certain foods, the wellbeing experts at The Organic Pharmacy has listed some foods and drinks sufferers may want to avoid this hay fever season and why.Bad news for the cheese lovers out there, but the dairy favourite is actually one of the worst foods you can have for your allergies.
This is because cheese often contains histamines - something that hay fever sufferers may want to avoid. These histamines are created by bacterial microbes, which can grow on the rind of aged cheese to help it ripen as well as protecting it from harmful pathogens.
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