Don't let hay fever stop your life - take grape seed extract

Added 21.02.2011

Look around these days and you will likely see many people sneezing and coughing with watery eyes and a runny or stuffy nose. You would think it is the Christmas cold or flu that is still lingering. But the thing, in most cases, it's not a cold but an allergy. With drastic changes in global weather this year and increasing pollution, it appears allergy season has decided to visit us sooner than expected!

Why keep suffering from hay fever when there is a natural way to ease your symptoms? It's called grape seed extract and can be found in Doctor's Natural Grapavin.

What do studies say about grape seed extract and hay fever?

during the past years, various studies have shown the beneficial effects that grape seed extract has on hay fever. The latest study from 2010 says that supplementation with grape seed eases hay fever symptoms like a runny or stuffy nose and itchy, watery eyes. Also, grape seed extract significantly lowers the need for antihistamine medication. That's a really great piece of news because antihistamines can have some pretty nasty side effects.

Antihistamines can cause:

• Drowsiness
• Headache
• Blurred vision
• Vomiting
• Constipation or diarrhoea
• Abnormal heart rhythms
• Dizziness
• Insomnia

Researchers believe antioxidant compounds called anthocyanidins and flavonoids found in plants and fruits such as grapes and pine bark are what make grape seed extract so effective.

Taking grape seed extract before allergy season is most effective

While starting with grape seed supplements during allergy season will still have an effect, the study confirms that at least five weeks of daily supplementation prior to allergy season is best for lowering hay fever symptoms. Think of it this way: it takes at least that long to replete our (probably deficient) body reserves of antioxidants and build up a stronger immune system to begin fighting hay fever symptoms. The researchers also noted that higher dosages of grape seed extract result in more pronounced relief of hay fever.

Did you know...?

• Over 80 million people in Europe have some form of allergic disease and the number is rising.
• Over 30 million Europeans suffer from asthma. This is costing Europe €17.7 billion a year. The cost to lost productivity is about €9.8 billion a year.
• Hay fever affects 20% of the UK population.

So what are you waiting for? Start getting your hay fever symptoms under control from today by ordering Doctor's Natural Grapavin - your source for grape seed extract! It is also great for asthma symptoms!

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