As the days get warmer and the flowers start to bloom, many of us find ourselves sniffling, sneezing, and rubbing our itchy eyes. Almost half of the UK population struggle with hay fever symptoms, according to a survey by Allergy UK – nearly double the number previously thought.
Pollen seasons are getting more menacing due to air pollution and climate change. And, as Dr Adrian Morris, of the Surrey Allergy Clinic points out: “Hay fever is worse in the cities because you have a combination of pollination as well as diesel exhaust particles that carry the pollen grains deeper into the airways, which can be more allergy-provoking.”
We all know antihistamines, nasal sprays and eye drops as the standard solution but live bacteria supplements could off a natural way to fight off the symptoms of hay fever.
