allergy treatment

Treat Allergies Naturally with Orange Naturals Seasonal Allergies Homeopathic Treatment-Giveaway #ONatural

April 18, 2016 by Kathryn 76 Comments

After one of the warmest winters I can ever remember in my 35 years of living in Saskatchewan, I’m blissfully enjoying an equally warm spring. The grass is green, the birds are chirping and for the entire week, temperatures will be in the high teens and low twenties…my favourite temperature range! There’s not much that could put a damper on the enjoyment this weather gives my family. But when I noticed my oldest son’s puffy eyes and sniffling yesterday, I remembered the one thing that I don’t love about spring: seasonal allergies!

Zackary and I both suffer from seasonal allergies and while our symptoms are usually quite mild, we both occasionally have those days when we’re struck with uncontrollable sneezing, itchy and swollen eyes and a constant runny nose. But thanks to Orange Naturals, I’m always ready to treat and prevent our allergies with gentle and natural homeopathic formulas! [Read more…]

Help Your Family Feel Its Best for Back-to-School with Advice and Treatment from Your Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmacist

August 21, 2015 by Kathryn 45 Comments

One of the worst things about a minor ailment is often the hassle involved in getting treatment. Mild medical conditions like acne or seasonal allergies likely won’t cause any harm if left untreated, but they are incredibly frustrating at their worst and can certainly make comfortable day-to-day living much harder! Unfortunately, finding solutions often involves either weeks of waiting to see the family doctor or hours of waiting in a walk-in clinic, not to mention missing work or school in the process. No wonder it can be hard to decide whether the ailment or obtaining treatment is the bigger inconvenience!

Luckily for those in Saskatchewan and select other provinces, a doctor’s appointment isn’t the only way to get the treatment we need! A local Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacist is also able to evaluate minor ailments from cold sores to muscle pain and prescribe appropriate medications for the problem! And with back-to-school season just around the corner, I’ll soon be heading off to see my pharmacist and find the best solution for my family’s seasonal allergies. [Read more…]

Enjoy Cleaner Air and Better Health with the Airfree P1000 Air Purifier-Giveaway

June 16, 2015 by Kathryn 306 Comments

Since I suffer from both virus-induced asthma and seasonal allergies, I’ve come to appreciate just how helpful air purifiers can be. While I don’t get too many allergy outbreaks, the ones I do get are terrible and often cause a full day of sneezing, wheezing, itchy eyes and congestion.

The Airfree P1000 air purifier seemed like the perfect solution. Sized to provide clean, purified air in rooms of up to 450 square feet, this one little device is suitable for an entire floor of our house. And unlike many air purifiers, it uses neither chemicals nor filters to provide clean air. I was thrilled when I received the Airfree P1000 to test out for myself.

The Airfree purifier uses exclusive technology to purify air quickly and efficiently using heat. Simply put, the purifier speed heats air to over 200 degrees Celsius to sterilize it, then cools it in the device before returning the purified air to the room. It’s quick, easy and the machine requires no maintenance! [Read more…]

Treat Seasonal Allergies with Homeopathic Products from Orange Naturals #ONatural

April 29, 2015 by Kathryn 19 Comments

As much as I’m enjoying Saskatchewan’s unseasonably warm weather this spring, I’m not enjoying the early onset of our seasonal allergies that comes along with the sunshine and green grass! I’ve mentioned before that I tend to favour natural solutions for allergies and so this year, in addition to some other techniques, I’m treating my family’s symptoms with Orange Naturals Seasonal Allergies.

This homeopathic formula is gentle, non-drowsy and comes in both adult and child varieties, something I especially appreciated since my oldest son suffers from allergies as well. One of the nice things about the Seasonal Allergies homeopathic is that I can either use it regularly three times a day during the worst allergy seasons or simply use it every 30 to 60 minutes when my symptoms are acting up.

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Try These 3 Simple Solutions To Help Kids Manage Seasonal Allergies

April 17, 2015 by Kathryn 62 Comments

Every year since I was in my early teens, I’ve had mild seasonal allergy issues. But though I refer to my allergies as mild, the truth is that I only use that term because my symptoms are fairly infrequent. I may just have three or four really bad instances of sneezing, stuffiness and itchy eyes in a year but when those moments occur, I’m one unhappy woman.

Knowing how frustrating seasonal allergies can be, I was pretty sad when my oldest son developed the same symptoms. But what makes me feel even worse about my son’s battle with seasonal allergies is that there really aren’t a whole lot of treatment options for children. I always like to choose natural solutions for our health issues when possible, and so I developed some strategies to help alleviate my son’s symptoms. These are the three methods that I’ve found most helpful:

Improve Air Quality

While there’s not much I can do about potential allergens in the air when my son is outside, taking steps to ensure the air quality in our house is as good as possible has been very helpful at preventing allergy issues for both of us. Changing the air filter in the furnace as soon as allergy season arrives ensures that I’m not circulating dust and allergens in the house. And an air purifier in the living room helps remove any other potential irritants. It’s an easy way to ensure that my son has as few outbreaks as possible. [Read more…]