Athlete Engineering Institute

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Allergies getting to you?

If you are like me, you love spring but at the same time dread the pollen in the air.

Itchy eyes ears nose… fatigue… not fun.

Why do we get an allergic reaction? Your immune system recognizes the pollen as a foreign substance and produces histamines to attack it. However, it over reacts and produces too many histamines, leading to inflammation and all the symptoms of allergies. This is when most people reach for a Claritin.

What is the problem with Claritin?

It mainly consists of loratadine, an antihistamine, and pseudoephedrine, a fake adrenaline… man made chemicals that come with side effects.

What can you do naturally?

The BKE Aproach:

1. Load up on Vitamin C. As soon as you feel the onset of the allergies, take a few grams of Vitamin C. Then continue to take 1 or 2 grams every hour until your symptoms subside. Vitamin C is a natural anti-histamine. If you reach the point of “bowel tolerance” (stool gets soft), back off the vitamin C until it returns to normal.

2. Take SOD ( Superoxide Dismutase), Curcumin, or Quercetin. These are powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatories. You can take them in a similar loading fashion, or triple the recommended dosage on the bottle. You want to take in a large amount quickly. I wouldn’t take all of them at the same time, but try one at a time with the vitamin C to see which works best for you.

Great to see BKE athlete Jon Dugenio in action at Rutgers Stadium with the Dugenio clan.

I don’t get to see many games, but glad I didn’t miss this one. Big W for Rutgers over Penn State in overtime!

Good luck to Jon’s and his Rutgers teammates next week in the Big 10 championships!