Seasonal Allergies: Getting to the Root Cause, Naturally

Seasonal allergies are on the rise, and if you find yourself sneezing, sniffling, and rubbing your itchy eyes at the first sign of blossom, you're not alone. In the UK, it’s estimated that up to 1 in 5 people suffer from hayfever, with rates having tripled over the last three decades. Grass pollen alone affects around 10 million people in the UK each year, and many struggle through the spring and summer months feeling drained, foggy, and miserable.

The real culprit behind allergy symptoms isn’t pollen itself—it’s your immune system’s exaggerated protective response. Allergies happen when your immune system mistakes harmless particles like pollen for dangerous invaders. The body’s “defence squad” then overreacts, releasing a flood of chemicals like histamine, leading to those all-too-familiar watery eyes, sneezing fits, and itchy skin.

The typical approach to allergies often involves a pharmacy trip for antihistamines, steroid nasal sprays, or even immune-suppressing injections. While these treatments can sometimes offer quick symptom relief, they do not address the underlying cause. Worse still, many pharmaceutical products disrupt the immune system’s natural processes and come with side effects like drowsiness, gut imbalances, and even a weakening of immune resilience over time.

Suppressing the immune system is a short-sighted strategy. True healing means asking: Why is the immune system reacting this way in the first place?