Allergy Relief While Social Distancing

Posted by guest author for Nutrimom

As we continue to navigate the uncertainties of this global pandemic, one thing to keep in mind is our immune health. Staying home and social distancing are effective ways of stopping the spread of airborne illnesses, but what if you have allergies? Maybe you are discovering that your child has a food allergy, or you’ve moved to a new state and have discovered that you are allergic to something in your new area.

Whatever the case may be, finding relief can be difficult without factoring in the current state of things. Here are a few different tips to help you find allergy relief while social distancing.

Watch What You Eat

Now that you are spending more time at home, you are able to pay more attention to your daily diet. When preparing your next backyard picnic or a traditional meal inside, consider trying some alternative recipes. Even sweet treats, appetizers, and festive drinks are still accessible with food allergies. Sometimes you just need to dig a little deeper to find allergen-free ingredients.

Connect with your friends and family by sharing favorite recipes over the phone or internet. This allows you to keep in touch with loved ones safely and provide a fun activity, too. You can also check your social media pages for some food allergy groups to expand your recipe book even further. Just remember to follow the recommended social distancing guidelines and stay home as much as possible. Technology has provided us with new ways of communicating and sharing helpful information. Why not use it to help us watch what we eat?

Relief to Your Door

Our daily routines have changed over the past few months. Maybe you only shop for essentials once a week or less. What happens if you forget something on your list? Do you bother going back out for one or two items or do you wait until you have to go out again? For allergy sufferers, it’s important to make sure the essentials are on hand.

If you do happen to forget something, you’re in luck: there’s an app for that! There are delivery apps for bringing you your favorite local food, fresh ingredients and meal plans tailored to you, and even your over the counter relief. Many of these apps do their best to be food allergy conscious and avoid cross contamination by keeping the products sealed for your safety. Extreme circumstances sometimes require out of the box solutions!

Hydration Station

According to this study, “when you get dehydrated, you could run the risk of making your (allergy)

symptoms worse.” These hot summer days make it even more important to monitor your allergies and those of your loved ones. Drinking clean water, and the right amount of water, can help keep your allergies at bay while you cope with the heat.

If you are looking for a healthy alternative to water without the added sugars of many sports drinks, cool green tea has proven to have many benefits and may be just as effective as water in regards to hydration.

Beyond Spring Cleaning

Aside from food allergies, there are extra steps you can take to ensure your environment stays trigger free. Dusting, changing bed sheets frequently, cleaning up pet dander, and keeping your face covered during lawn maintenance can help you avoid any seasonal allergy suffering. Check out this house cleaning guide for a few more ideas on keeping your home and family healthy.

 Being stuck at home for months on end can open you up to new allergens that maybe you didn’t quite know were there before. This is an excellent time to make sure you and your loved ones are stocked up on allergy-friendly foods. Take some extra time to make sure nothing has been accidentally contaminated or misplaced.

Conclusion

Even though many of our daily activities have started to go back to a sense of “normal,” we still have a long way to go. In the meantime, take advantage of the time you can spend allergy proofing your home while social distancing. You’ll be glad you did.

Do you have any additional tips on how to find allergy relief during quarantine? Share in the comments!