• Base your diet on non-mucous forming foods such as whole grains, fresh fruits and veggies, nuts and seeds, and cold pressed oils. Lean proteins like fish and chicken will help strengthen your immune system. Mucous forming foods include dairy products, oranges and grapefruits, fried foods, and refined flours and removing these foods or minimizing their intake provides relief for most allergy sufferers.

• Gut and liver health must be assessed and allergies can be eliminated simply by improving the function of these organs.

• Supplements that help reduce the release of histamines such as Vitamin C and quercetin are extremely helpful but doses typically need to be titrated up and closely monitored by your Naturopathic Doctor.

• There are also powerful homeopathic remedies to fight allergy symptoms but these need to be started very soon to be effective when you need them.

For more information, or a to book a visit, call 416-481-8880 or email Dr. Castle directly at drcastle@theurbanathlete.ca