Relieve Allergies Through Exercise

Allergies can knock us on our butt when we least expect it. We are left with itchy eyes, a stuffy nose, pressure in our sinuses, fatigue, and sometimes even pain.

- Matt Weik

The first thing we think to do is either go to the doctor or go in search of an over-the-counter medication to lessen our symptoms and have us feeling well enough to actually be productive. Little do many people know, exercise is a great way to fight back and reclaim your health from the grasp of nasty allergies. Here are a few ways that exercise can help relieve your allergy symptoms just in time for hay fever season.

1 It helps boost the immune system

For starters, if you aren’t already, you should be taking a high-quality multivitamin. Chances are, you’re not eating a wide enough variety of foods in your diet throughout the day which doesn’t provide you with all of the micronutrients you need. By supplementing what you’re missing with a multivitamin, you are giving your body the nutrients it needs to boost immunity and fight off allergies and illness.

Exercise in itself also boosts your immune system by allowing for quicker circulation of white blood cells. White blood cells are in essence, cellular soldiers that travel throughout your body fighting off bacteria, viruses, allergens, and foreign substances. The faster your white blood cells can circulate, the greater the chance that allergens will be destroyed before they can rear their ugly head and make you feel terrible.

2 Exercise opens up your passages