Prepare for pollen with a balanced gut microbiome – News Block

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From around March onwards, you may be struggling with allergies, and it can be incredibly frustrating not knowing how to avoid them. Hay fever can make you feel very tired, depending on medications and nasal sprays to relieve bothersome symptoms. However, there is good news for people who are allergic to pollen. Research suggests that taking probiotics before pollen season begins may help reduce symptoms associated with this allergy..

hay fever, or allergic rhinitis (AR), is an allergic reaction caused by pollen, the fine dust produced by plants for the production of seeds. Pollen is carried by insects and the wind, causing problems for hay fever sufferers when it comes in contact with the nose, mouth, eyes and throat. The inflammation inside the nose caused by hay fever is known medically as allergic rhinitis.

Take care of your gut microbiome

Numerous studies have explored the connection between the gut microbiome and hay fever, indicating that these friendly gut bacteria can help reduce the severity of symptoms and improve the quality of life of patients¹. Many allergies, including hay fever, are thought to be related to a lack of bacterial diversity in the gut., possibly as a result of an excessive emphasis on hygiene in Western societies. In fact, hay fever is seen predominantly in Western populations.

Inflammation is a major component of allergic rhinitis, and the friendly bacteria in your gut may play a role in helping to balance the inflammatory response.². In fact, studies have revealed that these gut microbes can influence key inflammatory biomarkers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin 6 (IL-6), which are associated with allergic rhinitis.³.

Hay fever and allergies are often linked to a disruption of the microbiome resulting in an imbalance in the microbiota, also called gut dysbiosis.. Experts often recommend supplementing with a daily probiotic to help repopulate healthy bacteria in the gut microbiome.⁴.

A very interesting study investigated the effect of the mixture of bifidobacteria (B. longum, B. infantis and B. breve) for RA symptoms and quality of life in children with pollen-induced RA and intermittent asthma.⁵.

To help you prepare and prepare for pollen season choose a probiotic supplement that contains at least 20 different microbial strains and is high potency which means looking for at least 20 billion cfu per capsule. By supporting your gut this season, hopefully you should be able to enjoy the outdoors without your normal sniffles and sneezes.

Neu Biotic Nutrient it has 20 strains of live bacteria that naturally reside in the intestinal flora. Contains B. longum, B. infantis, and B. breve. In addition to different strains of Bifidobacterium, 13 different strains of Lactobacillus, Streptococcus thermophilus, and Enterococcus faeciu.

REFERENCES

1. Jianghua Li et al., (2023) The gut microbiome and allergic rhinitis; refocus on the role of probiotics as a treatment option. European Archives of Otolaryngol, 280(2):511-517.

2. Liu P et al., (2022) Research Advances in Probiotic Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis, Journal of Asthma and Allergy, 15: 1413—1428.

3. Milajerdi A et al., (2020) The effect of probiotics on inflammatory biomarkers: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials, European Journal of Nutrition. 59(2):633-649

4.Hooi-Leng Ser et al., (2022) IDDF2022-ABS-0236 Healing the gut with probiotics: can probiotics help alleviate allergic rhinitis? Gut, 71:A63-A64.

5. Del Giudice MM, Indolfi C, Capasso M, Maiello N, Decimo F, Ciprandi G. Bifidobacterium Mixture (B Longum BB536, B Infantis M-63, B Breve M-16V) Treatment in children with seasonal allergic rhinitis and intermittent asthma . Ital J Pediatrics (2017) 43(1):25. doi: 10.1186/s13052-017-0340-5