What do you suggest for allergies that cause bronchial issues?

Q. I have issues with food allergies, which I am careful to avoid triggering. They have caused my bronchial issue since about 1973 so am surprised to find that after moving to Toronto from Santa Monica, California and living here for a month, this issue has surfaced. What supplements do you recommend?

A. Moving to a new area will expose you to airborne things your body isn't accustom too, and sometimes it takes a while for your body to learn to handle these new dusts and pollens. You should consider both homeopathic products I listed below to help alleviate your allergy problems. They have different ingredients and seem to be helpful for several different processes that are important to address in alleviating your symptoms. (USA links are shown next to product as USA)

• Aller-gen by Genestra - (USA) exerts its effects by stimulating the adrenocortical and natural defense systems to neutralize the allergic complexes and modulate the histamine response.
• Allergiplex by Unda - (USA) is indicated for allergies caused by all airborne (inhalant) allergens, allergic rhinitis and hayfever. Nasal discharge, nasal edema, sneezing, lacrimation and difficulty breathing are the common symptoms found in allergy sufferers. Allergiplex works at the onset of these symptoms as well as preventatively when taken prior to the allergy season.

Additionally, since you mentioned you have food allergies, we do have a probiotic that could be very helpful as well to improve the health of your intestinal tract. The probiotic I am providing a link to is very beneficial for those that have sensitivities to gluten and dairy, as well as providing good organisms for the GI tract. When the GI tract is out of balance with these organisms, more allergies and other intestinal problems can result. Probiotics have also been shown to help improve the bodies natural immune system.

• HMF Neuro - (USA) take 1 with a meal twice a day for several weeks, then reduce down to one a day for maintenance. It is great to take this long-term if you can.

Also, Fish oil can be helpful to reduce the inflammation in the body, however, for older people I do not recommend Cod Liver Oil because of the vitamin A content, older people tend to store vitamin A in the liver, and if you are getting plenty through diet and vitamins, Cod Liver Oil is not a good idea. I will provide you a link to another fish oil you can try, it is a high quality fish oil and the taste is very acceptable.

• Super EFA Liquid by Genestra - (USA) this is a high potency fish oil, and a great one to start with to help lower inflammation and improve the brochial support. You may want to go to a lower dose fish oil later, but I would recommend this for now, at 2 tsp a day for 1 week then lower to 1 tsp a day. You can mix this with a little OJ if you like.

I would recommend you try all these for a while and if you are still having breathing difficulties after a few weeks, please let me know, we may want to try some different homeopathic remedies that are more specific to the lungs.