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Allergies​
Foods to Eat More Of: 
  • Fruits: Apples, avocado, blueberries, grapes, lemons, mangoes, melons, oranges, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon.
  • Vegetables: asparagus, beets, carrots, onions, peas, red & green bell peppers, spinach, watercress.
  • Foods high in fiber, buckwheat, whole grains.
  • Soy products, yogurt, beans.
  • Garlic, ginger, cilantro, olive oil, nuts/seeds (especially flax, pumpkin & sunflower).
  • Salmon, mackerel, sardines, tuna, trout, cod, herring, and Omega-3 eggs.
  • Bee pollen (as local as possible)

Foods to Avoid or Minimize: 
  • Could be worsened by food intolerances, an elimination diet​ could be helpful. 
  • Sugar (including honey).
  • Alcohol.
  • Dairy products (with the exception of yogurt), bananas (as they tend to produce mucus).

Essential Oils: 
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information.  If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
  • Eucalyptus, lavender, lemon balm/melissa, spikenard, patchouli, peppermint, chamomile, tea tree, rose (hay fever) and/or yarrow (apply on sinuses, lung area, bottom of feet, or diffuse).

Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information.  If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
  • Teas made from anise, ginger and/or peppermint (up to 4 cups a day as needed).
  • Green Tea (drink in the morning before symptoms begin).
  • Hayfever can be prevented in some cases by taking elderflower in the early spring.
  • Astragalus, cilantro/coriander, cinnamon, elderflower, garlic, ginger, hyssop, licorice, marjoram, parsley, pepper, peppermint, plantain, stinging nettle, thyme, turmeric.

Yoga Therapy: 
  • Yoga Poses for Allergy Symptom Relief (10 minutes - Indore School of Yoga)
  • Yoga therapy for Allergy, Cough and Asthma (9 minutes - PartnerMD)
  • Yoga for Allergies! (26 minutes - Treehouse Yogi)

Supplements & Homeopathic: 
  • ​Vitamin A: 10,000 IU/day until symptoms subside, no longer than 1 month (pregnant women should not exceed 5,000 IU/day).
  • Vitamin C: 1,000 mg 3 times daily (reduce if it causes diarrhea).
  • Quercetin: 500 mg twice daily (20 minutes before meals).
  • Nettle: 250 mg 3 times daily on empty stomach (should contain at least 1% plant silica).
  • Pantothenic Acid: 500 mg 3 times daily (with meals).
  • Grapeseed extract: 100 mg 3 times daily.
  • Coenzyme Q10: 100 mg daily.
  • Magnesium: 500-1,000 mg daily.
  • N-acetylcysteine: up to 600 mg daily. 
  • Omega-3 oil (if not eating enough fish): 1,500 mg daily. 
  • Euphrasia 6c: every 15 minutes for up to 1 hour. 
  • Allium Cepa 6c: every 15 minutes for up to 1 hour. 
  • Sabadilla 6c: every 15 minutes for up to 1 hour. 

Mind-Body Connection:
  • Represents the relationship with betrayal and the need to control your surroundings, or the anxiety it creates when you can't control other people/events. ​​​

Recipes - Food Medicine: 
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways.  Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets.  Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).

Smoothies/Beverages:
  • Apple-Orange Smoothie (GF)
  • Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie (V, GF)
  • Blueberry Smoothie (V, GF)
  • Cranberry-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
  • Detox Smoothie (V, GF)
  • Golden Milk (V, GF)
  • Green Smoothie (GF)
  • Mango Pineapple Smoothie (V, GF)
  • Mango-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
  • Mega Greens Smoothie (GF)
  • Orange Smoothie (GF)
  • Peach-Grape Smoothie (GF)
  • Sunrise Smoothie (V, GF)
  • Super Skin Smoothie (GF)
  • Yogi Tea (V, GF)

Meals:
  • Asian Broccoli & Rice Bowl (V, GF)
  • Avocado & Egg Toast
  • Baked Salmon with Dill Sauce (GF)
  • Black Bean Bowl (GF)
  • Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
  • Breakfast Burrito
  • Broth (Veggie/Chicken/Beef) - (V, GF)
  • Buddha Bowl (V, GF)
  • Chickpea Salad Sandwich (V, GF)
  • ​Cornmeal & Pecan Crusted Fish
  • Deluxe Egg Salad Sandwich/Wrap
  • Dumpling Soup
  • Edamame Rice Bowl (V)
  • Egg Drop Soup (GF)
  • Garlic Soup (V, GF)
  • Healthy Scrambled Eggs (GF)
  • Miso Soup (V, GF)
  • Mujaddara (V, GF)
  • Pasta Della California (V)
  • Red Beans & Rice (V, GF)
  • Salmon with Avocado Salsa (GF)
  • Salmon with Red Pepper Sauce (GF)
  • Sesame Salmon (GF)
  • Shrimp Power Bowl (GF)
  • Spiced Lentil Soup (V, GF)
  • Spicy Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
  • Spinach Pasta (V)
  • Vegetarian Chili (GF)
  • Veggie Burrito Bowl (V)
  • Veggie Frittata (GF)
  • Veggie Omelet (GF)
  • White Bean & Spinach Soup (GF)

Sides & Salads:
  • Asian Cabbage Salad (V, GF)
  • Avocado Cilantro-Lime Rice (V, GF)
  • Chinese Peanut Salad (V, GF)
  • Favetta & Pita Triangles (V)
  • Guacamole (V, GF)
  • Homemade Salsa (V, GF)
  • Hummus & Pita Triangles (V)
  • Molasses Beans (GF)
  • Quinoa Salad (V, GF)
  • Red Beans & Rice (V, GF)
  • Roasted Asparagus or Green Beans (V, GF)
  • Smoked Almonds (V, GF)
  • Southwest Pasta Salad (V)
  • Spinach & Strawberry Salad (V)
  • Steamed Edamame (V, GF)​
  • Three Bean Salad (V, GF)
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