What’s Allergies Got To Do With It?

By: Physicians Preference RX

With the unseasonably warm winter we’ve been having down south, it goes without saying that this year is already panning out to be a high allergy year. To help protect you from a season of debilitating allergy symptoms, you need to understand the hormone-allergy connection.

All hormones work together synergistically, including sex hormones (progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone), adrenal hormones (such as cortisol) and thyroid hormones. When one is off balance, it creates a domino effect on how the others work in the body.

What does this have to do with allergies? Well, your thyroid governs the energy production in all the cells in your body. When you have adequate levels of thyroid hormone, you have an active metabolism, higher mental clarity, and more energy. You should also have a body temperature of 98.6, which is the temperature at which your body functions optimally. Conversely, when you have low thyroid, your temperature drops and your immune system takes a hit. A weakened immune system makes you highly susceptible to allergic reactions.

Many women complain that they didn’t have allergies until after having children. This is because a woman’s sex hormone production can often run sluggish after childbirth, which therefore affects all hormones, including thyroid. You see the connection? It is like pieces of a puzzle.

If you want to be allergy symptom-free this season, then be sure to stay in tune with your body. If you are still experiencing symptoms of hormonal imbalance or low thyroid, then you should work with your provider to make proper adjustments.

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