Bee Pollen for Allergies

I've been reading a lot about ingesting bee pollen to prevent seasonal allergies. It seems if you eat local bee pollen a little at a time, gradually increasing the amount up to about two teaspoons a day, your body will build immunity to local allergens. The pollen has to be from a local source or it won't help the sniffles you get from your own garden. If your pollen comes from California and you live in NJ, you're only going to feel well in California. Get it?

So I found some local bee pollen over the weekend. I used my trusty spice grinder to pulverize the pollen grains because I hear we absorb it better when it's in powder form. I sprinkled about 1/8 of a teaspoon into my bowl of oatmeal. I'll move up to 1/2 a teaspoon tomorrow. You have to increase the amount gradually because if you do have seasonal allergies the pollen may make you sneeze and give you a runny nose. Just be patient with it.

This a natural alternative to the drying medications that make you sleepy. I only wish I had learned about it sooner so I could have started using it in the winter before allergy season started. It's never too late, though. I always get another attack in the late summer/early fall so hopefully by then I'll be all set. I can't share my progress with you yet because today was only day 1 but I will keep you updated in the next few weeks.