Precious words at crucial time
POPE Francis has delivered a muchneeded goodwill message to gay people this Good Friday.
Tonight he will tell a celebrity TV audience that people who discard anyone because of their sexuality “don’t have a human heart”.
It is welcome that the pontiff can deliver a message of solidarity to gay people during this most holy week.
And the humble comments should be a reminder of what the Catholic Church should be all about in an another damning week for the faithful in Ireland, following the publication of the Mother And Baby Homes report. These portable gadgets use two nasal probes to deliver red light phototherapy directly into the nasal passages.
Some studies show this can act on the lining of the nose to prevent it releasing histamine – the chemical produced in an allergic reaction – and reduce nasal inflammation.
These can work well for people who can’t take antihistamine for any reason.
Try: Lloyds Pharmacy Allergy Reliever. It has long been suggested that eating a teaspoon of local honey a day in summer can ease hay fever symptoms by desensitising you to pollen. However, research shows that hay fever sufferers are allergic to pollen from grass and trees, which bees don’t visit as they prefer garden or wild flowers.
This means that the type of pollen found naturally in honey is the wrong sort to develop any immunity to. Applying Vaseline or a dedicated barrier balm such as Haymax (in Boots) around the edge of each nostril to trap pollen before it enters your nasal passages can help reduce symptoms.
As most of the worst hay fever symptoms are caused by pollen entering There is good evidence that using a salt water solution to clear out your nostrils can help hay fever by flushing pollen out of the nasal passages and soothing the nasal lining. You simply squirt the solution into your nose, leave it for a minute and then blow your nose. There are a now a vast array of expensive vacuum cleaners and air filter systems that promise to suck up and clear allergens such as pollen, pet dander and dust mites from inside homes. However, indoor air quality doesn’t tend to be the big issue with hay fever – it’s typically the outdoor airborne pollen grains that trigger allergic reactions. So this could be a big spend for minimal benefit. Keeping windows closed in mid-morning and early evening, when pollen levels peak, should be enough to keep excess levels out of the household air. Showering and changing your clothes when you come in from outside will keep indoor pollen to a minimum. One large
Spanish study found that people following a Mediterranean-style diet, packed with fresh fruit and veg, fish and olive oil, reported fewer hay fever symptoms.
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