New Discovery: Hydration & Allergies

 I am discovering this to be true. Drinking more water helps dilute the histamine problem.

Be sure you're drinking enough fluids to stay hydrated during allergy season. "Studies have shown that when you're dehydrated your body produces higher histamine levels and that drives allergies," Ogden said. "When you get dehydrated you could run risk of making your symptoms worse." And it can be a vicious cycle, because the decongestants many people take for allergies can dry you out. source

"I came to understand that investing in my health is investing in my work. The time I spend drinking water, exercising and resting is inherently productive, because I am setting myself up to work with efficiency and ease the next day.

And even though it is a seemingly small act, pausing for a sip of water reminds me to take care of myself when I am trying to go too fast — it allows me to slow down, re-calibrate and then get back to work"

Read more about the life changing effects of drinking more water.