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Mangosteen Juice For Allergies

Allergies are unwelcome. They show up as allergic rhinitis, runny watery eyes, or dry itchy eyes. It's a histamine reaction from the body to allergens or pollen. Each person reacts with different intensity to an allergy depending upon their hypersensitivity to a particular protein particle. These protein particles or allergens may be harmless to other people, but cause a robust reaction among those who are allergic.

Histamine is a neurotransmitter that the brain uses to communicate. Lack of histamine causes patients to become schizophrenic. But excess histamine causes an allergic reaction. Hence you find anti-histamine drugs over the counter to counteract the allergy symptoms. The histamine causes a constriction of smooth muscles.

As a general rule the body's response to these spurts of histamine are harmless. People still have to suffer from sniffles during pollen season seeking relief for their watery or itchy nose and eyes. It can happen that an allergy from a bee sting can be life threatening. If histamines continue to increase with continuous exposure to allergen then it could also create a life threatening situation.

Some people an in particular in Southeast Asia have found that mangosteen fruit may reduce the reaction to an allergy. This fruit and especially the skin contains valuable vitamins and anti oxidants which fight free radicals and decrease the inflammatory response in the body. It may also act as an anti histamine.

Although the evidence is still not clear, for some chronic allergy sufferers this fruit may bring an unexpected boon. There may be truly potent anti histamine benefits from this exotic fruit. The proof is in the individual experience. What is known is that this is not just another fruit. There can never be definitive conclusions because clinical studies would be too expensive for a fruit that can be bought over the counter.

Anyone who suffers annual bouts of allergy may be wise to initiate a mangosteen fruit regimen. Because there are no side effects, one can consume it for long periods to insure a good test. Pellets made from the skin are even better than juice because the ingredients are concentrated.

See our previous article on Mangosteen Juice for Arthritis.

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