Best Food for Hay Fever (Seasonal Allergies)

A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of a 5-cents-a-day food for ragweed allergy sufferers.

This is part of an extended video series about the benefits vs. risks of going out of our way to add nutritional yeast to our diet. Here’s some potential Cons:

Here’s some potential Pros:

What else can we do for allergies and airway inflammation in general?

Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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[michaelalavi]

I wasn't sure if I should start adding nutritional yeast to my daily routine... now!

[ellistarceansa]

_OMG!!! ... how did I miss this video back in May?_
definitely adding a single teaspoon of *YEAST to my DAILY DOZEN*

[NoemiTirado]

Not like I need an excuse to eat nutritional yeast, but now I have one

[tkhri]

I needed this video. My allergies (while being WFPB vegan) puff up to look like I haven't slept in days. I think I am going to buy some nooch!

[songofyesterday]

My dad has hay fever this time of year, time to have him try nutritional yeast.

[mag]

I needed this video! It's like this channel has all the solutions. I will try right away I can't stand anymore hay fever.

[sonja]

Since I started eating a wfpb diet, I don't really deal with allergies like I used to anymore (and it used to be pretty bad). The most I may get now during allergy season is a little watery eyes, a mild runny nose, or a very tiny bit of sinus inflammation when I wake up. It's barely noticeable. Once I'm awake for about 30 mins, all of it goes away.

[thrumugnyr]

There is apparently some slight conflict of interest with that research on the allergy (it's done for a company that produces supplements and yeast stuff) but it seems like a well enough done study and I actually also noticed my cat hair allergy being almost gone nowadays. I don't eat a whole lot of Nutritional Yeast, but I definitely eat it more now than before I was vegan (when I didn't eat it at all). Might have a connection, maybe not. At least I can sprinkle the stuff on my food without a bad conscience ^^

[lunamorris]

Great to see your video. You also add beautiful graphics. Which programs do you use to add these graphics and infographics?

[Otokage]

what about self-inmune reactions such as psoriasis? do you think it would help?

[DanielSMatthews]

Thanks, that may help a lot of people. What about beta-glucans in the larger fungi, mushrooms, and their extracts?

[greensandbeansgaming]

I did a 21 day water fast and my hay fever allergy disappeared along with my rag weed allergy and sinus pain that I got in October. I ate pretty good after that too, like 95% out of the produce dept.

[TSunshineful]

Only a teaspoon of nutritional yeast? I can handle that on my popcorn!

[jefflebowski]

I wish Dr Greger would do more videos on oatmeal, 1cup of oatmeal has the same amount of beta-glucans as 1tsp nutritional yeast. Plus oatmeal has other phytonutrients and lowers cholesterol.

[Curt_Randall]

Growing up I had hay fever in the worst way. My life in spring and late summer was torturous. It seems I have grown out of it as now I rarely only just get sniffles and light sneezing occasionally.

[dylanjones]

You often state the affordability of whole foods and supplements in your videos(5 cents a day etc). I live in Canada and can't seem to find products in that range.. Could you please post links to where we can get items at that price? Cheers

[DXSINGER]

5 cents a day? The best price I can find for nitritional yeast is $0.1334 (13.34) cents a teaspon. Where does he purchase his for 5 cents a teaspon? I assume its for unfortified?

[Wizardlizard]

I hope you continue to research allergies and what works in reducing symptoms. I've yet to find anything really effective for me (and I eat a ton of nooch!) Quercetin and bromelain? Dandelion root?

[dsargeant]

In addition to nutrition, exercise (ex. Running) is a great way to strengthen the immune system.

[bruisley]

That is so funny how he made this video while I am having hay fever issues.