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Allergies

Sneezing, a running or blocked nose, itching and watering eyes from an allergy, which studies score day by day.

Strongest evidence: Probiotics, Fish oil and Colostrum.

Supplements for allergies

Each supplement gets the grade of its strongest allergies benefit. Open one to see each benefit.

StrongModerateWeakNo trials
SupplementMain effects in studiesEvidenceBenefits studied
ProbioticsRhinitis symptoms -1.1, Allergy biomarkers loweredStrong1 of 1
Fish oilLung function + asthma, Eczema/allergy ↓Strong1 of 1
ColostrumOmega-3: less allergy, Probiotics/cytokines: lower sensitizationModerate1 of 1
Artemisia AnnuaSymptoms/medication down, -20% TNSSModerate1 of 1
Beta-GlucansSymptoms & IgE, -11pp allergic episodesModerate1 of 1
Black Seed OilAllergy symptoms ↓, IgE/eosinophils ↓Moderate1 of 1
ButterburSymptom relief vs placebo, Nasal reactivity down 13%Moderate1 of 1
MSMCSMS −20.3%, IgG4 6×Weak1 of 1
Pea ProteinBloating/pain relief, faster, SIBO reduction, −4.7 cmWeak1 of 1
Pine Bark ExtractEye/nasal symptoms −35%, IgE rise −12.5%Weak1 of 1
Showing 10 of 15 supplements.

What allergies covers

One benefit that studies measure, and the supplements with the strongest evidence for each.

Allergy relief

The symptoms of an allergic reaction: sneezing, a running or blocked nose, itching, watering eyes. Trials score the symptoms daily and often count how much antihistamine a person still needed.

15 supplements, 2 strong
  1. ProbioticsStrong, 65
  2. Fish oilStrong, 33
  3. ColostrumModerate, 5
  4. Artemisia AnnuaModerate, 4
  5. Beta-GlucansModerate, 4