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Article: Nutrients to Reduce Allergic Symptoms.(medical literature review)
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- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- May 1, 2001
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While controlled clinical trials are often lacking, many nutrients appear to affect atopic allergic reactions. We will review some highlights from the literature.
Vitamins
Niacin
Both niacin and niacinamide inhibit mast cell degranulation and histamine release. [1] Pruritus, when caused by chloroquine treatment for malaria, is prevented about half of the time by a concurrent antihistamine, [2] and 50 mg of niacin has been shown under double-blind conditions to substitute for an antihistamine in reducing pruritus in these patients. [3] In addition, a 1944 open trial noted rapid improvement in patients with bronchial asthma or hay fever following ...