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Apr 2025
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386: Chronic Stuffy Nose in Springtime? ...

Ancient Health Podcast
About this episode

It’s springtime allergy season! You probably don’t think to check for UTI’s when your hay-fever acts up, but in this episode Dr. Motley discusses the connection he’s seen between chronic allergies + sinus infections and kidney and bladder issues. Get your pens ready: this episode is packed with seasonal allergy recommendations, the possible connection with kidney and bladder infections and what to do about it, as well as the emotions that are connected to the kidneys in TCM.


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Links:


Lab testing:

Microgendx https://microgendx.com/ - look out for urokey


Herbs and Supplements for Allergy Symptoms:

Andrographis: One of Chinese Medicine’s immune builders that’s also an anti-histamine! Two a day helps with symptoms.

D-Hist

Histo-Zym


For the Kidneys:

Uva Ursi: https://shorturl.at/vqxmG

Body Guard Supreme: https://shorturl.at/ZWJTt

D-Mannose


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