Natural Ways to Alleviate Seasonal Allergies with Dr. Tenesha Wards

Jan 12, 2023

Dr. Tenesha Wards, functional medicine physician and founder of Infinity Wellness Center in Austin, helps stubborn chronic cases. She explores how gut, liver, and immune interactions drive seasonal allergies. Topics include histamine and mast cell activation, environmental drivers like mold and toxins, gut dysbiosis and leaky gut, natural histamine-lowering tools, liver support, and limits of OTC allergy meds.

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ANECDOTE

How Early Lyme Shaped Her Practice

Tenesha Wards recovered from a severe, misdiagnosed illness at 14 by treating suspected Lyme with herbs, liver detox, and gut healing.
That early success shaped her functional-medicine approach and lifelong focus on root-cause care.

INSIGHT

Allergies Are Terrain Not Just Exposure

Seasonal allergies reflect how well the body processes external insults, not just exposure to allergens.
Gut health and liver function determine histamine breakdown; genetic defects (e.g., DAO/CMA pathways) can worsen reactions.

INSIGHT

What Mast Cell Activation Really Means

Mast cell activation is an exaggerated histamine response where the inflammatory cascade fails to shut off, causing systemic symptoms.
It resembles a cytokine storm and can produce swelling, anxiety, fatigue, and trigger autoimmune processes.

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Dr. Tenesha Wards joins the show to talk about the best tips to alleviate seasonal allergies. Many people are mistakenly told that they their allergies are genetic, are fixed for life, and only medications can address them. Dr. Wards is here to bury that myth, and explain how addressing your gut, you liver, and in turn your immunity, can help greatly improve allergy symptoms!

We go over how environmental factors, such as mold toxicity, are the real underlying root causes of allergies. We also discuss the problems with over the counter allergy medications, and the best area to put your focus when addressing allergies naturally. Lots of great tips and info about allergies on todays show, so make sure to tune in!

On today's podcast, you will learn:

The real reason people get seasonal allergies.
What are histamines and how do they affect allergies.
Mass cell activation and how it affects the body.
Why eliminating foods that you are sensitive to is not always addressing the underlying root cause of allergies.
Why gut health is essential in helping reduce allergies.
Gut dysbiosis, leaky gut, and how to start repairing the gut.
The environmental factors causing gut issues and in turn contributing to allergies.
Dr. Wards top tips for addressing allergies.
The problem with allergy medications.

Dr. Tenesha Ward's Bio:

Dr. Tenesha Wards (D.C, A.C.N) is the Founder and Medical Director of Infinity Wellness Center in Austin, Texas. Dr. Wards supports the top 5% most difficult cases that are often written off by other doctors. She founded The Infinity WayTM program to uncover and correct the root cause of chronic fatigue and other patient symptoms. The Infinity WayTM

custom care plans, followed by her whole team, meet the unique needs of individual patients and help them achieve their wellness goals. Dr. Wards established her practice with science-backed, holistic principals that support whole-body health. Additionally, Dr. Wards is a published author, public speaker, wife and mother.

You can learn more about Dr. Wards and her work at https://www.austinholisticdr.com

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