Drinking gin could help to ease your hay fever symptoms, study reveals

It’s the time of year where a nice cool beer or an ice cold glass of Chardonnay is exactly what the Doctor ordered on a sweltering evening after work: but not for hay fever sufferers.

Studies have proved that fermented forms of alcohol like wine and beer can actually make symptoms worse, as they contain histamines and sulphites.

But a recent Asthma UK study means that all may not be lost for hay fever sufferers who fancy a boozy post-work tipple.

Research from the national charity has revealed that drinking gin could actually relieve the runny eyes and itchy nose symptoms that many sufferers experience.

Clear alcohol like vodka were found to be particularly helpful because they have low levels of the histamines that can make pollen and grass allergies worse.

Due to its distillation process, gin is even better, because it also has absolutely no sulphites. This means it can be consumed worry-free, as it won’t aggravate the symptoms.

The study found that hay fever sufferers should avoid ordering cured and smoked meats like bacon, salami and tuna when the pollen count is high, as these are usually high in histamine.

As are cheeses like stilton, cheddar, camembert and parmesan.

So next time you head to the pub when your hay fever is driving you to distraction, just make sure you order a G&T.

Although it won’t cure your ailment - it could cause you to forget about it for a while.