Keeping the nasal mucosa moisturised is the very basis of good everyday nasal hygiene that will limit the unfriendly effects of hay fever. Moist mucosas mean that the body's own prevention mechanism is working and ensures elimination of allergens that build up to cause short term problems such as seasonal hay fever and long term chronic conditions such as allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma.

Use a saline nasal spray that keeps the nasal mucosa moisturised two to three times per day. This ensures the correct functioning of the body's own defence mechanism. Hay fever is an allergic reaction to allergens such as pollen, dust, animal fur and mould. These allergens can be minimized in various ways, but never completely eliminated from your everyday life. They often cause irritating conditions such as allergic rhinitis. Hay fever is a seasonal allergic rhinitis where your body mistakes the allergens for harmful invaders and starts producing antibodies to fight the allergens - this is when an allergic reaction occurs.

People that suffer from hay fever will start feeling the symptoms when the seasons change, especially from now, with spring approaching, until about November. Luckily most hay fever sufferers only have it for a couple of weeks.

It is always good to carry a saline nasal spray with you during this time of the year to clear up a blocked nose. Moist nasal mucosas are the body’s own way of keeping allergens and bacteria from infecting the body. “Everyday nasal hygiene is the start of good health”, says Mr. Steven Reitzer, Managing Director of Reitzer Pharmaceuticals. Reitzer has developed a nasal product called Salex Saline DropSpray, a saline product that is safe for everyone to use, including pregnant woman, woman that are breastfeeding, infants and children. It is also non-addictive and has been approved by Drug Free Sport South Africa, making it ideal for use by sports men and women.