New device to make light work of hayfever

Monday 05 July

Summer’s here, the sun is out.. and your eyes are streaming and your head feels as if it’s full of cotton wool. Yes, summer means hayfever for up to 20 per cent of the UK population – and sufferers are on the rise. Step forward curative light experts, Lumie with a new hayfever solution for those who want to remain drug-free.

The Lumie Haylight is a device that claims safe, fast-acting relief to hayfever sufferers. The Haylight works by sticking two little light tubes up your nostrils – these beam two different types of red light onto the membranes on your nose to immediately reduce histamine production. Lumie claims that their research shows that the light can deliver relief from the symptoms of hayfever – sneezing, itchy eyes and irritation – within minutes.

The HayLight will set you back £49.99 from the Lumie online store. Worth it if it banishes the horrors of hayfever for good. We’re planning a full test so keep tuned to The Gadget Show…