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HOPE FOR ALLERGY SUFFERERS

posted 03/01/2010
An allergy occurs when the body reacts abnormally to a substance or a group of substances that a healthy body recognizes as harmless. The body can become allergic to common substances like food, plants or clothing materials, or to toxins such as exhaust fumes or pesticides. An allergic reaction causes the body to trigger an excess of an antibody called immunoglobulin E, which releases histamines from cell tissues and produces various symptoms. Some symptoms are mild, while others are life-threatening. We believe that almost every serious health condition can have an allergic component.

Sometimes the body immobilizes its defense mechanisms against a substance even when a full allergic response can't be measured. We call this a "sensitivity" reaction. In our office we use a technique called "Allergy and Sensitivity Elimination and Re-programming Technique" based on a system developed by Devi Nambudripad, D.C., L. Ac., Ph.D.,M.D. This simple, non-invasive procedure frees our patients from many of the pains and symptoms caused by allergic reactions.

Just as a computer communicates in binary language, the body also communicates in a yes-no fashion. To help determine allergies, we use kinesiology, or muscle response testing to ask the body questions. When we introduce a substance that if good for a person, the muscles remain strong. A substance that causes an allergic reaction will cause the muscles to weaken when tested.

The next area to be considered is the intestinal tract. Over 60% of allergies are caused due to faulty digestion. Usually a combination of Enzymes, Probiotics and L-Glutamine can help rectify most digestive issues helping to reduce allergic responses. Most people will need to alter their diet for awhile or in the case of gluten sensitivity, perhaps forever.

Because we treat people and not diseases, (that's the holistic in our name) we also look at any structural imbalances that may affect allergic responses in the body. Good examples are nerves in the upper back affect the lungs and in the lower back the intestines. We then determine if there is an emotional component to a persons allergies. For more information on emotions and how they affect our health we recommend a book titled FEELINGS BURIED ALIVE NEVER DIE, by Karol K. Truman.

We also refer patients to Laura Holden in our office for a procedure that uses non-cognitive bio-feedback to help overcome allergies. The reason we use this comes from my own personal experience. For years I suffered with hay fever. Every June the eyes watered, the lungs filled up and the nose ran. Since no one around here used this program, I went to two nurse practitioners in Portland, Oregon to see if this would help. That was three years ago and the hay fever has not returned.

So, if you continue to suffer with allergies, there is certainly hope. If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call at 378-5660 or go to our website at sanjuanholistichealthcare.com,

Yours in Health,
Mark W. Earnhart, D.C.

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