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Articles about AllergiesNote about this page: The latest issue of Positive Health magazine is published on the 4th Thursday of each month. The articles from that issue (or summaries thereof) are placed on this web site on or about the same date. |
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Total Body Modification for the Treatment of Allergies by Sabina Zielinska Total Body Modification (TBM) is a technique which can be used to de-sensitize allergies and can give a 95% improvement in symptoms. Allergic reactions are the result of unresolved flight or fight responses when we inhale or eat disharmonious allergens; if these are corrected, allergic reactions are eliminated in 80% of people. Eczema and Food Allergy by Jennifer Worth Retired nurse and midwife Jennifer Worth highlights the trauma that eczema sufferers can go through, relating her own painful experiences, and offers hope to other sufferers having found a complete cure herself. Food Sensitivities - Being Tolerant with Intolerances by Rachael Hayllor In this article, the author presents her own case study experience of seeking help for symptoms of extreme tiredness, aching muscles, bloating and recurrent headaches. Eventually her GP referred her to a homeopath who specialized in diagnosing food intolerances. Chronic Illness, Food Allergies and Low Body Temperature by Alan Hunter In this article, the author Alan Hunter documents his long journey of discovery as he searched for a solution to a illness labelled 'fatigue' which began in the late 1960s and which strangely subsided whenever he had a fever. He also suffered generally from low body temperature.
Alllergies Understood Conventional and Complementary Approaches by Dr Druba Basnyet and Jolanta Basnyet In the UK, allergic diseases affect over 15% of the population and pose considerable problems for both patient and doctor alike. Computerised Electro Dermal Screening by Anne Smithalls who uses the Life Information System Ten (LISTEN System), a Computerised Electro Dermal Screening (CEDS) device, as the diagnostic workhorse of her clinic, which has more than 4,000 patients, and an appointments diary fully booked for two months ahead. She has had considerable success in treating a wide range of health problems ranging from migraine, IBS and excess weight, to more complex problems such as toxic poisoning, parasites and ME. Development of Test Systems for Allergy Testing An Immunologists Viewpoint by Dr Michael Walker Why patients produce antibodies to foods is not clearly understood at this time, however, it has been shown that if the reactive foods are removed from the diet, a significant number of patients see an improvement in their condition and general well-being. Testing for Food Sensitivity by Dr PJ Fell The ALCAT test simply measures a change in the size of white cells after they have been incubated with individual foods, food constituents and food chemicals.The test ranks the foods etc. as a percentage shift from the control values giving the worst i.e. the highest percentage shift to the least reactive i.e. the lowest percentage shift. ...Using it it is possible to quickly construct a tailor made elimination diet. The Food Allergen Cellular Test by Nigel Abraham The results of this study seem to confirm that the combination of the F.A.C.Test and other laboratory parameters in conjunction with a nutritional assessment seems to be the way forward for the non-invasive treatment of a number of medical conditions, notably IBS. |
Links to other Allergy Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics A good site of an organization that looks at things from the perspective of the patient and the patients family. Allergy and Asthma Rochester Resource Center Good, clear information and links. Allergy and Clinical Immuniology International A journal aimed at allergists and immunologists and for primary care physicians. Interesting articles but fairly technical. Allergy Internet Resources Articles and links about many different types of allergy Allerpet site for people allergic to pets The site of a product for removing dander and allergens. However, there is quite a bit of general information on allergies. There are good links to pet and general allergy sites. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Information on and for their members. News and general information American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Information, referrals and articles. Canadian Lung Association Solid, clear information about allergies if somewhat conventional in approach Doctors Guide: Allergies. Information and Resources General information and links. European Federation of Asthma and Allergy Associations An excellent site with quality information. An emphasis on making information accessible and relevent with special features for children and teenagers. Food Allergy Network Information News, links and product alerts. Seems to have a lot of support from the big food companies. Kids Health General health pages for children includes some information on asthma and allergies. Nerd World: Allergies Fairly commercial information site with some useful links. |
Allergy Testing in the Laboratory by Mark Varey The term allergy is derived from two Greek words which mean altered reactivity. An allergy is an immune reaction to a normally harmless substance, be it food or environmental agent such as dusts, pollens or chemicals. Allergic reactions are termed hypersensitivities. What is an Allergy by Dr DF Smallbone A true allergy reaction is a body response to a specific allergen, some basic chemical struc- ture to which the bodys reactive processes are triggered. Allergies and the Mid-Life Crisis by Dr Diana Samways I have dieted for years, why cant I lose weight? This is among the most common heartfelt cries uttered by my patients, together with complaints of food cravings, fluid retention, bloating (usually getting worse by evening), joint pains, mood swings and depression, Irritable bowel syndrome and recurrent cystitis or hormonal problems, these last having been labelled by doctors who are unaware of the correct diagnosis and treatment required. Allergies and the Missing Link by Doris Grant It has been recognised for many years that the origin of disease involves agent, host, and environment. Yet the all-important 'host' the primary cause is still unknown to our health professionals or largely overlooked, especially in the search for treatments of the many misery-making, sometimes lethal, allergic diseases which are increasingly bedevilling this world today. Eliminating and IgG Food Allergy Testing by Dr Sidney MacDonald Baker, MD Dr Baker is a practising physician in Weston, Connecticut, with a special interest in the environmental and biochemical aspects of chronic health problems, both in children and in adults. He has published many popular and scientific articles, and several books. The Allergy Volcano by Jennifer Worth Allergic diseases are increasing world-wide. It seems that we cannot adapt to the environment we are creating, and the allergy volcano is erupting fast. Western scientific based medicine is ill equipped to deal with this, and complementary medicine, which is based on ancient wisdom and experience gathered over centuries, cannot cope with this modern phenomena either. The Elimination Diet: A Foolproof Way of Diagnosing Food Intolerance by Linda Gamlin First things first: lets be clear about what food intolerance is, or rather, what it is not. It is not food allergy (and it does no one any good to confuse the two conditions). Hayfever by Dr Jean Monro In this, the third part of Positive Health's ongoing Allergy Series, Dr Jean Monro, international expert in Allergy and Environmental Medicine, elaborates upon the contributing factors behind Hayfever, which now afflicts 20% of the UK population. Dr Monro discusses conventional drug treatments, the highly effective techniques of Desensitisation and Provocation/Neutralisation and provides a well-rounded self-help guide for hayfever sufferers. |
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