ALLERGIES

 

• Cardiovascular System
• Microangiopermeability (leaking Capillaries) is an underlying cause of Allergies.
• Digestive System - Hypochlorhydria (insufficient production of Hydrochloric Acid) can be the underlying cause of Allergies. Intestinal Permeability can be the underlying cause of Allergies.
• (Food) Allergies are a common cause of Otitis Media. research
• People afflicted with Allergies generally have a HIGH Helper T-Cells:Suppressor T-Cells ratio.
  Excessive activity of TH2 Helper T-Cells (known as TH2 Helper T-Cells Dominance) is implicated in Allergies.
• Hypothyroidism is a common (although rarely diagnosed by orthodox medical practitioners) underlying cause of Allergies.
• Some researchers have proposed (chronic) Dehydration as an underlying cause.
  
  ALLERGIES ARE IMPLICATED IN THESE AILMENTS
  The release of excessive amounts of Histamine from the Mast Cells due to the body's defense against Antigens is responsible for most of the symptoms of Allergies.
  
  Digestive System
• (Food) Allergies to Gliadin is the direct cause of Celiac Disease.
• Allergies (especially Food Allergies) can be an underlying cause of Colic.
• (Food) Allergies can exacerbate the condition of Crohn’s Disease patients - removing the offending Foods can result in the remission of some Crohn’s Disease patients.
• Allergies (especially Food Allergies) are the underlying cause of some cases of Duodenal Ulcers.
• (Food) Allergies (e.g. Allergies to Wheat, Sugar or Dairy Foods) can cause Indigestion in some individuals.
• There is some evidence that Allergies (particularly Food Allergies) may be an underlying cause of some cases of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
• (Food) Allergies can be an underlying cause of Ulcerative Colitis.
  
  Excretory System
• Allergies (especially Food Allergies) can be the underlying cause of some cases of Bed Wetting (nocturnal enuresis).
• Allergies (especially Food Allergies) can be the underlying cause of Focal Glomerulonephritis.
• Allergies (especially Food Allergies) can be the underlying cause of Frequent Urination.
  
  Eyes/Vision
• Allergies can be the underlying cause of Eye Inflammation - Allergy based Eye Inflammations cause watery Eyes due to the release of excessive Histamine by the body's Mast Cells.
  
  Immune System
• Allergies may increase the risk of some type of Cancer.
• Allergies that are caused by the entry of Antigens into the body result in the production of excessive amounts of several Antibodies (Immunoglobulins) - including IgA, IgG and IgM.
• Allergies increase the burden on the Immune System and cause the body to become more prone to Infection by:
  
  - Detrimental Bacteria
  - Detrimental Fungi (including Detrimental Yeasts and Detrimental Moulds).
  - Viruses
  
  Metabolism
• Mild Fatigue can occur as a result of Allergies.
  
  Musculoskeletal System
• Lumbago can occur as a result of the release of Histamine by Mast Cells that occurs within the body as a response to Allergies.
• Food Allergies exacerbate the symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
  
  Nervous System
• Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) patients are commonly found to have Allergies (Food Allergies) - many researchers have therefore speculated that (Food) Allergies may be an underlying cause of ADD.
• Allergies (Food Allergies) are a common trigger for Migraines.
• Allergies (especially Food Allergies) increase the risk of Multiple Sclerosis (people afflicted with MS have a higher-than-average incidence of Food Allergies).
• Polyradiculitis normally occurs as a result of Allergies.
• Tinnitus can occur as a result of Allergies.
  
  Oral Health
• (Food) Allergies are an underlying cause of some cases of Mouth Ulcers.
  
  Respiratory System
• Allergies (including Food Allergies) are a common underlying cause of Asthma.
• Allergies (including Food Allergies) are the underlying cause of some cases of (chronic) Bronchitis.
• Allergies are the underlying cause of some cases of Emphysema. research
• Hay Fever is caused by Allergies to wind-borne Pollens.
• Congestion of the Nasal Passages of the Nose is often attributable to Allergies.
• Sinusitis can occur as a result of Allergies (especially Food Allergies) (i.e. as a result of continued exposure to Allergy-causing Antigens).
  
  Skin
• Allergies are often the underlying cause of Dermatitis.
• Allergies are often the underlying cause of Eczema.
• Allergies are often the underlying cause of Hives.
• Itching is a side effect of many Allergies.
• Psoriasis can occur as a result of Allergies.
• Rashes, reddening, Inflammation and flushing of the Skin often occurs as a result of Allergies - either Food Allergies or Skin Allergies- (due to release of excessive amounts of Histamine from the body's Mast Cells).

SUBSTANCES THAT CAN EXACERBATE ALLERGIES

• Excessive consumption of supplemental Histidine could increase the risk of Allergies (due to its conversion to Histamine, a Neurotransmitter involved in allergic reactions).
• Tyramine is a common cause of Allergies (due to Tyramine stimulating the release of excessive amounts of Histamine from Mast Cells leading to Allergic reactions).
• Carbohydrates
• Excessive consumption of Simple Sugars can cause Food Allergies.
• Cosmetic Ingredients
• Propylene Glycol (applied topically as a constituent of some Skin care products) causes Allergies in some people. research
• Food Additives
• Sodium Metabisulfate causes severe Allergies in some persons. research
• Immune System Chemicals
• Elevated IgE levels (which are often inherited) have been implicated in Allergies. IgE can bind to many different Antigens and can “decide” which foreign substances to treat as Antigens (e.g. in some persons it “decides” that Pollen is an Antigen and reacts as such).
• Excessive production of Platelet Aggregating Factor (PAF) is implicated in Allergies - PAF stimulates Eosinophils to release Hydrogen Peroxidase that destroys pathogens and Antigens. research
• Lipids
• Series 4 Leukotrienes initiate the Inflammation that occurs during Allergies.
• Microorganisms
• Alternaria species are an underlying cause of some Allergies.
  Candida albicans proliferation allows Allergens to enter the circulatory system, causing Allergies.
• Pharmaceutical Drugs
• Sulfonamides (a group of pharmaceutical Antibiotics) can cause severe Allergies.
• Proteins: Approximately 3% of people are found to be Allergic to exogenous Collagen - Collagen Replacement Therapy is therefore unsuitable for these persons. Undigested dietary Proteins become Antigens usually due to faulty Digestive Systems allowing dietary Proteins to overload the Digestive System. Faulty Digestive Systems prevent dietary Proteins from being broken down into their constituent Amino Acids. Casein is often responsible for (Food) Allergies. Gluten and one of its constituents - Gliadin are often responsible for (Food) Allergies.
• Recreational Drugs
• Excessive consumption of Alcohol (ethanol) increases the risk of Allergies. peer-reviewed research
• Volatile Oils
• Cinnamaldehyde is a common trigger for Allergies.
  
  FOODS, HERBS AND BEVERAGES THAT CAN CAUSE ALLERGIES
  When Allergies are caused by the consumption of particular Foods/Beverages/Herbs they are known as Food Allergies.
• Bee Foods - Bee Pollen causes Food Allergies in some people.
  
  BEVERAGES
• Alcoholic Beverages commonly cause Food Allergies (due to their Alcohol (ethanol) content). Beer commonly causes Food Allergies (due to the Tyramine content of Beer). Wine commonly causes Food Allergies (due to the Tyramine content of Wine).
• Coffee commonly causes Food Allergies (due to the Caffeine content of Coffee).
  
  DAIRY FOODS
  Dairy Foods commonly cause Food Allergies:
• Cheese commonly causes Food Allergies (due to the Tyramine content of Cheese).
• Milk (Cow’s Milk) is a common cause of Food Allergies.
  
  GRAINS
  Wheat commonly causes Food Allergies (due to the Gliadin from Gluten content of Wheat).
  
  FRUIT
  Citrus Fruits are a common cause of Food Allergies:
• Oranges are a common cause of Food Allergies. research
• Pineapple commonly causes Food Allergies (due to the Tyramine content of Pineapple).
  
  LEGUMES
  Some people are allergic to Soybeans and Soy Milk.
  
  PROCESSED FOODS
  Chocolate commonly causes Food Allergies (due to the Tyramine content of Chocolate).
  
  SEAFOOD
  Some people are allergic to the Proteins present in Shellfish.
  
  VEGETABLES
  It is possible to react to any type of vegetables, but onion and potatoes are quite common.
  
  
  SUBSTANCES THAT ALLEVIATE ALLERGIES
• Amino Acids
• Histidine alleviates some types of Allergies.
• Methionine alleviates some types of Allergies (by inhibiting the release of excessive Histamine).
• Digestive System Chemicals
• Supplemental Hydrochloric Acid (usually administered in the form of Betaine Hydrochloride) may prevent and treat Allergies (insufficient production of Hydrochloric Acid in the Stomach (Hypochlorhydria) is believed to be an underlying cause of some Allergies).
• Enzymes
• Bromelain helps to “dissolve” the foreign Proteins (Antigens) that are responsible for many Allergies. research
  Supplementary Digestive Enzymes can be effective in the treatment of Allergies by improving digestion and minimizing the absorption of allergy-triggering, incompletely digested Proteins (Antigens) in foods.
• Supplementary Pancreatic Enzymes help to prevent Food Allergies (by facilitating the digestion of the large molecules that are Antigens in the Foods that cause Food Allergies). research
• Hormones
• Cortisol helps to control Allergies (by stabilizing the Cell Membrane of Lysosomes, Immune System Cells that, when ruptured initiate the Inflammation involved in Allergies). research
  DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) helps to prevent Allergies. research
  Progesterone (cream applied topically) often alleviates Allergies (due to its role as a precursor for the production of Glucocorticosteroid Hormones such as Cortisol and Cortisone).
• Thymosin improves the function of the Immune System in people with Allergies. research
• Lipids
• Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) limits reactions to (Food) Allergies (due to CLA’s effects on the Immune System).
• Glycyrrhizin reduces Allergies.
• Microorganisms
• Lactobacillus acidophilus alleviates some types of Allergies, (particularly Food Allergies) (according to anecdotal reports). research
  Lactobacillus plantarum helps to prevent and treat Allergies. peer-reviewed research
  Lactobacillus rhamnosis alleviates (Food) Allergies. research
• Minerals
• Bentonite Clay alleviates some Allergies (by binding to and facilitating the excretion of water-soluble Allergens).
  Germanium (100 - 300 mg per day) alleviates Allergies (especially Food Allergies).
• Zinc alleviates the Inflammation that occurs during Allergies (it inhibits the release of Histamine from Mast Cells in the presence of Antigens and inhibits the activity of Series 4 Leukotrienes that activate the Inflammation that occurs during Allergies).
• Nitrogen Compounds
• Urea dissolves the “foreign” Proteins that form the Antigens that function as Allergens in people with Allergies.
• Organic Acids
• Ursolic Acid alleviates Allergies (it inhibits Mast Cell degranulation and Histamine release from Mast Cells in the presence of Antigens).
• Peptides
• Glutathione scavenges the Free Radicals that contribute to Allergies.
• Pharmaceutical Drugs
• Anti-Histamines are the most commonly prescribed treatment for Allergies - note that Anti-Histamines are rarely effective in the treatment of Allergies because they do not reduce the Inflammation caused by Serotonin that is released by Mast Cells at the same time that Histamine is released. Histamine H1 Receptor Antagonists (especially Promethazine) are commonly prescribed to reduce the Inflammation associated with Allergies.
• Pharmaceutical Glucocorticoids are commonly prescribed for the treatment of Allergies. Caution: Pharmaceutical Glucocorticoids possess numerous toxic side effects including suppression of various aspects of the Immune System.
• Polyphenols - Catechin minimizes the release of Histamine during Allergies. research
  Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPCs) alleviate and prevent Allergies (by inhibiting the Inflammation that occurs in Allergies). Pycnogenol alleviates Allergies (by stabilizing the Cell Membranes of Mast Cells, causing them to be less reactive to Antigens and decreasing the ease with which they release their stored Histamine). Rutin counteracts Allergies (by inhibiting the release of Histamine from Mast Cells). Quercetin stabilizes the Cell Membranes of Mast Cells. This strengthening of Cell Membranes of Mast Cells causes the Mast Cells to be less reactive to Antigens (that are involved in Allergies) and decreases the ease with which they release their stored Histamine.
• Quinones
• Coenzyme Q10 alleviates Allergies and persons afflicted with severe Allergies almost always exhibit lower-
  than-normal blood levels of Coenzyme Q10. research
• Sulfuric Compounds
• Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) helps to alleviate Allergies (by "unfolding" Cell Membranes, DMSO permits more Antigens to attach to Cell Membranes, where they are more effectively neutralized by Antibodies).
• Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) (3,000 - 6,000 mg per day) helps to prevent and treat Allergies. research
• Terpenes
• Ginkgolide-B can prevent Allergies by inhibiting Platelet Aggregating Factor (PAF) which stimulates Eosinophils to release lethal Hydrogen Peroxidase which destroys Antigens.
• Vitamins - Vitamin B6 alleviates Allergies (by functioning as a cofactor Histaminase, the enzyme that degrades excessive Histamine). Vitamin C alleviates Allergies (by inhibiting the release of Histamine).
  
  FOODS AND HERBS THAT ALLEVIATE ALLERGIES
  FOODS
• Algae
• Spirulina alleviates Allergies (by lowering elevated IgE levels in Allergy sufferers). research
• Thymus Extract alleviates Allergies. Thymus Extract normalizes the Helper T-Cells:Suppressor T-Cells ratio in Allergies patients (it increases the Helper T-Cells:Suppressor T-Cells ratio).
• Fungi (Mushrooms) - Reishi Mushrooms prevent and treat Allergies.
• Grains
• Rice Bran alleviates Allergies (according to anecdotal reports).
• Grasses
• Wheat Grass (juice) alleviates Allergies (according to folklore).
  
  HERBS
• Aloe vera (juice consumed orally) is claimed to alleviate Allergies and Aloe vera (gel applied topically) is claimed to alleviate Skin Allergies.
• Cat’s Claw may alleviate Allergies.
• Ginkgo biloba alleviates Allergies by inhibiting the activity of Eosinophils (due to the Ginkgolide B content of Ginkgo biloba).
• Holy Basil alleviates Allergies (due to the Ursolic Acid content of Holy Basil inhibiting Mast Cell degranulation and Histamine release from Mast Cells in the presence of Antigens).
• Indian Lobelia alleviates Allergies.
• Licorice is useful for the treatment of Allergies (it increases the effectiveness of Cortisol against Allergies and inhibits various endogenous enzymes that are involved in the Inflammation associated with Allergies).
• Neem (oil applied topically or leaf extract consumed orally) alleviate Allergies (by minimizing the activity of Histamine in allergic reactions).
  Nettle leaf (400 - 800 mg every four hours) alleviates Allergies. Nettle leaf helps to reverse Itching Eyes, Itching Ears and Itching Throat in Allergy sufferers.
• Olive Leaf alleviates Allergies.
• Perilla (seeds) helps to prevent and treat Allergies (due to the Luteolin content of Perilla Seeds).
• Picrorrhiza alleviates Allergies (by stabilizing Mast Cells).
• Rosemary alleviates Allergies (due to the Ursolic Acid content of Rosemary inhibiting Mast Cell degranulation and Histamine release from Mast Cells in the presence of Antigens).
• Zizyphus alleviates Allergies.
  
  OILS (dietary Oils)
• Flax Seed Oil alleviates some Allergies.
• Shark Liver Oil helps to prevent and eliminate Allergies.
  
  OILS (non-dietary Oils)
• Oregano Oil (consumed orally) alleviates Allergies.
  
  SPROUTS
• Rye Sprouts (concentrated extracts of Rye Sprouts such as Oralmat consumed orally or Acno applied topically) alleviate Allergies.
• Vegetables
• Aged Garlic Extract counteracts Allergies (by inhibiting the release of Histamine).
  
  ESOTERIC TREATMENT FOR ALLERGIES
• Urine Therapy is an effective treatment for some cases of Allergies (Urea (one of the main components of Urine) dissolves the “foreign” Proteins that form the Antigens that function as Allergens in Allergies patients.
  
  Dietary Strategy:
  Avoid sugar and refined carbohydrates, caffeine and fried foods. Identify and eliminate food allergies.
  
  For best results, all suggested products should be taken