ALLERGIES
by Dr. Lawrence Wilson
© February 2019, LD Wilson Consultants, Inc.
All information in this article is
solely the opinion of the author and is for educational purposes only. It is not for the diagnosis, treatment,
prescription or cure of any disease or health condition.
Contents
Definitions
Terminology
A common condition
Philosophical Meaning
II. HOW DOES AN ALLERGIC
RESPONSE WORK?
The Stress Wave
Top Part Of The Wave
Bottom Part Of The Wave
Aberrations
Common Symptoms
More Serious Symptoms
1. Weak Adrenal Glands
2. Autonomic Imbalances
3. Lack of Adrenal Reserves
4. Excessive Cell Permeability
5. Permeable Capillaries
6. Permeable Mucus Membranes
7. ÒLeaky GutÓ
8. Fatigue or Stress
9. Chemical toxins
10. Infections
V. METABOLIC TYPES AND
ALLERGIES
Fast Oxidation
Slow Oxidation
Four Lows Pattern
Other Patterns
Development
Medical Methods
Other Methods
Hair Mineral Patterns And Allergies
Multiple
Chemical Sensitivity
Food Allergies
Brain Allergies
Benefits Of Allergic Responses
DEFINITIONS
1.
An inflammatory stress response. This is a very general definition.
2. An
antigen-antibody reaction involving IgA, IgE of IgG. These are immune globulins, which are
special proteins used to activate histamine and other chemicals that cause allergic
responses.
This
is a strict definition of an allergy that is also called a mediated allergic
response.
3. Delayed
hypersensitivity reaction. This
is a
variant on the above, but it always involves IgG,
which must be prepared and so the process usually takes 10-20 hours until a
full-blown allergic response can be mounted.
4. Non-mediated
allergies. These are immune
responses that are not mediated by IgA, IgE and IgG. For example, a food allergy might be caused by some other
chemical reaction besides a standard antigen-antibody response.
A chemical in the food such as MSG or monosodium glutamate could simply
inflame the intestines and cause a headache or stomach ache. One might say
ÒI am allergic to MSGÓ. This is
not strictly a medical allergy because it may not be mediated by an immune
globulin, but it feels the same.
5. Philosophical
or metaphorical definition. To
be ÒallergicÓ to something means to be averse to it, repulsed by it, or wanting
to move away from it. An example
would be to say ÒI am allergic to doing my taxes each year.Ó
This is an interesting use of the word allergy. It means, in this case, that I donÕt
like it, and perhaps it means that it is foreign to me, somehow.
OTHER COMMENTS
Life-threatening allergic responses. While some
allergies are just annoying, others such as anaphylactic shock and asthma
attacks can be life-threatening and often do kill people. It is even possible to trigger a heart
attack or a stroke with an allergic response. The allergy would cause the blood pressure to rise suddenly,
and this would precipitate the health catastrophe. For this reason, never ignore allergies.
Other terms
used to describe allergies are hypersensitivity reactions, and sometimes intolerance.
A
very common problem.
Allergies are a very common health condition today due to:
1. Poor health of most people.
2. Environmental contamination with
many toxic chemicals, molds, dust, and other toxic substances.
A
development program is excellent to get rid of most allergies permanently,
without a need for drugs or other medical interventions.
Allergic
responses are beneficial. This
is a very important point discussed at the end of this article. You would not want to be without your
allergic responses.
Allergic responses save your life every day! One must be able to distinguish foreign proteins and other
things that get into the body, and one must mount a response to them.
Otherwise,
we would be overrun and die quickly.
Cancer, for example, is a disease in which the body cannot detect the
foreign cells – the cancer cells.
As a result, it is a deadly disease.
II. HOW DOES AN ALLERGIC
REACTION WORK?
A PROPER INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE
To
help understand allergic reactions, it can be helpful to first describe a proper or correct
immune inflammatory response. Then
it will be easy to understand an aberrant response, which is called an allergic
reaction.
Below
are the basic steps in the allergy process. The process is best seen as a stress wave. This idea is described in the Nutritional Balancing and Hair Mineral Analysis
book. The wave begins with an
upswing, or
acute phase. This is followed
by a down phase, or recovery phase. Then
the immune system goes back to an equilibrium or
resting state. Here are the basic
steps, divided into two parts the upwave and the downwave:
THE UP WAVE, OR ACUTE PART OF THE PROCESS:
1.
As soon as the body senses a foreign object, it secretes IgA,
IgE and/or IgG. These are signaling proteins.
2.
These signal cells called mast cells to release histamine, cytokines, granulocyte
macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), leukotrienes,
heparin, and many proteases into the area of the invasion by a
foreign protein or body. These are
other signaling proteins, but they are much more pro-inflammatory.
3.
The adrenal glands also secrete adrenalin or noradrenalin. These are also pro-inflammatory
signaling hormones that are, in fact, somewhat similar to histamine in some
ways.
4.
The combination of immunoglobins, histamine, other
chemicals, and adrenalin attracts macrophages, neutrophils
and other immune cells to the area in large numbers. This is like calling in the army to fight off an enemy.
5.
The macrophages and friends begin a feeding frenzy, in which they scoop up,
eat, absorb and mop up the invaders.
THE DOWN WAVE OR RECOVERY PHASE:
1.
When the invaders have been destroyed, the body signals to the adrenal glands
to secrete cortisol. This reduces the inflammation and poisons the histamine and
other inflammatory chemicals, rendering the area less inflamed.
2.
As a result, the macrophages slow down their feeding and begin to rest. They slowly drift away and return to
their ÔstationÕ, or resting location in the body.
3.
In their station, they rest, and they take in nutrients and water to restore
themselves. The mast cells also
restore themselves and replenish their chemicals. This is why it is said that the second part of the wave, or
down part of the wave, is parasympathetic or regenerative.
4.
After a time, the macrophages, neutrophils, mast
cells and other immune cells become rested and restored, and are ready for the
next challenge or attack.
ABERRATIONS
The
easiest way to view the problems that arise in the immune response is to
consider the process like a wave – first going up, then going down, and
finally returning to a base level.
Many
aberrations are possible. I will
just list a few:
Fast
oxidizers often have too much of the wave on top, and the regeneration is often
lacking.
Slow
oxidizers, in contrast, are more stuck in the down phase, with more time spent
there and much less above the 0 line.
Four
lows is an even weaker pattern.
The wave sort of flattens or collapses with a four lows body chemistry.
Allergic
reactions can involve any organ or system of the body. They can even affect the brain and
behavior. These are called brain allergies, and can cause
hyperactivity and other aberrant behavior. They are discussed later in this article.
Common allergic
symptoms include a runny nose, itchy eyes, skin rashes such as hives and
some eczema, asthma, stomach aches, general itching,
fatigue, and many other possible symptoms. Mental symptoms are also possible such as depression,
anxiety, panic attacks or mental confusion. Many of these symptoms are due to histamine release.
More serious
symptoms include shock and severe asthma attacks. These can cause death.
At
times, it is difficult to distinguish allergic reactions from other causes of
symptoms. However, one way to tell
is if the same reaction occurs every time one eats a certain food, breathes the
air in a certain place, or touches a certain item or chemical.
1. Weak adrenal
glands. The adrenal glands
produce cortisol and cortisone. These are powerful anti-inflammatory hormones that stop or
reduce allergic reactions. They
are widely sold in tablets and creams for this exact purpose.
Interestingly,
the adrenal glands also produce pro-inflammatory hormones that also can slow or
stop allergic reactions. These
hormones are epinephrine and norepinephrine. These are also called adrenaline and noradrenaline.
The
way these chemicals slow down allergies is to oppose histamine. This is discussed below under histamine
reactions.
By
the use of these two sets of chemicals, if oneÕs adrenal glands work properly, they will limit most
allergic responses. Unfortunately,
most people have weak adrenal glands!
The glands simply do not produce enough of these hormones to stop many
allergic reactions.
For
much more about the causes and healing of weak adrenal glands, please read Adrenal Burnout
Syndrome or Adrenal
Insufficiency on this website.
2.
Autonomic nervous system imbalances. These can cause or aggravate allergies
because the autonomic nervous system stimulates or moderates the activity of
the adrenal glands. In fact, this
is one of the main problems with some peopleÕs adrenal glands.
The adrenal glands may not be that depleted or toxic. However, they do not respond properly
to allergic reactions. The reason
is the autonomic regulation of the glands is in disarray.
This
may be revealed on a hair mineral analysis as a pattern such as Sympathetic Dominance. Another possible pattern is a very slow
and very stuck oxidaton rate. In this case, as well, the adrenals may
not respond to an allergic attack.
A development program will help to correct this cause for allergies.
3. Lack of
adrenal reserves. This is a
third type of adrenal gland problem.
(The other two are described above). In this case, the adrenals are somewhat weak, and they do
respond. However, they are not
strong enough to turn off a powerful allergic reaction.
This
problem can occur with both fast and slow oxidation.
4.
Excessive cell permeability. This is a problem for many fast
oxidizers, and some slow oxidizers, as well. Excessive cell permeability is associated with a low calcium
level on a hair mineral analysis.
However, this is just one cause of the problem. Cell membrane defects
are also very common today due to deficiencies of the omega-3 fatty acids in
most diets
Cell membrane defects allow foreign proteins and other substances to
pass into the cells too easily, and may make it too easy for histamine to pass
out of the cells and into the general circulation, as well. Both conditions may contribute to some
allergies.
5. Weakened
capillaries and excessive capillary fragility. Weak capillaries in the nose, mouth, throat and elsewhere
can allow foreign substances to pass into the body from the nasal passages,
mouth, stomach and elsewhere. This
is one cause for respiratory and even some food allergies.
The problem of weakened capillaries is common due to nutritional
problems. It often has to do with
copper toxicity, and deficiencies of zinc. It is also associated with deficiencies of vitamins such as
vitamin C, and a need for substances such as bioflavinoids.
6. Impaired
quality of mucus membranes. This cause is similar to the one above. Mucus membranes are the lining or
tissue that covers the internal surfaces of the body such as the inside of the
nose and mouth, and vagina. If
this tissue is damaged, foreign proteins, dusts, molds
and other toxic substances can gain easy access to the bloodstream and cause
allergic reactions.
7. A leaky gut. Food allergies are most often due to
what is called a Òleaky gutÓ. This
just means that the stomach and small intestine are inflamed, irritated, often
malnourished and damaged. As a
result, the gut becomes too permeable.
Substances then pass from the intestine into the blood too easily, such
as partially digested food, food toxins, food chemicals, and perhaps some
bacteria, viruses or yeasts. This
causes a variety of allergic symptoms in some people.
The
development diet, when followed strictly, is excellent to heal a leaky
gut. It must be strictly followed,
however, with no raw vegetables, no smoothies, no fruit or sugars, no nuts or
seeds, and a large quantity of well-cooked vegetables three times daily. This is one of the only ways to heal a
serious leaky gut, and it works well.
8.
Fatigue, cold or stress from any cause.
Often, the cause for fatigue is lack of rest and
sleep. Fatigue and stress damage
many parts of the body, deplete nutrients, weaken the adrenal glands, and often
make allergies much worse. Cold is
a stressor that can cause an allergic response, as well.
9. Chemical
toxins. Medical drugs,
vaccines and environmental chemicals often cause allergic reactions. These are very common, in fact.
Vaccines can cause disability and death in this manner. It is a major reason to avoid all
vaccines, in my view. They are not
needed if one cares for oneÕs health.
For more on this, please read Vaccination
on this site.
Medical
drugs. Allergic reactions to other medical drugs are also quite common, but are
often brushed aside or minimized by doctors, unless it is an occasional anayphylactic shock reaction, which can be severe or even lethal.
Food and other chemicals. These are other common causes of
allergies that are largely ignored by doctors and government health authorities
who are supposed to protect the public from disease.
Autointoxication. Many people produce toxins in their
intestines due to inadequate digestive juices or improper diet. For example, protein foods that are not
digested well rot or putrefy in the intestines. These produce very toxic substances that are absorbed into
the liver.
Toxic
metals. These can
be considered a type of chemical toxin.
They are discussed separately later in this article under Hair Analysis
Patterns And Allergies.
Reacting
to all the toxins also contributes to adrenal exhaustion, over time. Thus the toxins can lead to another
cause of allergic reactions, weak adrenal glands.
10. Infections. Endotoxins
or exotoxins produced by bacteria, viruses, fungi and
parasitic infections often cause allergic or inflammatory responses in the
body. Common sites of acute and
chronic infections include the ears, teeth, sinuses, throat, intestines, and
bronchial tubes.
Infections
may produce allergic responses in other ways, as well. They may weaken the adrenal glands,
alter the oxidation rate or sodium/potassium ratio, irritate the intestines and
cause a leaky gut, and have other harmful effects, as well.
Some of the symptoms of an infection often are the bodyÕs allergic
reactions to these biological and chemical toxins.
11. Histamine
release. This is not a deep
cause, but rather the mediator of many allergic reactions. This means that when the body wants to
have an allergic response, it secretes more histamine, and this chemical
basically inflames the tissues and causes the symptoms of allergy.
This,
in turn, brings macrophages to the site, which eat up
the foreign substance or organisms.
So histamine can be thought of as the alarm bell that brings in the
troops. Histamine is discussed in
more detail in the section below titled Metabolic Types.
V. METABOLIC TYPES AND
ALLERGIES
FAST OXIDATION AND ALLERGIES
Those with a fast oxidation rate are prone to severe and acute allergic
reactions.
These can sometimes be fatal. This
is because fast oxidizers often have low adrenal reserves, and they often have
excess cell permeability.
Also, fast
oxidation is an inflammatory state, associated with high histamine levels. This is sometimes called a histadelic state of the
body. Allergies are an
inflammatory reaction of the body that are also
associated with excessive histamine release.
Fast
oxidizers all need more fat in the diet.
They also need extra copper, zinc, and vitamin A to balance their
oxidation rate and for other reasons:
Copper and zinc are needed for connective tissue strength and
integrity. Vitamin A is very
important for the health of the mucus membranes of the body.
A
development program will identify fast oxidation and correct it, reducing the
risk of severe allergic reactions.
To read more, please read Fast Oxidation and
The Oxidation Types on this site.
SLOW OXIDATION AND ALLERGIES
Those
with a slow oxidation rate are prone to chronic, and often constant
allergies. They tend to have weak adrenal
glands, so they are not able to defend themselves well against allergic
reactions.
They
often need more vitamin C, and they often have copper toxicity that weakens
their capillaries, making them more prone to some types of allergies.
Slow
oxidizers may have allergies in spite of low histamine levels. Some call this type of body chemistry histapenic. For more information, please read Slow Oxidation on this site.
FOUR LOWS PATTERN
Allergies
are one of the hallmarks or main symptoms of the metabolic type called four lows. This term refers to a pattern on a hair
mineral test.
It
is characterized by an autonomic nervous system imbalance, weak adrenal glands,
abnormal stress response, copper toxicity and often toxicity with other heavy
metals and chemicals. To read
about it, please read Four Lows Pattern on this
website.
A DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
A complete development program is the best way we know of to end
allergies for good.
Rebuilding
health takes more work and time than just using remedies, but provides long‑lasting
results. It also offers many
healthful 'side effects' such as improved energy and resistance to many
illnesses, besides allergies.
A
development program will slowly replenish 30 to forty different minerals, and
improve circulation, oxygenation and hydration of the body. It will also reduce the bodyÕs load of
toxic metals and toxic chemicals, and eliminate many chronic infections.
The
program will help get rid of the three As: AGES, Aldehydes
and Amigos. This is required to rebuild the immune response and to avoid
or minimize allergic reactions in the body.
In
most cases, the adrenals must be strengthened to produce more of their
hormones. Digestion and liver
activity usually need strengthening, as well.
In
addition to an excellent diet high in the alkaline reserve minerals, the
program involves about 8 nutritional supplements and ideally, detoxification
with Lamp Sauna Therapy, Coffee Enemas, Foot
Reflexology and the Pushing Down Exercise. Chiropractic
care may also be helpful to correct structural and energetic imbalances. This
program requires a Hair Mineral Analysis to assess
body chemistry and guide the diet and supplement recommendations. Several years of diligence and
detoxification procedures may be needed.
However, it is well worth the effort. If one is willing to take
these steps, most allergy problems can be eliminated for good!
ALLERGY FLARE-UPS DURING A DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM
Rarely, a person experiences a flare-up of allergies during a
development program. This is
annoying, but not usually too important.
Possible reasons for it are:
1.
Improvement in general vitality. This can cause more powerful stress
responses to environmental toxins.
Once the body evenÕs out its stress responses,
the symptom tends to go away.
2. Elimination
of a toxin. Removal of usually
a metal or a chemical could cause a temporary reaction of the body.
3.
An increase in the oxidation rate or the sodium/potassium ratio. This is
associated with a more inflammatory condition of the body. For more on healing reactions, please
read Retracing And Healing Reactions on this site.
MEDICAL THERAPIES FOR ALLERGIES
Antihistamines
suppress some allergic symptoms.
However, they do not address deeper causes, they do not rebuild the
body, and they are all toxic so they make health worse. Many of them have harmful side effects
such as drowsiness and liver toxicity.
Neutralization.
The medical standard is Òallergy shotsÓ that many allergists offer. They involve injecting gradually
increasing doses of allergic substances into the body to build up antibodies
and reduce some allergic responses.
This method helps some allergies, but is costly, unpleasant, and does
not address nutritional deficiencies, toxic metals, toxic chemicals and other
bodily imbalances.
Other methods of neutralization include NAET and tapping methods offered
by some holistic doctors. They are
less toxic than taking drugs, but still do not reverse nutrient deficiencies
and metal toxicity. These methods
are also yin, especially if they involve homeopathy. Making the body yin is very harmful in the long term, even
if these methods offer symptomatic relief.
Cortcosteroids. Taking cortisone, prednisone, dexamethasone, and other corticosteroid products will
suppress many allergic responses.
However, they are also among the most toxic of the medical methods. Long-term use of is associated with
stunted growth, osteoporosis, cataracts, broken bones and other serious side
effects.
Corticosteroid
drugs do not address the deeper causes of allergies. In fact, they worsen the health of the adrenal glands and
other organs of the body. Please
avoid them! In our experience,
they are not needed if one rebuilds the body with a development program.
Also
beware of taking certain nutritional products that have some cortisone or
cortisone-like chemicals in them.
The most common are some adrenal cortical extracts and glandular
products sold by various companies.
These may ÒworkÓ, but they do so by providing cortisone, which is a
powerful and toxic hormone.
Other
than these methods, the medical profession offers little help for allergy
problems.
OTHER THERAPIES
Nutritional
Remedies. Simple nutritional remedies that may control allergies
include bee pollen, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin A, bioflavinoids,
essential fatty acids, and herbs such as stinging nettle. Nutritional remedies
help strengthen the adrenal glands, reduce cell permeability, or act like
natural anti-histamines.
Stress
Reduction. Reducing stress usually helps allergies a lot. Stress may come from many sources from within
and without the body. When it reaches a certain level, the adrenals can no
longer respond properly and allergies result. For this reason, any therapy or
activity that reduces stress from any source may reduce allergies. Here are
some specifics.
Lifestyle.
Adequate rest and sleep are very important. Most
allergy sufferers are tired. Fatigue often indicates adrenal gland
insufficiency. Plenty of relaxation and rest in a clean, well-ventilated area
helps reduce stress and fatigue.
Moderate
exercise and deep breathing may be helpful. Excessive exercise weakens the
adrenals and eventually makes allergies and asthma worse. Running or bicycling along heavily
traveled roads may seem healthy but exposes one to harmful exhaust fumes.
Emotions
can have powerful effects on glandular activity. Fear, worry, anger and other
negative emotions add stress to the body.
Positive, inspiring, uplifting thoughts reduce stress.
Chronic
infections such as candida albicans,
infected teeth, ear or sinus infections weaken the body and must be eliminated
to stop some allergies.
Eliminating
allergic foods from the diet often help reduce all allergies. The most common offenders are wheat,
cowÕs milk dairy and sugar in all forms.
Juices often contain excessive sugars that upset blood sugar and weaken
the adrenal glands. Relaxed,
regular, freshly-cooked meals in a quiet environment
are also most helpful.
HAIR MINERAL PATTERNS WITH ALLERGIES
Elevated toxic metals. The most important
of these are copper, mercury and lead.
These can:
1.
Weaken the adrenal glands.
2.
Push a person into fast oxidation, slow oxidation or a four lows pattern.
3.
Cause allergic reactions by themselves due to their poisonous effects on body
tissues.
4.
Replace vital minerals in enzyme binding sites, causing reduced energy and many
other types of damage.
5.
Damage body structures such as cell membranes, mucus membranes, the skin and
many others.
6.
They also damage and even kill immune cells such as the B-cells and T-killer
cells. These are very important
immune system cells that are quite delicate. If toxic metals get inside these cells, they can kill them. This causes a compromised immune
response and more allergies.
In
our experience, everyone has excessive amounts of toxic metals in the body,
even if they are not revealed on any type of test such as hair, urine, blood or
feces tests. Babies are all born
with them, and they are found in the food, air, water, vaccines, medical drugs and through contact. To read about them, please read Toxic
Metals on this site.
High sodium/potassium ratio. This hair mineral pattern is closely associated with allergies. It indicates a type of adrenal
imbalance with excessive adrenalin in comparison to cortisone and cortisol.
This is a powerful pro-inflammatory hair mineral pattern. Too much inflammation upsets the immune response badly. Allergies become almost guaranteed when
this pattern is extreme. The ideal
ratio is 2.5. If the ratio goes
over about 10, allergic phenomena are common.
Low sodium/potassium ratio. This hair mineral pattern is associated
with weak adrenal glands, fatigue, chronic stress, blood sugar imbalance, and
often frustration, hostility and resentment. All of these conditions can lead to allergies, as explained
in other parts of this article.
These are usually different allergies in that they are more
chronic. There is often low
histamine in the body, but the allergic reactions take place anyway because of
degeneration of the immune response.
Sympathetic
dominance. This rather common
hair analysis pattern is associated with autonomic dysregulation
of the adrenal and thyroid glands.
It can contribute to allergic symptoms. To read more about it, please read Sympathetic Dominance on this site.
Four highs pattern. This is another type of inflammation
pattern seen fairly commonly on a hair mineral analysis. It is a weaker inflammation pattern than
fast oxidation. In Chinese medical
terminology, it is a weak or toxic yang.
It, too, gives rise to allergies.
High
levels of the so-called amigos or irritants. These are oxide forms of iron,
manganese, aluminum and sometimes other minerals including copper, boron,
nickel, chromium, selenium, molybdenum, cobalt and lithium and vanadium.
As with the toxic metals, the amigos are not always visible on an early
hair mineral test. At times, there
are telltale signs that they are present, but not always. Most people have a lot of them,
however.
They
are all very pro-inflammatory!
They cause oxidant damage, in all cases. This means they damage cell membranes, tissue structures, connective tissue, skin and mucus membranes. This can easily
lead to allergic reactions.
Removing
these forms of minerals from the body is not easy. Development is one of the few methods that can do
it. When people go through an
Òamigo dumpÓ or elimination of these minerals, they may have an allergy
flare-up temporarily. This is
disconcerting, but nothing to be concerned about and it always passes quickly.
The above hair analysis patterns are all in addition to the metabolic
types discussed earlier in this article, which also can cause allergic
reaction. These are fast oxidation,
slow oxidation and four lows pattern.
MULTIPLE CHEMICAL
SENSITIVITY
This
is also called myeloencophalopathy or ME in Great
Britain. It is a more severe
allergic syndrome that is quite common.
The main symptom is that a person reacts to many types of chemicals,
metals, and perhaps other environmental toxins. Often oneÕs entire life becomes centered around
avoiding foods, chemicals, locations, and other things that can cause severe
reactions such as asthma, fatigue and other symptoms.
Sometimes
such individuals are called universal reactors.
Development is very helpful for this condition. For more on this extensive subject,
please read Multiple Chemical Sensitivity on this site.
FOOD ALLERGIES
Reactions to foods are very common today. The most important cause is an inflamed, or irritated, or
otherwise damaged small intestine.
Other
names used to describe the condition of the small intestine when food allergies
are present include:
1.
Leaky gut. This means an intestine that is too
permeable, so that partially digested food is absorbed or certain chemicals are
absorbed and irritate the intestinal area.
2. SIBO
or small
intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
This means the overgrowth of the wrong intestinal flora.
3.
Intestinal dysbiosis.
This also means the wrong intestinal
flora are present.
4.
Gastritis, enteritis or colitis. These mean inflammation of the stomach,
small intestines or large intestine.
Causes - Diet. In almost all cases, the diet is
improper. The remedy is often
changing to a diet of mainly cooked vegetables, no raw food, no sweets or
sugars or fruit, no wheat, no liquids with meals, and a diet of pure foods
cooked very simply. One must also
eat very simple food combinations or one food per meal. This often begins to relieve the
problem within a few weeks.
Drugs and supplements.
One must also cease taking most food supplements,
over-the-counter remedies, and perhaps medical drugs or anything else that is
irritating the intestines. There
is hope, even if you have had the condition for years, as many people have.
Other
causes often involve imbalanced adrenal glands, excessive cell permeability and
the presence of toxic metals and toxic chemicals in the body. At times, taking antibiotics or other
medical drugs causes the problem.
Chemicals
in foods. Less
commonly, food reactions can also be due to the very nutrients or other
chemicals in the food. The
nutrient content of the food itself can, in some cases, seriously unbalance the
body chemistry, leading to powerful reactions.
Sugar. The
most common example of this may be the consumption of sugar. Sugar lowers calcium, increases insulin
for a while and places extra strain on the adrenal glands. It has many other effects besides these
on the body. The combination of
these effects, in some people, causes severe reactions that may affect
behavior, skin rashes, flaring of infections and much more.
Milk allergies. Another common example is the allergic
reaction to milk in many people.
The body of many people cannot digest lactose, or milk sugar. As a result, it ferments or causes
other adverse chemical reactions that cause cramps, and even depression.
Food
chemicals. Another common example are reactions to food colorings, additives, preservatives
and other foreign, toxic substances found in many prepared foods today. These, also, can cause substantial
reactions. The reaction to MSG
(monosodium glutamate) for example, is very common with a band-like
headache.
Copper-containing
foods. Food reactions can be
due simply to the nutrient content of the food. For example, a food high in copper such as chocolate may
adversely affect body chemistry in some people. Other people are not affected and may even feel better on it
if they need the nutrients it contains.
Other causes. Other causes for food reactions are
eating when upset or tired, inadequate chewing of food, drinking too much
liquid with meals, which dilutes stomach acid, eating too fast, eating too much
and other poor eating habits. Food
that is overcooked or undercooked can also cause reactions in sensitive
people. This is why caution must
always be exercised, especially when eating at restaurants or fast food
places. One does not know what is
in the food in these establishments, and most of it is not great for you.
Symptoms. Food reactions may cause a
wide variety of symptoms. Many
have nothing to do with the stomach or intestines and include headaches,
fatigue, depression, cramps, pains in the joints, rashes and others.
Most
people today would benefit from better quality food, better eating habits and
digestive enzymes at least until their body chemistry is more balanced. A vicious cycle often occurs in which impaired
digestion causes reduced nutrient absorption, which in turn causes even worse
digestive problems.
Most
food allergies go away on their own if one stays with a complete development
program. As the intestines heal
from the diet, mainly, the leaky gut goes away, and with it so do food
allergies. Healing may occur
within a few weeks, but full recovery can take several years if the intestines
are very damaged.
Often
detoxification procedures such as saunas are also required to eliminate toxic
substances that have built up in the body for years due to impaired digestion.
Correction notes.
1. One must be
willing to push through some food allergies, at times, in order to overcome
some cases of food allergies. This is important.
This means slowly introducing foods and putting up with some discomfort
in order to ingest more nutrients that one needs for healing. If eaten alone and in small quantity,
and chewed well, this is often not too difficult to do.
The
alternative is to live in total fear and eat very few foods. This can slow down
recovery because the person is not ingesting enough cooked vegetables, in most
cases, so the intestines are not being nourished properly.
2.
Yang. Making the
body much more yang is also excellent to heal the intestinal tract. This is an often
overlooked aspect of healing food allergies and multiple chemical
sensitivity.
3.
Other food, dietary or even mental patterns may need to change. These
might include baking or frying foods, eating a lot of chips, eating too much
meat or too much of one vegetable such as sweet potato, using supplements
including even probiotics that are irritating the
intestines, eating too many fermented foods, or something else that is
upsetting digestion.
BRAIN ALLERGIES
An interesting type of allergies are those that affect the brain or central nervous
system. They can be caused by
almost anything, from foods to pollen, dust, molds, chemicals and other
substances. What distinguishes
them is that the symptoms affect the brain, rather than other body systems.
For
example, one may become depressed, anxious, irritable or even violent when
exposed to the offending substance.
Other symptoms might include tremendous fatigue, or other nervous system
symptoms such as tingling, numbness, headaches or others. Brain allergies can even cause
psychosis such as schizophrenic episodes.
Brain
allergies must be handled just as with any other type by avoiding the offending
substances and a complete development program to restore the body to
health. Many times the allergies
will then go away.
TRAUMA AND ALLERGIES
Traumas
often cause or contribute to allergies.
This may occur because traumas can deplete the adrenal glands. They can also deplete nutrients in the
entire body. Some traumas also
leave a person with more toxic metals in the body, such as rape. For more on this subject, please read Trauma Release and Rape
on this site.
ALLERGIES AND ADDICTION
Some
people who have allergies to items such as alcohol or perfumes develop an
addiction to the item. This may
sound contradictory, but it occurs.
Apparently,
the allergic response balances their body chemistry in some fashion, so that
they crave or desire more of the reaction. Therefore, they go back to the alcohol or other item, and
once again the allergic response temporarily balances their body
chemistry. For more, please read Addiction on this site.
BENEFITS OF ALLERGIC RESPONSES
As
stated in the introduction of this article, allergic responses can be health-producing in at least two ways:
1. Warning. Allergic reactions can warn you that
you have stepped into a dusty, moldy or contaminated environment, for example,
and need to leave. A reaction
might also let you know that the food you are eating is contaminated, tainted
or toxic in some way and must be avoided.
For
example, many people who follow a development program for a few months or
longer report that they can no longer eat at fast food restaurants. Some react violently to chemically-tainted foods served in these locations. They may get diarrhea, stomach pain,
rashes and other symptoms.
Some
clients also report feeling somewhat ill just walking down the detergent isle
of a supermarket, due to powerful toxic substances on display there.
Some
resent this degree of allergic sensitivity to environmental and food
toxins. However, in reality, this
can save your life! It forces one
to clean up your body care products, home cleaning products, and avoid toxic
chemicals and toxic food. So it is
a benefit, in fact.
2. Toxin
elimination. An allergic
reaction can be a way the body violently tries to throw off toxic
substances. Examples are sneezing,
coughing, diarrhea, or a skin rash.
3.
Together, the above constitute a form of preventive health care. One becomes a little more
like a wild animal that, for example, is sensitive enough to identify safe
water and safe food.
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