All about Allergies
What are Allergies-
Allergies are your body’s reaction to allergens, an hypersensitive disorder of your immune system. Allergens are the particles that you body considers foreign.
Air borne pollen is the most common cause of seasonal allergies, also known as allergis Rhinitis or Hay Fever. Classified under type-1 Hypersensitive disorder.
How and Why Allergies develop–
The time your body encounter’s an allergen , your immune system starts working and releases immunuglobulin IgE – an antibody specific to specific allergens. These IgE gets attachech to the cells known as mast cells which are locted in great numbers in your surface tissues such as skin,mucous membranes of nose.
These mast cells produce Histamines . The more bosy reacts to allergens, more histamine is produced causing entire cascade of alleric symptoms such as sneezing,runny nose, sore throat, itchy eyes and throat .
For more sensitive persons, this will further cause airway obstruction causing Bronchitis, Asthma,or Hives.
Common allergis activators–
Pollen, mold, dust, pet dander, airborne contaminators,any medications, cleaning products, various kinds of foods.
90% of allergic responses to foods come from milk, soy. eggs, wheat[gluten], peanut, treenuts, fish and shell fish.
Every person is unique and different in what he or she reacts to depending on their susceptibility and sensitivity levels in the body.
Any person can get sensitized at any point of their life time.
Commonly seen symptoms of allergies
| Affected organ | Symptom |
| Nose | swelling of the nasal mucosa (allergic rhinitis) |
| Sinuses | allergic sinusitis |
| Eyes | redness and itching of the conjunctiva (allergic conjunctivitis) |
| Airways | Sneezing, coughing, bronchoconstriction, wheezing and dyspnea, sometimes outright attacks of asthma, in severe cases the airway constricts due to swelling known as laryngeal edema |
| Ears | feeling of fullness, possibly pain, and impaired hearing due to the lack of eustachian tube drainage. |
| Skin | rashes, such as eczema and hives (urticaria) |
| Gastrointestinal tract | abdominal pain, bloating, vomiting, diarrhea |
Prevention–
‘Prevention is better than cure”
Natural cure is the best option to self heal and activate our own immune system.
The following 10 natural things where every one should try to prevent body producing excessive histamines.
- Foods rich in Vitamin C and anti oxidants.
Start taking foods rich in vit C right from the month of December.
Bell Peppers, kale, Broccoli, papaya[ good for sinusitis], Strawberries, Cauliflower, Brusells Sprouts, pine apple, Kiwi, Mango.
Avoid more citric fruits like oranges and tomatoes for allergic seasons.
- Steam Inhalation–
Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat, take the pan off the stovetop and add 3 drops eucalyptus essential oil, 3 drops rosemary essential oil, and 2 drops tea tree essential oil. Tent a bath towel over the saucepan (keep your face just far enough away from the steam to avoid burns) and inhale deeply for 5 to 10 minutes. Repeat 2 -3 times a day. This helps for congestion /sinusitis.
- Nasal/Saline rinse.
- cool mist humidifier
- Air purifier with hepa filter
- Natural /local grown Honey
- Probiotics- A cup of Plain yogurt contains good and essential bacteria , plays a important role in keeping your immune system balanced.
- Yoga- Breathing and pranayama exercises.
9.Natural treatments like Homeopathy, Ayurveda ,Acupuncture, Acupressure for holistic cure.
All the above description are for information purpose only–
For Homeopathy and Nutritional consultation/suggestion
Contact
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Certified Homeopathy Practitioner
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Holistic Homeopathy Center,
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Pleasanton, CA-94582.
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San Ramon,CA-94582.
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