Archive for the ‘Allergies’ Category
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THE ECOLOGY UNIT IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ALLERGIES: FOOD TESTING
Once all the variables of the environment have been controlled and the patient is feeling better and has found a compatible water, he is ready to begin his food tests. Generally speaking, the patient breaks his fast with some form of fish, if he has no known allergy to it. It can be either fresh [...]
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FALSE FOOD ALLERGY: WHEN FOOD BITES BACK (LECTINS)
The main characteristic of lectins is that they bind to carbohydrate molecules carried on the surface of all cells. As a result, they make red blood cells clump together, and this is how they are recognized in the laboratory. The deadly poison, ricin, used in the KGB’s infamous umbrella-tip murder of George Markov, is a [...]
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ALLERGY\MEDICAL HELP: COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY
Many people with allergy and sensitivity find real benefit from various kinds of complementary therapy. This section describes the main types, and sets out arty areas of treatment where people with allergies and sensitivity may need to take extra care. This section looks in particular at:
• Acupuncture
• Homeopathy
• Reflexology
• Aromatherapy
It also discusses other types of [...]
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WATER TREATMENTS METHODS: SOFTENING
Water softeners do not filter nor purify water. They are a long-established technology based on ion exchange. Water is passed over salts which remove the salts which cause hard water and soften the water. Impurities and contaminants are not reduced. Water softeners cost between £300 and £600. The softener is usually plumbed in to the [...]
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ALLERGY: WATER AND WATER FILTERS
Some chemically sensitive people find they are sensitive to water that they drink or use ki daily life, due to minute traces of chemicals and metals. For some people, it is enough to take care with water that they use for drinking and cooking. Other people, if they are highly sensitive, are affected by washing [...]
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SEX AND ALLERGY: TRY DIFFERENT METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION AND PROTECTION
If you are highly sensitive to many things, it can be difficult to find an acceptable and effective method of contraception, or protection against HIV and AIDS. For contraception, the Pill and the coil do not seem to suit many women with allergy and sensitivity and are probably best avoided unless you have very strong [...]
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ALLERGIC REACTION: PROTECT YOUR HANDS WHERE NECESSARY
It can be important to protect your hands against substances which upset you, especially if you have severe eczema or dermatitis on them. Wear gloves to protect your hands as much as you can when handling anything that upsets you. Wear cotton, silk or waterproof protective gloves as appropriate. A choice of gloves of various [...]
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FOOD ALLERGY: ORGANISING A ROTATION DIET
This diet treats all fish, all eggs, all birds and all nuts, as if each category is one food. Some people react to all fish, irrespective of the species or type, and a strict diet will confine all fish to one day -similarly with eggs, birds and nuts. A less strict diet allows you to [...]
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WHICH CHEMICALS CAUSE REACTIONS?
The chemicals commonly implicated in allergy and sensitivity are broadly the same, although allergic reactions are most commonly associated with contact – touching and handling chemicals – while sensitivity is more linked to inhaling chemicals, as well as contact or absorption through the skin or mucosa. Table 4 shows a list of common chemicals causing [...]
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ALLERGY TO CLOTHING: COATS AND OUTERWEAR
If you are allergic to wool, and, in addition, are sensitive to a wide range of synthetic fibres or fabrics, it can be virtually impossible to find warm, windproof and waterproof outerwear, with tolerable linings. There are no reliable solutions, or sources of clothing, but here are some suggestions on how to cope.
It is not [...]