Allergy and Relief

In simple terms, an allergy is a hyperactive response of the immune system to certain substances that are "foreign" to our bodies. These substances are called "allergens", and they can range from food and pollen to dust and drugs. Allergies are something we acquire throughout life, and some people are more susceptible than others, to develop an allergy.

Conventional treatment or relief of an allergy is most commonly directed at blocking the immune response, or in more severe cases, at suppressing the entire immune function with steroids, both systemic and topical. While this approach can provide symptomatic relief, it does nothing to address the underlying cause of the problem. Allergy sufferers often become dependant on their medication, they can suffer from numerous side effects, without properly getting the allergy relief that they need, and more importantly, they may worsen their overall health by constantly suppressing their immune system.

All though antihistamines are often used to give the patient some relief, it doesn’t get to the root of the problem. This is a classic example of the drug companies wanting to push their expensive drugs, other wise known as (band-aids ). Rather than just covering up the problem using a drug, it is important to recognize, that symptoms causing allergies are a warning sign that something is causing the allergic reaction.

There are many tests that can be done by a medical professional, or even some that you can do which will help you know what the cause of the problem is and how to find the correct relief. Prescription drugs are often used. There are also many natural and homeopathic remedies that can give you relief or even cure the allergy.

Research is one of the best ways to become educated about your allergy and how to find the relief you would be most comfortable with. There are very good books that will help you learn all you can about your allergy, and how best to get the relief or a cure which you are searching for.

I have spent the last twenty years researching information on allergies and their relief’s. My three children, and myself all have allergies. The youngest one was allergic to ninety-seven different types of foods. It took a lot of reading many books to first find him relief, then the cure. He no longer has allergies to any food. That was a very celebrated time in our lives. If you suffer from a food allergy, it is only by addressing the whys of your food allergy that you can hope to actually solve the problem.

When the allergy and the relief research is about you or a loved one, the reading material is invaluable. You can’t ever be too educated on the ins and outs of allergies. This will only help you to find all the different options that you have. We discovered that a sudden asthma attack could be helped with drinking strong coffee. A few days at the ocean swimming in salt water worked wonders on my kid’s eczema. We are all very different people, what works for one person may not necessarily work for others.

Allergies can have a debilitating affect on your life. Some allergies are seasonal, and others affect you all year round. No one wants to spend their life hiding indoors because of pollens or environmental pollution. We also do not want to be scared to go out for a meal, due to the fact that your allergy causes you to watch everything that you eat with the fear that there might be one small ingredient hidden in a dish that you are unaware of. These are very true and staggering fears that an allergy can cause, for many people in many different ways.

I have complied a list of resources about allergies and allergy relief that may help you learn more about your allergy and be able to cure it. To find the true cause of your allergy is not always easy. Each one is a bit different and since people respond differently to different things, it would be valuable to keep trying different approaches until you find the one that is right for you. There are many natural cures as well.

Please feel free to contact me with questions or comments.

- Del.

What really is an allergy?

An allergy is a sensitivity to a normally harmless substance. These substances can be almost anything. Pollen, animal dander, mites, certain foods, a drug or insect bites to name just a few. People of all life styles can develop an allergy, and at any age. Some of us may only have one where others suffer from many. Unfortunately this sensitivity can in extreme cases be deadly

Many scientists believe that allergies may be an inherited tendency. Allergies can also develop from exposure to allergens during times when a person’s body defenses are low, such as from a viral infection or from repeated exposure to the same allergen

Many allergens can be avoided, such as drugs, food and animals. Scientists are continuing to work on methods to help those who suffer from allergies.

Some allergic reactions may be minimized by reducing exposure where possible. Closing the windows when lawns are being mowed can reduce the reaction by persons with sensitivity to grasses for instance.

Common allergens

of miscellaneous plant pollens. Pollens are very common allergens.

The house dust mites, its feces and chitin are common allergens around the home

In addition to foreign proteins found in foreign serum (from blood transfusion) and vaccines, common allergens include:

-Plant pollens (Hay fever)
-rye grass
-ragweed
-timothy grass
-birch trees
-Mold spores
-Drugs
-penicillin's
-sulfonamides
-salicylates (also found naturally in numerous fruits)
-local anaesthetics
-Foods (food allergy)
-nuts
-sesame
-seafood
-egg (typically albumen, the white)
-peas, beans, peanuts, soybeans and other legumes
-soy
-milk
-wheat
-corn or maize
-Insect stings
-bee sting venom
-wasp sting venom
-Animal products (animal allergy)
-Animal hair and dander
-cockroach calyx
-dust mite excretion

Basis of increasing prevalence

There has been a notable increase in the commonness of allergies in the past decades, and there
are multiple hypotheses explaining this phenomenon. This is in part because we know what they
are, in contrast to earlier humans who would think that it is a non-important illness.

If you would like to learn more about, many other allergies and allergens.

Acne, asthma, eczema, fish (seafood), hayfever, insect, intestinal problems, soy and relief of these causes. Go to the allergy page on this site.

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