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Allergies
"Allergies" - a massive subject and one which affects more than
55 million Americans.
Apart from the North Americans, allergies also affect a large
number of the rest of the world's population - close to 40 per
cent, in fact, will, at one time, or another, suffer the
annoying and sometimes debilitating results of this ailment.
Allergic symptoms range from the mild to life-threatening.
Sneezing, coughing, eyes itching and stuffed up nose. May even
be one of the the causes of asthma and right through, to the
sometimes deadly, anaphylactic reactions.
Allergy causes, are many and varied. Among the more common are
mold, dust mites and it in the springtime, pollen.
Genetics may also play a part and nothing can be done about
that. Both good and bad is passed down to you, through your
parents.
A low immune system is another major cause of allergies.
Boosting the immune system, with such as Green Tree, might help,
but balancing the immune system is far more preferable, as
boosting the immune system can cause complications in other
areas.
What causes allergies? Basically, the body is merely reacting to
a perceived threat and fights the allegens in the same way as a
bacteriological invasion.
Allergies, concerning food, are not as common as most people
think, but can be severe causing several hundreds of deaths
annually.
Whilst millions of people are allergic to to animals, especially
cats, we should seek relief, rather than do without the company
of our precious and loyal, four-footed friends.
Cures may be many and varied. Asthma attacks, for instance, may
be alleviated by the taking of a Chinese herbal formula named,
Minor Blue Dragon, or XQLT, or xiao - qing - long tang. It has
successfully been used
for centuries, in China.
It is a most effective bronchodilator and often more efficacious
than prescribed drugs.
Acupuncture has also been found to be a most effective
treatment, for allergies in general.
Supplements and vitamins may also help, to greatly improve the
immune system, together with a healthy lifestyle.
Vitamins, A, C, E, selenium and carotenoids. Antioxidants, MSM,
magnesium and zinc may also help. Americans in particular, have
become obsessed about cleanliness and buy any product which
promises to be "99 per cent effective against all bad germs", or
some such nonsense. Children, particularly the very young, might
benefit from a "little dirt" in their surroundings, to
strengthen their immune systems, from an earlier age.
Eating foods "in season" can help. People used to eat seasonal
fruit and vegetables, but with refrigeration and shipping, from
around the world, our bodies receiving no respite from this
problem.
This has necessarily been a very short article on allergies.
Seek further information from people practising alternative
health and medicine, such as acupuncturists, herbalists,
holistic practitioners and aromatherapists. You'll find that
there is much free and interesting information in your local
library, or on the internet.
Good luck in your quest. You will find it to be a most
enlightening and satisfying journey.
About the author:
About the author:
Ray Cunningham is an owner of two diplomas of acupuncture. One
from Australia. The other from Hong Kong.
At the moment he resides in Central Florida, U.S.A.. For more
information, on acupuncture and alternative medicine, go to his
website at: http://alternative-health-4.us
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