Her Eczema was from Environmental Allergies
“Tanya was just four months old when eczema began spreading across her body. Her skin would crack, bleed, and often become infected. We noticed it got worse outdoors—especially when pollen levels were high or the weather changed suddenly—classic signs of hay fever and environmental allergies. The itching progressed, and she soon developed symptoms of hay fever as well, like sneezing and watery eyes. Doctors prescribed several creams, but none brought lasting relief. It became clear her eczema was linked to environmental allergies.
A friend told us about NAET, so we decided to try it. Watching her receive treatment for environmental triggers like sunlight, heat, and grass was truly amazing. Her skin gradually healed, and now only a small spot on her thumb occasionally bothers her instead of her entire body.
-Tanya’s parents
NAET Specialist: Robert Prince, M.D
Charlotte, North California, U.S.A
UAE allergy season around the corner
Allergies? Blame it on changing the weather
(Source: Gulf News, Published: September 21, 2013, By Carolina D’Souza, Staff Reporter)
Dubai The weather change could bring with it allergy symptoms including a stuffy, runny nose or stinging eyes, making you reach out for tissue after tissue.
The main airborne allergens (substances that cause allergic reactions) are pollen and dust whereas indoor substances like house dust mites and mold spores are behind allergy attacks year round.
The change in season will bring on a spate of airborne allergies, cautioned allergy specialists, who advised necessary precautions.
Allergies interfere with daily activities and reduce quality of life. They also lower productivity and cause absenteeism at work and school.
Specialists told Gulf News the most common allergies this time of the year are allergic rhinitis (hay fever), allergic conjunctivitis and allergic asthma.
What do we mean by environmental allergies?
Environmental or inhalant (airborne) allergies, including hay fever, are quite common. For half a century, doctors recognized only these types. Allergens include a wide range of substances such as pollens, dust mites (tiny, almost invisible animals), feathers, mold, fur, and fabrics. These substances all share one trait—they float in the air and enter the body through inhalation. As a result, they often affect the nasal and respiratory passages.
When exposed to allergens, a person who is allergic to that allergen can have varying symptoms. More common symptoms may include sneezing, watery, itchy, red eyes; a runny nose; post-nasal drainage; a scratchy throat or cough.
There are two factors that determine if a person will have allergies: their genetic background, and their exposure to allergens. Allergies run in families. If one parent has allergies, there is roughly a 25 percent chance that their child will develop allergies. If both parents have allergies, the probability increases to 50 percent chance that each child will have allergies.
Anything that enters the body has the potential of producing an allergic response. The most common allergens are pollens, from grasses, trees, and weeds, mold spores, dust mites, cockroaches, insect venom, animal dander, and foods. Tobacco smoke, perfume, hair spray and components of air pollution are typically not allergens, but exposure can aggravate allergy symptoms.
Those who suffer from allergies are more likely to experience chronic sinus infections, chronic cough, hay fever, ear infections, asthma and bronchitis, eczema, sleep disorders, and migraine headaches.
Chronic acne is another common symptom we see linked to environmental triggers—learn how we tackle acne by identifying its root cause.
Symptoms
Doctors categorize allergy symptoms as mild, moderate, or severe (anaphylactic).
- Mild reactions include those symptoms that affect a specific area of the body such as a rash, itchy, watery eyes, and some congestion. Mild reactions do not spread to other parts of the body.
- Moderate reactions include symptoms that spread to other parts of the body. These may include itchiness or difficulty breathing.
- A severe reaction, called anaphylaxis, is a rare, life-threatening emergency in which the response to the allergen is intense and affects the whole body.
It may start with sudden itching of the eyes or face. Within minutes, symptoms can worsen to include abdominal pain, cramps, vomiting, or diarrhea. Swelling may occur, making it hard to breathe or swallow. Mental confusion or dizziness can also appear due to a rapid drop in blood pressure caused by anaphylaxis.
Diagnosis
- A doctor’s evaluation
- Sometimes blood tests
- Often skin tests and the allergen-specific serum IgE test
Doctors first determine whether a reaction is allergic. They may ask whether the person has close relatives with allergies, as a reaction is more likely to be allergic in such cases. For conditions like hay fever and environmental allergies, which often run in families, this history is especially important. Doctors sometimes perform blood tests to detect a type of white blood cell called eosinophils. Although everyone has eosinophils, the body produces them in greater numbers during an allergic reaction.
Because each allergic reaction is triggered by a specific allergen, the main goal of diagnosis is to identify that allergen. In cases of environmental allergies—like reactions to pollen, dust, or mold—doctors often identify the trigger through timing. They observe when symptoms started and how often they occur, such as during spring or after exposure to pets.
Skin tests and the allergen-specific serum IgE test can also help doctors detect specific allergens. However, these tests may miss some allergies and can sometimes suggest a person is allergic when they are not—this is known as a false-positive result.
Skin testing
Skin tests are the most useful way to identify specific allergens.Doctors usually start with a skin prick test. They prepare dilute solutions from extracts of pollens (from trees, grasses, weeds, or fungal spores), dust mites, animal dander, insect venom, foods, and some drugs. They place a drop of each solution on the person’s skin and then prick the skin with a needle.
Doctors may also use other solutions to help them interpret the person’s response to the allergens. Doctors use a drop of histamine solution to check if a person’s immune system reacts properly, as it should trigger an allergic response. For comparison, they also use a drop of diluting solution, which should not trigger any reaction.
How Skin Testing Detects Environmental Allergies and Medication Considerations
If the person is allergic to one or more of the allergens, the person has a wheal and flare reaction, indicated by the following:
- A pale, slightly elevated swelling—the wheal—appears at the pinprick site within 15 to 20 minutes.
- The resulting wheal is about 1/8 to 2/10 inch (about 0.3 to 0.5 centimeters) larger in diameter than the wheal caused by the diluting solution.
- The wheal is surrounded by a well-defined red area—the flare.
The skin prick test can identify most allergens. If no allergen is identified, a tiny amount of each solution can be injected into the person’s skin (intradermal test). This type of skin test is more likely to detect a reaction to an allergen.
Doctors advise stopping antihistamines and some antidepressants, like amitriptyline and selegiline, before skin testing.
These drugs may suppress a reaction to the tests. Some doctors also do not test people who are taking beta-blockers because if such people have an allergic reaction, the consequences are more likely to be serious. In addition, beta-blockers may interfere with the drugs used to treat serious allergic reactions.
Allergen-specific serum IgE tests
Doctors use the allergen-specific serum IgE blood test when they cannot perform skin tests—for example, when a rash is widespread. This test determines whether IgE in the person’s blood binds to a specific allergen used for the test. If binding occurs, the person has an allergy to that allergen.
Environmental Allergies and how WE can help
We get to the root of the problem, identifying and eliminating the allergen that is causing the recurring symptoms.
We offer the prospect of relief to those who suffer from addiction and allergies by reprogramming the brain to perfect health. Just like rebooting a computer, we can reboot our nervous system to overcome the adverse reactions of the brain and body.
To fully understand what we do, one needs to know some Oriental medical principles. We take the acupuncture and Oriental medical theories and developed a technique that can eliminate the reaction from the root.
Addictions can definitely cause illness. Continuous contact with an allergen produces toxins in the body and causes blockages in the meridians. If these blockages are not cleared, reactions to the allergens often produce symptoms that mimic other diseases.
By clearing all your environmental allergies, heavy metal, and food allergies from the protocol, we strengthen the immune system, improve digestion and absorption. This holistic approach has also shown remarkable improvements in skin clarity, especially in clients suffering from acne. Explore our natural acne solution here. This allows the body to get the necessary nutrients, which are essential for life. without causing any reactions.
One allergen is cleared per visit. Each individual has a different genetic makeup and health history so the number of sessions required varies from one individual to another. For some people, allergens are cleared immediately however, for others it may take many sessions to accomplish the desired results.
Some people might raise their eyebrows and ask, “Can you really eliminate my Environmental allergy?” We answer with a resounding “YES!”
The same goes for those struggling with skin breakouts due to internal imbalances. See how our acne treatment works by targeting the immune and digestive systems.
Our evaluation may reveal energy interference in the lung, stomach, spleen, and large intestine meridians. Environmental allergies, including hay fever and airborne sensitivities, can be eliminated in most cases when the allergens are identified and desensitized.
We Enjoy Our Christmas Tree!
“My wife’s irritating, impossible Christmas tree allergy was eliminated by NAET 9 years ago. Ever since she is 100 percent free of her Christmas-time Hayfever. We are so grateful to NAET for giving us a freedom to enjoy our Christmas and cherish a fresh tree each year.“
-Stanley Inouye, D.D.S., M.S.D. Sacramento, California
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