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Allergies
Allergies and sensitivities are the body’s alarm system, alerting you to the fact that something in the environment is harming your body or that your body is ill-equipped to handle certain environmental stressors.
Allergies Articles
Low-Histamine Diet
What Is the Low-Histamine Diet? Histamine is a type of neurotransmitter known as an amine that is most well known for its role in itchiness, swelling and other allergic symptoms. It is not typically a natural component of food, although ... Read More
BioSET for Allergy Elimination Q&A
Lauren Stone, PhD, MS, HHP, homotoxicologist, BioSET practitioner, and holistic health practitioner, answers questions about how using BioSET for allergy elimination can eliminate blockages and reset the immune system. How did you first become involved with BioSET for allergy elimination? ... Read More
Rule Out a True Allergy
IgE Response: A True Allergy A true allergy is defined as specific immediate reactions such as hives, congestion or swelling involving an antibody called Immunoglobulin E (IgE). Traditional scratch testing identifies IgE triggers, such as pollen, peanuts, or strawberries that ... Read More
Eliminate Allergies and Sensitivities
Testing blood levels of IgE, IgG and IgA for allergies and food and chemical sensitivities and intolerances can be the first step to eliminate allergies and sensitivities. These tests are one way to know which foods, chemicals or toxic allergens ... Read More
Allergy and Sensitivity Testing
IgE Testing (Immediate Reactivity, "True Allergy") True allergies are much easier to detect than food or chemical sensitivities. A true allergy is an acute or immediate reactivity, an Immunoglobulin E (IgE) immune mediated reaction. True allergies always trigger the release ... Read More
Allergies and Sensitivities 101
It is so common to hear someone say “my child has allergies” when in fact they are often sensitivities or intolerances. It is estimated that 1 in 3 children (or more) has food intolerances (are sensitive to particular foods) and ... Read More
Allergies Main Info Page
What Are Allergies? Allergies are reactions to foreign substances by the immune system. The body’s defense system responds to foreign invaders or pathogens and this response triggers some form of immediate reaction in the body. Children today experience allergies at ... Read More
Parasites Can Cause Seemingly Unrelated Symptoms
In this blog post, Patricia Lemer MEd relates her personal experiences in dealing with parasites. It took me years to understand how my seemingly unrelated symptoms of dental, digestive and respiratory issues as well as obesity were all due to ... Read More
Allergies Stories
Marilee and Douglas: Overcoming Kidney Failure and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
This story is used with permission from Marilee Nelson, the founder of Branch Basics. Perspective and Awareness: What I Wish I Had Known Years Ago Perspective on any topic is based on an understanding of the available information that pertains ... Read More
Noelle: How Tossing the Toxins Improved PMS, Mood and Digestion
My story started with stomach pains, fatigue, and overall brain fog that I had experienced for several years. I had a lot of bloating and painful periods and thought this was normal. My husband and I were also trying to ... Read More
George Healed from Dysgraphia, OCD and PANS/PANDAS
Doctors shrugged their shoulders. They simply couldn’t help alleviate George’s many symptoms. Thankfully, his parents took his healing into their own hands with diet and lifestyle changes. And that has made all the difference. No Help for a Sick Boy Until ... Read More