Book: Allergies, Disease in Disguise
Author: Carolee Bateson-Koch DC ND
ISBN: 978-55312-040-7
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Chapter 2: Allergy: The Multiple Symptom Syndrome
1.
Allergy has been conditioned to be seen in a limited capacity. Example: runny eyes, sniffling nose, sinus problems, skin rashes, asthma and hay fever.
2.
Allergy can take the form of arthritis, gall bladder disease, intractable headache, Crohn's disease, depression, and psychotic behavior.
3.
Anaphylaxis= allergic reaction that kills in minutes
4.
Anaphylaxis kills 16 minutes to 2 hours after contact with an allergen.
5.
Allergies weaken the immune system (13,3)
6.
Suspect allergy if you have inflammation anywhere in the body. (14,1)
7.
Allergy follows the cardinal signs of inflammation, pain, swelling, head and redness.
8.
Internal reactions will have swelling, redness and heat.
9.
Allergy can occur anywhere in the body, even in the brain.
10.
Inflammation is designated by words that end with itis.
11.
Example: if an allergic reaction which produces inflammation occurs in the sinuses, it is called sinusitis, in the bowel, colitis, in the joints, arthritis; in the bronchi, bronchitis; and in the skin, dermatitis.
12.
Allergy is the result of various insults to the body
13.
Certain body patterns and metabolic states have been associated with the production of allergic symptoms. (14,2)
14.
Since no single cause can be found to allergic symptoms, allergic symptoms are often ignored or attributed to mental or emotional stress. (14,2)
15.
A person inherits the predisposition to allergy, rather than the specific allergy. (14,3)
16.
To become allergic to a foreign substance, that is inherited. (14,3)
17.
The greater the incidence of allergy in a family, the greater the tendency for the offspring to develop allergy. (14,3)
18.
A person's metabolic pattern or state is unique to that person. (15,1)
19.
Allergy appears to increase with advancing age. (15,2)
20.
Emotionally stressful situations can lead to diminished immune system function. (15,4)
21.
According to James C. Breneman, MD, author of "Basics of Food Allergy," food allergy and intolerance are technically, forms of malnutrition.
22.
More than 6,000 new chemicals are tested in the United States each week. (16,1)
23.
The drug most often causing allergic reactions is penicillin. (16,2)
24.
The second most allergic drug is aspirin. (16,2)
25.
Feeding infant formula to babies increases the frequency of allergy. (16,3)
26.
The more frequent the exposure to a substance, the greater the incidence of allergy. (17,2)
27.
Dr. Theron G. Randolph, a pioneer in clinical ecology, found that a person may acquire or lose sensitivities depending on how often they are exposed to a given food or substance. (17,2)
28.
Stress in any form, whether it is emotional, chemical, or environmental can contribute to allergic symptoms. (17,3)
29.
Any stress that is beyond a person's ability to cope leads to adaptive changes physically and mentally. (17,3)
30.
Mercury is highly toxic to the nerves and immune system. (18,1)
31.
Bacteria and fungi found in the mouth are capable of converting mercury into an even more toxic product called methyl mercury. (18,1)
32.
Repeated consumption of a specific food plays a part in allergy by depleting enzyme systems. (18,2)
33.
Most people only eat 15 foods. (18,2)
34.
Hugh A. Sampson, MD, wrote an article that appeared in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition (volume 9, number 4, 1990), states, "The development of food allergy is the result of an interaction between food allergens, the gastrointestinal tract and the immune system." (18,2)
35.
The word allergic implies that the allergic substance is the cause. (19,1)
36.
The allergic substance itself is not the cause; it is only the trigger of the allergic reaction. (19,1)
37.
Any symptom which your body is capable of producing can be of allergic origin. (19,4)
38.
Not every symptom is allergy, but any symptom can be allergy. (19,4)
*Example: (3,4)= first number means reference page, second number means paragraph)
