Allergies and intolerances can not only make life difficult socially but can also wreak havoc with your health.

Itchy eyes, runny noses and sneezing? Feeling tired and bloated after eating? Do you have headaches or just can’t shake that cold?

There is a staggering increase in the number of people becoming more allergic or intolerant to foods and the environment recently, with Australia having among the highest prevalence of allergic disorders in the developed world. In fact, allergic diseases have more than doubled in western countries in the last 25 years.

Nevertheless, having an allergy or intolerance doesn’t have to ruin your life. Understanding and treating the underlying causes and contributing factors concurrently with treating symptoms are important to long-term management.

A genetic predisposition to allergies plays a role in developing symptoms. However, not all family members develop issues and there are numerous triggers which can precipitate allergic reactions or intolerances in anybody.

Viral infections can impair the immune system so that allergies are more likely to develop in the future.

Intestinal integrity and healthy gut flora are vital to immunity. ‘Gastro bugs’, alcohol, soft drinks, preservatives and pesticides in foods are just a few examples of how we compromise gut health. With a damaged gut wall, we have a reduced ability to produce certain immunoglobulins (or antibodies) which prevent allergic responses. Food molecules pass through the gut wall triggering allergies or intolerances so that sinus, eczema and asthmatic symptoms can actually be
the result of food intolerance, not environmental allergies.

Nutritional deficiencies caused by stress, malabsorption or a poor diet can also reduce our ability to fight viruses and allergens, and detoxify from environmental pollutants.

Fortunately, with accurate diagnosis and treatment regime, many allergic symptoms and food intolerances can be reduced or eliminated with natural therapies such as herbal medicine, homeopathics, acupuncture, nutrition and Bicom bioresonance therapy.

CASE STUDY: A 55 year old lady presented with fatigue and sinus congestion which began when living in Asia 6 years ago. She was also suffering from digestive bloating, slight eczema around her scalp line and ears and experiencing insomnia. Her asthma and hayfever were seasonal. A mosquito virus, sinus infection and gluten intolerance were causing her fatigue, digestive problems and insomnia. After three weeks treatment with herbs and acupuncture to support her immune and digestive systems, combined with Bicom bioresonance therapy to neutralise the effect of the viruses and gluten sensitivity, her fatigue, digestive symptoms and sleep had improved. A further three weeks resulted in reduced eczema and
she experienced minimal hayfever and asthmatic symptoms when people around her were suffering.

Yolanda Falivene is a Naturopath consulting at Noosaville. With over 22 years experience, Yolanda has a special interest in treating allergies and intolerances.
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