As springtime approaches, leaves begin to appear, flowers bloom and
the new season of green grass begins to grow. It is a wonderful time
of the year to see life come back and all the beauty it has to offer. That is of course if you’re not a seasonal allergy sufferer. The nasal
congestion, runny nose, sneezing, coughing, wheezing, itchy eyes and throat, skin rashes, headaches and fatigue may just hamper the
enjoyment that many other derive from this time of year.
So what actually is an allergic reaction? It is basically the body’s
inappropriate response to substances it believes is foreign. When an
antigen or foreign substance enters the body the body produces
antibodies in direct response to this invader. These antibodies
(referred to as immunoglobulin E or IgE) are perfect fits and combine
with the antigen like a glove would fit a hand. This combination then
impacts on a certain type of white blood cell called mast cells. Mast
cells are predominately found in the nose, skin, lungs, and digestive
tract. This antigen-antibody reaction creates a release of a substance
from the mast cells called histamine. The nose, eyes and breathing
passages have receptors on them specific for histamine and when it
arrives the itching, sneezing, swelling etc. begin.
Most sufferers will take over the counter medications due to the
severe discomfort allergies can create. Unfortunately most
medications have side effects such as fatigue or heart rhythm
disturbances. Some of the over the counter medications can have
serious side effects if combined with other medications.
There are some natural remedies that work fairly quickly with
absolutely no side effects. One of the most effective remedies that I
have seen over the years is a product made by Standard Process
called Antronex. Discovered by Japanese researchers in the 1920’s,
antronex has a strong anti-histaminic effect and is actually a special
liver extract which the Japanese named Yakitron. Yakitron is the blood
filtering fraction of the liver so the product quickens the detoxification of the blood in its flow through the liver.
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