Our immune system responds to a false alarm
Achoo!” rings out from almost every corner when the first pollen in spring embraces the air. And you’ll see people - well equipped with handkerchiefs - struggling against runny noses and red eyes. Another time you hear the first woman in the queue asking the bakery sales assistant “Does this bread contain traces of nuts?”. But what do those people have in common? They all suffer from different kind of allergies.
Allergies have its roots in our immune system, which protects us from invading germs or bacteria usually causing illnesses. The immune system of people who are affected by an allergy responds however differently. It mistakenly classifies an otherwise harmless substance – so called allergen – as an invader and sets off a false alarm. As a result the production of antibodies is immediately induced causing cells to release histamine in abundance. Finally, these chemicals trigger the allergic reaction causing us for example to sneeze.
According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America approximately 50 million people in the U.S. suffer from allergies and the prevalence steadily increases, affecting as many as 30 percent of adults and 40 percent of children.
What causes allergies?
For many people the changing of the season does not only herald the start of holiday, but also the start of seasonal allergies like hay fever. A wide range of allergens are responsible for allergic reactions.
What are the most common allergens?○ Pollen & Plants
○ Insect Stings
○ Animal Dander
○ UV –Light
What about symptoms?
Allergy symptoms range from making you miserable to putting you at risk for life. The allergens typically trigger symptoms in the nose, lungs, throat, sinuses, ears, stomach or on the skin. But they can be easily mistaken for asthma or virus infections.
How can you treat allergies?
Unfortunately, there is no conventional cure to successfully wipe out allergies. In most cases only the symptoms are treated with common medications like antihistamines or decongestants. The allergy itself including the false reaction of the immune system remains however the same. Dr. William E. Berger, clinical professor at the University of California, reported that one third of all allergy patients think their medications don’t work and furthermore cause unwanted side effects.
How can Balance Health help you?
Surveys show that an increasing number of allergy sufferers seek relief from treatments and remedies provided by Mother Nature. Less people tend to trust conventional medications from the drugstore counter.
Balance Health is specialized in food, skin and seasonal allergies, and focuses also on the treatment of asthma symptoms. Our certified practitioners can help to fix the root cause problem deriving from your immune system. They can help to restart your immune system in order to eliminate the false alarm leading to the allergic reaction.
Our holistic health clinic offers you natural remedies and alternative treatments to improve your health condition and to achieve a better quality of life.
Homeopathy considers allergies as a sign of a defective immune system and as the body’s appeal for help. According to the homeopathic believe the allergen is just the trigger to the problem and not the underlying cause itself. Our homeopath Martin Mailaender assesses your body constitution on a physical, emotional and mental level in order to remove and eliminate the underlying cause completely.
Appropriately selected homeopathic remedies will support this process in strengthening your immune system and in stimulating your body’s ability to heal itself.
How does a consultation at Balance Health look like?
The first treatment with our homeopath Martin Mailaender is built up as follows:
1. First consultation: In-depth interview about medical report, symptoms, personality, and lifestyle factors (1-2 hours)
2. Analysis: evaluating body, mind and emotions
3. Medical application: prescribing customized remedies (within the first consultation or the day after)
4. Follow-up Consultation: observing the heal