Asthma and Allergy Treatment

One of the animals that causes allergy is cats.

To be able to understand allergies and asthma, you need to know in advance about how the immune system works. The immune system reacts to substances – called allergens – because they see them as harmful. The symptoms that show up because of an “allergic reaction” can make you feel miserable! As an allergy sufferer it is important to get to know the specific allergens that you are having a reaction to so that you can control your allergies.

There are more than 20% of all adults & children that suffer from allergies. A report written by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, stated that the allergies are the sixth leading cause of chronic illness. Most people will experience allergies during childhood or early adulthood. Many people may inherit allergies if there is a family history of allergies.

As an allergy sufferer, be very careful if you know you will have a reaction to a specific allergen; such as, peanuts, that you do not have any contact because having a reaction to an allergen can be life threatening.

If you think having food allergies, watch out for certain tests and treatments that have not been proven true. Avoid procedures such as sitotostik, provocation and neutralization tests, and treatment of systemic hypersensitivity to yeast.

Cytotoxic test is mixing some food extracts with samples of white blood cells. Some people argue that if the white blood cells to change the shape, meaning the person is allergic to these foods. But it has not proven there is a correlation between changes with allergies of food.

In provocation and neutralization tests, patients are injected with small amounts of food extracts to provoke symptoms. When symptoms appear he was given an injection of these foods neutralizer. According to the theory, it will neutralize the injection of first dose. This diagnostic test is also not proven for the correctness.

Treatment of systemic hypersensitivity to yeast is based on the theory, yeast-like fungus called candida that becomes the cause of food allergies. This treatment is given to people who feel to have the food allergies. They are recommended not to consume foods that contain yeast and mold – including fruits, milk, refined carbohydrates like bread, and processed foods. Estimated in this way that the body will be able to improve the condition. But there is no evidence to suggest that kadida is associated with food allergies.