June 26, 2023 Puzzle Piece
To
understand allergies means taking a look at what’s going on inside your
body at the cellular level. It is more commonly understood outside the
medical community that allergies are not a drug deficiency but are an
immune reaction.
The same Immune system that fights off colds and infections also combat
allergens, irritants, and toxins. You have one complete, multi-level
defense system working nonstop to keep you healthy and alive. The
difference between allergies and illness is that illness is a direct
attack on your health, while allergies are an immune system
overreaction. Everyone reacts generally the same to the cold or flu, but
pet dander, pollen, dust, and food reactions are different for each
individual.
Some of the reactions are tied to genetics. Some reactions are a product
of the environment, and/or biological dysfunction. You can support your
genetics and everything that causes allergies by improving your
environment, food intake, mindset, and nutritional support, which
changes the epigenetic expression of even a faulty genetic code.
The Cellular Nuts and Bolts of Allergies
Pollen gets in your nose when you breathe in. The built-in defenses in
your nose, throat, and lungs sense particulate invaders. You sneeze and
your nose runs but the pollen is still there. When pollen is in your
throat, your throat gets dry and scratchy. The pollen in your sinuses
causes swelling from the influx of histamine. Being able to breathe
through your nose becomes a faint memory. Yet the person next to you may
not have any symptomatic expression at all be subjected to the same
pollens. How could pollen be so bad to you and not the person next to
you?
Pollen is NOT the culprit or the enemy. Your immune system, more
specifically how it reacts, is the problem. Pollen is harmless. How your
immune system reacts to the pollen is what can cause the symptoms.
Allergens are airborne or food particles that the body can’t break down
to either get rid of or use. The person who is free of seasonal
allergies has an immune system that calmly takes pollen in, breaks it
down, and systematically passes it through their body.
Allergy sufferers have an immune system that doesn’t try to break pollen
down. It reacts to destroy pollen, which causes the symptoms. The
sneezing, itchiness, runny nose, and mouth breathing don’t need drugs to
treat them. The true, long-lasting solution is giving your body what it
lacks to break down allergens—natural allergy supplements. You also
need to strengthen your body at the cellular level, so it is no longer
hypersensitive to allergens.
Use Natural Allergy Supplements to Build Up Your Allergen Response Strength
Histamine is the buzz word when it comes to allergies. The truth is
there’s so much more to it. Allergies are tied to digestive enzymes,
probiotics, essential vitamins, minerals, EFAs and antioxidants. Your
body needs a full nutritional arsenal to stay calm and carry on.
This country’s poor diet and heavily processed foods are taking a major
toll on immune systems. Certain immune responses can be reversed. It’s
important to give it a hand because it can become sensitized (the
opposite of desensitized), and that’s the path to greater allergy
misery. It just takes the right tools to create balance. Digestive
enzymes help break down allergens that your body cannot break down on
its own. Most allergens are carbs or proteins. So, when you provide your
body with an army of protease, amylase and more, your body has the
ability to utilize these digestive enzymes on the front lines to digest
and neutralize the pollen and dust.
Over time, you can deplete digestive enzymes, especially if you don’t
eat the right foods to regularly replenish them. This can lead to
becoming more and more sensitive to allergens as you get older. Going
back to basics is an important step to achieving optimal health.
Essential vitamins and minerals play a role in immune function. Lacking
just one vitamin or mineral can hinder the body’s ability in
neutralizing allergens. The importance of your gut health cannot be
overstated. So much about your health originates in your gut.
Allergic reactions are no exception, so your body needs probiotics to
help avoid sensitivities and overreactions. Allergies can deplete your
probiotic resources in your gut. There is a link between gut health and
the number of T cells (immune response cells) in your body. The more T
cells, the milder your allergies. Proper diet and supplementation
increase the T cells.
Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) play a very important role in increasing T
cells and helping reduce and prevent inflammatory conditions. They are
important components of the outer skin or membrane of every cell. They
have been found to relieve allergy symptoms by improving respiratory
function and are also essential in providing lubrication for itchy eyes
and dry nose. EFAs have been shown to help balance the immune system and
prevent allergies and are found in our natural allergy supplements.
Antioxidants provide the body with important defense mechanisms needed
with allergies. Many antioxidants are involved in combating the damaging
molecules that bombard the body every day.
The OHS Allergy Pak: Contains five nutrient formulas that promote quick
and complete breakdown of irritants, aid in digestion, engulf and
eliminate allergens that have made it into the bloodstream, provide
antioxidants to neutralize allergens, and reduce inflammation caused by
allergic reactions.
Each packet of natural allergy supplements includes:
Optimal Digestion-1 capsule Promotes the breakdown of foods into
absorbable and usable forms by the action of plant-based enzymes and
stabilized friendly bacteria.
Optimal Flora Plus-1 capsule Adds stabilized friendly bacteria to the
intestines to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria, aid in digestion,
and boost the immune system.
Optimal E.F.A.-1 capsule Fatty Acids help the body to engulf and eliminate allergens that have made it into the bloodstream.
Opti-Mito-Force-2 capsule A wide array of antioxidants are necessary to
ensure the body can fight off all the different types of allergens that
make it into the bloodstream and it increase the numbers of mitochondria
and their activity.
Optimal Acute-1 capsule When the body is fighting an allergy reaction,
inflammation becomes a big issue. Acute has the nutrients to reduce the
causes of the inflammation.
Let’s get back to nature and natural.
Yours in Health and Wellness,
OHS and John W Brimhall, DC, BA, BS, FIAMA, DIBAK
