| Environmental medicine is the treatment of three | | | | - Asthma- is not having the ability to get air into |
| groups of allergies. These are: | | | | your body. In environmental medicine, therapies |
| - Inhalant Allergies-is any substance which you | | | | are based on finding the cause and treating it. By |
| breathe in or smell every day. This type of allergy | | | | using nutrient therapy, stress management and |
| can be hay fever, dust, mold spores or even the | | | | environmental controls- most food allergies can be |
| family pet. The allergy is the body's reaction to | | | | reduced or eliminated. |
| compounds in the air from the offending source. | | | | - Brain Allergy- the central nervous system can |
| - Food Allergies- If inhalant allergies turns up | | | | show a range of symptoms from depression, |
| negative, food allergies are tested next. | | | | hyperactivity, fatigue, brain fog, headaches and |
| These are much more difficult to diagnose . Often | | | | even mental illness. |
| the final diagnosis is determined by the patient | | | | - Autism- some children diagnosed as autistic |
| keeping a daily log of all foods consumed. | | | | actually just have an undiagnosed food allergy. |
| - Chemical Allergies- most doctors do not consider | | | | - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome- an herbal therapy |
| chemical sensitivity to be an allergy. But pesticides, | | | | regimen often gives the patient the needed boost |
| herbicides, car exhaust, fresh paint... all can be | | | | for the immune system to "rejuvenate". |
| attributed to chemical allergies. | | | | - Dementia- many people have shown |
| After all typical tests have been performed, the | | | | considerable improvement after their allergy |
| practitioner now has a good foundation to make a | | | | triggers have been identified. |
| final diagnosis. | | | | - Epilepsy- to date, no direct link has been found |
| Signs In Your Body Of An Allergy | | | | relating epilepsy to food allergies. |
| Allergies and its sensitivities can produce | | | | Currently, environmental medicine is a relatively |
| symptoms in any part of your body. Different | | | | new field of allergy research but extensive testing |
| people will even show different symptoms for the | | | | is making the medical community realize sensitivity |
| same allergen. Below are some common reports | | | | reactions to anything we contact can be a trigger |
| from different case studies: | | | | for many allergic reactions. |
| Allergic Arthritis is simply just joint pain. | | | | |