Breakthroughs in Allergy Treatment

Forty to fifty million Americans suffer from allergies to pollen, pets, sagebrush, foods, plants, drugs, etc. The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that over 20 percent of the world’s population experience allergic conditions, with symptoms of a running nose, burning and watery eyes, congestion, and asthma. Food allergies among children have increased 18 percent from 1997 to 2007. Milk, eggs, and nuts are among the top food allergies. Allergies cost the healthcare system over $18 billion annually. It is estimated to be the sixth leading cause of chronic diseases in the United States.

Allergies are noted as an overreaction or hypersensitivity of the immune system to certain substances. These substances, called allergens, would normally be harmless to the body. In the case of a hypersensitivity reaction, an abnormal and vigorous immune response takes place to fight off the allergen, as if it were a bacteria, virus, or foreign object. A person can develop this hypersensitivity at any age and to just about any substance. Some people develop an allergic reaction to something they have worked with or have been around for years.

Studies demonstrated that prolonged exposure to stressful events can adversely affect the central nervous, circulatory, and endocrine systems. When the nervous system is chronically stressed, the neuro-endocrine system can become fatigued and function abnormally. The brain will secrete hormones that trigger a variety of body reactions such as swelling, congestion, coughing, and a change in heart rate and digestion. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine found that “hay fever and asthma seem to begin from events not only in the respiratory system but also from the nervous system which is overreacting to stimuli.”

One approach to dealing with allergy problems is to avoid or restrict contact with any allergenic substance. Other treatments include medical injections, prescription drugs, and over-the-counter medications. While temporary relief may derive from these medications, they can have adverse effects on the body as well. Some people find relief through other alternative treatments such as chiropractic care, homeopathic remedies, and acupuncture.

The newest and most effective allergy treatments combine laser and biofeedback technology to help rid the body of allergens without drugs, vitamins, or needles. After 30 years of research in allergy-related fields, computerized electro-dermal screening, and biofeedback medical devices, the NRG Immune Enhancement System has introduced a Digital Conductance Meter. This Neurological Response Generator System (NRG), which is both a patented and FDA-cleared biofeedback device, uses neurological stress reduction therapy to alter the body’s perception and response to both external and internal stressors.

The NRG Immune Enhancement System uses state–of–the–art technology to first identify the substances that are causing the greatest amount of stress on the body. The Digital Conductance Meter (DCM) can measure and record the body’s sensitivity to over 100,000 substances. Once the body is assessed, desensitization and correction are accomplished through the NRG Corrective Laser. This cold laser therapy is a stimulation that is substance-specific and causes a biological reaction that the brain and nervous system consider to be a positive stimulus.

This stimulation causes a release of hormones, which creates a new positive association with these allergenic substances.

The body and nervous system become desensitized to the previously stressful substances and reduce or eliminate the allergic response. Previously, therapies using similar technology would require 24 sessions or more to be effective. The newer technology of the NRG Immune Enhancement System allows for faster, easier, painless, highly accurate, non-invasive, and safe assessment and desensitization in eight to twelve visits.

References:

• 1. www.aaai.org/media/statictics/allergy-statistics.asp
• 2. www.niaid.nih.gov
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