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Allergies are responses mounted by the immune system to a particular food, inhalant (airborne substance), or chemical. In popular terminology, the terms "allergies" and "sensitivities" are often used to mean the same thing, although many sensitivities are not true allergies. The term "sensitivity" is general and may include true allergies, reactions that do not affect the immune system (and therefore are not technically allergies), and reactions for which the cause has yet to be determined.
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For nearly 30 years, doctors in Europe have been prescribing the extract of the butterbur herb (also known as petasin) to patients suffering from Nasal congestion. The primary active ingredient in Butterbur is petasin, a Phytochemical that may decrease smooth muscle spasms to help relax swollen nasal mucosa and relieve Nasal congestion.
The administration of a thymus extract in the capsule form has been shown to improve the symptoms of various types of allergies: allergic rhinitis, hay fever, food allergies and a few others. It is widely believed that these positive results were achieved by reinstating the proper function of the immune system.
Thymus exctract is part of a complex formula known as Thymic Immune Factors (Glandular Extract). This formula contains a wholesome balance of herbal ingredients in combination with Thymus gland, lymph and spleen tissue extracts. The chief ingredient is derived from the tissue of the main organ in the Immune system: the Thymus gland. Tissue from the lymph nodes and spleen are also included. The immune system tissue extracts are grouped in this combination for the optimal preservation of enzyme activity.
Vitamin E is an antioxidant found in plant sources. It is in fact, a group of nutrients which includes tocotrienols and tocopherol; each of which has their own subgroups of Alfa, Beta, Gamma and Delta compounds. Unfortunately, some vitamin E products do not include the Gamma form of the vitamin, thereby significantly reducing the positive benefits of using vitamin E. In a study of people suffering from hay fever, supplementing 800 IU of vitamin E a day to a pharmaceutical anti-allergy treatment significantly decreases the severity of the symptoms compared to the control group taking the pharmaceuticals only.
Numerous symptoms related to reactions caused by an allergy are triggered by the release of Histamine. To relieve these symptoms patients are prescribed antihistamine medications. Several natural substances, like Flavonoids, including quercetin and vitamin C, have proved to have antihistamine (“Histamine blocking”) effects. |