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Allergies come in all forms to just about everything and many
different, but all "allergic", reactions. According to my
allergenist there are three basic "types of reactions": none, a
moderate reaction and a severe reaction. There are also the
"grey" areas, between none and moderate and between moderate and
severe. All of my "allergic reactions" fell clearly between the
grey areas – clearly all were moderate.
Some people are allergic to aspartame. Some people are allergic
to pollens. Some people are allergic to house dust. Some people
are allergic to fungus. Some people are allergic to vitamins.
Some people are allergic to drugs. Some people are allergic
foods. I'm one for all of the above.
Other common allergies include animal dander, sea foods,
peanuts, insect bites and other medications. But there's a lot
more. For just about everything on earth there's someone who is
allergic to it. So some allergies are exceptionally rare whereas
others are very common.
As an allergic reaction, some people break out in hives. Some
people get sick. Some people get elevated blood pressure and
some people itch mightily. There are other reactions of which
I'm unaware. However, in my case, I react to vitamin A, all B's
and D, aspartame, sucaryl and their predecessors, exactly the
same way: they raise my blood pressure. Not just a little, but a
lot. I react to some medications (tetracycline, geocyllin),
amino acid supplements and my favorite food, mushrooms, by
feeling seriously sick to my stomach. And I react to flu shots
by getting the flu – three times for every shot, immediately,
after three months and again after 6 months.
My particular allergic reactions (and I say "allergic" reaction
as they were documented over a period of ten years by three
different doctors and an allergenist and confirmed as "allergic
reactions") take these three different forms. Thankfully I never
react with hives or itching or any of the other bizarre
reactions which occur. Mine are bad enough.
My blood pressure normally runs about 135 / 75. On aspartame or
sucaryl daily for just one month my blood pressure rises above
165 / 90. If I go longer, say two months, it gets up to the 175
/ 100 range. This is dangerous territory indeed. My elevated
blood pressure is just a little less violent to vitamins – but
still too high.
Oooops! There's another important consideration to allergies.
Its called "Climate"! My major allergies are to pollens. As a
result, I do not fare well in dry climates and I absolutely
thrive in a tropical environment – the damper the better. Other
people thrive in a dry climate and need to avoid high humidity –
the dryer the better.
The best way to get a handle on your allergies – if you have any
and just what they are – is to consult an allergenist.
Allergenists do not come cheaply, but they are well worth the
investment so far as your health is concerned. The next way to
get a good handle on allergies is to experience them and
document them and learn how to avoid them.
Your good health will be your reward for learning to cope with
your allergies in advance, by avoiding them and staying healthy.
Disclaimer: This article in no way should be taken as “medical
advice” on any product, condition or course of action, nor does
it constitute in any way “medical advice” endorsing any specific
product, specific result, nor any possible cure for any
condition or problem. This article is meant as a source of
information upon which you may base your decision as to whether
or not you should begin using any vitamin, mineral and/or herbal
supplement for better health, or begin using a “greens” product
as a dietary supplement.
If in doubt, or if you have questions, you should consult your
physician and, if possible, consult a second physician for a
possible different opinion. The author does not bear any
responsibility for your decisions nor for the outcome of your
actions based upon those decisions.
About the author:
Loring Windblad has studied nutrition and exercise for more than
40 years, is a published author and freelance writer.
This article is Copyright 2005 by http://www.organicgreens.us,
http://www.organicgreens.ca and Loring Windblad. This article
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