So I have allergies, have for years and years and nothing, I mean NOTHING has released their hold on my body completely. (The Salt Room in Appleton left me symptom free for a whole hour!) This article is the start/continuation on my path to heal thyself. This year is a year committed to this healing. i want to be able to smell those gorgeous oils again!
What I’ve tried:
-nasal polyp surgery: 2 x
-otc drugs
-perscription drugs
-nasal spray
-nasal rinse
-prescription nasal spray + rinse
-weekly immunotherapy injection (allergy shots)
-antibiotics
-prednisone (this one works)
+breo + montelukast for asthma (currently a non-issue)
What I’m currently trying:
-otc drugs
-prescription nasal rinse
-weekly immunotherapy injection (allergy shots)
-doterra TriEase Blend (lem, lav, peppermint) internally
-doterra Breathe + Deep Blue aromatically
-Megan Bartelt, my acupuncturist has me on two supplements for my gut: Zytec + Spanish Black Raddish
-I’m currently cleansing (which is something I do each month for a few days at the start of my cycle)
Trigger/Cause:
-severe allergy to: dust, timothy grass, felines
+reaction to: alcohol, sugar, wheat, dairy, etc. - which I avoid most of the time
Do you have experience with any of this?
The Immune System
Innate: prevents pathogens from entering the body, the first line of defense
skin
nails
mucous membranes
tears
earwax
chemical: fatty acid + stomach acid
proteins
Adaptive: analyzes the pathogen so the body can respond + protect + destroy. also delivers nutrients to cells + removes toxins.
Side note: 80% fo the Immune System is directly connected to gut health
Immune system
The Lymphatic System
Bone Marrow: creates T-cells and creates + grows B-cells to maturation
B-cells travel via blood to destroy pathogens
T-cells attack pathogens, travel to thymus where they mature and join B-cells
T + B cells are lymphocytes that travel via the lymph
Lymph: watery substance that carries white blood cells. It circulates through the lympathic system and picks up unwanted fats and bacteria, etc. from tissues.
Nutrition + Detoxification
Nutrition is key to a healthy to a healthy immune system.
Detoxification is also important as it promotes the body’s natural defenses
Nutrition strengthens, detoxification eliminates.
Allergies
Allergies are an inflammatory response (hence why prednisone works so well) that are either respiratory or systemic. A substance that causes a reaction, is an allergen. Most reactions are acquired. A true reaction is immediate and the immune response triggers anti-bodies + over-activates specific white blood cells. When contact is made with the allergen, the immune system’s reaction is typically to inflame skin, sinuses, airway or digestive system. This reaction is called inflammatory response.
Treatment
Traditional treatment includes: avoiding, administering steroids (prednisone), antihistamines, and/or decongestants to reduce symptoms.
Anti-allergenic: geranium, helichrysum
Anti-histamine: lavender, melissa, roman chamomile
Steroidal: basil, rosemary
Internal: drop in water, in capsule form, or under the tongue
Aromatic: diffuse or apply to chest, clothing, bedding, or palms of hands to inhale
Topical: apply to forehead, cheeks, chest, bottoms of the feet
Aromatouch Technique
Step 1: Balance: Grounding Blend - heart area in circles
Step 2: Lavender - alternating palm slide, 5 zone activation (farthest from spine), auricular stress reduction (earlobes)
Step 3: Melaleuca - alternating palm slide, 5 zone activation
Step 4: OnGuard: Protective Blend - alternating palm slide, 5 zone activation, thumb walk tissue pull (thumbs in circular motion, up spine)
Step 5: Aromatouch; Massage Blend - alternating palm slide, 5 zone activation
Step 6: Deep Blue - Soothing Blend - alternating palm slide, 5 zone activation, thumb walk tissue pull
Step 7: Wild Orange + Peppermint - bottoms of feet, autonomic balance on feet. apply to spin, heart area circles, lymphatic pump
Supportive oils
+ other Essential Oils for Immune Support
Digestive System
Consists of the GI (gastrointestinal) tract - several connecting organs along a 30ft pathway responsible for taking in + breaking down food, assimilating nutrients and eliminating waste.
mouth: chewing
esophagus: swallowing
stomach: mixing food with digestive acid
small intestine: further mixing food with the digestive acids of pancreas + liver + gall bladder
large intestine: absorbing nutrients + water, creating stool
rectum: storing + eliminating waste
The digestive system works with the immune system. Like the innate immune system, the GI tract is exposed to many pathogen including bacteria + viruses. Without the immune system, the long, dark, moist GI tract would be ideal of pathogenic colonization. The GI system breaks down bacteria + pathogens.
Second Brain
Embedded in the gut are over 100 million neurons (more than exist in the spinal column). This mesh-like network is know as the enteric system or "Second Brain” and works with the nervous system to oversee digestion. Emotional health and gut health are connected. Stress, anxiety and digestion are all interconnected.
candida program - 3 months
Step 1: Food + Supplements - daily
Eliminate: vinegar, beer, wine, mushrooms, sugar, refined carbs, processed foods.
Limit: legumes, grains, starchy veggies to 1 cup a day, and a single piece of fruit a day - like green apple only
Hold off on: fermented foods: sauerkraut, pickles, kimchi
Add:
COCONUT OIL: Contains caprylic acid which kills yeast cells.
OLIVE OIL: The antioxidants in olive oil help your body get rid of Candida.
GARLIC: Contains allicin, a sulphur-containing compound with specific-to-Candida anti-fungal properties.
CINNAMON: Has anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory benefits.
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR: This is the only vinegar I recommend consuming while you’re treating a Candida overgrowth—its enzymes may help break down Candida.
LEMONS: Has some anti-fungal properties; and helps your liver detox.
GINGER: Has anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal properties, plus it supports your liver.
CLOVES: Very effective (internal) anti-fungal. Clove oil can also be used as a topical aid for infections.
CRUCIFEROUS VEGGIES: Broccoli, radishes, brussels sprout, cabbage, etc. have sulphur- and nitrogen-containing compounds that attack Candida.
WILD SALMON: Omega-3 fatty acids fight fungal infections.
Supplements:
Whole food nutrient supplement + essential oil Omega complex (LLV) - daily
Digestive enzyme with meals - daily
Lemon essential oil in water + Digestive support (DigestZen) - daily
Defensive probiotic - day 1-14
Step 2: Detox
Add a detox supplements: detox complex (Zendocrine) + detox blend (Zendocrine softgels) - day 14 - 90 days
Step 3: Anti-fungal support
Add an anti-fungal supplements: essential oil cellular complex (LLV) + GI cleanse (GXAssist) - day
Step 4: Targeted anti-fungal support
Consider an area to focus on:
adrenals: rosemary, ginger, geranium, zendocrine
brain: cedarwood, clary sage, frankincense, rosemary, sandalwood,
heavy metals: cilantro, frankincense, zendocrine, (foot bath with purify)
intestinal: marjoram, melaleuca, oregano, thyme, zendocrine, onguard
liver: helichrysum, lemon, lemongrass, geranium, zendocrine
mouth: bergamot, lavender, melaleuca, oregano, slim n sassy, onguard
mucous membrane: melaleuca, lemon, fennel
pancreas: cassia, cinnamon, coriander, dill, slim n sassy
reproductive (female): clary sage, fennel, geranium, oregano, rose, thyme, frankincense, rosemary
reproductive (male): clary sage, cypress, frankincense, geranium, thyme, ginger
respiratory: arborvitae, cardamon, myrrh, oregano, rosemary, melissa, eucalyptus
skin: arborvitae, bergamot, cedarwood, geranium, helichrysum, juniper berry, lavender, melissa, myrrh, oregano, patchouli, peppermint, roman chamomile, rosemary, spearmint, thyme, wintergreen
thyroid: clove, lemongrass, myrrh, rosemary, frankincense, ddr prime, onguard
urinary: cypress, eucalyptus, juniper berry, lemon, lemongrass, basil, cinnamon, purify (topical/diffuse only), zendocrine
vaginal: cinnamon, thyme, melaleuca, basil, marjoram, spearmint (internally, not topically)
excess weight: oregano, ginger, grapefruit, slim n sassy
Step 5: Probiotic
Add a probiotic after detox
Candida Quarterly Maintenance
Step 1: in a veggie cap: 5 drops each: melaleuca + lemon + lemongrass/thyme/oregano - 2 caps per day for 2 weeks
Step 2: same as above - 1 cap per day for 2 weeks (if oregano was used, replace with lemongrass/thyme)
Step 3: take 2-4 probiotics per day for 1 week
Repeat every 3 months
ACTION
Immune Support
exercise
sleep
eat clean
drink clean
wash hands
clean + cook food
defrost in the fridge
lower stress
Lymph Support
exercise
hydrotherapy
breathing
massage
facial
HOW TO DRY SKIN BRUSH
Step 1: Start at the feet and work up the legs - brush towards the heart in small, firm, upward strokes
Step 2: Start at the hands and work towards the chest
Step 3: for stomach and chest, brush in a counterclockwise circle