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
