According to Dr. Kenneth Seaton and the book Prostate Health in 90 Days by Larry Clapp, Ph.D. J.D., allergies are not caused by allergens such as pollens, house mites, dust or other such substances. While it is true that these types of things trigger allergic symptoms, the underlying cause is a malfunctioning immune system; "Immunity gone wrong". The allergen simply triggers an incorrect immune system response. In a sense, the immune system identifies the harmless allergen and tries to kill it. The allergic symptoms many of us are so familiar with, runny noses, watery eyes, etc., are direct signs of our immune systems trying to kill these harmless substances. This type of immunological mayhem cannot be separated from the stress put on our immune systems from infections (in many cases sub-clinical infections). Many auto-immune diseases can be viewed as a severe form of allergy where the immune system attacks its owner.
Let me explain. Between eighty and ninety percent of your immune system is in your gut. In simplistic terms, you have an outer mucous layer, a under layer containing Zonulin protein and some patches called Payer's Patches.
The mucous layer allows the food to slide along the gut and protect the Xonulin protein and the Payers Patches. When you eat scratchy food or strongly harsh foods, you can damage the mucous layer. What happens then is the first stage of allergic response. I use the analogy of a tile floor. When the floor is new and shiny, the grouting is all in place, there is no way that the subfloor can get dirty. When the floor is abused, the tiles crack and the grouting starts to fall out. The subfloor starts to collect dirt and debris. What happens in the gut is that the subfloor, too gets dirty. This is called leaky gut syndrome and is when allergies start.
In cases of serious allergic reactions, the leaky gut syndrome starts affecting the Payer's Patches. This is where your immune system starts. These Patches produce B-lymphocytes, one of the first steps in immune response. Through a process of chemical and hormonal signaling these produce monocytes, dendrites then signal the thymus to form T-cells. The T-cells that have the biggest effect on immune disorders is the Natural Killer T-Cells or NKT's. When the signal goes awry, B-lymphocytes are cranked out of the Payer's Patches in great numbers which at the end of the hormonal signaling chain, also crank out NKT's. Unfortunately, this malfunction creates a situation where the NKT's seem to "think" that they do not have a lifespan. They are lacking a PPAR-gamma transcription factor. This creates a response that they need to "eat" something to try to live. They begin eating whatever they are close to - skin, results in exzema - colon, results in colitis - nerves, results in MS, Myasthenia Gravis, ALS - joints, results in Rheumatoid Arthritis - lungs, results in Asthma, and so on.
If you have acid reflux, burning stomach, gas, bloating, diarrhea, or other digestive complaints from the stomach on down, you may experience relief by taking a bioactive Aloe product. Not only does it simulate the consistency of the mucous lining, it also has some amazing healing qualities. I am referring to a high quality food grade Aloe product.
In the clinic, I have seen remarkable results in people who take Aloe Gold for a period of up to three months. We call this the 90-day challenge. Usually within 24 hours, 80-90 percent of clients experience relief of their "down-under" symptoms without pharmaceuticals. By continuing to take the Aloe, three times a day before they eat, symptoms rapidly diminish and are usually gone long before the 90 day challenge is up.
To enhance the healing qualities of Aloe, a high antioxidant nutraceutical will give the body the energy and the fuel to initiate and maintain a rebuilding, healing state, especially when the body has been suffering for more than a year with allergic symptoms.
