Neutralization immunotherapy is a way of provoking the body to produce antibodies against offending substances. Once an environmental physician, using blood an skin tests, discovers which foods, chemicals, pollens, etc., are causing allergies, allergy vaccines are administered. These are different from the classical allergies, allergist's treatment in which all patients are given equal amounts of antigens.
Here, low doses of specific dilutions are tailor-made for each individual. When injections are given in small amounts, the body reacts by making antibodies against those allergens. Patients are retested until symptoms disappear. This method is highly effective.
Lifestyle Changes: Many of our daily routines involve the use of commercial products with artificial ingredients that can provoke sensitivities. Fortunately many safe and inexpensive alternatives exist, such as the ones listed here:
- Soaps without artificial scents and colors can be obtained in local health food stores.
- Shaving cream can be made from natural soap
- Shampoo can be made with castile soap and olive or avocado oil. A tiny amount of sesame oil can be used as a conditioner.
- Toothpaste can be inexpensively made with peppermint extract and baking soda.
- Deodorant can be replaces with cornstarch.
- Talcum powder should not be used as it may contain asbestos fibers. A good replacement for talc in cornstarch.
- Moisturizer can be made from vegetable oil and applied with a soft loofah to remove dead epithelial cells.
- Grease remover can be made form butter.
- Room deodorizers can be made from lemon juice and vinegar, spritzed into the air. Also effective as deodorizer is baking soda, which can be placed in a room and changed every six weeks. In addition, boiling peppermint oil will act as a deodorizer. An exhaust fan is useful as well.
- Pesticides must be avoided and can be replaced naturally indoors and out. In the house, boric acid can be put down in a pencil-thin line
- Out of reach of children and pets
- At the baseboards and underneath places where there is moisture or paper, to get rid of roaches and ants. To prevent them from returning, simply apply a line of garlic powder, mixed with boric acid and Borax, around the perimeter of the room. In the garden, a product called Safer Intesecticidal Soap can be used on fruits and vegetables. This nontoxic product is made from natural fatty acids and will kill most garden pests without harming beneficial bugs.
- Cleansers made naturally are as effective as commercial brands and far less toxic. Glass cleaner can be made by adding 3 tablespoons of vinegar to one quart of water. Baking powder can be used in place of scouring powder as an abrasive cleaner in the bathroom and kitchen. And Borax mixed with water serves as an excellent all-purpose cleaner.
- In the laundry, pure washing soda will remove residues of detergent from clothing, and clothes can then be rewashed using a mixture of washing soda and soap. One cup of vinegar added to the final rinse cycle will serve as a fabric softener and leave no smell. In addition, some natural soaps and detergent can be obtained that are less chlorinated and less toxic than most commercial brands. Some good detergents are washing soda, Borax and Bon Ami.
- Dry cleaning should be avoided whenever possible. But when clothes must be dry cleaned, they should either be soaked in cold water afterwards to remove some of the chemicals or aired outside in the sun before wearing.
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