by the herbslinger | Nov 11, 2024 | Immunity, Immunity Part 3
New orientations to allergies can help identify natural approaches to minimise their impact and reduce the need for prescriptions and other treatments. Introduction Most people with allergies will be very familiar with how and when they happen and what they feel...
by the herbslinger | Nov 11, 2024 | Immunity, Immunity Part 3
Inhaled mould spores and cell fragments are gaining increasing attention as causes of allergy. If identified or suspected they require different approaches to reduction and treatment. Mould: the allergy dark horse The spores and cell fragments of specific species...
by the herbslinger | Nov 11, 2024 | Immunity, Immunity Part 3
Many people find eating certain foods uncomfortable. Food allergies are less common forms of intolerance. They are, however, more severe, can be dangerous and should be identified as well as possible. Food allergies (Note: understanding some of the mechanisms below...
by the herbslinger | Nov 11, 2024 | Immunity, Immunity Part 3
Plant remedies rarely compete directly with conventional allergy medicines. Rather the focus is to help avoid overreaction to allergens by firming up barriers and using a ‘constitutional’ approach. The power of plants NOTE: many references to remedies below link to...
by the herbslinger | Nov 6, 2024 | Immunity, Immunity Part 4
Autoimmune diseases happen when our immune system attacks our body instead of looking after it. There are a complex mosaic of causes, though we may be able to disentangle some of them. Introduction Note: this is a big post for a big subject. If you have, or know...
by the herbslinger | Nov 6, 2024 | Immunity, Immunity Part 4
Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and coeliac disease are increasingly linked to dysbiosis and gut wall damage. The focus should be on reducing local provocations in the digestive system. Gut autoimmunity Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are marked by repeated...
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