Painless but Effective Method for Allergy Screening

Many adults and children suffer from sensitivity and allergic reactions to both foods and inhalants in their environments. The symptoms that occur with these reactions vary in degree of severity and may affect many different areas of the body. Through a licensed naturopathic physician, the offending items can be effectively measured and thereby treated through a safe, natural and painless alternative to the skin scratch tests and allergy shots.

A sensitivity reaction is any adverse reaction to a substance whether it be food or environmental. This differs from the term “allergy” in that an allergy is an adverse reaction involving specific factors of the immune system. Many naturopathic physicians assess patients for their sensitivities.

With a sensitivity reaction, any organ system can be affected, and frequently symptoms of sensitivity reactions are also delayed or have a cumulative effect. These symptoms may include: joint and muscle pain, behavioural abnormalities, ear infections, phlegm, asthma, yeast infections, headaches, depression, insomnia, stomach aches, diarrhea or constipation, fatigue, skin disorders like eczema, lowered immune system, bedwetting, restlessness and more. Because of the variation of symptoms, children and adults may have chronic complaints that are left untreated because the sensitivity is unknown.

These sensitivity reactions can be measured with a non-invasive screening test whereby no scratch test or injections are necessary. The procedure is based on Eastern medicine using Chinese acupuncture points to gather information about the health of the body. It works by measuring a very small electrical value in the skin. Because of these gentle properties, this makes the testing suitable for babies, small children, pregnant women, elderly patients as well as the average healthy person.

Not only can this sophisticated type of computerized testing look at sensitivities, but it can also help to identify levels of toxicity, compatibility with supplements, and assess meridian and organ balances. This procedure can help patients, in conjunction with their doctors, to maintain the structural or functional integrity of important body systems. This type of work is therefore beneficial for the treatment of specific symptoms, and it also provides valuable information for long-term prevention and optimizing the patient’s health. The test can be done at any age.

If you would like more information, please phone or email Dr. Karen L. Fraser at the listing below.

Dr. Karen L. Fraser, B.Sc., N.D.
Naturopathic Physician
105-335 Wesley St. Nanaimo, BC
Phone: (250) 755-9123 or toll free: 1-866-ECOMED6
email: contact@functionalalternatives.com
web: www.functionalalternatives.com

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