asthma/allergies

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Another point as a possible reason for asthma/allergies is an auto-

immune response, as suggested by Rebecca Carley, M.D.:

http://www.cdc.gov/od/ophr/cdcra/comments.htm

04/20/2005 09:53 PU 473 C

Some excerpts:

 

"The only thing that determines which autoimmune disease you develop

is which tissues in your body are attacked by auto-antibodies[3]. If

the inside lining of the gastrointestinal tract (the mucosa) is

attacked by auto-antibodies you develop leaky gut syndrome (which

leads to food allergies when partially digested food particles are

released into the bloodstream, are recognized as antigens foreign to

the body, and elicit an antibody response against those food

particles that becomes heightened every time that same food is eaten

and released into the bloodstream partially digested again. Crohn's

disease and colitis are also caused by auto-antibody attack on the

mucosa of the GI tract itself. If the islet (insulin producing) cells

of the pancreas are attacked by auto-antibodies, you develop insulin

dependent (juvenile) diabetes. If the respiratory mucosa is attacked

by auto-antibodies, you develop "leaky lung" syndrome where, just as

with leaky gut, antigens recognized as foreign to the body which are

inhaled are able to traverse the lining of the respiratory tract,

causing the creation of antibodies against those antigens (usually

dust, mold, pet or pollen antigens). When these substances are

inhaled again, IgE (the pathologic form of IgA created after

corruption of the immune system due to inoculation rather than

inhalation of disease) acts as a reagin[4] and sensitizes mast and

basophil cells, causing release of their histamine and slow reacting

substance granules on contact with the allergen to produce

constriction of the bronchioles leading to asthma. This process is

also responsible for the immediate hypersensitivity reaction known as

anaphylaxis, which is a potential side effect noted in the

Physician's Desk Reference for every vaccine; as well as the wheal

and flare reaction of the skin known as hives"

 

Dr Bhate

 

ayurveda, Todd Caldecott <todd@t...>

wrote:

>

> for those interested, here is a write-up on asthma, taken from a

> clinical training manual I wrote

> please note that this is for educational purposes only, and may

not

> be republished without my prior, written consent