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Welcome to the Spring 2006 Issue of Illuminations.
This time of year can be a frustrating period for those who experience allergies and related symptoms. This month we are taking a look a unique program offered at IMI called the CAST program.
Allergies do not have to be a life sentence! You can find lasting relief. It is a common misconception that once a person has allergies they cannot be altered, this is simply untrue. Once the underlying problem is detected, treated and the person is desensitized to the allergen they can be free of their symptoms. The myth that allergies/sensitivities are solely linked to conditions such as Hay fever, skin rashes, Sinusitis and Asthma is long past. There is substantial evidence that cites the link between allergies to foods, chemicals and the environment to a host of conditions, such as Arthritis, Attention deficit disorder, Depression/anxiety, Migraines, CFIDS (chronic fatigue), Fibromyalgia and Irritable bowel syndrome. Our environment is becoming more and more toxic with pollutants and chemicals and our lifestyles increasingly stress laden. The average persons' diet is increasingly void of nutrition and full of preservatives, chemicals, dyes and hormones and we are feeling more and more disconnected from ourselves, our environment and the people in our lives. This imbalance in lifestyle has undoubtedly increased the toxic load on our immune systems, causing them to become overburdened. It is no wonder more people are developing allergies today than ever before in our history.
Lately it seems almost everyone you speak with has some sort of food/environmental/chemical sensitivity or related condition. Allergy and allergy-related disorders have doubled in the last twenty years. People’s lives are often drastically transformed by the limitations that these symptoms put on the way they need to live. Those with multiple chemical sensitivity, environmental illness and food allergies often have to drastically alter their lifestyle simply to coexist in a world that others find harmless. The number of people suffering from allergic symptoms or disorders, coupled with the rising number of unexplained diseases has created what many have coined an epidemic. Hospital admissions for life threatening Anaphylaxis has increased seven-fold in the last decade, a whopping 50% of people in Australia and New Zealand are allergic and 40% in the UK. In North America Allergic Asthma is the number one childhood disease. Health Canada states that allergies are rising exponentially, 57% of adults in Alberta have reported developing new allergies!
This calls for a solution. Traditionally Allergies have been treated with avoidance of triggers, environmental control, antihistamines, Epinephrine shots and steroids. This treatment solution has worked for some, but for many simply provides a temporary masking of symptoms, results in side effects, never gets to the real issue and in fact can increase allergic susceptibility. The CAST (comprehensive allergy and sensitivity treatment) program in an integrative, non-invasive approach to the diagnosis and treatments of allergies, sensitivities and related disorders. This cutting edge program comprises eight key components that create an individualized protocol tailored to the unique needs of each patient. Incorporated in the program is a comprehensive health assessment, allergy and sensitivity testing, environmental evaluation, nutrition/herbal therapy, detoxification and barrier function repair, physical therapies, acupuncture, stress reduction techniques and the breakthrough desensitization protocol NAET (Nambudripads allergy elimination technique) which uses a blend of testing and treatment procedures from various healing disciplines. It is painless, non-invasive and natural. NAET is truly a revolutionary solution that provides relief from adverse reactions and empowers the individual to live a better life in our modern world.
For more information on The CAST program or to book an appointment please contact Angela Merlo @ The Integrative Medicine Institute 233-0917. Go to www.naet.com for more info on Nambudripads Allergy Elimination Techniques.
