Spring Allergies?
Whether your suffering of allergies are seasonal or perennial, life can become very miserable. Itching of the eyes, roof of the mouth, or throat, runny nose, headache, sneezing, cough, wheezing, the list goes on. The symptoms are numerous.
It is up to our immune systems to defend us against foreign substances such as pollens, dust, pets, etc., however, our immune systems can overreact to certain antigens (allergens) which are harmless in most people. The result is an allergic reaction. In other words, it isn’t the allergy itself that is the problem, but the person’s reaction to the allergen.
Acupuncture has been proven to help alleviate the symptoms of allergies when they are active and more importantly, can help to correct the immune system imbalance that causes the allergic response in the first place.
Acupuncture treatment affects allergies in 4 main ways:
- Stabilize the immune system to moderate its response to allergens.
- Decrease swelling and inflammation of local tissues to stop itching
- Decrease secretions of mucus membranes to reduce nasal discharge and watery eyes
- Strengthen your natural resistance to antigens.
Acupuncture not only helps with the active symptoms, but also in the prevention of them. Acupucnture can enhance the immune system’s performance in the off-season to prevent the on-set of your allergy symptoms. In other words, to strengthen the immune system to not create the overreaction or the “allergic reaction.”
There is simply no point in suffering with allergies when all it takes is a phone call to book your appointment … 604-839-9789