An allergy is an inappropriate response by the body to a substance that is not harmful to most people. The immune system, which is supposed to protect us from toxins and pathogens, wrongly identifies a substance as harmful to us and goes into action. The response can be anywhere from mildly annoying to symptoms severe enough to create anaphylactic shock. These types of allergies may begin with only mild symptoms but grow worse with each reaction; they are NOT something that a person typically grows out of.
When I saw this monthās topic I got very excited. Allergies can be devastating and have a nasty effect on trying to live life and enjoy it! I had so many allergiesāan unbelievable number and to a wide variety of substancesāduring my childhood and early adulthood. If it blew on the wind, if it was meant to be consumed in a raw or natural state such as watermelon or nearly every kind of vegetable or fruit, or if it was a drug of any sortāeven such things as antibiotics, dental deadening, and mouthwashesāI was going to react to it in some uncomfortable or dangerous way. Oh, the list could go on and on! I spent my life either in misery from one allergy or another or I was sleepy from the allergy pills I was taking. Trips to the dentist’s office became scary for me and for the dentist! Eventually, I even started to react to allergy pills of every variety.
As with all true allergies, the reactions to many of my ātriggersā got worse with timeāmuch worse, involving my heart in scary ways!
Who am I today as far as allergies are concerned? I have none and havenāt had for many years! I eat whatever I want. Do you have any idea how enjoyable a piece of watermelon or a raw carrot tastes these days? Or how fun it is to be outdoors. I donāt even worry about bee stings these days! If I feel the slightest itch in my throat or eyes or any other allergic-type reaction I simply go back to the things I know. Many of those things will be talked about in this article.
Side Note: Having had some scary reactions to antibiotics and other types of drugs in the past and having lived so many years without them, I canāt really say for sure whether they are still a problem or not. I suspect those allergies have also gone away. I took 2 antibiotic pills and 1 painkiller a while ago (the first of either in 40 years) after some extensive dental work. No reaction at all!
In April, our topics are HAIR, SKIN, NAILS, and NUTRITION.Ā Nutrition plays a very important part in keeping hair, skin, and nails healthy.Ā Often when we focus on nutrition, healthy hair, skin, and nails will follow.Ā This newsletter will focus on nutrition with an emphasis on hair, skin, and nails.Ā The discussion will include essential oils, herbs, blessed waters, and supplements.See the full list of topics.