Can Allergies Be Helped and Decreased With Chiropractic Care?

Weather in the Bay Area can be unpredictable.  We have had extremely hot days followed by cold fronts coming in the day after.   We have had high winds and sporadic rain (yes, we are in a drought but it does rain once in a while, just not enough to make a difference). 

Unfortunately for many people, drastic weather changes can start up allergy symptoms like runny noses, itchy eyes and sneezing. 

Allergies and Hay Fever:

Hay Fever is pretty common during the spring and can keep creeping up if the weather is "spring-like." Hay fever erupts during spring when the flowers are pollenating and the weather is changing. Millions of us suffer from this condi­tion, which causes the body to become hypersensitive to pollen and other environmental substances. This condi­tion causes a number of irritating symptoms that can make life miserable. 

What Causes Allergic Reactions?

Your immune system can remember and recognize toxins that are harmful for your body.  That is what it does.   Allergic symptoms like Inflammation, sneezing, cough­ing and vomiting are all a sign that your  immune system is working and is trying to get toxins out of your system.

So what is going on inside the body when we are experiencing allergies?

When an allergic reaction starts, the body activates special immune cells called mast cells. On the outside surface of the mast cell, it has receptors that can recognize harmful toxins that have entered the body.  After they detect toxic substances, they release what are called histamines.  You may be familiar with over the counter items called "Anti-Histamines," These are used to treat allergic reactions by connecting to the outside of the mast cells and inhibiting the allergic response.  Your body needs to be able to fight off substances and taking an Anti-Histamine will only prolong the response because the body has not been able to get the toxins out of the body.  

What can we do about allergies?

If you want a natural remedy that doesn't put an extra strain on the body, Chiropractic may be a wonderful solution for you.

Reasons why People Get Allergies:

There are a couple of theories.  One is that people are very sensitive if you are a sensitive person.  This means if you are sensitive to stress, your body will respond to the stress and show a symptom, since the mind and body are connected.  Mediation and stress reduction strategies are helpful to reduce this mind-body reaction in many patients.  

The second theory is that an allergic reaction is a reaction to the environment. Your body takes this information and interprets it.  Your nervous system is the part of your body that does the interpretation.  

Can Chiropractic Help With Allergies? 

There are numerous articles showing the beneficial effects of chiropractic adjustments and their effects on the immune and nervous systems.  So, with this information, t’s not surprising many chiropractic patients report a reduction of allergy symptoms when treated regularly for vertebral subluxations.  A vertebral subluxation is a misalignment or dysfunctional movement of vertebra.  This can cause a focal irritation in the spine, which then creates an abnormal signal received by the central nervous system.  

When spinal misalignment happens, signals are not received properly and the body can not interpret information properly or fast enough so it will overwork and breakdown.  Reactions then result. Although scientific research shows chiropractic adjustments do not cause an improvement in everyone that has an allergy, our treatments can work for a large amount of people.  There is definite evidence that misalignments are one of the causes for the body to not be able to get rid of toxins in the body because of altered signals of the nervous system.If you suffer allergies, consider chiropractic as one of your potential powerful options.  I have several patients who state that getting care decreases the symptoms and allow them to get a better nights sleep which is when the real healing begins.  

Dr. Amie Gregory, DC, CCEP, ANF is a San Francisco, CA and San Carlos, CA chiropractor that understands full body health.  She works with athletes, expectant moms, office workers and everyone else in between.  Contact our San Francisco, CA chiropractic office or San Carlos, CA chiropractic office today!

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