Many of us have been plagued with numerous allergy symptoms. We often rationalize them away as the pollen or the some environmental cause. I would like to discuss the holistic approach to the allergy concepts, my experiences and simple measures to resolve them.

Most allergy symptoms like stuffy nose, nasally voice, sinus headaches, coughing in the morning after waking up for a few minutes are usually food allergies. More severe variations may be environmental as well. It seems that processed foods are more and more mucous producing than ever. This does not even reflect the affect that pesticides and genetically modified foods have on our immune system. I mentioned immune system because the symptoms above are all immune responses.

Researchers have also looked into the immune system and how the Chiropractic Adjustment will improve it. In studies done by Ronald Pero, Ph.D., chief of cancer prevention research at New York's Preventive Medicine Institute and professor of medicine at New York University. Chiropractic’s effect on the immune system, along with its effect on specific secondary symptomatology is amazing. Recent research and case history analysis suggests that chiropractic adjustments may have wide-ranging effects. One is stimulation of the immune system. Dr. Ronald Pero measured the immune systems of people under chiropractic care as compared to those in the general population and those with cancer and other serious diseases. In his initial three-year study of 107 individuals who had been under chiropractic care for five years or more, the chiropractic patients were found to have a 200% greater immune competence than people who had not received chiropractic care, and 400% greater immune competence than people with cancer and other serious diseases. The immune system superiority of those under chiropractic care did not diminish with age. Dr. Pero said, “I have never seen a group other than this chiropractic group to experience a 200% increase over the normal population.” He went on to say that human potential is like a banana unpeeled. The additives in food, pollutants in our environment, and the emotional stress in our lives re-apply the peel and cover up the banana or human potential. Eventually it is ractically hidden from sight. Chiropractic adjustments remove the peel and release our human potential. I have personally seen many patients over the years improve their immune system. They have told me that they used to constantly have a stuffy nose, allergy symptoms and were getting sick. When they received regular chiropractic adjustments they didn’t get sick so often. Many times for years in-between getting sick. I believe we should only eat minimally processed natural organic foods. Avoid wheat and dairy products, excessive red meat, refined sugar, and most importantly get chiropractic adjustments regularly. This means at least once a week. Pain is not an indicator to needing an adjustment. A spinal subluxation is and it can only be found by a hiropractor. It is in its most dangerous stage when it is painless. It is most dangerous because the person does not know it is there. Therefore, it damages their immune system with out them knowing about it. Dr. Pero said, The only thing I have seen in all my years of research that can improve human potential is the chiropractic adjustment. I heard him say it at a conference with my own ears. What a wonderful gift to human kind, The Chiropractic Adjustment.