Allergies (both seasonal and food) are an epidemic that are sweeping the modern world, and it’s no coincidence. With our increased exposure to substances and lifestyles that overburden our immune system, more and more adults and children are living with chronic allergies that can significantly impact their health and quality of life.
At CentreSpringMD, we take a holistic, integrative approach to help you identify allergens and manage your allergy symptoms. For some, allergy symptoms include the typical runny nose and itchy eyes, but others experience hidden symptoms like fatigue, skin rashes, or brain fog. Our integrative team is dedicated to improving the symptoms associated with allergies and sensitivities by rebuilding the gut, strengthening the immune system, and prescribing the most effective diet.
Common food allergens include: dairy, egg, tree nuts, peanuts, shellfish, wheat, soy, fish. Environmental allergens may include: tree or grass pollen, ragweed, pet dander, mold, dust mites.
Allergy Symptoms
Common Symptoms
Hidden allergy & sensitivity symptoms
The Integrative Approach to Allergies and Food Sensitivities
Treating and providing remedies for allergies using functional medicine first involves reducing exposure to the allergen(s) as much as possible, and addressing your body’s immune response. There are three key factors that control how sensitive your immune system is to allergens:
- Environmental exposure
- Diet & lifestyle
- Gut function
Changes in the above—combined with genetics—regulate immune cells that control your allergic and inflammatory response. To treat and provide remedies for allergies, your integrative medical team may begin with clinical laboratory testing, followed by specific supplementation, and steps to calm your immune system.
People with allergies often suffer from nutritional deficiencies and may need targeted supplementation to improve immune balance.
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Functional Medicine Treatment and Remedies for Allergies
Treating and providing remedies for allergies and sensitivities requires personalized care. You may benefit from treatment options including, but not limited to:
- In-depth evaluation by a certified integrative provider
- Holistic nutrition and dietary counseling
- Access to a comprehensive, integrative team — Holistic Nutritionist, Acupuncturist, CranioSacral Therapist, and Integrative Health Coach
- IV vitamin therapy
- Personalized nutraceutical and supplement matching
We’ll also recommend the following tests to determine allergens and any other environmental or food sensitivities:
- Food allergy panels/food sensitivity testing (ALCAT)
- Environmental allergy panels
- Nutritional deficiency testing
- Histamine Intolerance
- Fructosamine Intolerance
Strengthen the immune system - We’ll design an individualized plan to help you remove allergens and reinoculate your immune system with beneficial synbiotics.
Recommend an allergy-friendly diet - Healthy foods, and a balanced digestive system support healthy immune function now, and in the future.
Supporting Services for Allergies & Food Sensitivities
IV Vitamin Therapy
Optimal nutrient availability is necessary for healthy immune function. If you struggle with food sensitivities or environmental allergens, you’ll benefit from the added vitamin and mineral availability of IV vitamin therapy.
Popular drips for allergies include:
Recharge Drip
Combat daily fatigue! Whether you’re simply feeling run down and need a pick me up or recovering from travel, the recharge drip is packed full of the nutrients and vitamins you need to give that boost in energy you’re looking for.
Cold & Flu Buster
Fight colds, the flu, and fatigue using vitamins and trace minerals. Vitamins and minerals included help heal and boost immunity for overall wellness. Administered in a 500mL bag.
*Ask about adding glutathione, your body’s most powerful internal antioxidant!
Nutritional Counseling
Part of your integrative team, our nutrition specialists provide individualized evaluations, recommendations, and guidance to help you meet your goals.
A healthy diet, along with optimum digestive function supports balanced microbiome diversity which is key to managing all kinds of allergy symptoms. Nutrition and lifestyle changes can be your biggest ally when it comes to improving your health.
A nutrition evaluation and consultation can help improve symptoms associated with:
- Autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis
- Pain and inflammation
- Eczema and psoriasis
- Leaky gut, Candida overgrowth, & food allergies
- Blood sugar and hormonal imbalance
- Immune system dysregulation and seasonal allergies
Natural Remedies for Allergies
Along with nutritional counseling and integrative treatment options, your holistic care provider will further discuss natural remedies for allergies. Below are a few examples of how you can take control to ease your allergy symptoms.
- Buying a vacuum with a HEPA filter
- Using a nasal irrigation system to clear out your nasal passageways
- Natural antihistamines such as stinging nettle
CentreSpringMD Provides Supports and Remedies for Allergies
Your allergies don’t have to disrupt your life. The integrative physicians at CentreSpringMD will provide you with support and remedies for allergies so you can experience long-term relief.
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