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Do you suffer from fatigue, insomnia, stiffness, pain, digestive disturbances, asthma, sneezing, skin irritation, or other symptoms of unknown origin? The solution to the problem, according to Hal Douglas, M.D., may be found in your blood stream. The culprit may either be an allergy or a hypersensitivity (delayed allergic reaction) to either environmental substances or food. Dr. Douglas, internal medicine and adult allergy specialist at Medical Arts in Dallas, Texas, explains there is a difference between hypersensitivity and allergy, although symptoms may be similar. He estimates that while only five percent of the population demonstrate a food allergy, 95 percent may suffer from sensitivity to food. Food hypersensitivity, says Dr. Douglas, is the
health tragedy of the 90's, and it is often overlooked. Because symptoms
are generally delayed (several hours to several days following the ingestion
of food), there is often no correlation made between the
On the other hand, a food allergy normally produces
an immediate reaction, and the correlation is much more apparent.he says.
If someone eats a strawberry and breaks out in a rash, there
In pointing out that more people have allergies
to environmental substances,
Curiously enough, he says, 60 percent of new patients
will demonstrate
Dr. Douglas, a member of AIAIS (American In-Vitro
Allergy/Immunology
Dr. Douglass, says that allergies can be specifically
determined by RAST blood testing (Radio Allergio Sorbent Test) drawing
a solitary blood sample rather than undergoing the arduous skin testing
procedures. The RAST procedure has proven to be an accurate measure of
specific
"Due to its preciseness," says Dr. Douglass, "The RAST helps identify patients who would benefit from immunotherapy. This form of testing enhances the ability of direct information about the treatment regimen that would most likely produce successful results without injurious side effects. According to ongoing research by the AIAIS, for
more than 20 years, and confirmed by a 1982 study of the In-Vitro Tests
Committee of the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology, in-vitro (blood)
testing can demonstrate a sensitivity to 90 percent and specificity close
"What this means to a patient," says Dr. Douglas,
"is that the existence of an allergy or lack thereof can be immediately
confirmed without a drawn out procedure or false positives, often
Blood testing for food hypersensitivities is described by Dr. Douglas as a breakthrough for diagnosing and treating symptoms of unknown origin. When food antigens are incubated with a patient's blood sample, it is possible to measure volumetric shifts in white blood cells. He cites, for example, that persons with irritable bowel syndrome, bloating, gas, abdominal pains, loose motions and fatigue may show cellular reaction in the blood to such extracts as potatoes, milk, wheat, yeast, and beef. The test is confirmed by a food challenge. If the blood reacts, offending foods are withdrawn from the diet, and gradually added back one at a time. This diagnostic procedure, according to Dr. Douglas, has proved beneficial in alleviation of such symptoms as fatigue, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, eczema and skin irritations, migraine headaches, asthma and sinus conditions, joint pain and stiffness. ©2008, US Medical Guide, Susan and Terry Turner |
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