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now in the archives. Threat >> << imminent collapse of the immune system is the hallmark of quackery. -

January 15, 2010. In

Dr. William Meller, I praised and criticized by

. One aspect of creditable book >> << a way Meller debunks many myths abandon

so-called alternative healers. One of the most popular myths

associated with the immune system. As Moeller states seem

be an infinite number of products that pose, and treatments

argue that the increase or stimulate the immune system. It is stated that

reflect stimulation of the immune system against infections, cancer,

, and even old age. Sounds good, but his stupidity. Our immune system

very rarely broken, except when we are hungry, are intense

chemotherapy or person of the immune system, killer, such as HIV. This life-threatening, not just accept >> << maintained immune stimulant ..... Instead

weak, it is much more prevalent today that our immune system

hyperactive. What is the immune system >> <<? Moeller calls it suits Homeland Security. >> << The immune system is a system of cells and proteins that are

scattered all over the body

BЂ 'levels

, lymph nodes, bone marrow, spleen, and even programs. Him from the white blood cells and tissues that make and

their covers. Immune cells are trying to protect the body from foreign invasion >> << on such things as germs. The immune cells attack and

abandon criminals. Security forces created >> << immune defense system called

antibodies are highly specific proteins

programmed to recognize and memorize >> << specific virus or bacteria forever. Yes

forever. Our

immune system never stops. In the mouth and intestines neutralize

germs that hitch in food. In the lungs, it shields >> << air we breathe. In the skin it deters invaders trying to enter

through dirty cuts and scratches. The fact that we get so few infections

, despite numerous daily exposure, evidence of vigilance

our immune strength. One

ways in which our hyperactive immune system can cause trouble

attack the things that really Arent threats such as pollen

or animal hair. We call such attacks

allergies

the focus of Chapter 3 of the book Möllers. Allergy overactive immune response to common substances such as

bee sting, pet dander or pollen. Certain foods and medications can also trigger allergies

. According to Moeller, most people

think they have a food allergy actually suffer from food intolerance >> << and does not involve the immune system in general. Less than 5% of Americans have food allergies, although 30%

think they are allergic to certain foods or other. What

difference between food allergy and intolerance? As mentioned above,

former includes an overactive immune system last >> << is immune related. Immune System

forgets. If you are allergic to something, >> << antibodies that were created by your immune system to attack it

response to the threat will always be activated when an allergen

present. Once you are allergic to something you

always be allergic to it. In addition, allergy symptoms are limited to

: red and itchy eyes, nasal congestion, sneezing and wheezing

, rash, rarely swelling of the mucous membrane of the intestine. Unfortunately, many of these symptoms are also symptoms of colds

. The meaning of most of these symptoms to try to drive

allergens from the body through crying, sneezing, coughing

or flushing it. Other allergy symptoms include itchy >> << mouth, lower blood pressure, weakness, >> << strengthening throat and breathing problems. As you know, if

you have allergies? If you respond quickly and predictably

every time you enter into contact with matter, the

allergic to the substance. If your reaction to the substance >> << takes an hour or more, you probably are dealing with intolerance >>. << Moreover, most allergy symptoms will be at least

, partially released from antihistamines. Symptoms of food intolerance

such as gas, nausea, bloating and

<< court will not >> respond to antihistamines. Symptoms of food intolerance often

dose-dependent: the more you eat, the worse you feel. You can try to get

checked for allergies, but if you test negative, you can still >> << allergy. If positive, it still may be many things

you are allergic, but I do not know about. There are millions of things >> << that may be allergic, but common allergy tests

check no more than 100 allergens. In view Möllers

food allergy is rare and in most cases are careless fashion

diagnosis, spread by word of mouth and media .... In other allergies

hand, respiratory tract and skin [such as asthma and eczema

] significantly increased in the developed world over

last century, as well as autoimmune diseases, such as

rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, scleroderma, Crohn's disease

, celiac disease, Graves' disease and type 1 diabetes

. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC),

Meller not discussed

sex disparity in immune reactions. He tries to explain the rise >> << respiratory and skin allergies, autoimmune diseases and growth >> << terms of differences between our lifestyle and

lifestyle of our ancestors of the Stone Age . I think it

apparent that hormonal differences will

more important than the fact that we live in a world of pure

than stone age people, free from worms and parasites , a >> << tries to explain this fundamental difference between men and women

Finally, Möllers

, Board to breast feed as the best defense against allergies

. seems sound, since the that Ive read elsewhere. But I do not know what to do

Möllers council fed infants small number

potential allergens to avoid allergies later and expose our children

dirt, flowers, trees and animals way

protecting them immune from attack later. Unlike Moeller, some think that the increase in allergies associated with

our world be dirtier and more contaminated, not cleaner and

antiseptic than the world of lasix generic our ancestors. Gina Kolata that doctors >> << Diagnosis of allergy if they are not and people assume

that they have allergies, they do not do that .... Word BЂњallergy, BЂ "

Dr. Glassner said, came to mean bad >> << experiences with food. But unlike true allergies, which can kill food intolerance

just uncomfortable. (Barry Glassner is professor of sociology

, University of Southern California and author

).