I will be sending my friend all of this information, as well as looking into some of this for myself---I think everyone can benefit from these general wellness ideas!
As for immunotherapy (http://www.acaai.org/public/advice/IT.htm), it is basically like Susan C. mentioned regarding cancer, but is used for allergy sufferers. "Immunotherapy" in this case is a fancy word for "allergy shots", where the allergens (dust, dander, pollen, etc) are injected in incrementally increased doses over the course of 6 months, with a subsequent maintenance dose that occurs over the next 1-5 years. It is thought that the injected allergens cause the immune system to become less sensitive to the allergens or substances (immunotherapy can be used with asthma as well) over time.
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Thanks, everyone!
I will be sending my friend all of this information, as well as looking into some of this for myself---I think everyone can benefit from these general wellness ideas!
As for immunotherapy (http://www.acaai.org/public/advice/IT.htm), it is basically like Susan C. mentioned regarding cancer, but is used for allergy sufferers. "Immunotherapy" in this case is a fancy word for "allergy shots", where the allergens (dust, dander, pollen, etc) are injected in incrementally increased doses over the course of 6 months, with a subsequent maintenance dose that occurs over the next 1-5 years. It is thought that the injected allergens cause the immune system to become less sensitive to the allergens or substances (immunotherapy can be used with asthma as well) over time.
November 11, 2008 - 2:16pmThis Comment
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