Do you or your child experience allergies?
Allergies of any kind are understood as being caused by an external environmental irritant known as an allergen. However, not everyone has an allergic reaction when exposed to the same allergen. Allergens are more of a trigger for people who are already susceptible to them.
Allergic reactions are a sign of a chronic hypersensitivity and a weaken immune system. Even though symptoms may only appear when exposed to certain substances, allergic reactions are considered to be a chronic condition because they are recurring and the hypersensitivity remains.
Avoiding these allergens that cause the allergic reaction can provide temporary relief, but not necessarily resolve the underlying chronic condition. If it were a matter of removing the external substances that were causing the allergic reactions, a person would be spending their lives continually avoiding these substances, which is limiting. Our body has the natural ability to defend itself from allergens, but when it’s immunity is weak, however, it becomes sensitive and reacts. It is better to strengthen our immunity so we can freely be exposed to these allergens without suffering reactions and enjoy a fuller life.
How homeopathy can help.
Homeopathy has been treating people with allergies and hay fever for over 200 years effectively. Homeopathy can treat the immediate acute symptoms and give relief during an allergic attack, but also homeopathy can treat the underlying chronic condition that makes a person more susceptible. Symptoms can vary from person to person and homeopathy will individualize treatment to find the remedy that will best match a person’s unique symptoms. Homeopathy is truly holistic, so when a homeopath is looking for a remedy and understanding the underlying condition of a person with allergies, emotional factors, life stresses and a person’s disposition are all taken into consideration. Often a homeopath will find that a person with allergies has chronic emotional symptoms that are contributing to their condition. So not only does a person get relief from their physical symptoms, but emotional symptoms as well, and a general sense of well being and balance is experienced from homeopathic treatment.
“I had been working with a Naturopathic Doctor for over five years attempting to resolve extreme digestive issues. I was not digesting my food, had brain fog a lot of the time and was sensitive to many many things that I ate. After 5 years of food restriction, supplementation and chelation to rid my body of heavy metals I had gotten to an OK place. In the sixth year I became very frustrated again as I was suffering setbacks and losing two to three days a week to being unwell and foggy headed. I decided that it was time for me to try an alternative to my current treatment.
I went to my initial homeopathic intake session expecting that Canteris would be interested in what I could and could not eat, the history of my years of digestive problems and what treatments from the Naturopath had been effective. Not so! The first appointment taught me a lot about how a Homeopath works and how truly holistic the approach is. Canteris took pages of notes, asked lots of questions and then took time after our face to face appointment to carefully choose an appropriate remedy. I experienced a distinct improvement after the first round of treatment. Over this past year Canteris has been able to work with me to maintain a more consistent state of good health, including good digestion!
I entered this Homeopathic process from a somewhat skeptical place, but now have a personal results-based belief in the benefit of this practice for long term health and well-being. This includes using Homeopathy to treat acute illness (flu, bronchitis etc) as well.
Thank you Canteris!”
Peg N. Roberts Creek, BC