This blog is a way of sharing the information and resources that have helped me to recover my son Roo from an Autism Spectrum Disorder. What I have learned is to view our symptoms as the results of underlying biological cause, which can be identified and healed. I say "our symptoms" because I also have a neuro-immune disorder called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

And, of course, I am not a doctor (although I have been known to impersonate one while doing imaginative play with my son)- this is just our story and information that has been helpful or interesting to us. I hope it is helpful and interesting to you!


Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Treatment for Allergies and Other Atopic Diseases

There are many treatments available for allergies beyond pharmaceutical meds including herbs, supplements, homeopathic medicines, and more.  Here are a few that either I and people I know have found helpful or that I have found plausible evidence to support.

HERBS
Quercetin
Nettle (stinging nettle)
Turmeric
Fruit enzymes including papain and bromelain
Combo products including:
Nettle/Quercetin capsules
Aller-Aid™ with Quercetin Capsules from Oregon's Wild Harvest
TurmeriPro™ Capsules (allergy is an inflammatory response)
Spring Care Extract from Mountain Rose
Favorite sources of herbs:
Oregon's Wild Harvest
Mountain Rose Herbs
Frontier

Antiallergic Potential on RBL-2H3 Cells of Some Phenolic Constituents of Zingiber officinale (Ginger)
"In the present study on five pure phenolic compounds (1−5) isolated from the rhizomes of Zingiber officinale (ginger) and investigated for their antiallergic potency, rat basophilic leukemia (RBL-2H3) cells were incubated with these compounds and the release of β-hexosaminidase was measured kinetically. The data obtained suggest that ginger rhizomes harbor potent compounds capable of inhibiting allergic reactions and may be useful for the treatment and prevention of allergic diseases."

Positive results with faecal microbiota therapy for patients with peanut allergies

Microbiota Therapy Acts Via a Regulatory T Cell MyD88/RORγt Pathway to Suppress Food Allergy

Inhibition of Prekallikrein for Hereditary Angioedema

An Antisense Oligonucleotide for Hereditary Angioedema

PALFORZIA is a new medical treatment for children between the ages of 4 and 17 who have a severe allergy to peanuts. It may help reduce the severity of allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, that may occur with accidental exposure to peanut, but it also may cause anaphylaxis as a side effect.  It works by masking the peanut allergy be exposing a child to small, precise amounts of peanut protein every day, but this exposure may also trigger a reaction.