Allergy Tests - 2 Types of Allergies

Type 1 allergies, the classic type, are IgE-mediated. IgE is an antibody of immune cell that binds to an irritant, such as a food or pollen. High 1gb levels, which are detected by blood tests, are confirmation of type 1 allergies. However, the type of blood test used does not generally identify cyclic food allergies.

Cyclic food allergies can be identified by both objective and subjective methods. Complementary physicians measure IgG food antibody levels or white blood cell reactions to antigens.

Skin testing may also be done to check for reactions to food, chemicals, pollens, dusts, molds, and other agents. Underlying problems, such as parasitic infections, Candida and the insufficient secretion of digestive enzymes, may improve absorption and lessen reactivity to foods. In addition, patients answer questionnaires to help determine the cause and extent of the problem.

The reason behind allergy-like symptoms could be infective dental toxicity. Biological dentistry postulates that allergies can be triggered by infections in root canal-treated teeth, cavitations abscess and periodontal disease, or that they can be implant related.

Applied kinesiology is another technique sometimes used as an allergy test. This diagnostic procedure has a patient place a food under the tongue while lowering and outstretched arm against the resistance of the doctor. Difficulty lowering the arm indicates that the food is causing weakness.

Allergies produce stimulating effects, followed by degenerative ones. Doctors rate severity on a scale of one to four.

The first level of stimulation, in which a person remains relatively symptom free, is called +1. The person is active, alert and responsive and behaves normally. At the +2 stage, a person becomes hyperactive, irritable, hungry, thirsty, tense, jittery, talkative, argumentative and overly sensitive.

With a +3 reaction, an individual becomes hypomanic, toxic anxious, egocentric, aggressive, loquacious, clumsy and apprehensive. An extreme +4 stimulation causes mania, excitement, agitation and possibly convulsions.

At the degenerative end of the scale, a-1 reaction gives an allergic manifestation that might include a runny nose, hives, gas, diarrhea, frequent urination or various eye and ear symptoms.

At the -2 stage, there are systemic allergic reactions such as tiredness, mild depression, swelling, pain and cardiovascular effects.

With a -3 reaction there re depression, disturbed mental processes, confusion, moodiness and withdrawal. Finally at the -4 stage, severe depression and possibly paranoia or even suicide, can result.