Stossier Treating Allergies with F.X. Mayr Therapy

Mobilizing the Body's Self-healing Powers
1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-3-13-258068-8
Verlag: Thieme
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 144 Seiten, ePub

Treat allergies naturally

Written by a leading practitioner of the groundbreaking F.X. Mayr cure, which equates allergic reactions with poor digestive health and accumulated toxins, this new book discusses how this innovative approach can be applied to allergy treatment.

This compact book is filled with numerous clinical examples and practical tips on improving treatment outcomes, and covers everything from the fundamental principles of allergy to the role of the digestive system. The full spectrum of the Mayr program is explored, including descriptions of water-tea fasting, milk-bread roll diets, patient training and education, practical tips for individual allergy symptoms such as migraine headaches and rheumatic complaints, and more!

Here is the modern approach to treating allergic medicine using groundbreaking FX Mayr guidelines. Anyone interested in treating asthma and allergies naturally - pediatricians, general practitioners, internists, allergists, pulmonologists, and alternative medicine practitioners - will want this landmark text in their library.

Zielgruppe

Medizinische Fachberufe

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stossier, Harald

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Komplementäre Medizin, Asiatische Medizin (TCM), Heilpraktiker
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Allergologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction What's an Allergy? Digestion and Allergies Lymph System and Allergies F.X. Mayr Diagnostics Recognizing Allergies/Intolerance Allergy Therapy Opportunities Basic Principles of Modern Mayr Medicine Practical Tips for Allergy Treatment Conclusions for Everyday Life from the Ideas of Modern Mayr Medicine? Appendix

Leseproben

Digestion and Allergies
The task of our digestive system is to process food and create a nutrient solution that can be utilized by our metabolism. Our digestive system begins with the lips and ends with the anus. Nutrition is a process that combines a variety of functions designed to produce a usable nutrient solution. Feeding ourselves is more than eating; how we process and utilize food is also important. Nutrition is frequently viewed as how much of which foods are eaten. Food quality is an important consideration in these times of food contamination, BSE and environmental pollution. Keeping animals in a manner suitable to their needs, organic farming, and respectful handling of food production are all more important than ever. But we also need to ask ourselves if we can the digest the foods we are about to eat. The Austrian physician Dr. FX Mayr, formulated it very aptly: “Nutrition is the result of food and individual digestive performance.” We need to be sure that we can metabolize the foods we (want to) eat. Without this important step, healthy nutrition is not possible. Allergies have a lot to do with foreign substances. We define our individuality by means of a specific protein structure that is genetically determined for each individual. There are probably no two people in the world with the same protein structure. Our body also recognizes foreign protein immediately, which is very important in the case of blood transfusions and organ transplants. The greatest possible compatibility must prevail between donor and recipient to ensure that an organ is not rejected. It is the duty of our immune system to recognize compatibility or incompatibility and to react accordingly. Immune System 60 % of our immune system is linked to our digestive system. It is here that the decision is made about tolerance or allergy. If the digestive system is working well, allergies rarely occur. Allergies cannot be treated without treating the digestive system. We eat foods daily—both of animal and vegetable origin—that contain protein which is foreign to our body. This raises the question as to why we don't reject this foreign protein; on the contrary, we draw nourishment, strength and energy from it. What makes this possible takes place in our digestive system. Generally speaking, our digestive system is tasked with breaking down individual foods until their “foreign” aspect has been drawn out. With protein, this means that it is broken down into its smallest components, so-called amino acids. These amino acids are then absorbed through the mucous membrane of the digestive system as monopeptides, diopeptides, or tripeptides (separately, in pairs, or in threes). In this form, they no longer possess any component that our immune system would view as foreign. As a result, our body can metabolize these amino acids into protein. Our digestive system also functions as a barrier. It forms a border between the “inside world” of the rest of our body and the “outside world” of intestinal contents. As long as a particular food is still in the intestines, it is subject to the laws of the digestive process and is not yet intended for the metabolic process. The intestines control what can be absorbed when and where. With ingested protein, this means that large protein molecules are not absorbed, but first be broken down, as described above. This intact barrier function is an indicator for a healthy digestive system. As an additional safeguard, all these breakdown and digestion processes are controlled by our immune system. We find this along the entire length of the digestive system—starting with the pharyngeal tonsils, the pharynx, to the lymph nodes of the small and large intestines, and all the way to the appendix. 60–70% of the entire immune system is linked to the digestive system. This makes sense when we consider that large amounts of “foreign material” enter the body daily via the digestive system and must be examined by the immune system for integrity and tolerance. The part of the immune system that is associated with the intestines constitutes, at the same time, our lymphatic system. Absorbed foods are transported to the liver via the lymphatic fluids, where they are processed further. During this transport, substances are examined. This is another indicator for how meaningfully and wisely nature unites important functions. It also provides a starting point for therapeutic measures. Digestive Performance
As with everything in the body, digestive function is subject to certain laws. Digestive performance is the most important determining factor. There is no fixed standard for digestive performance, and we can influence it by what, and how and when we eat. Digestive performance depends on the following factors:  Constitution  Fluctuations related to time of day  Personal behavior Constitution
Every person is unique in many respects and has been equipped by nature with certain abilities and characteristics. It is more important to learn how to make the most of these assets than to complain that our neighbor has more energy or strength or a better appearance. Everyone can and should use their possibilities constructively and responsibly to retain vitality for as long as possible. We frequently go beyond the limits of our body simply because we want to prove something to somebody, even though this robs more of our reserves than we would like to admit. Individuality We discuss and assess constitution without judging. Normal or abnormal, better or worse are not standards, because everyone has their own constitution. Recognizing our own constitution and acting accordingly is a daily challenge. Fluctuations Related to Time of Day
“Eat like an emperor at breakfast, like a common citizen at lunch, and like a beggar in the evening” or “An apple in the morning is gold, at lunchtime it is silver, and in the evening it is lead.” These and similar old sayings are still observed by many people, particularly in rural areas. Many cultures have sayings which express these laws of nature. Chronobiology has been established as a branch of modern medicine that devotes itself to the research of these rhythms. Many or even all metabolic processes are subject to such rhythms: hormone balance, sleep/wake cycles, liver and digestive functions, to mention just a few. Modern research confirms what has been conveyed in the vernacular. Chinese medicine uses an organ clock. It shows us at what time of day an organ system has maximum energy. The organ clock is based on the Chinese meridian interrelations, and shows that digestive performance is at its lowest in the evening. Fig. 9 Living by the Organ Clock: No raw fruit or vegetables in the evening! The Organ Clock—A Reflection of our Inner Cycles If we recognize that digestive performance is at its lowest in the evening, what does this mean for our eating habits? Do we act accordingly? Unfortunately not, most of us do exactly the opposite. Many jobs do not allow for a meal in peace at lunchtime. Some people frown on a mid-day meal because it makes them too tired. Therefore, many people do not eat until the evening, often at a very advanced hour and, on top of everything, much too opulently. Business dinners, social invitations and obligations also take place in the evening, even if it is only to come together in the circle of business partners, friends, or family after a long day's work to find time and peace to eat. Evenings are the worst possible time for our body and our digestive system to take in and process food. If we observe the rules of the organ clock, our main meal is eaten in the morning and at midday, and only a small, easily digestible meal in the evening, if at all. It is also advisable not to eat any raw fruit, raw salads, or raw vegetables in the evening. Living, vital food that has not been cooked, or hard to digest foods like whole grain kernels or beans and legumes, place great demands on the digestive system. It is important, therefore, to consciously avoid living according to the frequently heard but misunderstood recommendation: “One can never eat enough raw fruit, vegetables or fiber.” This recommendation very frequently results in flatulence, a feeling of pressure, discomfort, insomnia, and many other complaints. Personal Behavior—What Our Digestive System Needs Healthy eating habits are vitally important, particularly in the case of allergies! Eating means enjoying, tasting, and getting the most out of food. Eating is more than merely the intake of food. It is helpful to visualize that the digestive system begins with our lips. Our teeth are tasked with breaking up the food we put into our mouth. Chewing thoroughly is essential for effective digestion, because digestion begins in the mouth. When we chew food thoroughly, we break up the food and mix it with saliva. This starts the digestive process. Subsequent breakdown and absorption of the food we eat in our digestive system becomes much more efficient when the surface of the food has been appropriately enlarged through adequate chewing. It provides more of a ‘target area’ for digestive enzymes to work on. Good digestion starts with thorough, mindful and joyful chewing. Do you enjoy the taste of the food you eat? Taste can only occur in the...

Über Autor(innen)

Harald Stossier