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AllergiesinAustin

TheAustinareaiswellknownforitsabundanceof allergyproducingpollensandmoldspores.Asaresult,manyarea residentsfind themselvesaffectedwithseasonal,orevenongoing,allergies. Insearchofrelief, allergysufferersturntoavarietyoftreatmentssuchassymptom suppression(steroids,decongestants,antihistamines,etc.)or desensitizationtherapy (allergyshots).Oftentimes,theseconventionalallergytreatments resultinunwantedsideeffectssuchasdrowsinessandsuppression oftheimmune system,leadingtoincreasedsusceptibilitytobacterialand viralinfection.

WhatareAllergies?

AccordingtotheNationalInstitutesofHealth, allergiesaretheimmunesystem’sresponsetoallergenssuchaspollen, dust,animaldander,molds,foodandmedications.Thebrainidentifies theallergen andalertstheimmunesystem.Theimmunesystemlocatestheallergen andrespondsbyproducingantibodiesandhistamines,whichblock theflowof energyinthebody.Symptomsoftenincludeitchyeyes,sneezing, sinuscongestionandasorethroat.

AnAlternativeApproach

Acupuncture,combinedwithorientalmedicine,offers aparticularlyeffectivewaytotreatallergies,addressingthe rootcauseand eliminatingorreducingallergicsymptoms.Acupuncturehas nosideeffectsandifcombined withdietarymodificationandherbalformulas,canprovidea safeandsuccessfultreatmentprogramforallergysuffers.
Whileconventionaltreatmentgenerallyfocusesonreducing symptoms,acupuncturistsfocusonaddressingtherootcause,treating the wholepersonandstrengtheningtheimmunesystem.Astrongimmune systemsetsafoundation forlongterm-healthandcanreducethefrequencyandseverity offutureallergicresponses.Theimmunesystemisthebody’snaturaldefense system,protectingagainstinfectionandvitaltothebody’sability toheal.Anefficientimmunesystemisthekeytolastinghealth.

TheTreatmentPlan

Youcanexpectaseriesofsixweeklytreatmentswhich willthentaperofftoalessfrequent‘tuneup’schedule. Fromherbaldecongestantswithnosideeffectstoproductsthat willbuildupyour immunesystem,weofferreliefthatwon’tmakeyoutiredor wired.Wealsocarryseveralexcellentproductsthatspecifically target ourlocaltrees,grassesandweeds.

CallTheHealingAcupuncture Centertodayat512.458.7880or toscheduleyourappointment. Don’t letallergiesaffectyourqualityoflife.