Allergies occur when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance which may be inhaled, swallowed or come in contact with the skin (such as pollen, bee venom, latex, dust etc) or a food (such as peanuts, fish, milk etc) that doesn’t cause a reaction in most people.

In sensitive individuals, contact with these substances (allergens) can produce a variety of symptoms in varying degrees .

There are hardly any human diseases or conditions in which allergic factors aren’t involved directly or indirectly. Any substance under the sun, including sunlight itself, can cause an allergic reaction in an individual.

• Inhalants: pollens, flowers, perfume, dust, paint, formaldehyde, etc

• Ingestants: food, drinks, vitamins, drugs, food additives, etc

• Contactants: fabrics, chemicals, cosmetics, furniture, utensils, etc

• Injectants: viruses, bacteria, contact with infected persons, etc

• Physical agents: heat, cold, humidity, dampness, fog, wind, dryness, sunlight, sound etc

• Genetic factors: inherited illnesses or tendency from parents, grandparents etc

• Mold and fungi: mold, yeast, candida, parasites et cetera

• Emotional factors: painful memories of various incidents from past and present

If you experience any unusual physical, physiological or emotional symptoms in the presence of any substance, you can suspect an allergy.

• Mild reactions include local symptoms (affecting a specific area of your body) such as a rash or hives, body pains, itchiness, watery/red eyes, hay fever, runny nose, bloating, gastric issues etc. It doesn’t spread to other parts of the body.

• Moderate reactions include symptoms that spread to other parts of your body. Symptoms may include itchiness, hives, and/or swelling and trouble breathing.

• Severe allergic reaction, known as anaphylaxis, is a rare, life-threatening emergency in which your body’s response to the allergen is sudden and affects the whole body.
  

This is a difficult question to answer because everyone has a different body type, genetic makeup, medical & personal history, and personality. All of these and many more factors come into play while deciding the number of treatments required.

After the treatment in the office is completed, a list of substances to be avoided will be provided to you and the length of time it needs to be avoided.

Your body will be very sensitive at this time to the items / allergen that you have cleared. Most people have to stay away from the substance for at least 25 hours. However, this could be longer in individual situations and will be assessed on every visit.

If the NAET protocols are followed properly, the chance of the allergy returning is very low. But there may be several reasons why it may return. Example: Trauma can undo a treatment. What trauma is to one individual, may not be trauma to another.

If the allergy returns, it needs to retreated.

• Sneezing, itchy, runny or blocked nose
• Itchy, red, watering eyes
• Body aches, arthritis, muscle spasms & pains.
• Abdominal cramping or pain
• Headaches
• Skin disorders
• Wheezing, chest tightness or pain, shortness of breath, coughing, asthma, sinus troubles
• A raised, itchy, red rash (hives)
• Swollen lips, tongue, eyes or face
• Feeling sick, nauseous, vomiting 
• Dry, red and cracked skin
• Fear or anxiety
• Heart palpitations
• Weakness & fatigue
• Digestion problems, constipation, diarrhoea
• Abdominal bloating, IBS, high cholesterol, flatulence
• Sleep related problems
• Emotional allergies