by Dr Brandon Harshe.
(Editor's Note: This was part of his May Newsletter. Click here to view the entire newsletter.)
Spring is a beautiful time of the year. Flowers are blossoming, trees are blooming, and leaves are turning green.
It is also a time for a certain disorder of the immune system, something we know as seasonal allergies.
But did you know that allergies are not a part of life, that it is not normal to experience itchiness, conjunctivitis, and runny noses dripping with mucous? These symptoms are signs that your immune system is compromised, that it cannot defend itself against normally harmless substances we call allergens.
Because our immune systems can’t withstand these allergens, our IgE antibodies activate an excessive amount of mast cells (white blood cells) and basophils to respond, creating an extreme case of inflammation. Hence, the symptoms mentioned above.
So, if allergies are a disorder of the immune system, how do you fix it?
As it turns out, the immune system, like every other system in the body, is controlled by the nervous system. The nervous system is the master system in the body, controlling all functions in the body such as heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, gastrointestinal function, etc.
Interference to the nervous system will compromise any of those aforementioned systems, including the immune system. Interference comes by way of a spinal misalignment that results in pressure or tension on the spinal cord (in the upper cervical spine). Since the brain stem is the mission control center of the nervous system, a (misalignment in the upper neck) can be very debilitating to the overall function of the body.
This allergy season, make sure your immune system is functioning properly by getting your nervous system checked. As someone who has suffered from bad seasonal allergies most of my life, I can tell you from experience how important this is for your health. Don’t wait. Make an appointment with your (upper cervical doctor) to get checked today!
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