ALLERGY FACTS

What is an allergy?
What conditions can be treated?
What allergens can be treated?           
Food allergies

WHAT ALLERGENS CAN BE TREATED?:

Allergens are categorized in the following groups:
Contactant - a substance that comes into direct contact with the skin or mucosa.
Inhalant - a substance inhaled through the airways into the lungs.
Ingestant - a substance that is or may be taken into the body by mouth or through the digestive system.
Injectant - a substance injected into the skin.

Our database of over 25,000 substances allows us to assess the exact allergen causing a reaction -- down to the component level to even include proteins and molecules.

AAT can treat any substance or stimulus that causes a negative reaction, including:

Food and Beverages
Shellfish, Fruit, Nuts
Berries, Vegetables
Eggs, Wheat, Grains, Nuts
Dairy, Coffee, Chocolate
Nightshades, Wine, Beer

Seasonal Allergies
Pollens
Trees
Grasses
Weeds
Flowers

Environmental
Dust, Dust Mites
Animal Dander
Metals, Nickel, Gold
Fungus, Molds
Woods, Trees

Animals
Cats, Dogs, Horses
Insects

Chemicals
Fabrics, Upholstery, Plastics Detergents, Cleaning agents
Chemicals, Latex
Perfumes

Miscellaneous
Herbal Remedies
Nutritional Supplements
Stinging insects
Sunlight, Heat, Cold, Salicylates

What allergies cannot be treated and why?
AAT treatments can only address conditions caused by inappropriate reactions to harmless substance or stimuli. For instance, if you ingested a poison and you became violently ill, that would be considered an appropriate reaction. However it can significantly lessen reactions to insect bites and poison ivy. If your condition involves pathogens like bacteria, viruses or parasites, the treatment will not be able to affect such cases.

AAT cannot treat lactose intolerance. If the symptoms are related to an allergy to milk or other dairy products, the treatment can be extremely effective. However, lactose intolerance is not an allergy. It is the inability to digest lactose, the major sugar found in milk. The condition is caused by the deficiency of the enzyme lactase, which is produced by the cells of the lining of the small intestine. Lactose intolerance is often confused with dairy allergies because the symptoms are similar, yet they are unrelated. However, the two conditions can occur together and in such cases, the treatment can offer partial benefit.

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