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Allergy sufferers face serious health risks from their medical treatments!
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Added: 12/10/2003
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Allergy sufferers face serious health risks from their medical treatments!
Allergy sufferers who take drugs to help them cope with their condition could be putting themselves at risk of other diseases such as osteoporosis, cataracts and glaucoma.
Perhaps, even more disturbing is that a number of scientific papers are now suggesting a link between immune deficiency syndromes, immuno-suppressants and cancer so the rise in both allergies and cancer may not be unrelated. In the 1920’s the incidence of both allergy and cancer in patients was confined to just 2% of the population. Today the figure is near 30% of the population as a whole with the prediction that between 40% and 60% of the younger generation are likely to be affected in the future.
The claim comes from Mary Lloyd of Bio-Life International, speaking at Chemex in London, the annual gathering for pharmacists and healthcare professionals. Lloyd is a scientist who has developed a natural treatment to control pet allergies by wiping the animal with a cationic surfactant based lotion. In her presentation she said, “The prolonged use of immuno-suppressants for allergy relief, such as antihistamines, or inhaled and topical corticosteroids can have damaging side effects, including adrenal suppression and growth retardation in children, or cataracts, glaucoma and skin thinning among the elderly.
Obviously patients, with serious allergic reactions, should have supplies of antihistamines and corticosteroids for emergencies, but for the sake of their long-term health, prevention is better than cure. There is also a massive cost in providing these expensive drugs. It is estimated that the cost to the NHS of treating pet related allergies alone is in excess of £480 million per year.”
Lloyd represents Bio-Life International, a healthcare company that has developed a range of natural products designed to treat the cause, not the symptoms, of allergies in humans resulting from contact with animals. Their product Petal CleanseTM is applied onto the animal, on a weekly basis, to remove the allergens that cause the unpleasant reaction in adults and children alike who come into contact with domestic pets and other small animals. Lloyd believes that this solution is infinitely more acceptable than taking strong drugs to control the allergic reaction, and urged the audience of pharmacists and healthcare professionals to work towards greater education on this issue.
With over 14 million cats and dogs in the UK, plus 37 million small animals, there is no question that Britain lives up to its reputation as a nation of animal lovers. Sadly, statistics reveal that around 15% of adults and over 50% of children are allergic to household pets. It is estimated that these allergies affect 14 million people in 6 million households in the UK alone. This number is set to double over the next 10 years with the increased propensity of younger generations to have immune deficiencies.
Bio-Life International has set up its own Pet Allergy Helpline, which currently receives some 5000 calls a year from pet owners suffering from allergies. Typical symptoms are asthma, eczema, runny nose, streaming eyes and hives. Anyone who has an allergic reaction to their pet can ring the Pet Allergy Helpline on 01492 596660 for advice and details of their nearest stockist of Petal CleanseTM.
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