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American children more likely to suffer from allergies |
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Written by Matthew Hogg
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Wednesday, 08 May 2013 12:29 |
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Spring is a time of misery for many children as grass pollen counts - the most common trigger for hay fever - rise and symptoms become ever more frequent and severe. According to a recent study, American kids are more likely to be affected than those born outside the US.
The findings, which may surprise many, do not just apply to pollen allergy but also asthma and allergies to other allergens including animal dander, dust and even foods. Current official figures show that roughly 11% of children living in the US suffer from asthma, and up to 20% may experience allergic reactions to one or more allergens such as those mentioned above.
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With the high prevalence of atopic diseases (e.g. asthma & hay fever) among American kids in mind, scientists decided to investigate whether different environmental exposures, dictated by where children were born, could affect the risk of allergic disease. The investigators studied 91,642 kids between the ages of 0 to 17 years, all current US residents, who participated in the 2007–08 National Survey of Children’s Health.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 13:47 |
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Brain Retraining: Amygdala and Limbic System Desensitization |
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Introduction to Brain Retraining Programs
In recent years a number of programs or systems referred to variously as brain retraining, amygdala retraining, or limbic system retraining, have been developed to help people recover from a wide range of chronic multi-system illnesses including multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, and electrical hypersensitivity (EHS).
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The most well-known (and arguably successful) of these are Annie Hopper's Dynamic Neural Retraining SystemTM (DNRSTM) and Ashok Gupta's Amygdala RetrainingTM Program. Although there is currently a lack of substantial formal data from controlled clinical studies with which to assess these approaches (excepting a postive 2012 Mayo Clinic Study of Gupta's Program), there have been large numbers of patient reports posted in various online support groups suggesting many people experience significant relief and even complete cure through use of these brain retraining programs.
So what is the scientific and medical basis for these programs and how is it proposed they work?
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 14:00 |
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