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Brain Based Functional Diagnostic Medicine

True Health Family Wellness Center

Dr. Todd Stone, D.C.

About The Doctor and Clinic

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1119 Hendersonville Road, Suite 330  Asheville, NC  28803
For appointments call: (828) 277-1414

    Asthma and allergies are conditions in which the immune system is especially sensitive to air particulates,
    such as pollen, mold, dust, and airborne chemicals.  The exposure to such leads to a constriction
    of lung airways, with the resultant symptoms of asthma and allergies, mild to severe.  

    If we begin by asking why the immune system responds so dramatically, and so contrary to survival, it
    leads us on a trail that begins early in childhood, perhaps even inside mom.  

    The underlying mechanism is stress and inflammation.  Think about it…if your brain is wired to survive,
    why would it close down airways?  The only answer is a perceived life danger.  

    Where does this stress and inflammation come from?  Well, a great deal of research has been
    accumulated to this point on the subject, and the list so far looks like this:

    •        Vaccination prior to age 2
    •        Antibiotic use prior to age 2.  In fact one study showed a 4 times greater risk of developing   
              asthma if antibiotics were used 3 or more times prior to age 2.
    •        Cigarette Smoke
    •        Diesel fuel emissions
    •        Trans Fats (not natural, think snack foods, Crisco, and margarine) and Omega 6 fats and oils
              (think bread and cereal,corn oil)
    •        Low intake of antioxidant vitamins (think colorful fruits and veggies)
    •        Altered gut flora (lack of good bacteria like in yogurt) (probably due to the use of antibiotics)
    •        Chemical pesticide residues
    •        Hormone found in animal product raised using hormone manipulation.
    •        Sanitizers and disinfectants (antibacterial cleansers)

    As you can see, the stress and inflammation is pretty much chemical in nature.  And if you need proof
    that stress and inflammation is the underlying cause, look at the medications that are used to treat
    asthma and allergies.

    Steroids: Hormones normally produced from adrenal glands
    Bronchodilators:  Many effect adrenaline receptors
    Adrenaline:  Neuro-Chemical normally produced by the adrenal glands
    Caffeine like drugs:  Brain stimulants that directly activates the adrenal glands.
    Anti-Histamines:  Blocks Histamine Release, an immune cell released inflammatory chemical
    Anti-Leukotrienes: Blocks leukotriene release, an inflammatory chemical made from fats

    These drugs wouldn’t work if the adrenal glands (AKA stress glands) and inflammation weren’t involved.  

    So we have all this chemical stress and inflammation, and that stress and inflammations causes a very
    irritable and over reactive immune system.  As a result the immune system never relaxes, and maintains
    a level of chemical stress that eventually exhausts the adrenal glands.  

    We had to have that bit of behind the scenes to arrive at what is know as the solution!  

    In short order we have to:

    1.        Relax and calm the immune system
    2.        Build up and regenerate the adrenals
    3.        Desensitize the immune system to the chemical offenders
    4.        Eliminate inflammation from the immune activity

    As you can see, with four steps, the natural solution can easily be missed by not treating an aspect of
    the problem.

    Step 1:  Generally we will be using one version of a therapeutic probiotic, and immunoglobulins which
    are the proteins that early mothers milk is rich in.

    Step 2:  The adrenals respond well to glandulars, herbal adaptogens such as ginseng and
    ashwagandha, Vitamin C, E, Pantothenic Acid, and Choline (a little known B vitamin that I use quite
    often).

    Step 3:  This is more a physical treatment, where we actually have the patient taste or smell a potential
    chemical offender, such as perfumes, pollens, etc., after which we note the changes in neurological
    reflexes, such as pulse rate, pupil response, or muscle tone.  If there is a stress response in the nervous
    system, we treat using acupressure tapping, rubbing reflex points, and resetting withdrawal reflexes until
    the stress reaction is gone.  

    Step 4:  I will generally use a combination of oils and cofactors, such as fish, flax, or black currant
    seed oil, plus magnesium, zinc, B6, and niacinamide.  We may also choose a phytonutrient known
    as quercitin that is a wonderful leukotriene blocker (the function of Singulair).  We also have the option
    to use anti-inflammatory herbs, such as ginger and turmeric.  

    I customize this protocol for each individual, and must add that there may be other situations at hand.  
    For instance, this may not be enough if a pathogenic bacteria, fungus, or parasite has moved in to the
    gut.  There may be additional liver needs in chronic situations.  There could be unusual stressors such
    as exposure to lead, mercury, or aluminum that then would need to be detoxified.  

    As one of my professors once said, “you could have fleas and lice.”  I know why he used the analogy
    too…you don’t forget the image, or the concept!

    Take a positive step towards better health naturally!  Call us today!
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