Antibodies

Antibodies are substances produced in response to a foreign substance (antigen) that are capable of reacting with that particular antigen. Antibodies are contained in a special type of protein called an immunoglobulin, which is produced by specialized “plasma” cells. Antibody activity in the serum is confined to a heterogeneous group of gamma globulin molecules. Antibodies belong to one of five immunoglobulin classes: (1) immunoglobulin G (IgS); (2) immunoglobulin A (IgA); (3) immunoglobulin M (IgM); (4) immunoglobulin D (IgD); or (5) immunoglobulin E (IgE). They are an important part of the defense, or immune mechanism, which, in turn, is essential to survival. Under certain conditions, antibodies may cause allergic tissue damage, called hypersensitivity reaction (see also hypersensitivity). The antibodies responsible for hypersensitivity reactions of the allergic type, such as hay fever and asthma, belong to the IgE class. See also immunoglobulins.

Sources:
Allergy Be Gone	American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology	Auckland Allergy Clinic
Eallergy.net	American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology	bbc.co.uk Health

Books on Allergies

The Allergy and Asthma Cure: A Complete Eight-Step Nutritional Program

Editorial Review
"I have seen firsthand how The Allergy and Asthma Cure has changed people’s lives for the better. I have started using his treatment protocols for my own patients with a remarkable success rate, and best of all with no side effects. Many of my patients are getting off their allergy and asthma medications completely. I strongly recommend this book to anyone with allergies or asthma."
–Dana G. Cohen, M.D., board-certified, Internal Medicine

Reader's Review - It really works
I had been getting more and more allergic every year. Last year I developed asthma, and kept up with an intense schedule by using inhalers, a lot! Even though I gave up dairy and wheat, they continued to get worse, finally to the point where I had hives and welts from touching my books (a little microscopic mold, I suppose). That was the last straw and I bought this book and followed it for 3.5 months now. I went from using inhalers 3 times a day to 0. I can hug my cats again, where I would cough when they walked into the room with me before. I had some patches of eczema on the elbows that is gone, and I finally have some get up and go again.