Guest guest Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 If proteins are required for allergic reactions, then what explains the allergy to nickel? I have a friend with that and it is a very real allergy--gross skin scabs and welts if anything with nickel, including sterling silver, touches her skin. I can understand that allergies to iodine usually aren't, but all allergies are not to proteins. Adrienne in Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Usually reactions to metals are called " metal reactions " not allergies (as in " I react to nickel " . It's not an allergy but a reaction, the mechanism in the body is different. -- >Interesting point... > >Nickel is toxic to the body, in more than trace amounts. Is it possible >that a nickel " allergy " is not an allergy at all, but a toxic reaction? If >you are already too high in nickel, might the body not rebel at being >exposed to more? > >Anne > > >On Feb 18, 2011, at 9:13 AM, Adrienne McLean wrote: > >> >> >>If proteins are required for allergic reactions, then what explains the >>allergy to nickel? I have a friend with that and it is a very real >>allergy--gross skin scabs and welts if anything with nickel, including >>sterling silver, touches her skin. >> >>I can understand that allergies to iodine usually aren't, but all >>allergies are not to proteins. >> >>Adrienne in Texas > > > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 : I would disagree with you as people can be allergic to metals which they usually react to via the skin. Silver and gold are not pure metals, but alloys that have other metals in them (usually including nickel, copper or whatever else they throw in the mix). People can have other reactions to metals as well. That's why a person reacts because the body's immune system has kicked in response to an allergen. I would suggest to anyone with any type of allergy to seek out a NAET provider in his/her area (NAET.com which stands for Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Techniques). There are lots of testimonies in the book ( " Say Goodbye to Illness " ) for countless conditions that have been remedied or cured once the person was treated for the allergen. At times he/she may not know what the allergen may be. There are stories of people who had pain in their body and it was traced back to the jewelery (gold, diamonds etc) they wore. I can tell you from personal experience that my tolerance for iodine was increased once I was treated for it by my NAET provider. Once treated I no longer had negative reactions from it such as severe fatigue (almost like depression) and tearfulness. She also treated my thyroid which helped as well. The majority of people who have allergies or are severely sick aren't able to absorb the vitamins and minerals, but NAET helps with that so his/her condition improves. I am a living example. Laurie > > > >> > >> > >>If proteins are required for allergic reactions, then what explains the > >>allergy to nickel? I have a friend with that and it is a very real > >>allergy--gross skin scabs and welts if anything with nickel, including > >>sterling silver, touches her skin. > >> > >>I can understand that allergies to iodine usually aren't, but all > >>allergies are not to proteins. > >> > >>Adrienne in Texas > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ > --A.J. Muste > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Complicated topic. I think its complicated by 'lay' persons using the term, when its not REALLY,technically an allergy.Further complicated by 'professionals' using the term, because its easier to explain to us 'lay' people than actually explaining whats going on. And, of coarse, some/many times the 'professional may not know, themselves.;-) I have an aquaintance that makes quality piercing jewelry.He said he uses a variety of " Noble " metals, like Niobium, in order to REDUCE the chances of someone developing an 'intolerance' for them.He said some metals are less likely than others, but,going from memory here, I think he said there are only a very few, like pure gold, that are absolutely, positively NEVER going to cause a person to develop an intolerance, and it or they are impractical to use. My understanding, such as it is, (lay person) is that the first time you are exposed to something which you will eventually become allergic to, say, strawberries; Your body mistakenly percieves the strawberries as harmful, and produces antibodies.You don't have any signs of an allergic reaction.It is only upon subsequent exposures, when there is an overreaction because of the antibodies, that you have noticable reactions.If thats right, then if you've NEVER been stung by a bee, you have little to fear from bees.(Not counting killer bees, of coarse). Actually, in order to know if you were allergic to something after a reaction, such as you had to the betadine, firstly you would have had to have been exposed previously to betadine. Secondly, they would have had to test you for antiboies to betadine.And, hard to do if the 'substance' has multiple ingredients.Have to test for each one.Very expensive, and they may well not have tests for some of the ingredients, and would have to develop such a test.Much easier and less expensive to tell them " You are allergic to this. " and be done with it. And, 'they' are erring on the side of caution.No corruption involved, just taking the easiest, cheapest route to accomplish their goal, which in this case is to make sure you don't have a reaction again.My reccolection is Dr.Brownstiens book said it was POSSIBLE to have a true allergic reaction to Iodine, but EXTREMELY rare.Like, there might be 1 or 2 people currently on the earth with it right now kind of rare.Actually, I think it was the cat! or maybe what it ate, before it tried to eat you!;-) Jim > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>If proteins are required for allergic reactions, then what explains the > > > >>allergy to nickel? I have a friend with that and it is a very real > > > >>allergy--gross skin scabs and welts if anything with nickel, including > > > >>sterling silver, touches her skin. > > > >> > > > >>I can understand that allergies to iodine usually aren't, but all > > > >>allergies are not to proteins. > > > >> > > > >>Adrienne in Texas > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ > > > --A.J. Muste > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ > --A.J. Muste > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 here's another simple explanation using food as the allergy http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-allergy/AN01109 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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