Dr. Deepak K Tibrewal MBBS, MF(HOM) LONDON.

Modern day Epidemics : Allergy, Asthma, ADHD & Autism

What it Allergy ?

Body reacts against foreign materials to protect itself, ironically sometimes reactions are disproportionately high against seemingly harmless substances. An example: to kill a hen with a canon.

Why the reaction?

• It is a failure of threat perception or simply an over reaction? Unfortunately there is no clear answer to that

Common substances ?

• Pollen, house dust mite, organic dust particles from animals, hydrocarbons from fossil fuels.
• Food materials like: Shell fish, Prawns Peanuts, milk (lactose, Caesin), wheat (gluten),eggs etc.

Site of Allergic manifestation?

• Common expression of allergy tends to be on; Respiratory tract, Gastro intestinal tract and on the skin.
• It is also called as "ATOPY".
• The child suffers from recurrent SNEEZING, COLD, COUGH, FEVER, EAR INFECTIONS etc.
• The allergy tends to alternate on skin as DRY HARD ITCHY SKIN or the child may have upset abdomen manifesting as ACIDITY, CONSTIPATION, DIARRHOEA, FLATULENCE, FAILURE TO GAIN WEIGHT etc.

How to treat Allergy?

• In severe cases we can take the help of Modern approach by taking anti-allergic medicines like Avil, Alarid , Cetrizine or even steroids.
• However in long term and in recurrent cases we need to desensitize using Homeopathy and nutritional approach.
• Allergy test by Home Challenge method.

Vaccines and Allergies ?

• Does Vaccine play a role? How much is too much?
• The very idea of vaccination is noble and logical. It has been an instrument in eradicating Small pox, Polio etc.
• However do we need vaccines for smaller and less virulent organisms? For example Chicken pox or Seasonal flu.
• Not to mention, a small percentage of children do develop Chicken pox in spite of being vaccinated to prevent it.
• DPT: It is a good vaccine and must be given. However among the population many kids develop minor side effects after being vaccinated. There seems to be a tendency to catch a cold and cough rather frequently in such kids.
• MMR: By now so many kids have fallen pray to it’s deadly side effect- Autism Spectrum Disorder.

The medical community does not accept the ill effect of MMR. They site how Dr. Andrew Wakefield was not able to demonstrate the evidence (Hypertrophic hyperplasia in terminal Ileum ) and therefore there is nothing to worry about it.

I have seen so many parents who have experienced sudden regression in their kid after taking the MMR vaccine.

Do's and Don'ts about Vaccines

• Vaccinate only when the child is not having any illness like flu, fever, loose motions, teeth pain etc.
• Use only vaccines without THIMERASOL as preservative.
• Give multivitamins 10 days before and 10 days after a jab.
• Avoid multiple - combined vaccines.
• If any reaction occurs after vaccination treat the symptoms with Homeopathic remedies.
• Encourage BREAST FEEDING, FLUID INTAKE, FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLE INTAKE.
• Avoid exposure to sudden and intense weather fluctuations like Air-conditioned malls etc.