Re: which came first, the allergies or the disease? (edited) (The Truth in Medicine) 5/11/2010 1620832

So the shots are not fixing the underlying problem, they are masking the underlying problem. Again the underlying cause is adrenal dysfunction.

When your immune system is weak and overworking, attacking every kind of pollen, mold, dander and foreign object- creating inflammation, headache, insomnia, and havoc in the body- how can you build your adrenals up?

That's the whole point of the shots, to give your adrenals a rest and let them heal.

And they do work because immediately you're relieved of allergies and asthma, and after 4 or 5 years, with proper care (good nutrition and less stress), the immune system and adrenals are healed. BTW, the needles are insulin size needles-very small 29 guage.

This is a real concern to me. I asked for antigens without preservatives and they said I'd have to be allergic to the preservative because they're very expensive without it. I've heard about people getting allergy shots for 10-20 years with no side effects, but those were hyper-allergic children with life threatening allergies. I'm still researching that issue, so I'd really appreciate hearing anything you know.

I just talked to the girl who gives me the shots and she said she'd save the inserts for me. She said the antigens have glycerol in them as a preservative, but the saline water has phenol in it, and the bottles of antigens have a 1/20 ratio with saline water. How dangerous is thisamount of phenol? www.hollisterstier.com/allergy/allergycatalog.aspx

Isn't this the same saline water they put in bags of IVs? They put phenol in the small viles of saline water because it's used mulitple times, so hopefully, the big bags of saline water for IVs don't have preservatives.

Because phenol is found in so many chemicals, products and foods, you are likely to have quite a high exposure to it at times. This depends on your lifestyle, job and another of other factors.

Phenol is also known as carbolic acid and hydrobenzene. It is most commonly produced from coal by distilling coal tar or the partial oxidation of benzene.

It is used as a preservative in some allergy serums. If you have certain types of allergy tests, your reaction to phenol must be checked as part of the test. If you react to phenol, this must be taken into account when doing the rest of the tests.

It is found in a diverse range of products including artificial colours, artificial flavors, BHT/BHT and natural salicylates.

Phenol Uses

Condensation with acetone gives bisphenol-A, a key building block for polycarbonates.

Condensation with formaldehyde gives phenolic resins, including the well-known Bakelite.

Note that while some of the above products contain phenol that may leak from the product, others may have the chemical locked in and therefore inert (meaning it won’t affect you) and still others may use phenol in production but leave none of the chemical in the final product.

Phenol Medical Applications

Exfoliant during cosmetic surgery
Phenolization (used to treat an ingrown nail – applied to the nail bed to prevent regrowth of nails)
Treat chronic neuropathic pain by injecting near a problematic sensory nerve
Active ingredient in some oral analgesics such as Chloraseptic and Carmex
Anticeptic

Phenol Natural Sources

Phenols can occur naturally. Here are some examples.

Phenol is a toxic agent in poison ivy and poison oak.

It is found in thyme oil. Thyme oil is used to produce menthol.

Spring water may contain phenol for two reasons. If the water comes in contact with naturally occurring coal, phenol may leach out of the coal and into the water. Humus (rotting leaves) is another source of phenol that may leach into spring water.

Other natural sources of phenol include:
- Tea
- Vanillin (found in vanilla as well as synthetic vanilla)
- Smoke (including smoked meats)
- Salicylate-containing foods
- Whisky (at least some whisky, e.g. Islay scotch whisky)
- Wine
Phenol Toxicity

Although tolerated in small does, large does are quite toxic.

From Wikipedia:

Phenol and its vapor are corrosive to the eyes, the skin, and the respiratory tract. Repeated or prolonged skin contact with phenol may cause dermatitis, or even second and third-degree burns due to phenol’s caustic and defatting properties. Inhalation of phenol vapor may cause lung edema. The substance may cause harmful effects on the central nervous system and heart, resulting in dysrhythmia, seizures, and coma. The kidneys may be affected as well. Exposure may result in death and the effects may be delayed. Long-term or repeated exposure of the substance may have harmful effects on the liver and kidneys.” There is no evidence to believe that phenol causes cancer in humans. Besides its hydrophobic effects, another mechanism for the toxicity of phenol may be the formation of phenoxyl radicals.

Chemical burns from skin exposures can be decontaminated by washing with polyethylene glycol, isopropyl alcohol, or perhaps even copious amounts of water. Removal of contaminated clothing is required, as well as immediate hospital treatment for large splashes. This is particularly important if the phenol is mixed with chloroform (a commonly-used mixture in molecular biology for DNA & RNA purification from proteins).

Phenol Chemical Structure

The chemical formula for phenol is C6H5OH.

At its core is a benzene ring, with at least one hydroxyl group attached.

Re: which came first, the allergies or the disease? (edited)

Phenol Uses

Phenol Medical Applications

Phenol Natural Sources

Phenol Toxicity

Phenol Chemical Structure

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