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The Allergy System
The allergy mechanism involves the immune system. In simple terms, an allergy occurs when an allergen (foreign substance that causes a sensitivity), enters the body.
Exposure to an allergen induces cells of the immune
system (B-Lympocytes) to produce IGE (immunoglobulin E).
IGE then binds to mast cells which stimulates the enzyme
that pumps calcium into cells.
The change in the intra-cellular calcium in turn causes the production of histamine and other chemical mediators like leukotrienes.
It is the release of these chemicals into the bloodstream
that causes allergy symptoms.
Most allergies are mediated by histamine rather than leukotrienes; that is why conventional over-the-counter medicine uses
antihistamines.
Pollinosan not only lowers the allergic reaction but also relieves symptoms. One of the other actions of Pollinosan is to remove the
toxins associated with the allergy mechanism, such as histamine and other chemical mediators. |
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