Itchy skin is a classic allergy or food sensitivity problem. The “common” food allergy testing where doctors look for a reddening of your skin with the antigen, tests for IgE antibodies, which most of us don’t have. This is an immediate reaction such as person who has a bad shellfish allergy and needs to be rushed to the hospital if they ate that food. If the immune system is under stress, it will most likely react to the common allergens – mold, dust mites, ragweed, etc…well, of course the body can’t handle them if its immune system isn’t up to par. Most people have an IgG, (delayed reaction) allergic response, where they can react to a food eaten up to 72 hours later! That makes it hard to find. Although there are allergy tests for these, and they are extremely helpful at times, they are expensive and not 100% accurate. The itching is caused by the histamine irritation to your skin, and possibly eyes, ears, and nose, and the dead giveaway that this is the case is that an antihistamine works great for you. Rather than take it all the time, and especially since they don’t work 100% for most people, it’s better to find out why it’s happening in the first place through a proper neurological evaluation.

Dr. Barry can schedule a simple non invasive food allergy test which will let you know of any food allergies you might suspect. Dr. Barry uses Applied Kinnesiology to "listen" to what the body has to say about each of the foods tested. This method is very reliable and very safe.

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