ALLERGY-PROOF YOUR LIFE
NATURAL REMEDIES FOR ALLERGIES THAT WORK!
MICHELLE SCHOFFRO COOK, PhD, DNM, ROHP
Humanix Books
Allergy-Proof Your Life
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Cook, Michelle Schoffro, author.
Title: Allergy-proof your life : natural remedies for allergies that work! / Michelle Schoffro Cook, PhD, DNM, ROHP.
Other titles: Allergy proof your life
Description: Palm Beach, FL : Humanix Books, [2017] | Includes index. | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016038180 (print) | LCCN 2016035426 (ebook) | ISBN 9781630060756 (e-book) | ISBN 9781630060749 (hardback) | ISBN 978163006-0756 (Ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Allergy—Prevention. | BISAC: HEALTH & FITNESS / Allergies.
Classification: LCC RC584 (print) | LCC RC584 .C64 2017 (ebook) | DDC 616.97—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016038180
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Disclaimer: The information presented in this book is meant to be used for general resource purposes only; it is not intended as specific medical advice for any individual and should not substitute medical advice from a healthcare professional. If you have (or think you may have) a medical problem, speak to your doctor or healthcare practitioner immediately about your risk and possible treatments. Do not engage in any therapy or treatment without consulting a medical professional.
ISBN: 978-1-63006-074-9 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 978-1-63006-075-6 (E-book)
Dedication
I dedicate this book to the love of my life, Curtis. You always were and always will be my one and only love.
And to my wonderful parents, Michael and Deborah Schoffro, thank for your constant belief in me as well as your love and encouragement to fulfill my dream of helping people through my writing.
TO THE MANY WONDERFUL people who helped make this book happen, including:
Curtis Cook, the love of my life, my husband, and my soulmate. I am eternally grateful for your love and am so thrilled to spend my life with you. Thank you for your constant care, love, friendship, and support. There is no better man than you.
Claire Gerus, thank you. You are a visionary agent and a great friend. I appreciate your ongoing efforts to secure my books and your many insights throughout my career.
Mary Glenn and Debra Englander, thanks for your support of my work and vision for this book. I appreciate it.
Michael and Deborah Schoffro, thank you, Mom and Dad. You have always been wonderful parents and so supportive of my writing. Thank you for your encouragement and love.
To the team at Humanix, thanks for your many efforts to bring this book to those people suffering from allergies, asthma, sinusitis, and rhinitis.
Josephine Mariea, you’re a rare editor who can balance editing with maintaining the author’s voice. Thank you for walking that fine line and being a real pleasure to work with.
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION: What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You Is Hurting You!
CHAPTER 1: A Medical and Holistic View of Allergies
CHAPTER 2: Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal
CHAPTER 3: Addressing an Almost Unknown Cause of Allergies
CHAPTER 4: Enzymes—Miracle Warriors Against Allergies
CHAPTER 5: Natural Medicine That Works
CHAPTER 6: Allergy Relief at Your Fingertips
CHAPTER 7: Medical Aromatherapy to Ease Allergies
CHAPTER 8: More Natural Approaches to Allergy-Proof Your Body
CHAPTER 9: Recipes for Allergy Relief
Also by Michelle Schoffro Cook, PhD, DNM, ROHP
Notes
Resources
Index
About the Author
What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You Is Hurting You!
BEFORE YOU HEAD TO your doctor for painful allergy shots or pop your next antihistamine pill, I want to share some exciting news with you: you don’t have to simply suffer from allergies or mask allergy symptoms with invasive shots and harsh drugs. More and more research shows that you can significantly reduce your allergies, not just the uncomfortable symptoms of allergies, through specific foods, nutrients, herbs, therapies, and other natural approaches.
That’s great news for anyone who has been suffering from the many uncomfortable and sometimes disabling symptoms of allergies. Let’s face it: if you love the outdoors, pollen, mold, and other allergies can make your life downright miserable. And then there are the indoor allergen-causing substances like dust, dust mites, animal dander, and more. I’m going to share some of the most exciting research along with my antiallergy diet and lifestyle approach that will help get your health back, enabling you to enjoy the hobbies or work you enjoy and boosting your overall quality of life.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 19.1 million adults in the United States were diagnosed with hay fever just in the last year.1 An additional 6.1 million children experienced hay fever symptoms in the last year alone. On top of that, 7.4 million children had respiratory allergies and still another 8.5 million kids had skin allergies in the last year alone.2 That’s a lot of sneezing, congestion, itching and hives, and trouble breathing.
Although drugs may