Allergies and Low Dose Allergen Therapy (LDA)

Novel LDA Therapy is now available for your seasonal allergies, food sensitivities and chemical intolerances.

If you have allergies to the environment (trees, dust, grass, etc.), sensitivities to food or chemical intolerances or multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS), our clinic has an effective, novel treatment for you. It’s called Ultra Low Dose Enzyme Activated Immunotherapy or Low Dose Allergen (LDA) Therapy – for short!

This enzyme-activated immunotherapy is used to treat all types of allergies and immune system problems, even autoimmune problems. LDA is delivered in an office visit by intradermal injection into the forearm. LDA therapy begins with treatments every 6-8 weeks for the first 6 treatments. The benefits received from LDA Therapy after the first treatment can be almost immediate for a large majority of patients. Generally speaking, about 60% of patients notice immediate benefits within the first or second injection. However, the maximal benefit for desensitization takes time over the course of the first year with an improved response rate over a series of injections. Most patients will receive 10-15 treatments over the span of 3 years with boosters as needed.

 

There are 3 ways to Treat and Desensitize patients with Allergies

How Does LDA work?

LDA is a method of immunotherapy enhanced by a small dose of the enzyme called beta-glucuronidase. The beta-glucuronidase activates extremely low amounts of various allergens (significantly lower than the conventional allergy shots) and stimulates the production of T- suppressor cells.” T-suppressor cells then signal and turn of helper cells that cause misidentification of normal substances in the body the get mislabelled as allergens or foreign invaders. This is where abnormal immune reactions occur, causing intestinal permeability, inflammation, autoimmune conditions and other ailments. Since T- helper cells take some time to mature in the blood stream, the injections for LDA are spaced out every 6-8 weeks initially and then less frequently every few months as treatment progresses. As you can see in the video, an LDA treatment consists of a very shallow injection into the first layer of the skin, in the smallest amount, about 1/20 cc.

LDA includes mixtures of over 300 allergens that allow patients who have multiple food sensitivities or chemical intolerances to respond favourably to treatment. The available LDA mixtures that we carry include:

• Environmental Inhalants mix: pollens, grasses, dander, dust mites, fungi, yeast, candida species, etc.
• Food mix: low dose and intermediate dose of over 300 foods
• Chemical mix: various chemicals perfumes, formaldehyde, etc.
• Bacterial mixes specific for Autoimmune Conditions

 

Getting Started

Patients are not required to undergo any allergy testing or screening to begin LDA Therapy. An initial consultation is required so that we can review your full health history, your symptoms and any recent blood work, as these are the most important factors in determining whether or not this therapy is appropriate for you. LDA therapy does require some patient preparation that can be discussed in the initial office visit before beginning LDA desensitization. This preparation includes the review and study of a patient education manual called the Pink Book, by Dr. Shrader, the leading authority and expert on LDA in environmental-related Illness.