Allergies occur when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance such as pollen, bee venom, pet dander, or a food.   Your immune system produces substances known as antibodies.

Allergies can come in many shapes and sizes. While some people can enjoy beautiful weather, others avoid going outdoors at all costs. The same situation may occur for people watching others enjoy an endless variety of foods while they must be very selective. Those people who suffer from the incessant symptoms of food or environmental allergies may wonder, why?

Have you ever wondered what causes your stuffy nose and sneezing? It’s not just a string of bad luck; whether your allergy symptoms occur in direct result to the local pollen count, different types of food or your neighbor’s cat, there are certain responses from your immune system that lead to your level of reaction.

The body’s immune system generates different antibodies to protect us from illnesses. For allergies, the immune system generates Immunoglobulin E, also known as IgE, to aid in combating your allergy symptoms. IgE is a chemical messenger that travels to cells to relay information that a chemical defense against a foreign invader is needed. Allergic individuals have high IgE levels against benign environmental exposures such as pollen or dander. Food can also cause high levels of IgE.

With time, the immune system develops what’s known as immunological memory. Normally this is a helpful immune response which can enable your body to respond more quickly. In allergy, however, this response is magnified, and your repeat exposures cause recurrent overreactions of the immune system. This produces an allergic response that may include sneezing, coughing, sniffling and congestion or increased asthma symptoms. IgE antibodies are custom made for each type of allergen. This is why you can be allergic to one or two specific foods or pollens and tolerate others without a problem.

Allergies can develop at any point in a person’s life. One factor that increases your chance is your family history. If one parent is allergic there is a 30-50% chance of their offspring developing allergies. This jumps to 60-80% if both parents are allergic.

In many cases, allergies first present early in life, during infancy or the toddler years. Most of these allergies will be lifelong concerns, although some can resolve on their own.

​Peanuts. ...
Soy. ...
Wheat. ...
Tree Nuts. ...
Shellfish. ...
Fish. ...
Raw Fruits and Vegetables. ...
Sesame Seeds. Put down the everything bagel — one seed on your favorite breakfast treat could cause a boatload of allergenic symptoms.

Methylation, is a big word that you probably don’t think applies to you, however, knowing about methylation could improve or save your life.   Methylation defects are tied to a wide variety of conditions including allergies.  Usually in severe cases, the symptoms are due to toxin build-up

Learn about MTHFR and methylation and how this can affect your health at:
http://www.joyfullivingservices.com/mthfr-research1.html

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Brenda R. Generali, CCII, CNC, MGNI, MGNC
President and Founder, Joyful Living Services: joyfullivingservices.com
IIPA Sanctioned School: iridologyassn.org/sanctioned-schools-programs-en
Certified Comprehensive Iridology Instructor: iridologyassn.org
Certified Nutritional Consultant: aanc.net
Member, Guild of Naturopathic Iridologists: gni-international.org
Member, General Naturopathic Council: gncouncil.co.uk
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​2020 has been an incredible year in many ways and we've all been affected by this year in one way or another.  Some of us have had a very hard time and others have benefitted from the changes.  We here at Joyful Living Services have taken this time to make our own changes and have been moving into internet service as much as possible.  We have completed our iridology training with IIPA to become an IIPA Certified Comprehensive Iridology Instructor and have registered as a Sanctioned School with IIPA.  We have even managed to have our iridology courses approved for 20 CECs with the Board of Registered Nursing.  We have locked down and put all these hours of lock down to good use.  We hope you have been doing the same with your time.
 
2021 will be another year full of change with a new President coming on board ushering new changes for the United States.  Let's hope all the new changes will be positive changes for all of us.  In the meantime keep healthy.  Keep taking your Vitamin D supplements and keep your immune system strong.  Keep making goals and look at ways you can improve yourself in every way.  Don't get stuck in the past and what was.  Move to what can be and what will be.  Look to the future and how you can be the best that you can be for yourself and everyone important in your life.
 
We appreciate all of you.  You have all made us possible.  We look forward to continuing working with each and every one of you in 2021.
 

​Our next iridology training will start live on February 16th and run through June.  You can learn about the course at this link.  If you want to take our course and need a payment plan let us know and we can work out a plan that works for you.
 
http://www.joyfullivingservices.com/store/p229/IIPA_Level_1_%26_2_Core_Curriculum_Iridolog y_Online_Course.html
 

​The eye is our organ of sight. The eye has a number of components which include but are not limited to the cornea, iris, pupil, lens, retina, macula, optic nerve, choroid and vitreous.
 
Cornea: clear front window of the eye that transmits and focuses light into the eye.
 
Iris: colored part of the eye that helps regulate the amount of light that enters. The iris is estimated to contain more than 28,000 nerve endings and is approximately the size of a dime or 12mm. This is the thickest part of the collarette.
 
Pupil: dark aperture in the iris that determines how much light is let into the eye
 
Lens: transparent structure inside the eye that focuses light rays onto the retina
 
Retina: nerve layer that lines the back of the eye, senses light, and creates electrical impulses that travel through the optic nerve to the brain
 
Macula: small central area in the retina that contains special light-sensitive cells and allows us to see fine details clearly
 
Optic Nerve: connects the eye to the brain and carries the electrical impulses formed by the retina to the visual cortex of the brain
 
Vitreous: clear, jelly-like substance that fills the middle of the eye

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