Symptoms We Treat
Hormone imbalance is a type of allergic reaction experienced most often by women from before puberty to old age. It is a heightened reaction to the normal function of hormones. It occurs in almost all women during the premenstrual part of their cycle. In some women it gets so pronounced that there is an actual hormone allergy to their own hormones which heightens their reactions.
Interstitial cystitis (commonly abbreviated to “IC”) is a urinary bladder disease of unknown cause characterized by pelvic and intense bladder pain, urinary frequency (as often as every 10 minutes), pain with sexual intercourse, and often pain with urination. IC affects both men and women of all walks and stages of life, however it is far more common in women. Though rare over 700,000 patients in the United States alone have IC and the overall number worldwide most likely exceeds one million.
Asthma isn’t a disease. It is a condition of restricted airways characterized by wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Sometimes the only symptom is coughing. At its most mild, we see the patient who wheezes once in a great while, perhaps when they have a “cold” or a chest infection. At its most severe, we see life threatening shortness of breath, and even death, as a result of severe asthma. At the Roby Institute, we treat all levels of Asthma severity.
Often, asthma can occur in women during certain points in their menstrual cycle as a result of imbalanced hormones. At the Roby Institute, we are successful at immediately treating the symptoms of premenstrual asthma.
Sometimes women don’t understand why they have excruciating headaches at the same time every month simply because it never occurs to them that their menstrual cycle, if their hormones are not in balance, is acting as a clock that activates a migraine headache as if on a timer.
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a condition of excessive fatigue, cognitive impairment and other varied symptoms. Classified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a disease of the nervous system, it is of unknown etiology and may last months or years, causing severe disability. Our research has shown that imbalanced hormones contribute to CFS occurring and as such, balancing the patients hormones can immediately reduce their symptoms.
Mold and Airborne Allergies
In my view, ALL allergy symptoms begin as reactions to airborne allergens. In almost every case I see, there is an initial history of the most common of all allergy symptoms… nose congestion and/or eye irritation. Pollen and mold are the two most common allergens in the air. Some people react to chemicals in the air, but these are a small minority compared to the vast number of people who react to pollen and mold.
The most common reactions to airborne allergens include stuffy nose, red or irritated eyes, throat irritation, and cough. These occur FIRST, and usually seasonally, when allergic reactions begin. Most people will realize what they are reacting to because there are clearly defined SEASONS when the most common and the most powerful pollens occur.
Many patients react to certain foods when they are having allergy symptoms. Some foods are commonly associated with increased allergy symptoms, even when the primary cause of the allergy is due to other things such as seasonal allergens like molds, grasses, trees, and weeds. For this reason, I suggest all new patients avoid the most common allergy foods for an initial five-day period. Click Here for more information.
Sinusitis
Inflammation of the sinuses, due to an infection or an allergic reaction. Probably the most common cause of pain in and around the eye. Symptoms include head pain (headache, pain around the eyes, toothache, jaw pain), nasal discharge, postnasal drip, coughing, eyelid swelling, swelling around the eyes, a stuffy nose, fatigue, bad breath and a sore throat.