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He regards his treatments as com-
plementary to, and not opposing, con-
ventional medicine. He is on the fac-
ulty of the American Academy of
Medical Acupuncture and a clinical
preceptor for several osteopathic
schools.
Like Facktor, he sees the causes of
allergies as genetic and environmental,
but also considers an individual's psy-
chological and immunological state.
"What I share with allergists is the
importance of identifying triggers and
cleaning up the patient's environ-

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Dr. Michael Facktor examines 4-year-
old Michael Murley.

ment," he says.
"Some allergies are emotional in
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to a study where people with multiple
personality disorder had severe allergic
reactions in one personality but no
reactions when in other personalities.
He has found help for himself, and
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based allergies, through hypnosis.
Sometimes a patient's immune sys-
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to strengthen it through eliminating
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gies and colds.
Sue. Rutkowski, of the Asiluna
and Allergy Foundation of
t$ America, offers the following
guidelines to distinguish between
the two. There's a good chance
that you have allergies if:
* Symptoms last more than ten
days
* Mucous is discolored
* Fever is present
* Eyes or nose itch
*There's a seasonal pattern to
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