Why does urticaria easily recur? It is directly related to one’s allergic constitution. So, what causes an allergic constitution? It’s quite complex, involving diet, air, immune system, sleep, and modern life stress.
Therefore, urticaria patients need to start from small things in life, and these four things are crucial:
1. Control emotions and restore a healthy lifestyle
In today’s fast-paced life, many people have irregular schedules, irregular diets, lack of sleep, and consider fast food deliveries normal. Consequently, the number of people suffering from urticaria is increasing. Prolonged stress and anxiety can lead to hormonal imbalance in the body, greatly increasing the risk of disease. Excessive tension and anxiety can cause cholinergic urticaria; under extreme stress, the body’s excited cholinergic nerves release acetylcholine. If the body is allergic to this substance, an allergic reaction occurs, leading to urticaria. Additionally, some teenagers develop urticaria due to high psychological stress and excessive tension. Therefore, maintaining a calm mindset, following a regular lifestyle can effectively reduce mental pressure.
2. Regulate the allergic constitution
Currently, doctors prescribe antihistamines for urticaria, and in severe cases, corticosteroids may be used. However, medication only temporarily alleviates symptoms and cannot fundamentally regulate the allergic constitution. According to “Chinese Internal Medicine” (chapter on immune system diseases), urticaria is mostly caused by allergic reactions. Allergens in food (mostly foreign proteins) stimulate the body, causing the production of specific antibodies IgE (immunoglobulin E). These IgE antibodies attach to mast cells or basophils in the body. When consuming the allergenic food again, IgE antibodies bind with the allergens, causing mast cells and basophils to release histamine. Histamine acts on blood vessels, causing dilation and increased permeability, leading to the leakage of proteins and fluids into the skin tissues, resulting in urticaria.
From an immunological perspective, the fundamental treatment should aim to control IgE and regulate the balance of immunoglobulins. Treatment with probiotics primarily aims to adjust the internal constitution, improve allergic symptoms, effectively suppress abnormal IgE antibodies, reduce IgE production induced by allergens, and ultimately prevent and treat urticaria. How to reduce IgE levels and balance immunoglobulins – the World Health Organization (WHO) in its guidance on allergic diseases treatment suggests that supplementing probiotics such as “Xinminkang Anti-Allergy Probiotics” is a healthy treatment to cure allergic constitution. Xinminkang Anti-Allergy Probiotics contain six patented strains of probiotics, scientifically proportioned, which, upon contact with a specific type of cell in the intestines, activate the cells to produce a series of physiological responses, ultimately reducing IgE immunoglobulin levels in the blood, regulating the allergic constitution from its source, enhancing immunity, and completely curing allergic diseases. After consuming Xinminkang, it settles in the intestinal mucosa, promotes the secretion of interferon (IFN-y), regulates TH1 immune responses to suppress IgE immunoglobulins, improve excessive TH2 immune responses to allergic phenomena, reduce the production of specific IgE antibodies in the blood, regulate the allergic constitution, suppress allergic reactions, prevent allergic recurrence, and balance the immune system to enhance immunity.
3. Create a comfortable living environment
First and foremost, emphasis should be on cleanliness, not luxury. In summers, actively sweep, mop, and dispose of garbage. Do not underestimate this; trash easily breeds bacteria. Additionally, clothes, bedding should be washed timely, hidden corners in bathrooms, kitchens, etc., should not be overlooked. Ventilate the rooms in time. A good home environment will provide a comfortable experience, which in turn will bring a joyful mood. Understand that life requires self-management.
4. Scientific diet to avoid allergens is crucial
For urticaria patients, a scientific diet is essential. Many patients believe that having this disease restricts their food choices severely, some even eat only vegetables every day. However, as long as they are not allergic to those foods, they can be consumed; they should avoid known allergenic foods. Spicy, seafood, and alcohol should be avoided, as these can stimulate the skin and worsen urticaria.
