Numerous studies reveal a high incidence of allergies among individuals suffering from depression. Bell, Jasnowksi, and others at the Harvard Medical School of Psychiatry reported that over 70% of patients with a diagnosis of depression indicated having a history of allergy.1 After examining antibody levels to various potential allergens, another group of researchers discovered a high number of positive IgE antibody test results for depressed individuals--particularly for molds and egg whites.2

Although the exact mechanisms by which allergens may trigger specific mood changes is still not clear, evidence suggests a strong relationship between allergic sensitivity and imbalances in the central nervous system--specifically, impaired cholinergic-adrenergic responses. Researchers have proposed that allergic reactions can heighten these imbalances in some individuals, thus provoking symptoms of depression.3 A five-year study of patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms of allergic origin reported an 87% incidence rate for symptoms involving mood disturbances.4 One early review of the literature reported that certain foods were the primary allergens responsible for triggering various central nervous system reactions.5

The Comprehensive Antibody Assessment identifies both immediate (IgE) and delayed (IgG) sensitivities to over 120 food and environmental substances.

References:
1 Bell IR, Jasnoski ML, Kagan J, King DS. Depression and allergies: survey of a nonclinical population. Psychother Psychosom 1991;55(1):24-31.
2 Sugerman AA, Southern DL, Curran JF. A study of antibody levels in alcoholic, depressive and schizophrenic patients. Ann Allergy 1982;48(3):166-171.
3 Marshall PS. Allergy and depression: a neurochemical threshold model of the relation between the illnesses. Psychol Bull 1993;113(1):23-43.
4 Campbell B. Neurologic manifestations of allergic disease. Ann Aller 1973;31:485.
5 Breneman JC. Basics of food allergy. Springfield (IL): Charles C. Thomas, 1978:102.

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