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The Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
 
Unorthodox Techniques for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergy,
Asthma and Immune Disorders
 
Revised Version - November 2007

This article is an updated version of that published online in October
2004.

Keywords: vega testing, advanced allergy elimination,
cytotoxic testing, iridology, kinesiology, Alcat test,
allergy testing, IgG antibody testing, allergy, allergy
elimination technique, VoiceBio ©TM
Page Descriptor: Unproven allergy testing provides
misleading results, delays correct diagnosis and lead to
unnecessarily ineffective treatment. These approaches
are not regulated in Australia / New Zealand.

While our ability to accurately diagnose and treat allergic
disease has benefited from scientific understanding of
what happens during an allergic reaction, a number of
tests and treatments have been promoted in the absence
of any scientific rationale. Some non-conventional
approaches to disease also claim that various disorders
unrelated to allergy have an immune basis. These tests
and treatments have been shown to be unreliable when
subjected to careful study. ASCIA advises against use of
these tests for diagnosis or to guide medical treatment.
Table of Contents

Allergy is a science-based specialty


Use of unproven "allergy tests" is
common in Australia and New Zealand

Unproven allergy testing and treatments are not regulated

Philosophies underlying unorthodox practice

Advice needs to be "evidence based"


Inappropriate testing
Cytotoxic testing (Bryans' test)
Oral provocation and neutralisation
Vega testing (electrodermal testing)
Kinesiology
Radionics (psionic medicine, dowsing)
Iridology
Pulse testing
Hair analysis
Tests for “dysbiosis”
VioceBio


Inappropriate use of conventional testing
Food specific IgG, IgG4, IgE
Lymphocyte subset analysis
Allergen specific IgE (RAST, ImmunoCap testing)


Inappropriate use of conventional treatments
Allergen immunotherapy

Treatments used by conventional and unorthodox practitioners
Buteyko Breathing Technique
Elimination diets


Unorthodox treatments
Homoeopathy
Acupuncture
Reflexology (zone therapy)
Autogenous urine therapy
Physical Therapies: Chiropractic therapy,
Osteopathy, Cranial therapy
Allergy elimination techniques (also known as
"Advanced Allergy Elimination",
"Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination")
Vega MRT (Matrix Regeneration Therapy)
Clinical Ecology/ Environmental Illness
Chronic Candidiasis
Enzyme potentiated immunotherapy
Insulin resistance / allergy


Conclusions
Adverse outcomes from unorthodox testing and
treatments may arise

Unproven diagnostic techniques and treatments
are not inexpensive

Evidence, claims and counterclaims

References


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