Francis Holistic Medical Center

N. Thomas LaCava, MD, Medical Director                                             Treating the Cause of Complex Chronic Illness

Home Page

Dr. LaCava information

Our Practice

Our Style of Practice

Patient Testimonials

Whom We Treat

IV Nutrients

Services & Therapies

Allergy Testing

Allergy Therapy

Environmental

Preventive

Holistic Pediatrics

Chelation

Laboratory

Natural Hormones

Nutrition

Complementary Cancer Care

Detoxification

GastroIntestinal Repair

Conditions We Treat

Allergies

Candida

Gastrointestinal

Fatigue States

Heavy Metal Toxicity

Hormone Imbalance

Lyme Disease

Mold Toxicity

And More

Resources

Medical Info and Articles

Supplements

Lyme

Integrative Cancer

Recipes

Ordering Organic Food

Spirituality

Office Policies

Office Info

Payment and Insurance

Office Hours

Info for Current Patients

New Patients

Directions

Feedback

Contact Information

First Visit

Adult Consultations

Pediatric Consultations

Primary Care Patients

Contact Us

Allergy Therapy


Allergy Testing and Treatment

Your allergy treatment plan is individualized based on your test results and may include avoidance of suspected allergens (common when treating food allergy), and/or environmental and lifestyle modifications. Some allergies can be controlled by nutritional supplements such as quercetin or the hormone cortisol. Many allergens such as dust, mold and pollen are unavoidable and often require specific treatment (immunotherapy), where small amounts of the offending allergen are given over a period of time, usually building up the body’s tolerance to that allergen. Immunotherapy is given the following way:

LDA (low dose allergens), an enhanced low-dose enzyme-enhanced immunotherapy, an updated version of the European treatment EPD (Enzyme Potentiated Desensitization). This method works well for all types of allergies, sensitivities and intolerances to inhalants (dust, mites, molds, pollens, etc), foods, chemicals and bacteria. It is administered by intradermal injections which are given every two months to start and less frequently as tolerance is achieved.
  • Enzyme Potentiated Desensitization: Present Views on Mechanisms
  • The Use of Enzyme Potentiated Desensitization (EPD) For The Treatment of Multiple Disorders in Environmental Medicine: Report Of A Cohort Study - Presented at the annual meeting (1994) of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine 

We provide integrative, functional medicine in Central Massachusetts in the Worcester area. Many of our patients come from Boston and the Metrowest Boston area as well as all areas of Massachusetts and the other New England states.

(C) Copyright 2013 - 2024 Francis Holistic Medical Center