Immune & Inflammatory Reactivity
When your immune system shifts into constant threat detection
Many people I work with aren’t just dealing with “inflammation”.
They’re living in bodies that respond to everyday inputs as if they’re threats — foods, supplements, chemicals, weather changes, stress, or even rest.
This often looks like fluctuating symptoms, unpredictable reactions, or feeling increasingly sensitive over time, despite trying to do everything “right”.
If your system feels reactive rather than resilient, this pattern may be relevant for you.
What this pattern often looks like
People with immune and inflammatory reactivity often recognise some of the following:
Flushing, itching, hives, or unexplained skin reactions
Reactions to foods high in histamine, leftovers, or fermented foods
Sensitivity to chemicals, fragrances, smoke, or environmental smells
Symptoms that worsen with weather changes, temperature shifts, or seasonal variation
Strong or unpredictable reactions to supplements, probiotics, or medications
Autoimmune diagnoses, inflammatory conditions, or symptoms that don’t fit neatly into one label
These responses are not imagined or exaggerated.
They reflect immune systems that are over-signalling, not weak ones.
Why common approaches don’t always help
Many immune-focused approaches aim to suppress or block symptoms.
While this can be useful short-term, it doesn’t always address why the immune system became reactive in the first place.
For some people, pushing too hard — through elimination diets, mast cell stabilisers, detox protocols, or supplement stacking — can increase instability rather than reduce it.
This is often why symptoms migrate, change form, or return once interventions stop.
The issue isn’t that immune support is wrong.
It’s that regulation and tolerance must come first.
How I approach immune and inflammatory reactivity
I don’t treat the immune system as the problem to be shut down.
I look at:
What the immune system is responding to
Whether metabolic, nervous system, or environmental load is driving reactivity
How much change the system can currently tolerate
From there, the focus is on:
Reducing unnecessary immune activation
Improving signalling clarity rather than suppression
Supporting the conditions that allow immune responses to become proportionate again
This work almost always overlaps with gut function, stress physiology, hormonal signalling, and environmental factors — which is why it’s approached as part of a broader system.
Who this approach is especially suited for
This way of working may be appropriate if:
You feel sensitive or reactive to many things
Your symptoms fluctuate or feel unpredictable
You’ve reacted poorly to immune-focused supplements or protocols
You’ve been told it’s “just anxiety”, but your reactions are clearly physical
Many people with this pattern also recognise elements of the other system profiles.
How to start
If this description resonates, the best place to begin is a personalised consult.
This allows me to assess your individual pattern, identify what’s driving immune reactivity, and determine what needs to be stabilised first — rather than suppressing symptoms in isolation.
(You may also find the Gut & Metabolic Tolerance or Stress Physiology & Recovery pages helpful.)