Food Allergies

June 23, 2010

Many common health problems can be traced back to food allergies. Symptoms include gastrointestinal disturbances (i.e. leaky gut syndrome and inflammatory bowel disorders), lymphatic and respiratory congestion (swollen lymph nodes and excess mucous), rashes, fatigue, headaches, autoimmune disorders, emotional disturbances, and even hyperactivity, restlessness, irritability, anxiety and depression. This is because the food causing the allergy is either improperly digested, or incompatible with a person’s blood type (different blood types = different body chemistry).

How Do I Find Out What I’m Allergic To?

A good place to start in your search for what foods you might be allergic to, is to learn what your blood type is. Peter D’Adamo’s Eat Right 4 Your Type books are excellent reference materials explaining different foods for different blood types (it’s a blood chemistry thing). Also, Tree of Light Publishing has some fantastic charts for each Blood Type that provides information on pH and nutrition, including which foods are beneficial and which ones to avoid, whether foods are acid or alkaline, whether they’re considered high glycemic … and a whole lot more.

Can I Test Myself For Allergies?

You can actually test yourself and others for food allergies. One way to test is to first take your pulse, eat a bite or two of the specific, suspected food (and even ones you don’t suspect … just be sure you test them one at a time), then take your pulse again. If your pulse increases more than 6 beats a minute after eating the food, then that food is probably an allergen.

But the best way to tell if you’re allergic to certain foods is to eliminate the ones you suspect for a few days (wheat and dairy are very common allergens, so you might want to start with these foods). You might consider fasting on juice or water for a few days. If symptoms improve, it’s a pretty good guess there could be some allergies involved, but when the food is reintroduced and symptoms re-occur, you can be sure that food allergies are an issue.

Another Cause of Food Allergies …

It is also common for Leaky Gut Syndrome to be involved in food allergies. When there is an allergic response after eating raw, unprocessed foods like pineapple, stawberries, or papaya, it’s typically due to a toxin or irritant present in the body that is stirred up by a particular food. This can be corrected by taking very tiny amounts of the food and gradually increase the amount. The person’s body will gradually discharge the irritant and the allergic reaction to the food will disappear.

A number of supplements listed below are helpful in eliminating food allergies, but the most important supplements are enzymes such as Food Enzymes, Proactazyme Plus, and High Potency Protease, along with products that help with detoxifying the liver, such as LIV-J, and Liver Balance

Other products that are helpful for food allergies are: Adrenal Support, Alfalfa, Aloe Vera, Anti-Gas Formula, Bentonite (Hydrated), Black Currant Oil, Burdock, Chickweed, CLA, CleanStart, Co-Q10, Colostrum with Immune Factors, Devil’s Claw, Energ-V, HistaBlock, Lactase Plus - lactose intolerance, MSM, Omega-3, Para-Cleanse, Red Beet Formula, Small Intestine Detox -from toxicity, Super GLA, Tofu Moo, Una de Gato Combination

References:

Steven Horne, R. (. (2003). The Comprehensive Guide to Nature’s Sunshine Products. St. George, UT: Tree of Light Publishing.

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Acne

June 4, 2010

An inflammatory skin disease having a bacterial component. The exact cause is unknown, although acne is often aggravated by poor diet, food allergies, inefficient digestion, intestinal toxicity, and even insufficient water intake.

Acne Homeopathic, BP-X, Bergamot, Black Ointment, Chamomile (Roman), Silver Shield -topically, Dandelion, E-Tea -chronic acne, Grapefruit (Pink), HSN-W, Helichrysum, Lavender -also pore congestion, Lymphatic Drainage, MSM, Patchouli, Rosemary, Sandalwood