Dry Skin Rash – How to Recognise Food Intolerance

January 13, 2010 by mbelcher · Leave a Comment
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Food intolerance in the west is on the increase. More and more people are suffering with allergies to foods, substances and the environment.

You can recognise food intolerance when you suffer a physical reaction after having eaten a certain food.

The type of physical reactions most common include the break out in a rash or itchy fit. Or you suddenly experience difficulty in swallowing, or the swelling of the face, eyes or tongue. Nausea and dizziness are also quite common.

A lot of sufferers develop eczema over a period of months and years. Food intolerance is created through your eating habits or a dramatic health change.

Look at the following and see if you recognise any of these as habits you have developed.

Dry Skin Rash – How to Recognise Food Intolerance #1 – Do you intentionally vary the type of foods you eat on a regular basis? There are thousands and thousands of edible food plants on this planet. But as creatures of habit we usually eat between 10 and 20 of such foods regularly.

This predisposes us to having an altered immune reactivity to these foods. The nutrients we derive is limited and we are missing out on the opportunity to expand our nutrient base.

Dry Skin Rash – How to Recognise Food Intolerance #2 –

Are you someone that is prescribed antibiotics on a regular basis. Antibiotics tend to alter bowl bacteria and inhibit probiotics contained in the digestive system. Antibiotics affect the functioning within the intestinal lining.

Antibiotics lowers intestinal immunity and encourages growth of unwanted bacteria.

Worse still, repeated courses of antibiotics will cause some digestive imbalance and tends to encourage the rapid growth of yeast in the colon.

Dry Skin Rash – How to Recognise Food Intolerance #3 –

This one applies to women specifically, the long term intake of the contraceptive pill.

The contraceptive pill can cause food intolerance in certain people. Hormones in the pill affect certain liver detoxification enzymes. The contraceptive pill also depletes vitamins and trace minerals in the body.



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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diet

January 12, 2010 by mbelcher · Leave a Comment
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For many people a diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome may be the first time in which they are compelled to change their diet, not for appearance but rather because of their health. Granted, the medical community does not know for sure what causes Irritable Bowel Syndrome, but a proper Irritable Bowel Syndrome diet does help alleviate the condition once it occurs. The only problem is what should a person eat on an Irritable Bowel Syndrome diet? And how can they stay motivated with such a diet, if they are used to eating fatty foods? This article will offer some suggestions. 

First, in order to adhere to an Irritable bowel Syndrome diet , you must understand what such a diet consists of. Basically, with an Irritable Bowel Syndrome diet, you: 1) increase your fiber intake, 2) decrease foods that over-stimulate the digestive system and 3) consume foods that are healthier both for your digestive system and your body in general. An Irritable Bowel Syndrome diet does not require fasting, nor do you have to give up carbs or even an occasional treat. However, foods that are proven to be harder on the digestive system, (such as caffeine), must be given up all together. 

So, what’s the best way to go about an Irritable Bowel Syndrome diet? Well, first, think about healthy, high-fiber/low-fat foods that you already love. Divide these into the categories of: fruit, vegetables, meats and snacks. Use a nutrition book to get an exact idea of how much fiber and fat each of these foods contain. After that present your list to your doctor, to get further assurance that such foods are appropriate for an Irritable Bowel Syndrome diet. From there, it should be easier sticking to the plan, because you are already starting with foods that you enjoy eating. 

What does a person do if they find that they do not like the healthy foods recommended by an Irritable Bowel Syndrome? How can they go about following the diet while still feeling satisfied by what they are eating? Well, it may not necessarily be what a person is eating, but rather how they are eating it. For example, the potato is a healthy food when it’s baked and not eaten with butter or sour cream. However, it becomes unhealthy if it is eaten in the form of French Fries, at least if these fries are cooked in grease. Thinking from that perspective, a person needs to break apart their ‘unhealthy’ foods and determine why they are unhealthy. From there they can still come up with a list for the Irritable Bowel Syndrome diet. 

In conclusion, an Irritable Bowel Syndrome diet can not only help relieve a person of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, but it can also put them on the right track when it comes to eating in a healthier manner. And doing it doesn’t necessarily have to require sticking to a diet that is not satisfying. By concentrating on the foods that a person already loves, they will not feel like they are sacrificing as much when they go on an Irritable Bowel Syndrome diet. This is not to say that they still won’t have difficulty trying to stay on, but such an approach is a lot better than being forced to eat foods that a person isn’t already used to. 

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An Effective Approach To Histamine Intolerance Now Made Possible

January 9, 2010 by mbelcher · Leave a Comment
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People, naturally, are fond of eating. Especially now that foods come in different styles, it may be hard to resist a buffet at a party or a new dish served by a loved one. Yet, perhaps the foods you enjoyed a few hours ago will be the same ones you’d wish you had never bothered to eat.

Many health-related problems are caused by eating certain foods and the most common problems are food allergies and food intolerance. Many people worldwide have experienced symptoms of food intolerance and allergic reactions but, thankfully, doctors and scientists have discovered effective ways of alleviating and possibly preventing these symptoms.

However, a food allergy is not synonymous with food intolerance, also called histamine intolerance. Although most allergic reactions involve the body chemical histamine, histamine intolerance is quite different; it is a reaction of one’s digestive system to food that has high levels of histamine, whereas a food allergy is an abnormal body reaction that involves the immune system.

Histamine intolerance has caused people in all stages of life to suffer from its various symptoms. If you’re one of the millions, or billions, who suffer from this condition, you can still consider yourself lucky. With today’s technology and recent scientific progress, a way exists to free you from that predicament.

The underlying cause of many types of food intolerance is the elevated levels of histamine found in certain foods and substances; your digestive system has difficulty digesting the ingredients that contain these high levels of histamine, especially if you are deficient in the natural enzyme called diamine oxidase (DAO).

But now, through the modern breakthrough formula Histame, you can join the thousands of people who have already been helped with the discomfort they experience due to histamine food intolerance. This breakthrough formula is clinically shown to regulate the elevated histamine levels that can cause food intolerance.

Naturally Vitamins’ DAO formula, a new dietary ingredient developed by an Austrian biochemist, has been proven an effective aid in regulating histamine levels, and is also considered the first dietary supplement worldwide to decrease the elevated histamine levels in the body resulting from food intolerance.

If you’re one of the 25% of the general population who have highly reduced DAO activity and, thus, are exposed to more types of histamine food intolerance, then you will find a great health aid in the DAO formula. This dietary ingredient can provide you with a more effective answer to eating foods with increased histamine levels, without the worries of suffering from the common histamine intolerance symptoms.

With Naturally Vitamins’ Histame, you can enjoy eating more without compromising your health. Though it is best to regulate your food intake, the DAO formula can be your efficient assistant in helping your body to be at its best.



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Alexia Rigor is a freelance writer who has contributed various articles to a local UK magazine, with most of her work covering health-related issues and problems. Her recent articles talk about food poisoning, food allergies, and different food intolerance problems. She has also consistently advocated the use of natural dietary supplements to reduce discomfort caused by histamine intolerance symptoms and other allergic reactions. Moreover, her articles reflect her belief in the importance of self-control and self-regulation in terms of food intake so as to avoid further health complications.



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Dog Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Dog Health

January 9, 2010 by mbelcher · Leave a Comment
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Dog irritable bowel syndrome is very popular condition in dogs of all types and breeds and effects thousands each year around the world. Its common occurrence can cause many symptoms and these can often include diarrhea, blood in the feces, and reoccurring bouts of diarrhea with little being produced each time and possible straining while this is happening.

It begins when something upsets the digestive system of the dog; this could be an abnormal food, or some kind of poisoning of the system. When this happens the first reaction of the dogs body is to try and remove the offending substance that is causing irritation of the stomach, and this is often done through diarrhea and often because of the stomach irritation the dog will make itself sick to stop the pain that is occurring as soon as possible.

You may want to think of dog irritable bowel syndrome as a kind of allergic reaction but inside the dog somewhere along the digestive system, this often occurs in the last bit of the process before the anus. This is the most common place for irritable bowel syndrome to happen and most cases will be due to this.

This condition may well pass quite quickly and the food intolerance may stop after a short time, but in other cases you may want to take you dog to the vet to have further tests done to determine if there are other problems to be treated as well as this one, or maybe just to seek further advice on how to treat the condition in the best possible way for your dog.

In the case of the vet being shown this type of condition they may take several tests and ask many questions about the dogs behaviour in the last few weeks amongst other things. Then treatment normally following on from confirming dog irritable bowel syndrome will be to give he dog a very bland diet of food for a short period of time and when the symptoms have stopped the dog will then normally be eased gently back onto the foods that are stronger and the foods they used to eat. The reason for gradually doing this process is so that the irritation is not triggered again and the symptoms start again.

Inmost cases once the dog s back on normal tasting full flavour food the irritable bowel syndrome in your dog will stop, but some dogs do tend to have it more than others, for more advice on what to do in these situations you should contact you vet and take the appropriate actions.



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Food Allergy and Its Medications

January 9, 2010 by mbelcher · Leave a Comment
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With a food allergy, the body reacts as though that particular food product is harmful. As a result, the body’s immune system (which fights infection and disease) creates antibodies to fight the food allergen, the substance in the food that triggers the allergy. The next time a person comes in contact with that food by touching or eating it or inhaling its particles, the body releases chemicals, including one called histamine, to “protect” itself. These chemicals trigger allergic symptoms that can affect the respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, skin, or cardiovascular system.

What Is Food Intolerance?

Food intolerance is a digestive system response rather than an immune system response. It occurs when something in a food irritates a person’s digestive system or when a person is unable to properly digest or breakdown, the food. Intolerance to lactose, which is found in milk and other dairy products, is the most common food intolerance.

Common Symptoms of an Allergic Reaction to Food

· Symptoms typically appear within minutes to two hours after a person has eaten the food to which he or she is allergic.

· Tingling sensation in the mouth

· Swelling of the tongue and throat

· Difficulty breathing

· Hives

· Vomiting

· Abdominal cramps

· Diarrhea

· Drop in blood pressure

· Loss of consciousness, and death.

Who’s at risk?

A lot of people avoid eating certain foods because they mistakenly believe they are allergic to them.

Actual food allergy is very rare and tends to run in families. Only 3 in 100 infants and 1 in 100 adults have a food allergy.

You are more at risk if you or any family members have other allergic diseases such as eczema, asthma and hay fever.

If you suspect that you are allergic to a type of food, you should get a diagnosis from your doctor or a qualified specialist in allergic diseases before making substantial changes to your diet.

Diagnosis

An allergist/immunologist is the best qualified professional to diagnose food allergy. Diagnosis requires a carefully organized and detailed assessment of the problem. First, the allergist/immunologist will take a thorough medical history, followed by a physical examination. The allergist will inquire about detailed contents of the foods, the frequency, seasonality, severity and nature of the symptoms, and will ask about the amount of time that elapses between eating a food and any reaction.

Medications for Treating Food Allergies

Antihistamines can treat isolated symptoms such as hives, runny nose, or abdominal pain associated with an allergic reaction.

If you have wheezing or asthma flares (also called attacks) as the result of a food allergy, a doctor will probably recommend that you take a bronchodilator such as albuterol right away. This medication is inhaled from a handheld pump device.

Food Allergies: Just the Facts

Myth Number 1: Food allergy is very common.

Myth Number 2: Most people who have food allergies are allergic to strawberries and tomatoes.

Myth Number 3: Some people are allergic to sugar.

Myth Number 4: Milk allergy is very common in adults.

Myth Number 5: People who have food allergies are allergic to many foods.

Myth Number 6: Food allergy makes people hyperactive.



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