Identifying Food Allergies and Getting Treatment

January 12, 2010 by mbelcher · Leave a Comment
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Most medical doctors nowadays are giving much attention to food allergies and intolerance unlike before. Although there is no particular drug that can be used as treatment for food allergies, there are other alternatives that can be pursued to control your addiction to certain foods. Some doctors also prescribe vitamin supplements and other drugs that can be helpful in controlling your cravings for certain foods.

Jonathan Brostoff and Linda Gamin wrote a book which was published way back in the year 2000. It’s a book all about food allergies, food intolerance, and their treatments. If you want to get invaluable advice to achieve long-lasting and dramatic health improvements, this is the best book to add to your book collection.

This book explains how food sensitivities cause misdiagnosed and chronic ailments like migraines, persistent fatigue, and sinus problems. It also features a gradual process of identifying certain food allergies, intolerances, and helps you reshape your diet to achieve better health.

Some chronic ailments like the ones mentioned above remain elusive, and doctors find it quite hard to diagnose such ailments. If all conventional tests can’t provide comprehensible diagnosis, the likely culprits are food intolerance and food allergies.

You can find clear explanations about the causes, differences between allergies and intolerance, and various case studies on certain problems that the readers are quite familiar about. Most importantly, the needed solutions or treatments for such problems are also provided. Many charts and illustrations are provided, including an elimination diet divided into three stages and a gradual reintroduction food system.

If you suspect that you have a persistent condition that is linked to any dietary sensitivity, this book can provide you with the necessary information that you will need in achieving sound results. You’re not only improving your health, but your life as well.

Most critics gave the book high ratings and they claim that the texts are thorough and detailed. The critics recommend the book for public health collections and for the general consumers. If you’re studying about food problems and allergies, this is a must-have that you shouldn’t miss. Of course the book can’t please everyone, and there are those that say the book lacks adequate examination of complementary and/or alternative practices which most readers and allergy sufferers are looking for in a book.

Many consumers also gave the book high ratings. Most of them claim that it’s truly a helpful book that it unlocks the door that leads to the better understanding of food intolerance and food allergy.

The good news is that the book is sold at approximately $20, and is shipped to you in twenty four hours. If you can’t afford it, you can settle for used copies, but make sure that you get it from authorized dealers.

The authors of the book are Brostoff and Gamlin, and they are an honorary professor/consulting physician and biochemist respectively. Brostoff is highly recognized as the leading authority on intolerance and food allergy internationally while Gamlin specializes about health matters, allergies, and immune system. Gamlin is also a well respected writer.

So if anyone in your family suffers from any health condition and you think that it is brought about by food allergy, or perhaps food intolerance, don’t hesitate to buy the book. This is the key to discover what causes such health conditions.



By: Jack Sands

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Food Allergies: Fact and Fiction

January 8, 2010 by mbelcher · Leave a Comment
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Millions of people all over the world are affected by allergies. Tiny particles of dust in the air, a friend’s cat or even freshly cut flowers can lead to sneezing, itching and runny noses in some people. Though we are quite aware of external agents that cause allergies, we do not suspect the seemingly innocent glass of milk or bowl of fresh peanuts. After all, what can they do to us? Unfortunately, people who are allergic to these foods have to be very careful around such foodstuffs.

An allergy is a severe reaction of the body’s immune system. The immune system goes into overdrive when there is a perceived threat to the body. In this case, the body perceives an ingredient in the food, like protein, as potentially harmful and goes all out to attack this ingredient and you, in the process. This is what causes itching, rashes, hives or other reactions in the body. In mild cases, the reactions are also mild. However, some reactions are very uncomfortable and may even be fatal. Examples include vomiting, diarrhea, asthma, wheezing and anaphylaxis.

Food allergies may be caused by almost any ingredient in the food. Even so, specialists have identified eight common allergens that affect the most number of people. These are: wheat, egg, milk, soy, fish, peanuts, nuts of trees and shellfish.

There are a large number of myths surrounding food allergies.

Myth 1: Food allergies are very common.

Food allergies occur in less than 12% of the adult population. Of the 6-8% of children who suffer from food allergies, a huge majority outgrows their allergies as they age. Food intolerance is another matter. Food intolerance happens when a person is unable to digest or process a particular ingredient. Food intolerance produces mild though persistent reactions in the body, which is quite different from the severe allergic reactions caused by food allergens. A good majority of people suffer from food intolerance. Unfortunately, most people mistake food sensitivities for food allergies.

Myth 2: Most people are allergic to milk

Milk allergy is very uncommon in adults, though it is quite common in children below the age of 3. Most children outgrow their allergies as they grow. Adults may experience bloating, nausea or breathing problems after ingesting milk products. But these reactions are a result of being lactose intolerant.

Myth 3: Food allergy is only lifestyle threatening, not life threatening.

This is a serious misconception. Food sensitivity is lifestyle threatening, food allergies can become life threatening. This is because of the inherent nature of allergies, where the body produces severe and sometimes violent reactions to counter an attack. Food allergies are particularly life threatening in small children as they can accidentally ingest something that can cause a violent allergic reaction.

Food allergies must be treated immediately and patients need to be taken to a doctor as soon as possible.

Food allergies can be diagnosed by conducting allergy and intolerance tests. Once an allergy is detected, sufferers must avoid those foods. This is the only way in which food allergies can be treated. Of course, there are medications to relieve symptoms, but, as they say, prevention is always better than cure.



By: gardnerwilkinson

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Food Allergy Treatment – For over 20 years, the ALCAT Test has provided both patients as well as healthcare professionals with a tool to successfully overcome a wide variety of conditions which result from chemical sensitivity and food intolerance.



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Histame Is The New Food Intolerance Cure

November 20, 2009 by mbelcher · Leave a Comment
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Many people suffer from food intolerances. With a wide-array of symptoms, it is no wonder that many people are not even aware that they have food intolerances. In our fast-paced society, we can consume such a wide range of foods over the course of the day that it can be difficult for an individual to determine any specific cause.

Histamine-rich foods and substances are responsible for many food intolerances. In general, the higher the levels of histamine present in foods, the greater the manifestation of food sensitivities and food intolerance symptoms for the individual.

Histame is a digestive supplement that has recently been approved for use in the United States. It is the first world-wide product that replenishes the body’s natural food enzyme Diamine Oxidase (DAO), which is responsible for reducing histamine levels that cause food intolerance symptoms. It has been used in Europe by hundreds of thousands of people, who consider it a food intolerance cure. In 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acknowledged the dietary supplement by Naturally Vitamins, the Diamine Oxidase Enzyme.

Some of the most delicious food in the world just happens to be histamine-rich. As an example of a histamine-rich setting, consider an elegant mixer that could be thrown by the makers of Histame. There is sure to be cheeses and processed meats such as salami and ham adorning well-presented trays. For beverages, there could likely be red, white, sparkling, wine and beer in responsible quantities. Smoked fish would perhaps be accompanied by tomato herring and mushroom anchovy hors d’oeuvres. Finally, there would naturally be a fruit sculpture with strawberries, kiwi, pineapple, mango, pears and raspberries fashioned into a tasteful and flavorful representation of the histamine molecule. Naturally, everyone would have a great time and feel excellent afterward because they would sensibly have Histame to replenish any deficiencies of DOA for those with food sensitivities or food intolerances. Although this is a fictional example, all of the foods mentioned are considered histamine-rich and should be considered only a partial list.

The histamine levels in foods fluctuate based on the freshness of foods. In general, the longer food is stored or left to ripen, the greater the histamine levels become. For example, fresh fish and meat are typically very low in histamine; however, if they are smoked or processed then the histamine levels increase.

Without Histame individuals with food intolerances could suffer from a variety of symptoms including minor abdominal cramps, headache, flatulence, diarrhea, occasional constipation or skin rash to name a few. Histame is clinically shown that if it is used as a dietary supplement that it regulates the histamine levels in the lower intestine. There is a large variety of foods that individuals no longer have to avoid in order to get around the symptoms of food intolerance thanks to Histame.



By: Daniel Marcus Manson

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Histame is a dietary supplement used to regulate DAO, which causes food sensitivities and food intolerance symptoms. Considered by many to be the food intolerance cure, Histame is now available in the United States and offers hope to millions of people who suffer from histamine food intolerance.



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