Here’s an article on food allergies you may find interesting and informative.

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Here’s an interesting article defining food allergies, sensitivities and intolerances.  Read the full article…

Here’s an article I found about a food sensitivity test, the antigen leukocyte cellular antibody test (ALCAT).  This test costs $800 and is elective, so no insurance coverage.  Take a look at the article.

The basis of my work, BioSET, BioEnergetic Sensitivity and Enzyme Therapy, in not a test but a treatment that can determine what foods, environmental substance, hormone, etc.,  your system is sensitive to and change the immune system response to the substance.  No avoidance, all natural.

So why not invest $800 in a natural treatment that can painlessly determine your sensitivities and change your immune response?

Go to BioSET.net to learn more.

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Here’s an interesting article I found that has some good dietary advice to fight seasonal allergies.  I hope you find it interesting and helpful.

Having a healthy diet is one of the best ways to support your overall health.  When possible, incorporate the following foods into your meals to give your body additional tools to fight allergies.

Ginger: …

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I found this article and thought it may be helpful to some of those suffering with digestive dysfunction.  Here’s a start to the article.  If this interests you, click the link and read the entire article.

Vital Health, Inc. Provides Tips on How Diet, Supplements and Controlling Inflammation Will Help Support Proper Functioning of the Ileocecal Valve

A dysfunctional ileocecal valve can be the main cause of many digestive problems such as Irritable Bowel Syndromes, and can cause increased intestinal symptoms for those with Celiac Disease, Crohn’s Disease, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Here’s the link to the entire article that discusses diet, supplements, stress, etc.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, heating and cooling capacities are the two most important qualities of food when using food as medicine,

From Traditional Chinese dietetics:

…one uses cooling foods and preparation methods for someone who is overheated and warming foods and preparation for those who are too cold…

Some of the theories defining the heating and cooling capacities of foods are:

Plants that take longer to grow, i.e., carrots, rutabaga, parsnip, cabbage, ginseng are more warming than those that             grow quickly, i.e., lettuce, summer squash, radish, cucumber.

Foods that are chemically fertilized grow more quickly and are therefore often more cooling.

Raw foods are more cooling than cooked foods.

Foods consumed cold are more cooling.

Foods cooked for a longer amount of time at a lower temperature are more warming than foods cooked for a                           shorter amount of time at a higher temperature.

Thoroughly chewing food creates more warmth for any food.

Simply stated, heat patterns that develop in the body can be the result of too many warming foods and/or insufficient cooling foods, exposure to heat or extreme climates.  There are numerous other causes but for our purpose we will keep it simple. 

The following are signs of heat in the body:

A person feels hot, fears or dislikes heat, is attracted to cold and desires cold liquids. Heat rises in the body and can cause a red tongue, yellow coating on the tongue, red face, red eyes, nosebleeds and canker sores.

Heat in the body can present as high blood pressure, hemorrhage, convulsions, delirium, rapid pulse, skin eruptions, rashes and sores.

Cold patterns can develop in the body due to lack of physical activity, eating too many cooling foods, or overexposure to a cold environment.  Again there are more complex causes that are beyond the scope of this article.

The following are signs of cold in the body:

The major signs of cold in the body are chills, dislike of cold, attraction to warmth, and attraction to warm food and drinks.

Cold in the body can manifest as stiffness or rigidity.  Cold causes contraction, so the cold person moves around with difficulty.  The pain from cold can be fixed and intense.  A person with signs of coldness will usually be over dressed and attracted to warm food and drinks.  Their complexion tends to be white.  Generally older people tend to be cold.  Also people beginning a vegetarian diet tend toward coldness at the onset of the transition, usually several months.

Source:  Healing with Whole Foods, Paul Pitchford

The Holidays are here and undoubtedly people with food sensitivities are worried about all the festive meals and parties they will be attending and have little or no control over what is being served.   Another group with fear in their hearts are hosts and hostesses that will be entertaining family and friends of whom someone is restricting their diet for health issues, weight control, environmental philosophies, etc.

If you are eating at someone else’s home, be sure to talk with the host/hostess ahead of time and explain your food concerns.  Ask if there will be any foods that are gluten free or sugar free or dairy free or whatever you are choosing not to eat.  It is usually a good idea to offer to bring a dish that you have prepared that will be completely safe for you and anyone else that chooses to eat it.  If you are the host/hostess you could check with your guests before the holiday meal and make sure that some of the menu is gluten free, sugar free, dairy free, etc.  Another good idea is to write out the ingredients in each of the dishes you are serving and ask your guests to check the ingredients if they have any concerns.

The point is that everyone loves to eat and with a minor amount of effort you can find delicious, healthy recipes for every holiday tradition.  The holidays do not mean that you have to suffer a setback in your health or weight loss program.

Happy Holiday Eating!!!