Guest guest Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Could your headaches be caused by an intolerance to chicken? Could giving up milk make all your health symptoms vanish? Could an intolerance to certain foods even be causing your asthmaor arthritis? The answer to all these questions is a resounding 'definitely'. Could almost half of us be suffering symptoms that are caused bythe foods that we eat? Around 45% of the population suffers some kind of adverse reactionto food, according to Allergy UK, the UK's leading medical charityfor people with allergies, food intolerance and chemicalsensitivities. Food intolerance has now been linked to dozens of differentsymptoms and even serious conditions such as asthma, eczema,Crohn's disease, depression, migraines and irritable bowelsyndrome. Yet it is still unlikely that your doctor will evenmention the possibility of a food intolerance to you when youpresent with your problem. DOWNLOAD A FREE REPORT NOW So what are the symptoms of a food intolerance? The main symptoms of food intolerance include headache andmigraine, fatigue, depression or anxiety, aching muscles or joints,rheumatoid arthritis, problems with your skin, mouth ulcers, weightgain, nausea and stomach ulcers and a whole range of digestiveproblems. This list, however, is far from exhaustive and it is perhaps moreaccurate to say that if you suffer from any symptom or combinationof symptoms that your doctor has been unable to fix, it is mostCERTAINLY worth investigating whether a food intolerance could bethe cause of it. Could a food intolerance be making you fat? Many overweight people - particularly men - may also find that theproblems they have with shifting weight are partly or entirely downto an intolerance to carbohydrate... It is likely that if a food intolerance is to blame then thesymptoms that you suffer will have come on slowly - sometimes withmore and more and worsening symptoms being added along the way.However, a problem can sometimes come on suddenly following anillness. Plus, you can go through better and worse periodsdepending on other influencing factors including stress (more aboutthat later). What foods are the biggest food culprits? You can develop a sensitivity to almost any food - and in manycases of intolerance, more than one culprit may be involved. Foods which are eaten in large quantities in a country tend to bethe biggest culprits. In the UK, therefore, milk and wheat are thefirst two suspects. It is quite possible, however, that if yousuffer from these two, there may be a few more 'culprits' on yourlist of inedibles. Other top culprits include nuts, peanuts, eggs, shellfish, oranges,coffee, alcohol, yeast and additives... and any foods that you findyourself particularly craving... On this PDF you'll discover: What exactly is a food intolerance - and how is it different froman allergy? The best - and worst - methods for finding out whether you have anintolerance. Is it worth spending £250 on getting extensive tests? Will you have to give up the food forever? And more! It's completely free with no strings attached so why notdownload it now. All the best Wendy Churchill One vaccine decreases cell-mediated immunity by 50%, two vaccines by 70%…all triple vaccines (MMR, DTaP) markedly impair cell-mediated immunity, which predisposes to recurrent viral infections - Dr H H Fudenberg, world renowned immunologist. From Chandigarh to Chennai - find friends all over India. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.