The Allergy Elimination Diet

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The Allergy Elimination Diet

 

By removing specific foods from our diet, we have a better sense of

what the culprit is and what it is that is triggering the reaction.

 

Excessive protein may irritate the immune system and keep it in a

state of overreactivity. The protein in cow's milk, specifically, is

a frequent offender, and for people with a genetic predisposition to

allergy it may be a hidden cause. One general treatment

strategy, therefore, is to follow a low-protein diet and try to

eliminate milk and milk products.

 

Food allergies can play a major role during childhood. They are

related before age 6. You can manipulate an infant's diet and do well

in helping their skin. Eggs, orange juice, peanuts, corn and milk

have been implicated as aggravators in children. Parents should

consult with their physicians about trying elimination diets. In

general, these are foods that should not be eliminated. It is only

after testing them out by, first eliminating them and then re-

introducing them back into the diet. Such diets seem to work best in

infants less than 2 years old. After age 6, it is believed by experts

that food plays a minimal role in most people.

 

For adults, diet manipulation should be undergone by each individual.

If you think there's any food you eat that has an adverse effect on

your body, avoid it and see what happens, If your problem clears up,

you may have a food allergy.

 

 

MANAGING YOUR ALLERGIES

 

Antihistamines interfere with brain activity, causing drowsiness and

depression. Never use antihistamines if you have a tendency toward

depression or mental dullness. Even when these drugs do not depress

mental activity, they merely suppress allergy rather than cure it. As

a result the pattern of immune overresponsiveness is strengthened

rather than weakened, meaning that more treatment will be required in

the future.

 

This is even more so with steroid drugs (cortisone and related

compounds). Never use cortisone, prednisone, or other steroid drugs

to treat allergic reactions unless they are very severe or life-

threatening. If you must take these powerful hormones, limit your use

of them to two weeks. Steroids perpetuate allergy through their

suppressive action. They also lower immunity.

 

Air-conditioning your house is probably the single most important

thing you can do to alleviate pollen problems, and it can help with

two other chief inhalants: mold and dust mites.

 

Vitamin C has antihistamine activity. Vitamin C supplementation has

been reported to help people with hay fever in preliminary research.

Consider 3,000 - 6,000 mg of Vitamin C in divided doses, per day.

 

Bioflavonoids such as Quercetin, might act synergistically with

Vitamin C as both have antihistaminic activity. Although some doctors

of natural medicine advise people with hay fever to take 400 mg of

Quercetin two to three times per day, only limited preliminary

clinical research has yet suggested that Quercetin benefits people

with this condition.

 

 

EMOTIONAL ASPECT:

 

There is an emotional aspect to every illness. Often times, it is the

emotional thoughts or " excess emotions " that will lead to illness.

 

According to metaphysical expert Louise Hay, allergies relate to the

fact that we deny our own power! Who are you allergic to? Emotional

congestion, fear of the calendar or a belief in self-persecution or

guilt are other issues that tend to come up very often with those who

have allergies.

 

Again this emotional aspect is, indeed, part of the ellimination diet

that must be addressed as well, in order to heal.

 

Traditional (TCM) also looks at allergies in an

energetic way. Acupuncturist Heidi M. Hawkins, L.Ac explains

allergies in TCM, which is an energetic medical system, meaning it

affects a person's health via their energy systems. " Energy (Qi)

courses through the body in pathways called meridians. TCM seeks to

address any imbalance in health by affecting this energy. All

symptoms, including allergies, are indicative of an energy imbalance.

 

An allergy, by energetic definition, is the body's signal that

something isn't right. Allergies call attention through a reaction to

anything that a person is not in " right relationship " with. This

could be virtually anything: things found in nature, man-made

chemicals, even another person! All " sensitivities "

and " intolerances " are included in this, a very broad definition of

allergy. Energetic definition of allergy does not require immune

response to an allergen, only a reaction of some kind: something

which disrupts the balance of a person's qi in any way.

 

Allergies make sense. The body responds with an allergic reaction as

a way of communicating to you that you have had too much of

something. The body tells you to stay away from something for a good

reason, such as toxic overload. Something as simple as a food can

become toxic if too much of it is eaten, especially if it is not

properly metabolized. Many people have compromised digestive

metabolism because of poor diet, medications such as antibiotics, and

the presence of parasitic organisms or Lingering Pathogenic Factors.

To address the allergy properly, it is important to treat these

underlying reasons, and not just the allergy itself. "

 

These are all musts, that I always suggest a patient do in case of

allergies. The Allergy Elimination Diet is the best way to balance

all aspects of your mind, body and emotional spirit.

 

 

Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac.

Peacefulmind.com

Therapies for healing

mind, body, spirit

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Dear Andrew "

By the way I added your beautiful, encouraging, informative site

www.peacefulmind.com to my site at http://visit.ws/disabilityinfo in

the complementary health page.

re:The Allergy Elimination Diet.

Could your suggestions here help someone with ulcerative colitis? No

offense. With the FDA not sure what you can legally tell me. Not

that I agree with the FDA. BTW I can think the FDA for turning me

onto alt, comp. medicine. I was taking tryptophan for sleep. While

unless one's a hermit, one knows what happened to tryptophan. Well

since I couldn't obtain it anymore I began to take Valarian instead.

This lead me to my journey toward herbs and other alt health methods.

One more thing. Did you ever notice the ban was right when the drug

companies were pushing SSRIs. natural vs drugs. hmmmmm.

Okay getting back to original question. My domestic partner Jerry

has UC. Do you know if certain foods may be causing his symptoms.

IMHO your message here is very informative.

Wishing you wellness

Lynda Appell

 

 

>

> By removing specific foods from our diet, we have a better sense of

> what the culprit is and what it is that is triggering the reaction.

>

> Excessive protein may irritate the immune system and keep it in a

> state of overreactivity. The protein in cow's milk, specifically, is

> a frequent offender, and for people with a genetic predisposition to

> allergy it may be a hidden cause. One general treatment

> strategy, therefore, is to follow a low-protein diet and try to

> eliminate milk and milk products.

>

> Food allergies can play a major role during childhood. They are

> related before age 6. You can manipulate an infant's diet and do

well

> in helping their skin. Eggs, orange juice, peanuts, corn and milk

> have been implicated as aggravators in children. Parents should

> consult with their physicians about trying elimination diets. In

> general, these are foods that should not be eliminated. It is only

> after testing them out by, first eliminating them and then re-

> introducing them back into the diet. Such diets seem to work best in

> infants less than 2 years old. After age 6, it is believed by

experts

> that food plays a minimal role in most people.

>

> For adults, diet manipulation should be undergone by each

individual.

> If you think there's any food you eat that has an adverse effect on

> your body, avoid it and see what happens, If your problem clears up,

> you may have a food allergy.

>

>

> MANAGING YOUR ALLERGIES

>

> Antihistamines interfere with brain activity, causing drowsiness and

> depression. Never use antihistamines if you have a tendency toward

> depression or mental dullness. Even when these drugs do not depress

> mental activity, they merely suppress allergy rather than cure it.

As

> a result the pattern of immune overresponsiveness is strengthened

> rather than weakened, meaning that more treatment will be required

in

> the future.

>

> This is even more so with steroid drugs (cortisone and related

> compounds). Never use cortisone, prednisone, or other steroid drugs

> to treat allergic reactions unless they are very severe or life-

> threatening. If you must take these powerful hormones, limit your

use

> of them to two weeks. Steroids perpetuate allergy through their

> suppressive action. They also lower immunity.

>

> Air-conditioning your house is probably the single most important

> thing you can do to alleviate pollen problems, and it can help with

> two other chief inhalants: mold and dust mites.

>

> Vitamin C has antihistamine activity. Vitamin C supplementation has

> been reported to help people with hay fever in preliminary research.

> Consider 3,000 - 6,000 mg of Vitamin C in divided doses, per day.

>

> Bioflavonoids such as Quercetin, might act synergistically with

> Vitamin C as both have antihistaminic activity. Although some

doctors

> of natural medicine advise people with hay fever to take 400 mg of

> Quercetin two to three times per day, only limited preliminary

> clinical research has yet suggested that Quercetin benefits people

> with this condition.

>

>

> EMOTIONAL ASPECT:

>

> There is an emotional aspect to every illness. Often times, it is

the

> emotional thoughts or " excess emotions " that will lead to illness.

>

> According to metaphysical expert Louise Hay, allergies relate to the

> fact that we deny our own power! Who are you allergic to? Emotional

> congestion, fear of the calendar or a belief in self-persecution or

> guilt are other issues that tend to come up very often with those

who

> have allergies.

>

> Again this emotional aspect is, indeed, part of the ellimination

diet

> that must be addressed as well, in order to heal.

>

> Traditional (TCM) also looks at allergies in an

> energetic way. Acupuncturist Heidi M. Hawkins, L.Ac explains

> allergies in TCM, which is an energetic medical system, meaning it

> affects a person's health via their energy systems. " Energy (Qi)

> courses through the body in pathways called meridians. TCM seeks to

> address any imbalance in health by affecting this energy. All

> symptoms, including allergies, are indicative of an energy

imbalance.

>

> An allergy, by energetic definition, is the body's signal that

> something isn't right. Allergies call attention through a reaction

to

> anything that a person is not in " right relationship " with. This

> could be virtually anything: things found in nature, man-made

> chemicals, even another person! All " sensitivities "

> and " intolerances " are included in this, a very broad definition of

> allergy. Energetic definition of allergy does not require immune

> response to an allergen, only a reaction of some kind: something

> which disrupts the balance of a person's qi in any way.

>

> Allergies make sense. The body responds with an allergic reaction as

> a way of communicating to you that you have had too much of

> something. The body tells you to stay away from something for a good

> reason, such as toxic overload. Something as simple as a food can

> become toxic if too much of it is eaten, especially if it is not

> properly metabolized. Many people have compromised digestive

> metabolism because of poor diet, medications such as antibiotics,

and

> the presence of parasitic organisms or Lingering Pathogenic Factors.

> To address the allergy properly, it is important to treat these

> underlying reasons, and not just the allergy itself. "

>

> These are all musts, that I always suggest a patient do in case of

> allergies. The Allergy Elimination Diet is the best way to balance

> all aspects of your mind, body and emotional spirit.

>

>

> Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac.

> Peacefulmind.com

> Therapies for healing

> mind, body, spirit