Asthma/ food allergy self tests

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Hi Fern!

 

Here is two tests you can do without cost in your own home to check

for food allergies. They are taken from a wonderful book

called, " Prescription for Nutritional Healing " by Balch, cnc and

Balch MD.

 

First you can do a quick screen. Prehaps choose a food that

typically is loaded with common allergins such as pizza (many people

are allergic to the grains or dairy in pizza so its a good food to

start with. If you flunk the screen test go on and get more specific

and test each individual ingredient but here are some good foods to

test out (grains- especially wheat, corn, dairy, eggs, soy, peanuts,

chocolate, processed foods- especially foods with monosodium

glumate, citrus and more).

 

Pg 154 of the previously mentioned book states, " If you suspect you

are allergic to a certain food, a simple test can help you determine

if you are correct. By recording your pulse after consuming the food

in question, you can reveal if you are having an allergic reaction.

Using a watch with a second hand, sit down and relax for a few

minutes. When completely relaxed, take your pulse at the wrist.

Count the number of beats in a sixty-second period. A normal pulse

is between 52-70 beats per minute. After taking your pulse, consume

the food that you are testing for an allergic reaction. Wait to

twenty minutes and take your pulse again. If your pulse rate has

increased more than 10 beats per minute, omit this food from your

diet for one month, and then retest yourself.

 

 

The second test is the rotation diet. Let me know if you want info

on that and I will post it.

 

I dont have any research to back this but I am noticing that

respiritory issues like asthma are often related to dairy and

digestive issues like cramping are often related to grain allergies

although any type of food allergy can cause a host of symptoms (sore

throat, upset stomach, weight gain, bloating, headaches, digestive

issues, cough, asthma, sinus issues to name some of the prominant

symptoms).

 

We all have heard of emergencies and tragities where a person has

extemely reacted to a food. Sometimes we may think, " my reaction

isnt like that so I dont have food allergies. " Food allergies though

are becoming dramatically more common and cause such a range of

symptoms for different people. It is an important step in health to

detect food allergies. It is good you are looking further into it,

Fern.

 

Because a food is in ones body for an average of 1-3 days, reactions

can be delayed - especially digestive ones or immediate- especially

respiratory. So, it can be tricky identifying reactions. Strict

adherenace to the rotation diet can give vaulable information and

the pulse test is a great screen. Prehaps better yet, but possibly

at some financial expense is to find a doctor who provides the blood

draw anaylsis for food allergies if you want a quick, detailed

response.

 

Let me know if you have any questions about the rotation diet or

anything else on here. My three children and I all have extensive

food allergies so we have run the gamut with this health issue.

 

Love in Christ,

Cindy

 

herbal remedies, " Fern " <readnwrite@f...> wrote:

> Hi Cindy,

>

> I'd love to know about these two self tests. It seems I'm having

> increasing food sensitivities also, but am not always sure exactly

> what they are.

>

> Thanks!

> Fern

>

>

> > There are some two self tests you can do your self at home to

test

> > if and which food allergies you have. Let me know if you are

> > interested in them and I will post the info. There is no

equipment

> > needed other than a stopwatch and paper and pencil.