RE: food sensitivity

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MilkEggsPeanutsTree nuts (such as almonds,

cashews, walnuts)Fish (such as bass, cod,

flounder)Shellfish (such as crab,

lobster, shrimp)Soy WheatThese are the 8 most allergenic foods. So I wonder

if, since chocolate comes from the cacao plant that is actually a tree, could we

lump chocolate with Tree Nuts as an allergen?? Very possibly. A vegan chocolate

is a more raw unrefined product so it could be stronger as a reactor.

 

I know it gives me a rip roaring headache just as red wine does, so there is

definitely something there for me. 

 

Sugar has been lumped with so many things over the years, tooth decay, diabetes

triggers,  as -hypo (or hyper) glycemia reactive in adults, as hyperactivity in

children - yes I know the sugar beet industry is very powerful and they have

tried to debunk these but if it replaces the calories in good foods on a daily

basis it is bound to have an effect on the body.

 

Just like in the Godfather saga. Remo says, " Why take a chance? "

 

 

 

 

Patricia Squyres

 

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--- On Tue, 11/24/09, Michael Giles <michaelgiles wrote:

 

Michael Giles <michaelgiles

RE: Wheat

 

Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 6:05 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Jess,

 

Thanks so much for sharing this! My situation hasn't been as severe as yours

seems to have been, but I've also recently made big changes in my diet for the

sake of my health and have been enjoying great results. Specifically, I've cut

out any animal or wheat products and all refined sugar.

 

I was surprised to read that you recommend avoiding chocolate. I was thinking

that the chocolate itself is healthful, but that it was the milk and refined

sugar and other additives that made it a no-no.

 

Since I went vegan, I've been experimenting with making some vegan chocolate

creations with nuts and agave nectar and I have been feeling better, but would

it make me even better to lose the chocolate or eat it scarcely?

 

I really want to know what you all think. Thanks in advance,

 

Michael

 

 

 

Vegan-and-Gluten- Free@ .com

 

vegan_taste_ test (AT) (DOT) co.uk

 

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:15 +0000

 

[Vegan-and-Gluten- Free] Wheat

 

 

 

Hi all,

 

 

 

I'd just like to share something,

 

 

 

This year I quit my job to focus on better management of various health problems

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One of the problems, I have had terrible bloating and reflux from wheat for

about 10 years, so severe I am on a waiting list to have part of my stomach

rebuilt.

 

 

 

HOWEVER the doctor told me I needed to lose 15kg (33lbs) for the surgery. I have

lost 10 (22lbs) now and still going. I don't want the surgery but I do want to

be better. To achieve this I went sugar and chocolate free. When I went sugar

and chocolate free my stomach has begun to heal, for real. Like, for real for

real.

 

 

 

I now use about 30% of the medication I used to use to protect my stomach and

esophagus and I notice I can tolerate wheat foods MUCH better.

 

 

 

At one stage before any food that I ate would cause huge and gross distention of

my abdomen. Now I can eat a couple of bits of wheat toast and... NO reaction.

None.

 

 

 

My whole body has changed shape and I have regained a feminine looking stomach,

rather than the 6 month pregnant look which actually led to many people asking

if I was pregnant.

 

 

 

I just wanted to share this because after over a decade of stomach problems

(without the stress of work and without the sugar and chocolate) I am finally

finding my stomach is HEALING

 

 

 

It's not the loss of fat that is different it's the pain and extreme bloating

and terrible reflux that has gone away. You know the difference.

 

 

 

I know it's actually really healing because my tolerance for all foods I

couldn't handle before including about 20 foods has improved and I can now have

a bit of this or that from time to time.

 

 

 

This may help you if your problems are irritable bowel related, my suggestion

try avoiding all sugar, just use agave or nothing, look at ALL sources of stress

and try to remove them and avoid chocolate like the plague. It has been about 4

months now and my whole life is different!

 

 

 

Cheers, Jess (New Zealand)