Allergies
Jul 29, 2013
Three Special Food Allergy Dieting Cases
For most people the problems of exclusion diets are few. Withdrawal symptoms, extra expense or the sloth encountered in changing the habits of a lifetime are the main difficulties. However, three situations require extra comment: CHILDREN Children have more food allergy problems than adults. Yet food is vital to them; their growth will be stunted […]
Jul 29, 2013
Three Special Food Allergy Dieting Cases
For most people the problems of exclusion diets are few. Withdrawal symptoms, extra expense or the sloth encountered in changing the habits of a lifetime are the main difficulties. However, three situations require extra comment: CHILDREN Children have more food allergy problems than adults. Yet food is vital to them; their growth will be stunted […]
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Jul 26, 2013
Sulfite Allergies
The US Food and Drug Administration has recognized that approximately 1 in 100 people suffer from sulfite allergies. For asthma patients, that rises to 1 in 5. A variety of foods contain sulfites as an additive, primarily an anti-oxidant, to prevent discoloration and also a sterilizing agent – these are recognized on the label as […]
Jul 26, 2013
Sulfite Allergies
The US Food and Drug Administration has recognized that approximately 1 in 100 people suffer from sulfite allergies. For asthma patients, that rises to 1 in 5. A variety of foods contain sulfites as an additive, primarily an anti-oxidant, to prevent discoloration and also a sterilizing agent – these are recognized on the label as […]
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Jul 26, 2013
The Role of Salicylate in ADD/ADHD
The role of salicylate (aspirin-containing) foods in hyperactivity (ADD/ADHD) in children was first put forward by Dr Ben Feingold. He claimed dramatic results from a diet free of these foods. Feingold diet 1: Foods Containing Salicylates All fresh meat, fish, shellfish, poultry, eggs, dairy products, cereals & bread are low in salicylates. Feingold later improved […]
Jul 26, 2013
The Role of Salicylate in ADD/ADHD
The role of salicylate (aspirin-containing) foods in hyperactivity (ADD/ADHD) in children was first put forward by Dr Ben Feingold. He claimed dramatic results from a diet free of these foods. Feingold diet 1: Foods Containing Salicylates All fresh meat, fish, shellfish, poultry, eggs, dairy products, cereals & bread are low in salicylates. Feingold later improved […]
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Jul 24, 2013
Straight Talk about Gluten
Probably the oldest established allergy to food is hypersensitivity to gluten. It is a sticky protein that is found in wheat, rye, oats and barley and gives rise to the special gluey cooking texture these foods have. The result of a gluten allergy used to be a very serious wasting condition known as celiac disease […]
Jul 24, 2013
Straight Talk about Gluten
Probably the oldest established allergy to food is hypersensitivity to gluten. It is a sticky protein that is found in wheat, rye, oats and barley and gives rise to the special gluey cooking texture these foods have. The result of a gluten allergy used to be a very serious wasting condition known as celiac disease […]
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Jul 23, 2013
Nut and Pip-Free Diet for Food Allergies
A very useful exclusion diet is the nut-free and pip-free diet. This is a wide group of foods and includes a number of common allergens. Some members of this group can come as a surprise: for example, coffee is a nut. It is an ambitious diet: it is recommended that you don’t go on it […]
Jul 23, 2013
Nut and Pip-Free Diet for Food Allergies
A very useful exclusion diet is the nut-free and pip-free diet. This is a wide group of foods and includes a number of common allergens. Some members of this group can come as a surprise: for example, coffee is a nut. It is an ambitious diet: it is recommended that you don’t go on it […]
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Jul 22, 2013
Anyone Can Call Their Wares ‘Organic’ – What to Look For
Some people (only a few) are better at avoiding food treated with chemicals. A diet avoiding this sort of commercial produce is called ‘organic’. It is easier nowadays to follow such an eating regime than formerly. Try it if you have reason to suspect you may be reacting to chemicals but don’t go overboard: many […]
Jul 22, 2013
Anyone Can Call Their Wares ‘Organic’ – What to Look For
Some people (only a few) are better at avoiding food treated with chemicals. A diet avoiding this sort of commercial produce is called ‘organic’. It is easier nowadays to follow such an eating regime than formerly. Try it if you have reason to suspect you may be reacting to chemicals but don’t go overboard: many […]
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