Food Allergies
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Hidden Food Allergies (Part 2) 10/12/08
It is believed that 60 to 80 million Americans suffer from a hidden food allergy. In an article I wrote last week titled “Could
Hidden Food Allergies Be Causing Your Migraines?” (See below), I discussed the difference between food allergies that are
hidden and those that are not, as well as detection methods and some of the many symptoms of hidden food allergies.
For those of you who didn’t see that article I will review some of the most common symptoms which could indicate the
presence of a hidden allergy: Tinnitus, recurrent ear infections, asthma, dark circles under the eyes (allergic
shiners also seen in children reacting to vaccines), chronic digestive problems (diarrhea, constipation and
heartburn), food cravings, spastic colon, migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel, fluctuations in blood
sugar, joint and muscle pain, fluid retention, brain fog and or mental confusion, irritability, behavioral
problems/tantrums (in children), eczema, rheumatoid arthritis and many others. If you have ever had any of these
symptoms, you’ll want to pay attention to this. It is more than likely that your favorite food (the one you crave the most) could
be the culprit. This is because once your body becomes metabolically unbalanced it becomes adapted to that imbalance and
will actually fight to maintain it by making you CRAVE the actual food that is creating that imbalance!!
Many people are not aware that an inflamed gastrointestinal tract is yet another way that we end up with a type 3 or 4 food
allergy. This is because when the GI tract is inflamed it becomes more porous allowing tiny little food particles through thus
creating an immune response where antibodies bind directly to the food particles themselves as they enter the blood stream.
This creates something referred to as circulating immune complex. This complex is comprised of the allergens and the
antibodies that reacted to it becoming bound together and then circulating in the blood stream. In this particular type of
response the allergic reaction is delayed (up to 72 hours).
Very recently I was told of a 5 year old boy who was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. He was placed on heavy medication.
One day his parents learned that his rheumatoid arthritis could be directly linked to a hidden food allergy. Not knowing what
else to do they had him take a very simple in home test called the Allertest. This incredible life changing test revealed that he
had a hidden allergy to dairy. In a person who manifests rheumatoid arthritis as a symptom, the immune system breaks down
the components of joint tissue, causing joint pain, redness, stiffness, and swelling. What stimulates the immune system to do
this? There's increasing evidence that individuals with rheumatoid arthritis have intestines that are more permeable to certain
antigens, allowing these antigens to invade the body, stimulating the symptoms.
There is light at the end of the hidden food allergy tunnel. The good news is that once the offending/immune triggering food
has been detected, it can be removed. Stay away from pre-packaged, processed foods because they can contain very tiny
amounts the food you are trying to avoid. These amounts can be so minute that the FDA does not require them to be listed
on the ingredients even though they are present, and even the smallest amount will often cause the reaction. After removing
the food for a few months the immune system will readjust, the antibodies will go down and the food can then be re-introduced
slowly. Just be aware that too much of this food or eating it too often can trigger reactions again.
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Could Hidden Food Allergies Be Causing Your Migraines??? (Part 1) 10/05/08
By Tiffane Coe
Today we’re going to talk about hidden food allergies.
The first thing that it is important to understand is that there are different types of reactions to foods that we are allergic to.
The most commonly understood and easily detected reaction is called a type 1 reaction or IgE reaction. With this type of
reaction it is very easy to detect an allergy to a particular food. The symptoms of a Type 1 reaction are swelling of the throat,
hives and an anaphylaxis type of reaction, a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic response. We are not focusing on
that today because these allergies are very easily detected.
The type of allergy I want to talk to you about would more likely fall into the category of food sensitivities which are the result
of an entirely different immuno/ biological process altogether. One that instead of being an immediate reaction may take
hours or even days to actually become apparent. This is one of the reasons that most people have trouble recognizing the
relationship between the symptoms that they are experiencing with something that they ate days prior (type 3 or type 4
reactions), even though type 3 and type 4 reactions are much more common. In fact only 5 percent of the population is
affected by the type 1 so that means that most are affected by the type 3 or 4 allergy which is the “hidden” type.
How do you recognize whether or not you or someone you know could be experiencing a type 3 or 4 sensitivity
or allergic reaction?
The most common way of diagnosing such sensitivities is to undergo an elimination process where diet is severely restricted
and then one by one foods are reintroduced into the diet (usually one food per week). This can take months or even years to
complete!!! Until now this has been the “Gold Standard”! The news I am about to share with you is LIFE CHANGING!!! Say
goodbye to the old gold standard because now there is a very simple in home test which will detect hidden food allergies!
I know of a woman who suffered migraines for 18 years. She had been through test after test week after week and the doctors
kept saying “there is nothing wrong” as they proceeded to prescribe another medication for her migraines. She spent
thousands on these tests; in fact one of them cost her $1,200.00! After much arm twisting she took the in home test (for
$99.00) and viola!!! The in home test revealed that she was allergic to foods in the mustard family. She is proceeding with
the recommended protocol and I am happy to report NO MORE MIGRAINES! Another woman suffered from severe eczema for
most of her life. There were times when she was house ridden for the better part of a week. After taking the in home test, she
found out she was allergic to dairy. She is now on her way to living a normal life.
Now I am not a doctor nor am I saying that we “cured them”. In fact that would be a felony (Thank you FDA). We simply
detected the allergy and gave them the gastrointestinal support they needed to heal. Typically once the GI tract has healed
itself; it has been found that the food can then be reintroduced with no further reactions!
The strange thing is that this type of test has been used by physicians for years with amazing success but it isn’t promoted
widely. This is because most doctors tend to focus on Type 1 allergies instead of the other 2.
Let’s look at food allergies and sensitivities a little closer; shall we? In a typical type 1 the food antigens can trigger
the mast cell mechanism at any point in their journey through the body. Lip, tongue, throat burning and swelling are most
obvious symptoms of this. The antigen may not react in gastro intestinal tract but activate Type 1 responses in blood or target
organs, especially lungs and connective tissue. The onset of "immediate reactions" may be delayed hours after eating
offending foods. Major symptoms include: flushing, swelling, shortness of breath, fast heart rate, panic, pain, and confusion.
What happens when dealing with a type 3 or 4 reaction (hidden sensitivity) is quite different. In this type of reaction the
antibodies bind directly to the food particles themselves as they enter the blood stream. Then they form different sizes of
circulating immune complex. This complex is comprised of the allergens and the antibodies that reacted to it becoming bound
together and then circulating in the blood stream. It is important to understand that in this case there is a delayed reaction of
symptoms not seen with the Type 1 reaction. Also unlike Type 1 reactions, type 3 and 4 are usually from a food that you eat
OFTEN and even CRAVE. In fact cravings are common as are withdrawal symptoms. The numbers here are huge! It is
thought that nearly 60 to 80 million Americans suffer from this type of reaction.
What are the symptoms of type 3 & 4 reactions? There are hundreds of them! (Hold on to your chair.) You know someone
who is affected by this. Tinnitus, recurrent ear infections, asthma, dark circles under the eyes (allergic shiners also seen in
children reacting to vaccines), chronic digestive problems (diarrhea, constipation and heartburn), spastic colon, migraine
headaches, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel, fluctuations in blood sugar, joint and muscle pain, fluid retention, brain fog and or
mental confusion, irritability, eczema and many others. In fact studies have shown that even (temporary) changes in your
voice or hoarseness can take place as the result of these reactions! The good news is that they are reversible but a skin test
will not detect their presence.
How do we end up with these reactions or sensitivities? Lack of breast feeding is one culprit. When breast feeding
became unpopular asthma became epidemic. This is largely due to an immunoglobulin deficiency, as human immunoglobulin
is not contained in cow’s milk. Food sensitivities of all types are far more prominent in babies who were not breast fed. Let’s
think about that… When a baby is born it is meant for that baby to have mommy’s breast milk. The intestine is somewhat
porous. All of the foods going through the intestine are being exposed to the blood stream in a way does not take place after
weaning, when porous elements of the intestine gradually begin to close. The food that passes through the intestine from that
point forward is not directly exposed to the blood as it would be in earlier years. In fact many people who have wheat allergies
were fed wheat based formulas when they were infants!! It is also important to note that when genetically modified soy was
introduced into the UK, soy allergies skyrocketed by 50 percent and I suspect that many other GMOs are causing allergic
reactions among the unsuspecting populace at large. See the GMO Trilogy for more information on the devastating effects of
genetically modified food.
If you sit back and think or better yet, keep a mental note of this article, I am sure you will encounter someone you know who
meets the criteria or has the symptoms mentioned above. I STRONGLY encourage you to let them see this information
because it just might CHANGE THEIR LIFE! Stay tuned for next weeks’ “Custom Health 4 You News” Hidden Food Allergies
Part 2.
Until then…
Yours in health and wellness!
Tiffane
If you want to learn more about hidden food sensitivities and The in home test; The Allertest visit http://www.customhealth4you.
com/Allertest.html
Tiffane Coe has been healing herself naturally for the past 5 years! She is a staunch opponent of CODEX ALIMENTARIUS
and believes that supplements should remain legal without a prescription. Since switching to a mostly organic diet and
supplementing she has not been on any form of medication including antibiotics. Her 9 year old daughter is also medication
and antibiotic free for two and a half years. To learn more visit http://customhealth4you.com.
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