Why Do We Get Allergies? (VIDEO)
Allergies – World Health Organization (WHO)
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & immunology (AAAAI) – Allergies
Allergies
Almost every known food may cause some allergic reaction at times. Thus, foods used in “elimination” diets may cause allergic reactions in some individuals. Some are listed among the Most Common Food Allergies. Since reaction to these foods is generally low, they are widely used in making test diets. By keeping a food journal and tracking your pulse rate after meals you will soon know your “problem” foods.
Allergic foods cause pulse to go up. (Take base pulse before meals and then 30 minutes after meals. If it increases 6 to 8 beats per minute – check foods for allergies.)
If your body has a reaction after eating some particular food, especially if it happens each time you eat that food, you may have an allergy. Some allergic reactions are: wheezing, sneezing, stuffy nose, nasal drip or mucus, dark circles or water bags under eyes, headaches, feeling light-headed or dizzy, fast heart beat, stomach or chest pains, diarrhea, extreme thirst, breaking out in a rash, swelling of extremities or stomach bloating, etc
If you know what you’re allergic to, you are lucky; if you don’t, you had better find out as fast as possible and eliminate all irritating foods from your diet. To re-evaluate your daily life and have a health guide to your future, start a daily journal (82 x 11 notebook) of foods eaten, pulse rate before and after meals, your reactions, moods, energy levels (ups/downs), weight, elimination and sleep patterns. You will discover the foods and situations causing problems. By charting your diet you will be amazed at the effects of eating certain foods.
If you are hypersensitive to certain foods, you must reject them from your diet! There are hundreds of allergies and of course it is impossible here to take up each one. Many who suffer from this unpleasant affliction have allergies to milk, wheat, or some persons are allergic to all grains. Your journal helps you discover and accurately pinpoint the foods and situations causing problems. Start your journal today!
Most Common Food Allergies
MILK: Butter, Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Ice Cream, Milk, Yogurt, etc.
CEREALS & GRAINS: Wheat, Corn, Buckwheat, Oats, Rye
EGGS: Cakes, Custards, Dressings, Mayonnaise, Noodles
FISH: Shellfish, Crabs, Lobster, Shrimp, Shad roe
MEATS: Bacon, Chicken, Pork, Sausage, Veal, Smoked Products
FRUITS: Citrus Fruits, Melons, Strawberries
NUTS: Peanuts, Pecans, Walnuts, chemically dried preserved nuts
MISCELLANEOUS: Chocolate, China Tea, Cocoa, Coffee, MSG, Palm and Cottonseed Oils, Salt, Spices and allergic reactions often caused by toxic pesticides on salad greens, vegetables, fruits, etc.
Your Body Constantly Works for You – And You Must Work for Your Body!
The body is constantly breaking down old bone and tissue cells and replacing them with new ones. As the body casts off old minerals and broken-down cells, it must obtain fresh food supplies of essential elements for new cells.
Scientists are only now beginning to understand that various kinds of dental problems, different types of arthritis and even some forms of artery hardening are due to body imbalances of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. Many disorders can be caused by imbalances in the ratios of minerals to each other.
Each individual’s healthy body requires a proper balance within itself of all the nutritive elements. It is just as bad for any individual to have too much of one item as it is to have too little of another one. For instance, it takes appropriate levels of phosphorus and magnesium to keep calcium in solution so it can be formed into new cells of bone and teeth. Yet there must not be too much magnesium nor too little calcium in the diet or old bone will be taken away and new bone will not be formed. We know that diets that are unbalanced can deplete the body of essential minerals and elements.
Diets high in meats, fish, eggs, grains and nuts or their products may provide unbalanced excesses of phosphorus which will leech calcium and magnesium from the bones, causing them to be lost in the urine.
A diet high in fats will tend to increase the intake of phosphorus from the intestines relative to calcium and other basic minerals. Such diets can also produce a loss of the body’s basic minerals in the same way a high phosphorus diet does.
Diets excessively high in fruits or their juices may provide unbalanced excesses of fruit sugars and of potassium in the body, which also can leech calcium and magnesium from the body.
When reading labels on products, you must be aware of added sodium content. Watch for the words “soda” and”sodium” and symbol “NA”, these products contain sodium compounds. Some prescription drugs even contain large amounts of sodium.
Studies show that athletes tend to have high HDL (good cholesterol) levels.
Magnesium & Calcium Vital to Heart
Deficiencies of calcium and magnesium can produce all kinds of problems in the body – ranging from heart problems, dental decay and osteoporosis to muscular cramping, hyperactivity, muscular twitches, poor sleep patterns and also excessive frequency or uncontrolled urination patterns. Also, other mineral deficiencies or imbalances can cause health problems.
Therefore it’s important to clean and detoxify the body by fasting and drinking only distilled pure water or the juices of healthy organically grown vegetables and fruits. It’s also important to provide the body with adequate sources of new minerals. This can be done by eating a diverse diet of organic vegetables that also includes kelp and other sea vegetables. Rice, soy and almond milks are good healthy alternatives to unhealthy cow’s milk for babies and adults. See web: www.notmilk.com
Despite dietary sources as these, many adults and children living in so-called civilized cultures have low levels of essential minerals in their bodies. This is due to leeching caused by coffee, tea, cola, carbonated beverages and the ravages of long-term bad diets containing refined sugars, toxic aspartame and other sweets, as well as junk fast foods made from refined flours and foods containing high fat, high sugar, high salt and high cholesterol foods.
Additionally, the body’s organ systems can be thrown out of balance by continued stress, toxins in our food, water and air, also by disease-produced injuries and by prenatal deficiencies arising from the mother’s diet or lifestyle. The final result is that many people in our modern world need to take natural mineral supplements, as well as natural broad range multiple-vitamins.
Homeostasis and the Heart
Nutrition is important in the functions of the heart. A good diet, low in saturated fats, cholesterol and sodium, plus a sound nutritional program, supported by good exercise, work well together for the health of the heart and body. This can assist the body in maintaining homeostasis. Homeostasis (homeo=same; stasis=standing still) is defined as balance and harmony within the body.
