Food sensitivities (was Sweats and Chills question)

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Hey, Ien - you ol' Canadian Hoot!!

 

Yes, it's been really, really tough! I've had a few " come to Jesus "

discussions with docs through all this. My regular doc said to

me, " Sometimes women just don't age well. " I laughed out loud,

really loud!! SURELY he didn't mean ME!!! (I'd stopped coloring my

hair and now have a lovely white head of hair ... I wouldn't call

that a problem with aging!)

 

Frankly, food rotation is hard when you live alone. I tend to make a

big batch of stuff and eat on it for days. So I've had to change

lots of habits (UGH!)

 

Regarding gluten/celiac -- lots of folks of Irish and Scandanavian

descent carry the gene. Very often it doesn't " kick in " until after

a major (of series of) stressor: can be major operation, having a

baby, etc. 2/3 of the people have problem with diarrhea, the other

1/3 have the opposite.

 

But regarding food sensitivies, typically the foods you eat most

often (and therefore like the most), are the culprits. I've had to

sacrifice breakfast tacos for now (OH the HORROR!) But I was in such

pain, and no energy beyond work, that I was determined to find out

what it was. Who knew it was what I was eating????

 

Dede

 

, " Ieneke van Houten "

<ienvan wrote:

>

> Dede, great post!

> Thinking of you gardening and ranching in Texas

> makes me smile.

>

> Dede raises the whole food sensitivity issue.

>

> It doesn't matter what wonderful things

> you sniff or how perfect your supplements

> are if you are eating foods that your body

> just cannot handle.

>

> A dear online friend who " tried everything "

> is feeling better than she ever has because

> she finally removed gluten from her diet.

> It turns out her whole family has Celiac

> disease.

>

> Experts who determine your allergies can

> cost a pretty bundle.

> Fortunately you are still allowed to play with

> your food without benefit of a doctor.

> One great place to learn about this is

> the website of Dr. Phil Bate.

>

> I don't share his fondness for isolated

> vitamins, but his e-book is excellent and the website

> is a treasure trove of good information, especially

> on the mind/body connection.

>

> He has instructions on how to test yourself

> for food sensitivities, and work with rotation

> diets if you have them.

> http://drbate.com

>

> Ien in the Kootenays

> http://freegreenliving.com (blog)

> http://wildhealing.net (Rainforest Herbs)

> http://wildwholefoods.net (AFA algae)

>

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