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Allergy Cooking with Ease: The No Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Corn, and Soy Cookbook Review

My daughter is allergic to many foods including dairy, soy, wheat, gluten, tomatoes, all nuts, seafood, sugar, and many others. This book is perfect for her needs! I have only tried two recipes but I made a quinoa pizza dough with a pesto sauce and goat cheese and she loved it! I do have to be careful and make some substitutions here and there but I appreciate all the choices the book has to offer. For example, I had to leave the garlic out of the pesto and substitute sunflower seeds for pine nuts. I still appreciate the base recipes that this book offers and am excited to get my own copy. I am borrowing the one I have now but after one complete dinner I am sold! This is the best allergy book I have found so far. Thank you to the author!

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The Inflammation Syndrome: The Complete Nutritional Program to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Allergies, and Asthma Review

If you really want to read a book by a scientist that revolutionized the field of nutrition, don't read this; read "The China Study" by T. Colin Campbell. It will make your head spin. The 30-year study conducted by international researchers more than makes the case against animal protein and milk. Nowhere does Challem's book even mention studies about the increased incidence of Type 1 diabetes among children who drink milk.
I wouldn't waste time reading Challem's book. It's outdated and based on shady science.

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One Of The Gang: Nurturing the Souls of Children with Food Allergies Review

My son is 6, with multiple food allergies, and he LOVES this book! You can tell that it makes him feel better about having allergies when he's reading it with me. It's very well-written, matter of fact, and reassuring for kids and the pictures are wonderful to see too.

We have a bunch of allergy books geared towards kids, and if your child is struggling emotionally at all with having allergies, this is the best book I've come across so far! I highly recommend it!

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Sinus Relief Now: The Ground-Breaking 5-Step Program for Sinus, Allergy, and AsthmaSufferers Review

I consider myself blessed to have found this wonderful book. The Dr is a true humanitarian to write so candidly about CAID and how other doctors should be approaching your pain and chronic illness. I'm going to personally thank him by email and follow his recommendations. If his suggestions don't work then I'm going to make an appt to see him at his place of work. Most doctors are not doing their job out there and they are not taking the ethical stand to do no harm to the patient. There are a lot of reasons why this is so but with out getting into too much, if you find a good one then you don't want to let him go. I praise this Dr for writing this book for all of us sinus sufferers and plan on recommending it to everyone that I know. Highly recommended. He really wants you to get better.

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Healthier Without Wheat: A New Understanding of Wheat Allergies, Celiac Disease, and Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance. Review

Dr. Wangen's book explains a host of reasons why one should be eating gluten free. As a nationally recognized authority in the area of gluten-intolerance, he is qualified to explain these different reasons. Everything in this book is helpful to those of us searching for more answers.

I have been a diagnosed celiac for almost 12 years now. When I was diagnosed with celiac disease and started the gluten-free diet I had no idea there would be many members of our support group who did not have a medical diagnosis of celiac disease. As the membership chair of our local support group, and as a GF Bed and Breakfast owner, I find that the majority of people I talk to have chosen to eat GF for many various reasons. Most of our guests have multiple dietary restrictions and are still searching for answers about new dietary problems that have come up.

We keep a copy of Healthier Without Wheat in the bookcase of our B&B suite for this reason. It is interesting to talk with guests about which chapters got their attention. I highly recommend this book if you are still looking for answers about gluten intolerance.

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Pet Allergies Review

This book is an excellent reference book if you have a pet with allergies. The information is not only current and forward-thinking, but easy to understand as well. It actually explains why the problem exists and what to do about it. It also supplies a guide to Veterinarians regarding the proper testing and treatment of the animal. I am purchasing 4 more copies to give to several vets in my area. I highly recommend it!

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The Allergy Solution for Dogs: Natural and Conventional Therapies to Ease Discomfort and Enhance Your Dog's Quality of Life (The Natural Vet) Review

I was looking for a book that would help SOLVE my problems with dogs and allergies - this book just gives examples of what to look for (is it or is it not allergies) and suggests seeing the vet. Been there, done that - was looking for more creative ideas than seeing the vet and putting them on steroids (the standard prescription). I will keep looking for something to resolve my dogs' allergies and skin issues

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Hidden Food Allergies: The Essential Guide to Uncovering Hidden Food Allergies-and Achieving Permanent Relief Review

This book is a decent starting point for one who wants to know the basics about delayed food allergies. It's a very quick read with good lists of common allergens and some scientific background on the condition. What I don't like is that the author continuously pushes some controversial blood tests instead of the elimination diet, which is the gold standard (and an inexpensive one at that) for uncovering food allergies. Also, the book isn't very professional looking. It appears to be something that the authors self-published. If you really want to know about food allergies, "Food Allergies and Food Intolerance" is a better option. It covers the subject much more extensively and describes how to do an elimination diet.

I went on an elimination diet after reading this and have so far found that I am allergic to milk, corn, and soy. By avoiding those allergens, I have easily lost 20 lbs (and 2 inches off my waist), I have much more energy, my mood is significantly better, my knees don't continually ache anymore, my food cravings and constant hunger are gone, and my bladder irritation has resolved. In short, I feel better than I have ever felt. Although not everyone will see results like this, I think anyone with nagging chronic health problems should give the elimination diet a try, as it can't hurt, and the only real cost is having to cook just about every meal for a few weeks, which I consider a trivial cost compared to the gains I have seen.

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Pediatric Allergy: Principles and Practice (Leung, Pediatric Allergy) Review

This is by far the best reference book I have seen in the Field of Allergy/Asthma/Immunology. The chapters are well written (I wish "Middleton's Allergy Principle and Practice" was this well written) and complete. Charts are clear. There is a small picture section in the front which as some nice clear pictures (although some a a little small)--Perhaps the authors can expand this section with the next edition, which I'll eagerly purchase. Let's hope someone can come out with a similar quality book for the adult population.

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Food Allergy Cookbook Review

This book suggests how to successfully substitute products according to your specific allergies. The recipes in the book are easy and delicious, but the information in the book on what to substitute when really opens the doors to making your old favorite recipes allergy free. This book really covered it all for me. I highly recommend it!

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The Princess and the Peanut Allergy Review

The book analagizes a tiny bit of peanut to a little tiny pea under a princesses bed in "the princess in the pea"-- helps kids to understand that even a tiny little bit can hurt. Also addresses some social problems kids might have regarding allergies. Really a sweet story that my two year old non-allergic girl loves even more than my four year old with allergies. I think it would be great for older children as well.

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A Day at the Playground with Food Allergies Review

This book is a must have for children with peanut allergies. It has pictures that interest kids, and a format that lends itself to potentially life saving discussions. Great parent tips as well.

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The Washington Manual® Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Subspecialty Consult (Washington Manual Subspecialty Consult Series) Review

if you need to understand and manage allergic diseases quickly and clearly , buy this book . very useful and practical

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Food Allergies: The Complete Guide to Understanding and Relieving Your Food Allergies Review

I have multiple severe food allergies (eat something that touched a peanut and end up in the emergency room with a swollen face type deal). I came to this book looking for tips about good avoidance and some explanations about the actual chemistry of the reactions themselves. All I got were a few dismissive lines about how people with severe allergies just need to avoid the foods that make them sick. Thanks. If you have a more subtle problem, like eczema you can't seem to shake or migraines, this could be the book for you, but I didn't find it to be helpful.

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The Milk Allergy Companion & Cookbook Review

The Milk Allergy Companion & Cookbook left my wife unimpressed even though I only suffer from lactose intolerance and not hospital admitting allergies. Her impression that this book is just a cookbook (that is follow the recipe exactly) and doesn't give one as much information as would allow experimentation.

Probably great for a person just faced with severe milk allergies themselves or in someone close. The recipes seem to be standard recipes with milk marked out and soy milk substituted.

If the book wasn't so expensive ($29.95), it would be a better value but my wife much preferred Go Dairy Free which she thought offered more options and ideas for cooks.

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The Bugabees: Friends With Food Allergies Review

We have a daughter with a peanut allergy and have been looking for a book that would help her explain her allergy to firends and classmates. This book is it. It has beautifully illustrated graphics to accompany well written explanations of a variety of allergies. My kids brought this to pre-school and it really resonated with the teachers and the class as it turns out their were children allergic to soy, wheat and dairy in the class. Their teachers were especially complimentary of the book because it provided an easy way for her to explain everyone's allergies to the class. We purchased an extra copy to donate to the class so she can continue to share with future students. I highly recommend this to anyone who has children who suffer from allergies!

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Dealing with Food Allergies in Babies and Children Review

My son, who just turned 1, is actually milk protein intolerant. I am very lucky it isn't a true allergy, but it is still very difficult to deal with. This book made me feel as if I had more of a handle on the situation. It helped me to understand the actual scientific/physiological reasons for allergies/intolerances. While reading this book, it became clear my son has other intolerances/allergies that I have not yet identified (which was my hunch). The information on how allergies manifest and their symptoms and signs was helpful in that it made me know that all these things that I have been noticing are not me being a paranoid mother. It is difficult for doctors to see the whole picture when you take them in on different days for say, irritability, tickly ears, stomach upset, etc. This book helped me to put it all together. I highly recommend it.

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The Super Allergy Girl Cookbook; Gluten-free Casein-free Nut-free. Review

I am on a rather restricted diet for now, until we can get the food allergy tests done. I found several recipes to try, they were good. My friend is borrowing this one, she has a young daughter with food allergies also. She has found several recipes that she loves! Lots of good info on food allergies/intolerances etc.

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ABC of Asthma, Allergies and Lupus: Eradicate Asthma - Now! Review

The book is about water and SALT. Unless you incorporate the SALT along with the water, your body will not correct the problem 100%. But if you incorporate the SALT, along with the water, and avoid the dehydrating caffeine in tea, coffee, soft drinks) and chocolate, you will not believe the results unless you experience them or are close to someone who experiences the results.

The contents of this book are amazing, and the letters from MD's confirming this discovery is too revealing of the dilemna we have allowed to persist - that of "treating" and "milking the problem" without taking the corrective steps to eradicate the problem and educate the public. The fact still exists that each one of us is responsible for what we do and for what we accept as truth. Don't take anyones word for anything, try it for yourself - you be judge, jury, and prosecutor. Are you not already the victim?

This a most remarkable book, and along with Dr. Batman's earlier book, "Your Bodies Many Cries For Water", answers the questions we all ask, and for which the answers will not come from the NIH, AMA, and "support" groups for asthma and many if not all others. Dr. Batmanghelidj calls it the "Sick Care Industry". And why will the simple answer not come from these institutions? Simply because "there is no money in it" - there is no money in water and salt. But there are billions in "treating" asthma, allergies, cancer, lupus, ms, diabetes, and the list goes on.

Use your God given head, and your God given common sense.

What's the first thing given to patients when admitted in the hospital due to severe illness of any kind?

Yes, great guess, a SALINE SOLUTION DIRECTILY INTO THE BLOOD.

Cause it's the best thing for your sick body.

Hello? Hello? Hello? Is anyone out there? Is anyone listening? Is anyone using their God Given Common Sense?

Get this book and READ IT, and DO IT.

Then see if you don't start to look around you and begin to ask "uncomfortable" questions.

Get on the web and search for water cure, salt cure, etc.

And, by the way, if you believe what you find on snopes as if God Himself had written it, then you will have a difficult road to travel.



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Taking Food Allergies to School (Special Kids in School) Review

Quick shipping; however, this is actually a 32-page simplistic BOOKLET for kids. Nice pictures but a bit pricey for the size.

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The Food Allergy Cure: A New Solution to Food Cravings, Obesity, Depression, Headaches, Arthritis, and Fatigue Review

Dr. Cutler barely mentions the acupuncurist from whom she learned her methods, but it was probably Dr. Devi Nambudripad or someone trained by her. So skip the copier and get your information from the woman who discovered a way to truly eliminate all allergies, not just food sensitivities. Her book, Say Goodbye To Illness, is packed full of testimonials, some which include phone numbers and email addresses, which are truly miraculous. She also has a research foundation which has verified the effectiveness of her method, which is called NAET. Nambudripad's materials are much more comprehensive, and there are a lot more NAET practitioners around the country than there are BioSet practitioners. Dr. Cutler does talk more about diet and enzymes than NAET does, but it is also old info you could get in any natural healing book. I am disappointed I wasted my time on this book and will stick with NAET.

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The Complete Food Allergy Cookbook: The Foods You've Always Loved Without the Ingredients You Can't Have! Review

This book was wonderful for me. I bought it based on the reviews of this book and many other Allergy cookbooks on Amazon and I couldn't be happier. The book is full of information on allergy, intolerance, grains and other foods which I found very helpful. The explanation of the rotary diet and sample menus is also helpful and works great for me. I'm glad someone else already did the leg work. So far every recipe I've tried has exceeded my expectations. All of my other attempts from other allergy recipes were just so-so. Of course no allergy cookbook can completely cover all of your personal allergies, I think this one does a good job of diversity and the author gives substitutions on some of the recipes. Highly recommend.

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Dr. Dean Mitchell's Allergy and Asthma Solution: The Ultimate Program for Reversing Your Symptoms One Drop at a Time Review

As a non-medical professional I found Dr.Mitchell's book very easy to understand. His 'drops' treatment is an exciting option for allergy sufferers. I strongly recommend this book as a resource in this new area of allergy treatments.

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The Everything Food Allergy Cookbook: Prepare easy-to-make meals--without nuts, milk, wheat, eggs, fish or soy (Everything Series) Review

I bought this book because it listed all of the allergens that I need to avoid for my 2 year old daughter. When the book arrived, only a small percent of the recipes exclude all of the allergens listed. It was very dissappointing and I am still looking for a cookbook that excludes all of these things.

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Alternative Approach to Allergies, An: The New Field of Clinical Ecology Unravels the Environmental Causes of Review

After being plagued with skin problems, headaches, tiredness, hay fever, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), depression, etc., etc., etc. for much of my late teens and all of my adult life, and going to over fifteen regular allergists and M.D.s for much of my forty-five years, I read Randolph's book: An Alternative Approach To Allergies.

Realizing that Dr. Randolph had discovered a major piece to the health-puzzle, I finally went to a M.D. in New York who changed the entire basis of his practice from being a "classically trained" allergist to a transformed Clinical Ecologists M.D. After being diagnosed with MCS (multiple chemical sensitivity) and delayed food allergies--for which I was tested--I removed all the offending chemicals from my home and work environment; I also eliminated the foods causing delayed allergic reactions: The improvement in my health was rapid and live-changing.

Thinking such may be psychosomatic, I went back to eating my delayed allergic foods and returned to using normal household chemical products, e.g., Tide, bleach, Comet, fabric softener, Cling, perfumed soaps, etc., and, within a few days, all my chronic health symptoms returned with a vengeance. I once again eliminated such foods and chemicals from my diet/environment, and with five days I was much better.

Today, five months after visiting the NY Clinical Ecologist, I have all the energy of a 20 year old; am sleeping far less and feel more rested; exercise five days a week (I had little to no energy to do this in the past); my headaches are gone; my IBS has improved to a point where I do not even notice it; I am not experiencing hay fever any longer (I can now own a cat which before I could not even enter a room where a cat resided because within minutes I was itching and becoming tired); and my depression is a thing of the past. And since my life-changing experience, I have introduced many others to this new way of treating food and chemical allergies: All have had similar improvements in health as I experience--without exception.

I thank the late Dr. Randolph for writing this wonderful book and for establishing the branch of Medicine Clinical Ecology and educating doctors regarding MCS and delayed food allergies...and thank you Dr. W. of NY for your diagnosis, treatment and compassion.

I can say from experience--and vastly improved health--the information in Dr. Randolph's book clearly takes the medical field in the area of food and chemical allergies from the Dark Ages into the 21st Century. I only hope more classically trained allergy doctors will read Dr. Randolph's book and make a transition from Dark Age medicine to 21st Century medicine.

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Middleton's Allergy: Principles and Practice: Expert Consult: Online and Print, 2-Volume Set (Allergy (Middleton)) Review

A huge improvement on the last edition. Multi-color images make reading text much more palatable. Significantly revised and expanded chapters now include Food Allergy and other relevant topics.

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Dealing with Food Allergies: A Practical Guide to Detecting Culprit Foods and Eating a Healthy, Enjoyable Diet Review

The rendition would be very helpful for any person attempting to deal
with internal inflammation deriving from foods and food allergies.
For instance, there may be a chronic immune response to lactose
i.e. lactose intolerance. Symptoms may include digestive diarrhea,
constipation, bloat and indigestion. Permeability of the
epithelium (gut) may lead to inflammation, combined allergies,
reactions after exercise - all due to eating the forbidden foods.
Anaphylactic reactions may occur in response to eating peanuts,
cow milk, egg, wheat with burning, itch, red skin and vomiting
symptomatology. MSG additives may tighten the face, jaw and chest.
The book is helpful in matching the unwelcome symptoms to the
foods which cause the symptoms to occur. Only when this has been
done, is it possible to eliminate certain types of chronic pain
related to foods that the body rejects.

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Naet: Say Good-Bye to Your Allergies Review

Thanks to Dr. Devi and her labors to get this treatment into the public arena. A should read book for anyone with allergies who have had enough of standard medicine that only treats symptoms over, and over, and over.

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Allergies Review

Allergies is the classical shapeshifter story that got me hooked to the genre years ago. It's light and funny and plays with the stereotype of werewolves legends turning them in a joke between the partners.

Ray is a computer geek. We haven't a real physical description of him other than being six feet tall, that it would be a considerable height if not that his soon to be partner is six feet and half, giving to Ray an aurea of fragility that arises the protective feeling of Lou (short for Lupine). Another thing I noticed is that probably Ray for human standard is more or less a plain-john type of man, not the one you would turn to see on the street, and he is not even the party animal, preferring his couch and a videogame, to night club and dancing. So no, Ray has very little chance to find the man of his life if that man didn't enter his life by force. But Ray has to have something that makes him irresistible for lycan standards, since as soon as Lou sees him, he has the suddenly need to claim the man, and also other lycans have pretty strong reaction to him as well. Should be something in his smell... Anyway, the attraction is mutual, very much physical, and Ray doesn't struggle to much to let Lou have his way with him. There is only a problem, Ray is allergic to Lou, and not since Lou has a "inner" furry side, since Ray is not allergic to him when he is in shifted form. All the sneezing and sniffling thing adds humor to the story; there is even a bit of "adventure" streak, a threatening to the pack from an outside enemy, but I believe the author is planning to use it in a further story, since in this one is really a second line aspect, not fully developed.

Where Ray is not exactly the usual pretty and cute hero, but more a normal man, also Lou si not the classic "alpha male"; true, with Ray he can play the role of the Alpha, he can growl and bite as he likes, since Ray loves him, and lets him be the one "apparently" in control, but in the context of his family, it's pretty clear that Lou is far from being the leader... sometime he is even directed by his sisters, letting alone the fact that the real Alpha of the pack is his mother. Anyway, being Lou as he is, adds again humor to the story: Lou is really a playful soul, very much alike an uber-energetic puppy, with much chagrin of his partner Ray, that wouldn't want to think to puppies when he is with Lou! Lou is the youngest son after six brothers and sisters, and maybe he was also a bit spoiled by his mother. He begins his relationship with Ray with all the energy of a puppy with a new toy, and doesn't let many choice to the man. He is only lucky enough that Ray is so attracted to him that at first he is blind to all the oddities around him: a family where all the siblings have names more suited to dogs than kids, a family that always refers to themself as "pack", that instead of kissing you on the cheek to greet you, lick you... only a very infatuated man can overlook to all of this. But Ray is not stupid and sooner or later will start to wonder about all of this.

There is a lot of sex, very explicit and detailed, but maybe since I pay more attention to the funny side of the story, I found it really enjoyable with a bit of kinkiness that never sounded wrong. I really like when a man plays "alpha" without giving too much importance to the thing, and Lou does exactly that, all the biting and the forcing are more foreplay than real dominance acts.

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Allergy-Free Gardening: The Revolutionary Guide to Healthy Landscaping Review

The incidence of asthma and allergy is on the increase. Who knew that all those decorative grasses and lovely pepper trees were contributing to such misery? Tom Ogren has compiled a comprehensive and easy to use reference detailing the allergenicity of individual plants. It is based on sound research. Homeowners and community planners should read this and take note of the possible adverse health effects of landscaping.

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Allergies: Disease in Disguise : How to Heal Your Allergic Condition Permanently and Naturally Review

I read this book the same time my son (who is suffering from atopic eczema) started a therapy with a naturopath. To my amazement did she the exact same things recommended by the author. And even better I knew what she was doing, because I had read the book myself. After 6 years of frustration, seeing my son suffering from eczema, countless, sleepless nights comforting my son, we finally seeing improvement. It took 4 months of drastic diet changes and 4 visits with the naturopath and my son is almost symptom free. we never got that far. Who ever is affected by allergy - indirectly (as parent or caregiver) or directly - should read this book. It is easy to read (even for me - english is not my native language) and to understand. It changes the way of thinking, of why we are getting sick and that we are responsible ourselfs for the things we put in our mouth we often call food! Good luck.

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Brain Allergies: The Psychonutrient and Magnetic Connections Review

I have been researching the drug industry and psychiatry over the past year and have attended a Harvard Medical School seminar to see what is being taught concerning psychopharmacology. What I have learned is that for generations, orthomolecular physicians like Dr. Philpott have been curing mental illness by recognizing that brain malfunctions are caused by medical problems such as thyroid, kidney, and sleep disorder problems, an immune disorder cerebral allergy, metal toxicity, Candida infestation and enzyme and nutritional imbalances such as essential fatty acids deficiency (malnourishment). Biochemical testing can assist in determining underlying causes. Even Harvard's Dr. Stoll, who receives compensation from about ten different drug companies, recommends fish oil to provide essential Omega 3 fatty acids and vitamins as an effective treatment for depression.
According to Prescription for Nutritional Healing P. 448, A thyroid condition can cause fatigue, mood swings and depression, P. 153: An allergy is an inappropriate response by the body's immune system to a substance that is not normally harmful. P. 157: Cerebral allergies cause swelling of the lining of the brain. P. 154: Persons between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five are the most allergy-prone.
Entire food families can cause allergic reactions in susceptible people. Repeated headaches, or schizophrenic, violent, or aggressive reactions, can be an indicator. Foods such as corn, wheat, rice, dairy products, and chocolate, and certain food additives, are the most common offenders but chemicals such as petrochemicals or other substances, like mold can also cause serious problems. Other manifestations of food allergies are; acne, arthritis, asthma, chest and shoulder pains, colitis, depression, fatigue, food cravings, headaches, hemorrhoids, insomnia, intestinal problems, muscle disorders, obesity, sinus problems, ulcers, and unexplained dramatic weight changes. The list goes on and on. Allergies can also affect children diagnosed as Autistic or exhibiting ADHD.
To cure, orthomolecular physicians have patients stop eating what they are allergic to. These physicians remove toxic metals from the body, rid the body of Candida, and provide supplements as needed. The best book I have seen so far on this topic is this book, Brain Allergies. A proper diet is also wise to fuel the brain with essential nutrients and exercise provides oxygen to cells and assists in removing toxins via sweat glands.
Unfortunately, the drug industry has such an influence on psychiatrists that it is still common for them to recommend superficial physical testing (if any at all), ignore the results, and rather than determine the cause and fix the problem, they try to cover up symptoms with mega doses of drugs that cause damage and sometimes disability. One of many adverse effects from psychiatric medicine is the neurotransmitter brain damage imbalance known as Parkinsonism where a person can no longer walk or talk normally due to extreme slowness. According to Merck's web site, the disorder's pathophysiology is inhibition of dopaminergic system due to blockage of dopaminergic receptors by antipsychotic drugs. An excellent, very alarming book is Rethinking Psychiatric Drugs, which was written by a psychiatrist who stopped practicing psychiatry after seeing drug damage. According to this publication, drug trials are not unbiased, these drugs are no more effective than placebos, and they cause brain damage. A similar publication adds information concerning how to stop taking drugs, Your Drug May Be Your Problem.
If psychiatric drugs could cure, you would be able to take them and stop. Instead, drugs mask and/or change symptoms, they can be addictive, and they have serious side effects. Drugs are toximolecular. They are substances foreign to the body, in sub-lethal (and sometimes lethal) amounts. They should be used only as a last resort, emergency measure. Other treatments also cause permanent harm, such as electric shock that is well known in the industry for causing permanent memory loss. Harvard Medical School is now offering continuing education regarding using magnetic therapy. However the strength they are using is much higher than what Dr. Philpott used with success - so that will probably harm as well.
As a health consumer, you have to be your own best advocate.
The reason I am so concerned about this topic is that I know someone who was nearly disabled by antipsychotic drugs until Dr. Shaw with Great Plains Lab in Kansas (www.greatplainslaboratory.com) called with results from biochemical testing done. The lab tests showed this person is allergic to dairy and eggs, was toxic in aluminum, had a Candida problem and other imbalances. After the treatment plan outlined above, this person was able to get a job - cured!
I believe that all "mental" problems are caused by physical, medical problems. The fact the problems have not been discovered does not mean they do not exist. Treatments should not separate the mind from the body.
Just one person mentally distressed, disabled by drugs, and not able to work, will cost at least two million dollars over a lifetime, so this is an issue that impacts all of us financially as well as ethically.




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Sophie-Safe Cooking: A Collection of Family Friendly Recipes that are Free of Milk, Eggs, Wheat, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Fish and Shellfish Review

This cookbook absolutely saved our family. My 1 year old daughter was found to have milk, egg and wheat allergies. There was nothing left for us to eat. No breads, noodles, crackers, cheese, yogurt, etc. After buying this wonderful book, we can get our ingredients at walmart instead of the expensive and no-so-great-tasting health food store. Now we have muffins and cookies and meals that everyone will eat. I would recommend this to anyone with allergies who is on a budget and needs safe alternatives to normal family foods.

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The Kid-Friendly Food Allergy Cookbook: More Than 150 Recipes That Are Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Egg-Free, and Low in Sugar Review

My 14 month old baby is allergic to dairy, eggs, wheat, peanuts, treenuts, peas, chicken and many more. I need cookbook to cook for him and myself. (on elimination diet) This is the book I use most of the time to cook for the whole family. I have seen many bad reviews on this book in which, I quite disagree. The recipe may list eggs or nuts as ingredients, but there is suggestion for substitution at the bottom. For example, egg replacer is very common substitution for eggs, not only for this cookbook. Some recipes in this book suggest omiting egg, and it works fine. I've tried many recipes in the book, with substitution at the bottom of recipes, and they all work. What I really like about this book is, the recipes are quite simple. There are not as many ingredients as other wheat-free food allergies cookbook. Less ingredients have advantage in that there is less chance I'll run into my baby's allergens. They are also much simpler to prepare in less time. With food allergic baby there isn't much time to do complicated cooking. The baking recipes also don't use xanthan gum, which my baby is sensitive to. Overall, I love this cookbook!! I would highly recommend it to any friends with multiple food allergies.

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Allergies: Fight Them with the Blood Type Diet: The Individualized Plan for Treating Environmental and Food Allergies, ChronicSinus Infections, Asthma and Related Conditions Review

...i've had some issues with it personally. this theory was introduced to me by a health care provider, and my profile as a blood type a seemed to fit me well. during a recent pregnancy, i was plagued with terrible allergies, and my options were limited in terms of medications. i clung to this book and followed it as best i could. for the first few days my allergies improved, so i tried following it to a tee. suddenly, the allergies came back, and i knew that i was eating something that was making them worse. i gave up and returned to a regular diet. after my pregnancy i was tested for allergies, and in addition to my environmental allergies, i am allergic to soy and peanuts, two of the foods that were "highly beneficial" to me. in addition, i had sensitivities to a plethora of other foods on my "blood type a" food list. i may be unique in experiencing this, so i don't want to throw anyone off if this works for you, i just want to let you know about my experience. good luck to you!

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The Ultimate Food Allergy Cookbook and Survival Guide: How to Cook with Ease for Food Allergies and Recover Good Health Review

For people with many severe allergies to foods, this is the most comprehensive, best-organized cookbook I have found. It is clearly written, well-researched and informative without resorting to hype, and the recipes clearly have been kitchen-tested. The drawbacks of some recipes are noted (e.g., some alternative grain recipes are more crumbly or dense than recipes using wheat flour). Sources for unusual foods are listed; and the internet provides a great marketpalce for finding the rest. I found it easy to adapt the basic rotation diet to fit the foods I can tolerate best and purchase locally and online.

The author has done us a great favor by turning her many trials with allergies into a treasure-trove for the rest of us in the same boat. She not only groups foods by phylogenetic families to alert to possible cross-reactivity, but also mentions the newer, emerging findings on pollen-food interactions due to non-genetic similarity of protein forms. Best of all, instead of leaving the reader feeling hopeless in the face of so many potential cross-reactions, she outlines a workable way to cope.

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Understanding and Managing Your Child's Food Allergies (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) Review

Ditto everyone else's 5 star reviews. A fantastic book for parents and extended family members of the food allergic child. Sicherer write in a clear and concise manner, explaining all one needs to know. My child has food allergies, including Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES), and I've done a lot of research and am active in an online FA support group. This book explains it all, even stuff I didn't already know. His FPIES section is excellent. I keep this book on out for quick access, as I often use it as a reference.

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Allie the Allergic Elephant: A Children's Story of Peanut Allergies Review

My 2 year old grandson was found to be allegic to peanuts and tree nuts. Of course I searched to find a special book for him so he'd understand. Ironically, his Dr. recommended the same book. It's his favorite bedtime story and he's getting to know not to eat nuts! What an excellant story to make kids realize what this type of allergy can do to them. Even at this early age-he understands better with the help of this book!

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The Allergy Self-Help Cookbook: Over 350 Natural Foods Recipes, Free of All Common Food Allergens: wheat-free, milk-free, egg-free, corn-free, sugar-free, yeast-free Review

Parts of this book may be useful for people who are new to food allergies/intolerances and need basic info on rotation diets and food families. But it is exasperating and unhelpful if you have sensitivities to many foods.

There are not many recipes here that I can use; I'm better off searching google for food ideas. Most of the "grain-free" recipes actually call for alternative grains like quinoa which, while not in the cereal grain family, can still spell trouble for some people who react to grains and other starchy foods. Buckwheat may be more closely related to rhubarb than to oats and wheat, but it causes the same kind of reaction in me.

Also, she claims that rice is the easiest grain to digest and hardly anyone reacts badly to it. This is not true. ANY food that you rely on as a staple can potentially upset your system...especially when it comes to grains, which are relatively new to the human diet. I have a mild rice intolerance, and I know I'm not alone. If, like me, you react badly to almost all grains, you will be irritated to find that there is A WHOLE CHAPTER devoted to RICE and pasta dishes.

The hefty rice section will be useless to many readers, and it really strikes me as odd that the author would spend so much time on a single food--and a cereal grain, no less--after extolling the virtues of rotary diet plans. The pasta dishes are slightly more useful; they require vegetables or alternative grains in place of wheat pasta, but almost all the sauces make use of nightshades, so us multiple allergy sufferers are still S-O-L.

There are a few good ideas in here if you don't mind sifting through pages of depressing grain-laden dishes, but the whole thing comes off as being rather naive.

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The Peanut Allergy Answer Book: 2nd Edition Review

Got this book on reccomendation from my Childs Allergist. It is a very informative and easy to understand book. My son was diagnosed with a peanut allergy at 12 months just from my aunt kissing him after eating peanuts so we were shocked at the reaction to peanuts he has. This really helped us to understand and relax somewhat.

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Food Allergy Survival Guide: Surviving and Thriving With Food Allergies and Sensitivities Review

I was very pleased with this cookbook, seeing recipes for things that I have been missing since being sensitive to numerous foods. Very comprehensive & helpful. Each basic recipe (lemon bread, etc) has several alternatives to create a different dish (like adding poppy seeds & making into muffins). The brownies were awesome & so was the pumpkin bread. The "Magical one-bowl muffins" are also great with 20 different variations for savory or sweet. Blueberry pancakes were great too!
I have a grain mill which makes these recipes very easy for me to make. I have whole grains/beans that I grind to make the flour. They have a suggestion for an all-purpose flour mix, which I make a double batch & keep in the freezer. I can whip everything up in a flash. Can you tell I'd been craving breads?
I haven't tried many other recipes yet. I also haven't read the first half of the book, which is information that I am already familiar with.
Another good book is the gluten-free vegan.
This book is HIGHLY recommended! I give it 5 stars, but the option is stuck on 4 stars.

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The Allergy and Asthma Cure: A Complete 8-Step Nutritional Program Review

This book has saved my life! Since moving to Austin, Texas (allergy capital of the world)from Chicago not only have my allergies and asthma gotten extremely bad, but I've also been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, chronic sinus infections, panic disorder, agoraphobia and chronic fatigue. I have gone off of my antihistamines, Flonase, antidepressants, birth control pills and lowered my Flovent dosage by 75%! Tapering off that while I start Intal again. I can't tell you how this has saved my life! You do the program to the tee - you'll feel better in days. Within one week I felt like a million bucks! It's not easy, but to feel this good is really worth it! To top it off, I lost 8 pounds in two weeks (now 126)! Please get this book for people that are suffering. A lot of people are getting this for Christmas this year!

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Food Allergies For Dummies Review

I wish this book had been available years ago when my child was first diagnosed. It answers so many of the questions we struggled with. Dr. Wood has a friendly, down to earth, living-with-it practical way of presenting information. From diagnosis to recipes to venturing off to school, there is a chapter on just about everything you can think of. I was especially fascinated with the future of treatments. This is an excellent, comprehensive yet easy to read book - thank you Dr. Wood!

Next book request on my wish list - the psychological and emotional toll living with food allergies has on our lives and how to overcome them.

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The Whole Foods Allergy Cookbook: Two Hundred Gourmet & Homestyle Recipes for the Food Allergic Family Review

I was diagnosed with multiple food allergies a few months ago, and I couldn't begin to imagine what in the world I could possibly eat besides fruits and vegetables. I did a little research on the different allergy cookbooks out there, and as this one had the highest reviews, I purchased it. That was probably the best decision I made regarding my new diet. I have tried many of the recipes, and all of them have been fabulous! Even my boyfriend, who is definitely a "normal" food person, tried all of the dishes, and in his words - "Good, not quite like what I'm used to, but I'll definitely eat it again."

Since this cookbook eliminates all of the common food allergens, it can be used for anyone allergic to any combination of these foods. It also has suggestions for substituting back in "normal" ingredients, so you can pick and choose which foods to eliminate depending on your specific needs.

Another great thing about this book - it doesn't use any particularly strange ingredients. I was able to find just about everything at my local Co-op (and I live in a small town). A lot of the other allergy cookbooks use really off-the-wall ingredients that nobody's ever heard of, but all of the ingredients in this cookbook were readily available to me.

One other great thing - the author prefaces each recipe with background about it, or what to pair with it for a meal, or other useful information.

All in all, this book has allowed me to continue eating the foods I'm used to - even if they have different ingredients. My favorite recipe so far - the Classic Chocolate Layer cake. It tastes almost exactly like "normal" chocolate cake! The banana cupcakes are also great; spaghetti with turkey meatballs is wonderful; you can't even taste the difference in the pancakes recipe; the biscuits are amazing; oatmeal raisin cookies are delectable; the chicken marsala is spectacular. This book is the one to get for multiple food allergies!!

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Food Allergies and Food Intolerance: The Complete Guide to Their Identification and Treatment Review

This book has useful information. Especially the section on cross-reactions in food intolerance at the end is completely consistent with my food reactions. I used his info on cross reactions to plan a personal rotation diet that's worked well for me. I haven't developed new food intolerances to any of the foods that I've rotated, meaning that if I eat a food on one day, I don't eat any food that Brostoff thinks will cross-react with it, until four days later. I *have* developed new food intolerances to many foods that I haven't carefully rotated.
But, bad information on trace reactions! He says pretty flatly that people don't have food intolerance reactions to trace amounts. I do, and many other people on forums online have said they do too. For example, when I was finding out about my corn intolerance, I tried to eliminate corn completely for a week. Then I took a kernel of corn, and I sliced it with a razor blade in half, and half again ... then when I got down to 1/16 of a corn kernel, a tiny blob on my fingertip, I ate it ... and I was severely sick for 5 days. I used to feed the squirrels peanut butter, and one time I didn't wash my hands very carefully afterwards and a little peanut butter got under my fingernail, and I nibbled on my fingers and ate it. A little flash of peanut flavor: and I was sick for four days ...
I don't know why he is so sure people don't have non-allergic reactions to traces. Allergists have told me flatly that my kind of food reaction is not an allergic reaction. I get groggy and stuporous and out of it for about four days, sometimes also irritable, back pain, wanting to stuff my face, frequent urination. I've had IgE RAST testing for antibodies to food, and it's been pretty much negative (though not skin testing, which is more sensitive). Maybe it is a kind of allergic reaction where the antibodies don't appear in my blood? I don't know. I react on skin tests to many inhalant allergens, so it would make sense if I had a lot of allergies in my gut too.
I probably have celiac disease. Celiac disease causes other food intolerances, maybe by causing mast cell overgrowth in the gut. The food intolerances may be mast cell reactions, I got that idea from a website called thefooddoc. I don't know for sure I have celiac, but I think so because of a test from Enterolab that showed I had 8-10 times normal of IgA antibodies to gluten and autoimmune TTG antibodies.
So I don't know what Brostoff would make of me. I know my kind of food reactions isn't very rare. Many people describe similar reactions - celiacs, people who have corn "allergies", etc. Yet I have never seen this kind of food reaction mentioned in mainstream medical literature. The best I can figure is that it's probably a side effect of celiac disease and maybe Brostoff is mainly writing about other kinds of food intolerance that are more common and more mild than celiac disease?
I believed him about traces not mattering for a year or two after I quit gluten - he's about the most authoritative specialist in food intolerance - and it badly held up my recovery. I kept on eating fructose made from corn ... and I was woozy-sick for months on end ... Then I quit corn and I found out I had tons of other food intolerances and I was finally able to be healthy.
It was an incredible change for me when I quit gluten and other foods I reacted to ... I felt SO MUCH better ... mentally, emotionally and physically. And tragic that I only found out about it at 43.

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