Amines are a group of chemicals that often cause reactions in food sensitive people with migraines. The interesting thing is that they can also aggravate chronic daily headaches, IBS [Irritable Bowel Syndrome], ADHD, and other symptoms. The amines that most often cause reactions include tyramine, phenyl ethyl amine, tryptamine, 5-hydroxyamine, histamine, and those which you would be right if you suspect they are increased as food spoils: putrascine and cadaverine. Is there one migraine diet? No. … [Read more...]
Diet in small children
Helping small children understand that diet may affect their mood If a very small child gets tummy aches, diarrhoea, or feels itchy with some foods it is relatively easy to help her understand the connection. It is a little harder when eating the foods means having trouble getting to sleep, or having nightmares. But it is even harder if the main symptom is ‘irritable, touchy or cranky’ or ‘tantrums’ or ‘demanding behaviour’. The first step is to chat about it even if you don’t think the child … [Read more...]
Food industry – mild to ‘stinkin’ foods
Food with too much smell 'stinks'!! Variation in the food industry. The child who thought all smells 'stink' is very sensitive, but most food sensitive people are wise to be wary of food that has strong smells. Food suppliers are giving mixed messages. They want to invite buyers to try more flavours but at some level they must know that these greater amounts are too much for some! This is shown by one advertisement that described Ketchup as 'old school', mustard - something 'you can do better … [Read more...]
Parents judged for eating problems
Parents judged when 7-year olds have eating problems. Is this eating delay? (We encourage your contribution. Please feel free to add your reply with feedback /comments below.) A recent study reported that infants who had began lumpy solid foods after nine months were more likely to have more feeding problems at age seven than those who started them before nine months. These children also ate less variety of foods. The authors recommend that professionals advise parents to encourage the … [Read more...]
I ‘stink’ something!
It is interesting just how supersensitive some children are! One little girl was reported by her mother to notice smells in particular. She disliked smells to the extent that she noticed all smells as negative because of their strength in her awareness. So instead of saying "I smell something" she said "I stink something". We can listen to what children are saying and say how cute it sounds. and we can learn to be aware that they may be telling s something important about how the world affects … [Read more...]
The new Fussy Baby book now available !
Fussy Baby written by specialist Food Sensitivity Dietitian Joan Breakey clarifies the introduction of solids and food sensitivity, and reveals new information about eating development and supersensitivity. Fussy Baby will help you understand why your baby may be struggling and provides practical recommendations that you can do put into place immediately and start seeing results. You'll also discover preventive approaches so fussy babies are less likely to becoming fussy children. … [Read more...]
Q & A about the effects of Tyramine on the digestive and the nervous system ?
Question (remember, if you wish to comment on this post please do so by clicking 'comment' at the bottom of the page) Good evening. First of all I wanted to thank you, I found your book on food sensitivity very helpful. It is very well written and helped me understand many things about food and digestion. Second of all, I thought you might know something about Tyramine. I have seen several doctors and none of them had even heard of such thing as Hypersensitivity to Tyramine, so I did my own … [Read more...]