It is a little known fact that eczema is affected by additives and natural chemicals in food. Many people know that allergy is almost always part of what happens. However even when they attend to the allergy foods that come up positive on allergy tests the eczema is not completely solved. In fact one way of knowing that diet investigation for food intolerance and chemical sensitivity is likely to have a positive outcome is the presence of eczema. Addition of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), or … [Read more...]
Diet for IBS pain in irritable bowel syndrome
Diet for IBS pain in irritable bowel syndrome Diet does not help all people suffering with IBS pain – however, when it is playing a role its effect can be profound. People report it helping with a variety of uncomfortable symptoms including stomach pain after eating, gurgling stomach, bloating, wind, cramping bowel pain, constipation symptoms, looseness and colon pain. It can help where symptoms look like lactose intolerance symptoms in IBS. Because the IBS diet it is not the same for every … [Read more...]
Migraine Diet
Some people wonder if there is a migraine diet or a list of foods that cause migraines. Some are sure their migraines are caused by chocolate, red wine, matured cheese or aged rump. But even they are not sure as they may find that these foods are migraine food triggers on one occasion but not on another. They are often not believed as some people still think that if diet has a role it should have the same role in everyone. In fact research has shown that diet does have a role in some people with … [Read more...]
Supersensitivity in Food Sensitive People
When I was growing up I suppose I was like most people. I thought the amount of light, noise, smell, touch, and taste that I find acceptable was much the same as everybody else‟s. Perhaps, with a dietitian‟s interest in food, I did acknowledge that there were people we described as having a “cast iron stomach” and at the other end of the spectrum those who were food gourmets. However, when I began working with a low chemical diet I met people with a wide variety of sensitivity to all sensory … [Read more...]
Migraine headache treatments
Your headache or migraine might be due to food sensitivity Is migraine or headache due to food sensitivity? No Are some people with migraine or headache food sensitive? Yes. How do you know if you are one of the ones diet might help? Of course I presume you have discussed your symptoms with your doctor to ensure medical investigations are carried out before diet investigation is begun. It is not completely clear just who reacts to food. If it was you would have heard about it by now! … [Read more...]
Amines in food that cause migraine
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...]