Question: Hi. My daughter is almost 5 years old and only very recently have I become aware of the term "super taster." It describes my daughter exactly. Since birth she eats very little and is super picky mostly due to an oversensitivity to texture and smell. I don't think it is a healthy idea to stay away from those foods because it would really limit her intake for the future. Is there any literature you can recommend on how to break the habits or sensitivities of a super … [Read more...]
Findings from 500 families using diet
A report on a trial of the low additive, low salicylate diet in the treatment of behaviour and learning problems in children by J. Breakey, M. Hill, C. Reilly and H. Connell Information from 500 children using diet was collected over five years in the 1980’s. Some improved so much they became just like children are generally. Some improved a useful amount but were still outside the normal range. One in ten benefited from using both diet and medication. There were … [Read more...]
Amine diet investigation
The following guidelines are provided where amines, particularly tyramine, are suspect in headaches, migraines or other food sensitivity symptoms. Amines should not be the only exclusions since where they cause reactions other food chemicals are also likely to also be a problem. These include additive colours, flavours, preservatives, monosodium glutamate, and natural salicylates. So diet investigation should begin with a low chemical elimination diet such as that outlined in Are You Food … [Read more...]
Question from Kelly
Question: I’ve found this site really interesting. I think I have a tyramine sensitivity, but I have never met anyone with the exact symptoms as me. After eating something high in Tyramines, I wake up in a confused state from sleeping. I am panicked, my heart is racing and it takes about 5-10 minutes for me to get back to reality. I’ve worked out that figs, aubergines, over ripe bananas, gravy powder are dangerous for me, and I am still learning what else is. It is very frightening waking up in … [Read more...]
Question from Julian
Question: Like others my, self-made Food-Diary showed a direct link between food and mood, and I have had the same reaction from the medical profession. 1990 to 2010 being told ‘Its all in your mind’ or ‘Your normal’ but only in the last 4 weeks of me getting angry with Dr’s has anyone done anything and have recently started an MAOI, which, in theory, may help. I have found the ideal solution is a total exclusion diet for 48-72 hrs, but as this isn’t practical I have to eat and put up with the … [Read more...]
Question from Victor
Question: I’m so happy to have found this site and your comments as I have been suffering from a similar problem, which I have since diagnosed as a Tyramine sensitivity. On many occasions after drinking two glasses of red wine in the evening I am awakened 3-4 hours later with a rapid heartbeat and increased blood pressure, unable to sleep. I’ve also noticed that I’ve had negative mood swings on some of these evenings. At first I chalked it up to simply drinking too much, but then realized that … [Read more...]
Food Intolerance exists !
What is food intolerance? It is the name we give any adverse reaction to a food or food additive that is not due to an allergy. Food intolerance is the body’s reaction to various chemicals in food such that an adverse reaction occurs. Reactions occur in a variety of parts of the body. We can say that food sensitivity is a multisystem disorder. This means that the symptoms can occur in any of the body systems: whether the skin, the lungs, the digestive system or others. Target organ … [Read more...]