Archive for the ‘Allergies’ Category
Could the minute amounts of pesticide that we eat with our food ever be injurious to health ? The answer to this question really depends on how dangerous those pesticides are – and this is something that cannot easily be answered. All new pesticides are tested very rigorously, and the risk posed by eating small [...]
Test wheat before other cereals. Do not test it as bread, because this contains various other ingredients as well. Certain breakfast cereals are pure wheat, notably Puffed Wheat and Shredded Wheat, and these are good for testing – they can be moistened with fruit juice if you are not able to have milk. Alternatively, use [...]
Because food molecules pass into breast milk, it is important for the mother to watch what she eats while breast-feeding. She should avoid eggs, cow’s milk, peanuts and fish, and should restrict her alcohol intake, especially of red wine. Calcium gluconate tablets can be prescribed to make up for the lack of calcium in a [...]
If a child or adult lacks the ability to deal with lactose, the sugar passes through into the intestine, where it provides a bonanza for waiting bacteria. They consume the sugar, giving off gas and toxic products as they grow and multiply. These toxins then cause unpleasant symptoms such as pain and diarrhoea. They may [...]
Both nuts and fruits have a major problem to contend with, despite these cunning strategems. There are a great many other living things that would like to eat them without providing any service in return. These range from small animals, that might nibble away at the fruit without dispersing it, to bacteria and fungi that [...]