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Outside Allergies & cross reacting foods

    Environmental allergens/Cross-Reacting Foods

    I hear my clients or friends talk about the plants they are allergic to, what about the foods that we take in from those same plants and trees, do you consider those? It’s easy to feel the immediate effects of the blooming trees but not the delayed response of gluten or dairy allergy 2-5 days later.  

    When your immune System is low, the outside allergies present themselves quickly.  A food panel is more valuable and  important to your health then knowing what tree you are allergic too.  Let’s take a look at the inside of our bodies first and build those systems up so the outside environment has less of an affect on us.  

    Five categories of cross reaction and some of the key foods involved.
    This is not intended to represent all possible environmental allergens, or all possible cross-reacting foods. Instead, it is meant to provide you with examples of common pollen allergens and commonly cross-reacting foods.

    Environmental Allergen                  Cross-Reacting Foods
    1. alder tree pollen                               1. almonds, apples, celery, cherries, peaches, pears, parsley, hazelnuts

    2.grass pollen                                       2.melons, tomatoes, oranges

    3.mugwort weed pollen                    3.carrots, celery, coriander, fennel, parsley, bell peppers, hot peppers, sunflower seeds

    4.ragweed pollen                                 4.bananas, cantaloupe, cucumbers, zucchini, honeydew, watermelon, chamomile

    5.birch tree pollen                             5. almonds, apples, apricots, carrots, celery, cherries, coriander/cilantro, fennel, hazelnuts, kiwifruit, lychee fruit, nectarines, oranges, parsley, parsnips, peaches, pears, bell peppers, hot peppers, persimmons, plums/prunes, potaotes, soybeans, wheat

    Environment-food cross reactions can be as complicated or even more complicated to recognize as food allergies and food intolerances. On the environment side, they might be seasonal and only a problem during certain times of year. On the food side, they are likely to be year round, and may involve a half dozen or more foods. Blood work is strongly recommended to identify the cause of “allergy Symptoms”.

    For more information I can order the correc labs for you to get the answers you are looking for, just email, call or text me and we can set up a consultation.  If you would like more information on this article:

    http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=faq&dbid=51

    Urinary tract Info and Suggested Natural healing approach

      Urinary tract Info:
      Commonly also call bladder infections. There is a disturbance in the bacterial flora that protects the urinary track and anabiotic’s lead to reoccurring infections.

      Doubling probiotics such as L. Acidophilus is highly recommended. At least 20 billion CFU’s. 50-100Billion CFU’s would be more beneficial and HIGHLY recommended.

      Acidity levels are too high in the body when the pH is disrupted there is fermentation of vaginal glycogen to lactic acid. Alkalinity is Key, must add more Green into the diet. ORGANIC EATING is SO Very IMPORTANT!!!

      Eliminating of dairy, yeast, and soy products are recommended to rebalance pH. Limiting grains, sugar, caffeine, and alcohol, and refined carbohydrates.
      At least 64 oz water a day. Decaffeinated tea counts as water. Eliminate food allergens. Allergy Blood work is your best Road map to gut and immune support and healing.  Blood Tests are available and easy!

      Recommended foods:
      Use healthy cooking oil such as olive oil (don’t heat olive oil) or coconut oil.
      Eat Less red meats and more lean meats such as fish, but no soy.
      High fiber foods include beans root vegetables such as yams or sweet potatoes and psyllium husk.
      Antioxidant rich foods including vegetables like bell peppers and squash.
      **Fruit in the morning including cranberries, blueberries,and cherries. If you’re going to drink juice make sure that it is unsweetened. Please eat your fruit, better for you unless you are juicing. Best for digestion if fruit is first thing in the morning and by itself or for your first snack, eaten alone.**

      Recommended Vitamins:
      Probiotics and digestive enzymes ALWAYS!! Double if taking antibiotics!
      Multi Vitamin
      Vit D: 2000-4000 IU
      Fish oils 1000mg and or Flax seed, 3x a day. Could go up to 6000mg
      Super Greens
      Amino Acids
      Vit C: 1000mg a day
      Grape seed oil 100-300mg
      Magnesium 200-300mg 3x a day
      Zinc: 30mg a day

      Recommended Botanicals:
      Cranberry
      Aloe Vera: up to 32oz per day
      Gotu Kola is great extract tea to help balance pH. 60-120mg
      Uva Ursi ( upland cranberry or bearberry) is a powerful antiseptic herb.
      Dried leaves or tea: 1.5-4.0 (1-2 tsp)
      Goldenseal herb has antimicrobial agents. Dried root or tea: 1-2g

      Other herbs that are recommended: green tea, cats claw, milk thistle, and reishi mushroom.