FAQs Food Intolerance
What is a Food Allergy?
A food allergy is a negative physical reaction that occurs after ingesting and in some cases inhaling particles of certain foods as well as coming into contact with those foods at times. A food allergy is an immune system response that recognizes the food as an invader. Some food allergy sufferers can have allergic responses so severe that it results in anaphylaxis which is life-threatening. Though milder allergies may have many of the symptoms of food intolerance such as abdominal pain, bloating, flatulence, skin issues and nausea, the immune system is always involved when there is an allergy.
What is a Food Intolerance?
A food intolerance begins in the gut after the food is consumed, but the symptoms can affect other parts of the body such as the skin or cause headaches. Most often the symptoms are abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, cramping, diarrhea, constipation and nausea. A food intolerance does not involve an immune system response.
What is the Difference Between a Food Allergy and a Food Intolerance?
Many of the ways an allergy or intolerance manifest in the body happen to be the same except that a food allergy triggers a measurable immune system response while a food intolerance does not. A food intolerance causes upset of the natural processes of the gut to the degree that symptoms will start to show both in the gut such as cramping and bloating to the more extreme leaky gut whose permeability has changed, to symptoms in other body tissues such as eczema of the skin.
Testing at the Clinic
Bioenergetic testing with the Asyra system is very good at checking for food intolerances not allergies. We have found intolerances to be a significant factor in many illnesses. Once the problem foods are identified they should be avoided for about three months. After this time the body usually becomes tolerant to them again and many health conditions can significantly improve in this time. It is important to note that bioenergetic testing does not perform any kind of chemical analysis, it simply monitors the energetic response of acupuncture points.
The standard test set contain over 300 foods and includes:
Illnesses and Associated Food Intolerances
Although every person’s reactions are different, we do observe some patterns across the majority of our clients reporting the same symptoms.
Here are some of the common ones:
Arthritis (Acidic/Rigid) – Citrus (without fail!), Alcohol, Caffeine, Dairy, Nightshade Family, Wheat
Asthma – Dairy, Alcohol, Caffeine, Citrus, Wheat, Yeast
Candida – Sugar, Yeast, Mushrooms, Alcohol, Caffeine, Cheese, Citrus, Wheat
Chronic Fatigue / M.E. (Toxic Lymph, often Candida too) – Alcohol, Caffeine, Dairy, Wheat, Yeast
Colitis / Crohns – Gluten, Seeds
Constipation / IBS – Alcohol, Caffeine, Dairy, Wheat, Yeast
Eczema / Psoriasis – Dairy/Citrus prominent, Alcohol, Caffeine, Wheat, Yeast
Epilepsy – High Glycolic Index Foods, Sugar!
High Blood Pressure (High Sodium) – Alcohol, Caffeine, Meat, Salt, Wheat
Hyperactivity / ADD – Additives, Salicylates, Sugar, Yeast, Alcohol, Caffeine
Menopause – Alcohol, Caffeine, Dairy, Wheat
Migraines / Headaches – Caffeine, Citrus, Cheese, Chocolate, Alcohol
Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMT) – Alcohol, Caffeine, Dairy, Wheat, Yeast
Skin Issues – Alcohol, Caffeine, Citrus, Yeast
Weight Gain – Alcohol, Caffeine, Dairy, Sugar, Wheat
Remember, food intolerances are not usually the cause, but a symptom of ill-health. It is true that some of the over-processed and modified foods in today’s diet are more difficult for the body to handle, but if you find yourself reacting to a lot of different foods, there is usually an underlying reason that, once resolved, will give you more flexibility to choose a varied diet.
During your session , your nutritionist will determine a treatment according to your individual results and find the eating plan that works best for you.
We’re proud of the results we get using this combination of ancient and modern approaches. If you have a persistent health issue that you have not been able to resolve, give us a call and book an appointment at our clinic. We are confident that we will be able to help you.