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Might you have Food Allergies?
Few people know that food can cause
unpleasant emotions. As scientists study complex human biology,
more data suggesting systemic and dietary factors underlying
emotions are unveiled. However, many health professionals only
update their knowledge with information from drug manufacturers.
If you have periodic emotional swings, such as
depression, aggression or hyperactivity, you may be
allergic to common foods. You may suffer or you may take medications
to manage your emotions. Wheat, corn, milk or potatoes, for example,
seem to trigger emotional reactions in some people.
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I was labeled ADD at school, and at
work I was slower than the others. I felt depressed most mornings, although
there was no reason for it. You suggested that I might consider avoiding
cereals and milk products for a couple of weeks. After two weeks I could
think clearer - but a glass of milk could bring deep depression. (An
allergist tested my skin and said that I was not allergic to milk.) My
milk-free diet is changing my life. I have been depression-free for a
year - unless I eat cheese! Cardiff, Wales |
Many new foods and processed foods are implicated
in emotional upsets. New foods are heavily promoted and people are consuming
more and more of them, although humanity has only had a very short time to
adapt to them.
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I recall being very sick as a child after
eating a boiled egg. I have avoided boiled eggs since then and I still feel
suspicious of them. Thinking about the taste almost makes me gag. I know that
egg protein is put into a lot of other foods. It doesn't have to make sense. |
A food sensitivity or allergy may (unconsciously) associate
a certain food with a forgotten illness or unpleasant emotion. Depression,
during a childhood disease or a family crisis, could be associated with a
common food. Later, eating that food may trigger some of the symptoms
of the illness or crisis.
Allergies to Common Foods
If you are allergic to common foods like milk, wheat,
corn products and potatoes - you may not react physically (such as a rash
or difficult breathing) - you may react emotionally. Common emotional reactions
to food allergies include aggression, depression and hyperactivity.
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I was very sick as a child after
eating a boiled egg. I avoided boiled eggs for years after
that and I still feel suspicious of them. The thought of the taste
almost makes me gag. |
If you have emotional reactions to everyday foods, you
probably don't notice your reactions - instead you assume that your
reactions are part of who you are. You're not alone - information about
food allergies are rarely taught to health professionals. It comprises
a hidden epidemic.
Food allergies and sensitivities can cause almost any
symptom, from hyperactivity and inability to concentrate to rashes and
watery eyes. Food allergies can cause mood swings, foggy thinking,
aggression, sleepiness and hyperactivity. Children with food allergies
are more likely to have asthma, respiratory infections, learning disorders
and/or behavior problems. They are also more likely to be diagnosed with
bipolar disorder,
schizophrenia and other mental health problems.
Learning Disabilities
Although it is a criminal offence to give addictive drugs to
children - millions of children diagnosed with attention deficit disorder
(ADD) are compelled to take addictive amphetamines such as Ritalin.
Many children burdened with a label of attention
deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) or some other learning
disorder may have one or more underlying problems, such as toxic family
relationships, allergies, nutritional deficiencies, food sensitivity or
learning disabilities.
Food Allergies & Drugs
If you or your child take psychiatric drugs, discuss
the need for medications with a doctor who takes time to talk about food
allergies. Much post-graduate education of health professionals is by
drug companies - many doctors have a conditioned reflex to prescribe
more drugs.
Ritalin, for example, does not cure symptoms
associated with learning disabilities, nor address the underlying causes
of those symptoms. Although the causes of many symptoms may be dissolved by
systemic coaching or dietary change, you or a child may already be addicted
to amphetamine.
Many people with food allergies control their emotions
with nicotine, alcohol, anti-depressants or amphetamines. Yet - as they
remove allergic foods from their diets - they may find that they don't
need the medications - but may be addicted to the drugs. Health
professionals may advise people to keep taking addictive drugs to avoid
the withdrawal symptoms.
Food allergies are difficult to diagnose and treat. Skin tests
are unreliable and blood tests can be inconclusive. An allergist may ask you to
avoid suspect foods, and put you on a diet that eliminates various foods. If
your symptoms decline, the allergist may reintroduce foods one at a time to help
identify which food is problematic.
Drug manufacture and distribution are
very profitable businesses.
Please consult a medical doctor before changing any prescribed medication.
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