Beautiful remedies-Calendula, Borage and various plants.
While more than 160 foods can cause allergic reactions in people with food allergies, there are eight foods that account for 90% of all food allergy reactions including cow's milk, eggs, peanut, tree nuts (for example, walnuts, pecans, almonds, and cashews), fish, shellfish, soybeans, and wheat and are the food sources from which many other ingredients are derived.
The eight foods identified by the law are:
1. Milk 2. Eggs 3. fish 4. Crustacean shellfish 5. Tree nuts 6. Peanuts 7. Wheat (gluten)
8. Soybeans
Symptoms of food allergies, which can be sudden and severe, typically appear from within a few minutes to two hours after a person has eaten the food to which he or she is allergic.
Allergic reactions can include:
.Hives .Coughing or Wheezing .Dizziness and/or lightheadedness .Swelling of the throat and vocal cords .Difficulty breathing .Loss of consciousness .Flushed skin or rash .Tingling or itchy sensation in the mouth . Face, tongue, or lip swelling .Vomiting and/or diarrhea . Abdominal cramps. Eczema or rash
The appearance of symptoms after eating food may be a sign of a food allergy. The food (s) that caused these symptoms should be avoided, and the affected person, should contact a doctor or health care provider for appropriate testing and evaluation.
.Persons found to have a food allergy should learn to read labels and avoid the offending foods. They should also learn, in case of accidental ingestion, to recognize the early symptoms of an allergic reaction, and be properly educated on--and armed with--appropriate treatment measures.
.Persons with a known food allergy who begin experiencing symptoms while, or after, eating a food should initiate treatment immediately, and go to a nearby emergency room if symptoms progress.
Some types of mild food allergies are treatable with an antihistamine or bronchodilator. Severe, or anaphylactic reactions, require epinephrine. At present, there is no cure for food allergies. The best method for managing food allergies is prevention by way of strict avoidance of any food that triggers a reaction.
In theory, avoidance sounds simple, In practice, however, it is difficult. In addition to avoidance strategies, alternative practitioners use various modified diets and other techniques. Natural remedies for balancing the immune system includes vitamins, minerals, and nutrients including:
.Vitamin C 2,000 mg .Quercetin: 500-3,000mg .Tocopherol (Vit.E): 200-400 IU .Selenium: 200 micrograms .Zinc: 20-40 mg .Grape Seed Extract: 50-150 mg .EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid from fish oil):500-3,000mg .GLA (gamma-linolenic acid, from borage oil): 300mg .Calendula tincture: 5 drops in 1/4 cup of water, 3 X/day--prevents over growth of yeast, promotes digestion .Chamomile tea: 1 C, 3X/day-soothes stomach irritation .Ginger tea--settles the stomach .Agrimony tea: 1 C, 3X/day (Use for NO more than 2 weeks at a time) Helps to heal damaged mucous membranes and soothe bowel irritation .Stinging Nettle: Capsules, as direction on label. may halt allergic reaction.
Authors: Shelda L.K. Hudson RN. BSN. PHN and Christine A. Wegele, Pharm, D.
National Center of Continuing Education
The eight foods identified by the law are:
1. Milk 2. Eggs 3. fish 4. Crustacean shellfish 5. Tree nuts 6. Peanuts 7. Wheat (gluten)
8. Soybeans
Symptoms of food allergies, which can be sudden and severe, typically appear from within a few minutes to two hours after a person has eaten the food to which he or she is allergic.
Allergic reactions can include:
.Hives .Coughing or Wheezing .Dizziness and/or lightheadedness .Swelling of the throat and vocal cords .Difficulty breathing .Loss of consciousness .Flushed skin or rash .Tingling or itchy sensation in the mouth . Face, tongue, or lip swelling .Vomiting and/or diarrhea . Abdominal cramps. Eczema or rash
The appearance of symptoms after eating food may be a sign of a food allergy. The food (s) that caused these symptoms should be avoided, and the affected person, should contact a doctor or health care provider for appropriate testing and evaluation.
.Persons found to have a food allergy should learn to read labels and avoid the offending foods. They should also learn, in case of accidental ingestion, to recognize the early symptoms of an allergic reaction, and be properly educated on--and armed with--appropriate treatment measures.
.Persons with a known food allergy who begin experiencing symptoms while, or after, eating a food should initiate treatment immediately, and go to a nearby emergency room if symptoms progress.
Some types of mild food allergies are treatable with an antihistamine or bronchodilator. Severe, or anaphylactic reactions, require epinephrine. At present, there is no cure for food allergies. The best method for managing food allergies is prevention by way of strict avoidance of any food that triggers a reaction.
In theory, avoidance sounds simple, In practice, however, it is difficult. In addition to avoidance strategies, alternative practitioners use various modified diets and other techniques. Natural remedies for balancing the immune system includes vitamins, minerals, and nutrients including:
.Vitamin C 2,000 mg .Quercetin: 500-3,000mg .Tocopherol (Vit.E): 200-400 IU .Selenium: 200 micrograms .Zinc: 20-40 mg .Grape Seed Extract: 50-150 mg .EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid from fish oil):500-3,000mg .GLA (gamma-linolenic acid, from borage oil): 300mg .Calendula tincture: 5 drops in 1/4 cup of water, 3 X/day--prevents over growth of yeast, promotes digestion .Chamomile tea: 1 C, 3X/day-soothes stomach irritation .Ginger tea--settles the stomach .Agrimony tea: 1 C, 3X/day (Use for NO more than 2 weeks at a time) Helps to heal damaged mucous membranes and soothe bowel irritation .Stinging Nettle: Capsules, as direction on label. may halt allergic reaction.
Authors: Shelda L.K. Hudson RN. BSN. PHN and Christine A. Wegele, Pharm, D.
National Center of Continuing Education
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