Homeopathic treatment for food allergies

LStone · Guest

I have recently been treated by a local homeopath for food allergies. She told me I don't have to avoid my offending foods while I wait for the remedy to work but for some reason, I don't quite trust that. Common sense tells me I need to avoid all allergens to give my body the opportunity to heal. Do you have any suggestions for me?

Boss · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 96 Location: The end of a wire.

What allergies do you have?

LStone · Guest

I am allergic to all spices, meats, seafood, citrus, pineapple, tomatoes, sugar, corn, oats, peanuts, walnuts, pecans, eggs, salt, coffee, cocoa, additives and preservatives. There might be more, but I can't think of them at the moment.

Boss · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 96 Location: The end of a wire.

Well I would avoid the problem foods until the remedy takes effect.

Did the person say it will work for all things, because it sounds like some kind of strange cure all if they did, and my first thought would that of a skeptical approach.

So how are you managing to eat in light of such intolerances? You must have a very hard time eating a well balanced Vegetarian diet that can't contain Nuts, and although you didn't say it, I'm guessing possibly Soy and Dairy pehaps as well.

LStone · Guest

Hi,

Thanks for getting back to me on my question. Yes, you are right, I do have an allergy to dairy and soy as well. It makes life quite miserable. Thanks for validating that for me since no one seems to understand that.
Anyway, the idea behind constitutional homeopathy is that the patient takes one remedy for everything that ails him, and it's supposed to work on a spiritual, mental and physical level. The idea is that individual allergies would not need to be treated, since allergies in general are regarded as not the issue but just a symptom of a deeper imbalance. Also whatever other health issues going on inside my body would be addressed by this remedy, which is supposed to stimulate the immune system to correct any underlying problems.

So, you do think I should avoid the foods. This is obviously very difficult for me but I am willing to do it if it will secure or speed up the action of the remedy. To be totally honest with you, I am not 100% convinced that homeopathy is the answer, but I'm desperate for help.

Boss · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 96 Location: The end of a wire.

You could avoid the foods for the mean time. Have you tried taking a digestive enzyme supplement, and see if that helps.

For Dairy, it's likely a Lactose issue, as the Galactose part of the Lactose sugar, can't be digested without a Lactase enzyme.

In the case of Shellfish, you are probably intolerant to Chitin, so you wouldn't be able to use Glucosamine based supplements.

Soy, it might be an intolerance to the Phyto-oestrogens / Genestein Isoflavone, but I'm not sure on that one.

Salt sensitivity is obviously the Salt one.

Caffeine, I would have said you lack the Xanthine Dehydrogenase enzyme, that converts the Xanthines in Caffeine to Uric Acid, but were that the case, I'd expect you to get Xanthinurea perhaps, which causes Xanthine buildup in muscles, Kidney stones, and also things called Xanthine stones in the Urinary tract.

Obviously it sounds more like possibly a Caffeine sensitivity, as some people are Caffeine sensitive, and unless they slowly increase their Caffeine intake, and maybe adjust to it, they could remain so, but in reality as Caffeine has a few negative points, and isn't needed or wanted by the body, trying to increase tolerance would be a pointless task.

Sugar one sounds like a lack of possibly a Sucrase enzyme, as I'm pretty certain any types of simple sugars, which includes Monosaccharides, and Disaccharides, can in some cases result in intolerance, and that goes for Glucose and Fructose too.

I would suggest a digestive enzyme perhaps.

I would also suggest other thing that might aid digestion.

1. Firstly, don't mix Fruit with other things like Cereal, Yoghurt etc etc, as it traps in the Stomach and partially putrifies. I'd suggest as most Fruits take around 30 minues to digest, give Fruit 10-15 minutes, and then eat something else when you have Fruit.

Especially with the combination of Citrus and Whole-grain, as I have read before that the enzymes that break them down, can compete, causing possibly Hyperaciditiy, hyperacidic food, irritated Duodenal lining, and possibly GERD, resulting in Heartburn, so I'd possibly omit Citrus Fruits out of the diet.

2. If you don't have a Fish problem, just Shellfish, try eating low Mercury Fish like Salmon, not Tuna.

3. Try having water with a meal, as you could reduce the molecular density of the stomach contents, without increasing calories, allowing possible better breakdown time.

If you have a problem digsting fibre, reduce fibre, or possibly consider juicing some of the food you eat with a juicer, to retain nutrients and speed up absorption, and have reduced fibre, though don't eliminaet it completely.

4. Don't mix your foods when you eat. By this I means if you were eating a meal containing Chicken, a Potato and some leafy Veggies, don't have a bit of everything in the same mouthful, eat the Chicken first for example, then the Veggies / Potato.

I say this as keeping the food sources seperated in the Stomach, not mashed up together, might assist enzymatic activities, if the Enzymes needed to break down the meal, weren't functioning in the same area of the Stomach, and possibly competing.

I can't say for certain this would work, but it might help, and it certainly couldn't hinder I would have thought.

If you aren't already, you need to be eating 5-6 times a day, every 2.5-3 hours, just because if you eat in a way where you get 4-5 hours between meals, you're likely ot get 1-2 hours between meals, where your body uses muscle and fat for energy, to fuel itself, and that is not good for the metabolism.

If you have an issues with grains, then try having something like Powdered Flax or Flaxseeds ground down in your diet, as you will then get some Fibre, Lignans, (Phyto-oestrogens), Protein, Carbs, and Monounsaturate Fats in your diet, as well as potentially some vits and minerals.

Good alternative to things like Whole-grain, Peanuts and Cashews.

LStone · Guest

Hi,

Thank you so much for the suggestions. I'm sure I'll find them quite useful.