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Are the Foods You’re Eating Making You Sick?

BY DR. SCOTT SHAPIRO, N.D. studies relating to “Food Hyper- cause disease or good health: liter wells coated with different food anti-
sensitivity”. What you eat affects how “Your choice of diet can influence your gens. Over a few hours the antibodies in
s it possible that the foods that you you feel. These feelings or symptoms can long term health prospects more than your blood serum interact with the food
are eating are making you sick? present themselves as; irritable bowl syn- any other action you might take,” said antigens. A high tech laser beam reads and
IWould you know it if it was true? Yes drome, ear infections, mood swings, former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop records the toxic reactions your serum has
it is possible that the foods you are eating depression, chronic fatigue, asthma, “The real tragedy is that more hasn’t with each of the foods tested. A state of the
are making you sick, and you would not chronic cough, stiffness, dark circles been done to avoid this epidemic, as art computer then prepares a report for
necessarily know it. In a book by Jeffrey under your eyes, and joint pain to name overweight and obesity, and their related you and your doctor.
Zavik titled Toxic Food Syndrome he a few. What you believe to be perfectly diseases, are largely preventable. Once your doctor receives the report,
indicates that over seventy-five medical healthy foods can be toxic to your body. Approximately 80% of heart disease, you should be called to schedule a follow
symptoms are linked to food allergies Gluten found in wheat, corn and other stroke and type 2 diabetes, and 40% of up visit. During this follow up visit you
and that 95% of the population suffers grains could cause irritable bowel disease cancer could be avoided through healthy should be placed on a rotation diet to
from food allergies. When you eat foods and cancer. Casein found in dairy prod- diet, regular physical activity and avoid- help you eliminate the foods that you
that you are allergic to, there are two ucts raises cholesterol. Peanuts and ance of tobacco use. -“Dr. Robert reacted to. Once you take these initial
types of allergies. The first allergy (Type shrimp can cause anaphylactic shock, Beaglehole, Director, Chronic Diseases steps, you are well on your way to better
1) is one that most people are familiar which can kill you. and Health Promotion. health.
with. Type 1 reactions take place with in These symptoms can become very Now that we are aware of the problem,
a few minutes to two hours. Type 1 reac- costly. According to the LA Times what do we do about it? Stop the shock Dr. Scott Shapiro can be contacted at
tions can cause anaphylactic shock and (04/11/07) diabetes can cost you $10,000 to your system. In a 28 year study, it was Faces and Beyond Day Spa - Wellness
require immediate medical intervention. a year, Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS learned that 95% of the population has a Center where each new client can complete
The second type of reaction, Type 2 or a about $3,344 a year (Pub Med), Type 2 reaction to everyday foods. The a free written “Toxic Food Syndrome” ques-
delayed onset reaction may take as long Depression $13,500 a year (Pub Med) foods that cause this toxic shock vary for tionnaire and receive a free copy of Jeffrey
as three days to appear. The Type 2 reac- and Ear Infections about $1,093 for a each individual. These Type 2 reactions, Zavik’s book. Under the guidance of Dr.
tion is a lot less severe. In its initial procedure and up to 20 visits at approxi- as indicated above, are delayed and very Nicholas Katz, M.D., a Board Certified
response, however, it can become very mately $91 or $1,820 a year. In 2006 difficult to detect on your own. Gastroenterologist, Faces and Beyond Day
debilitating and is often represented as over 15 million prescriptions were writ- One of the easiest ways to determine Spa - Wellness Center conducts numerous
symptoms. ten for children with ear infections. your food sensitivities is by completing a Toxic Food Syndrome tests with very posi-
According to Pub Med’s website (Science Daily 09/21/06). These hidden simple blood test. Once drawn, your blood tive results. For more information,
(www.webmd.com) of the National costs can often be avoided by eating the is sent to a laboratory that specializes in call (954) 783-2220.
Library of Medicine, at the time I wrote right foods. food sensitivity testing. Lab techs then
this article, there are 9,895 published Experts agree that what you eat can inject a sampling of your serum into micro

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