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Ayurvedic Relief for Milk Introlerance
And the Three Main Causes of Food Allergies
By Dr. Helen Thomas, D.C. | July 5, 2008
Revealed in this week’s issue…
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Maybe ALL Food is Truly Allergenic? Let’s looks at where the food allergy craze is really leading… |
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Looks Like Milk, But That’s About It: Find out why rice milk is a poor substitute for cow’s milk and what Ayurveda recommends instead… |
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Your Immune System’s Most Wanted List: How your immune system will place antibiotic tags on foods even if they weren’t the real cause of your allergy.. |
Last week, I talked about how food allergies have skyrocketed . Hundreds of thousands of people can’t eat dairy, can’t eat wheat, can’t eat nuts, can’t eat eggs, can’t eat citrus, can’t eat honey… without suffering.
Before you know it they’ll be telling us ALL food is allergenic.
In fact, some people already propose we should be living off algae (e.g. pond scum).
So, while avoiding an allergenic food is a good SHORT-TERM coping method, it’s not a solution you should buy into.
Today I’m going to talk about what’s really going on, from my Ayurvedic perspective. But first, I wanted to reply to a comment left by one of our valued subscribers
Real Cures Versus Short-Term Fixes
Stephanie wrote…
"My husband, who is beginning an internship to become a registered dietitian, suggested I try a gluten free diet. (I’ve already been lactose free for several years and drink rice milk). My symptoms have completely turned around, after only 6 weeks. I am finally having solid stool, and no stomach pains."
Well, obviously this is a better situation than suffering. Of course it hasn’t cured you. It’s just eliminated the food that made you aware that something inside your body isn’t working correctly.
Keep in mind that rice milk is a very poor substitute for cow’s milk. Just look at the label. There’s hardly any protein. It’s mainly just a sweet drink of rice syrup. Tastes nice, but you won’t get the same nutritional benefit at all. If it does claim to contain calcium it has been added artificially and might not absorb well.
Almond milk is what I recommend in my Guide to Effortless Ayurvedic Living . Almonds are rich in both protein and calcium, naturally. But beware of watered down almond milk that’s been sweetened with rice syrup.
One Common Spice Makes Milk More Digestible
(Even for Severe Cases of Introlerance)
The best avenue is to drink real, organic milk (preferably raw). Taking an enzyme supplement should allow you to digest milk. Or you may find goat milk goes down better.
I have seen in India where a child is having milk allergies and the Ayurvedic physician recommended ginger powder to be taken in the milk. Next thing you know all the allergy symptoms are alleviated. Also, milk isn’t considered good unless it is warmed to initiate enzyme activity (don’t drink it cold!).
Why Cheese Can Be So Constipating
Stephanie continues…
"When I do introduce a dairy product like cheese, I get gassed up and have stomach pains."
Keep in mind that in Ayurveda we discourage eating raw cheese, unless it’s of the very soft kind (e.g. cottage cheese). Hard cheese should be grated and melted into your food. Otherwise, it’ll tend to cause constipation and bloating.
There are many foods people think they’re allergic to when in fact it’s the preparation they are "allergic" to. E.g. apples, for those with a vata imbalance, should never be eaten raw. This will dry up your colon. But you can bake or stew them and they should go down fine. Apples are drying, and if your body has a tendency to dryness, an obvious conflict arises.
Do You Suffer Allergies or Antibiotics Tags?
Stephanie also wrote…
"My symptoms have completely turned around, after only 6 weeks. I am finally having solid stool, and no stomach pains. I’m almost afraid to try to introduce a bit of gluten, even if it’s organic."
Yes, you should be cautious. Your body has been conditioned to think wheat is bad. It has probably put an "antibiotic tag" on gluten. In other words, your immune system has put wheat on its "Most Wanted List" even if it wasn’t the culprit.
You’ve been through some horrible stomach problems. Probably best to take it easy, let your system recover and try one of the cleansing recommendations from my Guide to Effortless Ayurvedic Living . Eventually, possibly with some help from a qualified physician, you can go back to enjoying a regular menu. NAET has excellent results with desensitizing to milk and numerous other allergies.
With rare exceptions, allergies are usually caused by one of the following….
Pesticides! Herbicides! Chemical Fertilizer!
As much as you can, you need to buy organic produce, organic grains, dairy, eggs, meat, spices, condiments. If you think you can’t afford it, try checking out your farmers’ market, a health food store that buys local produce or seeing if a local farm network offers organic food boxes. Right now the big box grocery stores are charging a lot for organic, because they are shipping out-of-season food from as far as Chile. You’re better off both health-wise and wallet-wise getting your foods from local farmers who don’t spray their crops.
Chemicals Aren’t the Only Problem
With Non-Organic Food…
Not only is your standard crop covered with poison, it’s DNA has been tinkered with. Today, almost all tomatoes, potatoes, corn and soy products are genetically modified. As well, many other foods (including rice!) are being altered to include things like liver genes from humans.
The process of creating GMO foods involves the use of the e-coli virus to penetrate the gene. Interesting that we are experiencing so many e-coli outbreaks in recent years…
So if you are allergic to a particular kind of food, you may be allergic to its genetically altered counterpart. In my opinion, that’s a good thing to be allergic to. GMO foods have never been properly tested for human consumption and are produced using very questionable practices. The Japanese are waiting patiently to see how it affects our children before they decide whether or not to introduce it into their culture.
Well, it’s easy to avoid GMO foods. It’s illegal in the United States and Canada for organic food to be genetically modified. While in most of Europe, GMO food requires labeling, and, as a result is not widely available.
Are You Mixing Foods That
Were Not Meant to Be Mixed?
As Westerners, we have access to more varieties of food than ever before. You are probably unconsciously experimenting with very poor food combinations . This is augmented by the fact that most people don’t even prepare their own meals at home, but trust their health to frozen dinners and fast food joints.
Now, in regard to food combinations, I could write a book. In fact, I wrote an entire section starting on page 46 of my guide to Effortless Ayurvedic Living . Often, people become allergic to a food like dairy because they eat it in combination with other foods that have adverse effects. Now the body is afraid of dairy, because of the other non-compatible foods mixed with it.
One of the Worst Food Combinations
Eaten Every Day In North America
Next issue, I’m going to talk about one of the worst food combinations I see people eating. Most people think it’s really healthy. The ingredients are healthy, but not when you put them together. They create a sticky substance in your gut that blocks enzymes from breaking down and absorbing food.
What follows? You guessed it! Bloating, gas and stomach cramps. Sound familiar? If you persist with this food combination you’ll probably end up with skin problems.
And this food combination involves two HEALTHY foods. Don’t get me started about Fruit Loops!
P.S . Can you guess what the number one food combination to be avoided is? Leave your answer in the comment box below. Next week, I’ll let you know the answer. Of course, it’s one of the bloating food combinations listed on page 46 of the Effortless Ayurvedic Living Guide . Check it out.
P.P.S. And remember, tell your friends and family about the guide — especially if they suffer from food allergies. Just send them to www.effortlessAyurvedicLiving.com to get a free copy. I could easily be selling that volume for $37 online, but I’m giving it away for free, so that anybody can start living a healthier life.
Topics: Ayurveda & Allergies, Ayurveda and Digestive Health |
6 Responses to “Ayurvedic Relief for Milk Introlerance
And the Three Main Causes of Food Allergies”
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July 6th, 2008 at 7:23 am
Peanut Butter and celery
July 6th, 2008 at 10:54 am
fruit and vegetables; bad ph combination and all the fancy restaurants are doing it!
July 6th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
cornflakes,milk and a banana!
P.S. I’ve downloaded your wonderful “Effortless Ayurvedic Living Guide” and although I find it uncomfortable to read books on the computer, your newsletter inspires me to go back to that download and take (digest, if you will)a little bit more. Thanks
July 7th, 2008 at 11:33 am
dairy and citrus (e.g.cold cereal & orange juice)
July 8th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Dairy and other foods?
July 10th, 2008 at 11:44 am
dairy and grains (ie: milk and cereal for breakfast, cheese and bread for lunch, cheese and pasta for dinner, etc).