It’s easy to overdo your sun exposure in your quest to finally spend some time outdoors… especially when your skin is lily-white from being inside for months — and not used to the sun.
Did you consider sunscreen? If you did, keep reading to discover how your sunscreen can present its own set of health issues.
Recognizing & dealing with childhood food allergy & intolerance.
Although the prevalence of food allergy and intolerance is increasing, so to is our knowledge involving the reasons behind why many of these reactions occur, how to avoid them, and how nutrition and supplement protocols can help with symptoms.
A true allergy is an abnormal immune reaction to a generally innocuous substance. True food allergies only affect about 1-2% of the population, and involve the release of IgE antibodies accompanied by swelling, rash, hives, breathing difficulties, GI upset, &/or anaphylactic shock occurring within 1 hour of ingestion or exposure to the food. To learn more visit the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)website at www.inspection.gc.ca.
The term EFA stands for essential fatty acids. What makes them so important? Firstly, the word essential means they are vital to our health. Secondly, they cannot be produced by the body and therefore must be obtained directly from our diet. We need fats, but we need to consume the right kinds!
There are 2 main types of essential fatty acids: Omega 3’s (O3) and Omega 6’s (O6). O3’s help to block allergies, and are potent anti-inflammatories. Some sources include sardines, flax, hemp, walnut, pumpkin, black currant oil, salmon, mackerel and anchovy. O6’s also block allergies and are anti-inflammatory. Sources containing them include sunflower, safflower, sesame, hemp, soy bean, evening primrose oil and borage oil. However, consuming too many O6’s causes the body to convert them to another fatty acid -> Omega 9’s (O9). O9’s are not essential, and in excess, promote allergy and are pro-inflammatory. Sources of O9’s include meat, dairy, olive, peanut and almond. Some of these are also known as saturated fats.
So, Where do I get my calcium? That’s a question that many clients ask me when considering the possibility of eliminating dairy from their diets.
The simplest way to answer that is with another question. Where do cows get all their calcium from? Do they drink milk? No, they eat lots of grass and greens! Unfortunately over the years, we’ve forgotten that calcium comes from other sources than cows’ milk. Some excellent sources include beets, broccoli, collards, kale, kidney beans, parsley, sesame seeds, almonds, brazil nuts, salmon or sardines with bones and especially sea vegetables.
There’s also a few other things to consider. When mammals are weaned, their body stops producing the enzymes required to digest milk – one of these enzymes is called Lactase. Lactase is used to break down Lactose, the carbohydrate in milk. About 90% of Japanese, Chinese, Mediterraneans, African Americans and Jews have this issue. In North America, 25% of Caucasians are lactose intolerant (Colbin, 1986).
It’s also not enough to consume foods high in calcium; the body has to be able to utilize it properly as well. There are several types of foods in our diet besides cows’ milk that affect calcium balance.
John Ng: “No Allergies Please” Oakville Awards of Business Excellence Finalist.
“No Allergies Please” techniques are fast, painless, drug-free and safe for children.
Imagine…. No More Allergy Symptoms Forever! John and Christine Ng of “No Allergies Please”, named as an Oakville Awards For Business Excellence Finalist, say that this is possible for both you and your family! John and Christine further guarantee that if it takes more than 2 sessions to clear the same substance, that they will give you your money back!
John Ng’s story likely sounds very familiar to you. He has found a solution! – Here is his story:
“At around the age of 7, I was a young boy who came to Canada. I was so ecstatic with arriving at a new country that it was difficult to contain my excitement. Everything was going well. Then at the age of 13 came my first sniffle. Then came my first full blown sneeze, and again, and again. My parents, not knowing any better, had surmised that this must be allergies and not a cold, especially for the amount of time that it lasted for – two months!!!
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