Review: Are Food Allergies Possibly Affecting Your Health?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 28, 2014
Victoria Perkins gives a detailed, well written account of the Elimination diet process to identify foods that could be affecting your health.  Food allergies have been linked to a growing number of health concerns such as asthma, rashes, headaches, insomnia and arthritis.  They are directly related to GI Tract problems like enzyme deficiency, inflammation and detoxification issues.  Some people choose to have allergy tests done by their doctor but these are not always 100% reliable.  Diet is still the best way to pinpoint the culprit.  The first step is cleaning out your kitchen of all the foods to be removed as well as any processed, unhealthy items.  In the Elimination phase, key food groups: gluten, dairy, eggs, yeast, soy, wheat and nuts are completely banned for a period of 3-4 weeks.  Reintroduction of these foods one at a time follows in the third step.  A journal is kept for two days following the reintroduction of each food to note feelings, energy levels and sleep patterns.  Symptoms to watch for in this phase are: brain fog, skin breakouts, stomach pain, headaches and respiratory problems.  If reactions to various foods are found visit your Doctor to determine the next step.  Perkins vast knowledge of the subject is easily seen and she gives readers all the information required to begin the diet.  Great job!