Right after I was diagnosed with breast cancer,I contacted ALCAT for
the $500 set. I paid cash, but the information has been well worth the
money.
Since then, I have combined the information from ALCAT with an eating
plan I learned from a book, Eat to Live, by Dr. Joel Fuhrman.
My skin issues cleared up. My nose doesn't drip like the faucet it
used to. A 50 year battle with constipation is cleared. AND I have
plenty of energy, though 9/20/07 I had bilateral mastectomies followed
by HARSH 5 months of chemo.
I credit ALCAT and Fuhrman with a lot of my successful healing.
I just wish I had found the information sooner...
Hugs to you all,
Teresa M.

--- In foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com, "imsewblessed"
<imsewblessed@...> wrote:
>
> I need help deciding which panel to do. I do not have unlimited funds
> and to be honest if they won't let me use my FSA card (Federal Savings
> Account) then I will have to wait some more before I can spare the
> money for the test.
>
> Anyway... I was thinking about the panel 4. It has 100 foods, 10
> additives and 10 food colorings for $349. Panel 5 has an additional 50
> foods but it costs $125 more. Panel 3 has everything on panel 4 plus
> environmental chemicals and 20 molds.
>
> So for those of you who have had the ALCAT... is the extra 50 foods
> worth the $125 extra you pay? Do you think the chemicals and molds are
> worth the extra money?
>
> Thanks
> Cyndie
>

It seems I got the idea about my increasing sensitivities.
Alfalfa  it is great for detox, constipation and IBS. I was taking it
for about 3 weeks and I notised that my sensitivities are increased
though it helped my for reflux and constipation.I didn`t check it
before but now i have red in my book Prescription for Herbal Healing
that it is not recommended for people with Hay fever or allergies. It
is also has some phytoestrogens which are good probably for menopausal
women but it caused flashes to me.
Yesterday I was so scared that I had called to allergist who advertise
himself in local magazine. He was available the same day and he told me
that I probably still have allergies. He want me to come for skin test
again 3 times. Every time he will increase dose to determine if I have
EgE reaction. Than he can treat it with shots. I am not sure i want to
dig so dip for allergies and have shots. But I will visit him again bc
he said he can treat candida too.
I wonder if somebody had such tests and shots for allergy?

Liz

Thank you Cara for advice but I alredy use iron pot but it is not
enpogh. I have intolerance to gladin but my test for celiac was
negative. The major reason for my anemia is heavy bleeding during
period.
I can`t stay without gladin at all bc I need fiber to detoxify
intestines and help with constipation. y own bread it not really
appetising and hear to digest. But I eat gluten only few times a week.
And i have reaction to non-gluten food to so the list of food is too
narrow.
I have notised that even light intolerances giving me palpitation now.
For example mint, crab, shrimp  are supposed to be light intolerace
food for me.I am not even talking about sugar which always caused
severe reaction and it is firts in my list.
I weak up at night with pounding heart and have to take sodium
bicarbonate for itchy troat but it don`t help with heart.Usually if I
will stop palpitation with Valerian tincture I have chest pain after
that.
If somebody else have such symptoms?

Liz

--- In foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com, "Cara Ziegel" <cara.ziegel@...>
wrote:
>
> Ok, 2 more thoughts then - cooking in cast iron pans as much as
possible
> is actually one way to increase your iron intake.  Also, do you
know WHY
> you are anemic?  A lot of people who have trouble with gluten cannot
> absorb anemia until they have been off gluten and had a chance to
heal.
> Some people who have celiac disease say that anemia was their only
> symptom.  Have you checked that out?
>
>
>
> Cara Ziegel
>
> Richmond, VA 23233
>
> cara.ziegel@...
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of imsinfo
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 11:04 AM
> To: foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [foodallergyrx] Re: Nettle
>
>
>
> I have it but it is bitter and I can take it occationally only.
> Bitter herbs and food can cause chest pain and palpitation to me.
> I can`t tolerate no iron , no liver tablets now. All i can do eat
> liver which is boring and hard to do every day.
>
> Liz
>

-----Original Message-----
From: foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com [mailto:foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of imsinfo
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 11:04 AM
To: foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [foodallergyrx] Re: Nettle

I have it but it is bitter and I can take it occationally only.
Bitter herbs and food can cause chest pain and palpitation to me.
I can`t tolerate no iron , no liver tablets now. All i can do eat
liver which is boring and hard to do every day.

Liz

--- In foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com, "Cara Ziegel" <cara.ziegel@...>
wrote:
>
> You can be allergic to anything, including herbs.  I have reacted to
> several herbal teas.  But just because its good for some things,
doesn't
> mean its right for you.  Yellow dock is also good for anemia and
comes
> in pill form.
>
>
>
> Cara Ziegel
>
> Richmond, VA 23233
>
> cara.ziegel@...
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of imsinfo
> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 3:06 PM
> To: foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [foodallergyrx] Nettle
>
>
>
> I wonder if somebody tried Nettle to reduce allergy?
> For some reason it increase allergy to me.
> It is recommended for anemia so I am in doubt to take it.
>
> Liz
>
> .
>
>
> <http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?
s=97359714/grpId=18726545/grpspId=1705061601/
> msgId=249/stime=1212260784/nc1=5191951/nc2=5191945/nc3=5286667>
>

I wonder if somebody tried Nettle to reduce allergy?
For some reason it increase allergy to me.
It is recommended for anemia so I am in doubt to take it.

Liz

When I cooked ghee, I cooked it on an electric stove.  It turned
out fine.  I don't think it really matters as long as you know
how quickly your stove heats up and cools down.

Mindy


> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "kimm0128" <kimm748@...
>To: foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com
>Date sent: Thu, 08 May 2008 03:11:06 -0000
>Subject: [foodallergyrx] Re: How to cook Ghee

>Is it just as easy to cook Ghee on an electric stove?

cara.ziegel@...

-----Original Message-----
From: foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com [mailto:foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tammie Alston-Finch
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 7:54 PM
To: foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [foodallergyrx] Hello from Tammie

Actually I did have a reaction to gliadin and casein. I did have a few intestinal problems prior

to alcat but more now since I have stopped eating a lot of vegetables. I have not given up the breads

yet. Maybe this is the problem?
--- cara.ziegel@... wrote:

From: "Cara Ziegel" <cara.ziegel@...>
To: <foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: RE: [foodallergyrx] Hello from Tammie
Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 15:56:54 -0400

cara.ziegel@...

-----Original Message-----
From: foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com [mailto:foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tammie Alston-Finch
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 5:08 PM
To: foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com
Subject: re: [foodallergyrx] Hello from New Mexico

Hello,

   I am a new member too and since I have received my alcat results I have been experiencing

gastrointestial problems. I had to eliminate all of my favorite vegetables. So far the foods

I am eating are not adequate enough to take care of my stomach problems. any suggestions?  Tammie

 

What exactly better in your health? Could you please share your
story.
I didn`t have any problems with gluten but last year I got message
that i am gliadin intolerant.I went on gluten free diet and in 3
month start to eat it again. I got join pain, enema, weight gain and
weak digestion. And it getting even worse. Now I can have
paltipation from wheat, yeast, eggs, milk and fennel which I was
able to eat in the past.My doc said I have murmurs in the heart and
I have pain in my gallbladder now bc it is irritated by food and
chemicals.I didn`t see anything good from diet for now. My infection
from Candida, GERD  and H.Pylori getting worse too and are not cured
with medicine too.
I start to think that my body was adjusted to intolerances but now
it reacting more strong bc of pause I had. I had actially many
pauses but I always had to go back to forbidden food bc I need more
to choose from to keep rotating diet.
I cooked my own bread Wheat,  yeast and gluten free too but I have
hard time digesting it. In addition to that I developed intolerance
to alternative grains like Amarath.I think if I will eat gluten I
will feel better that now.
I wonder if there is somebody who can explain what to do. I have red
the book about food allergies and I have learned that even people
with severe allergic reaction can benefot if they eat a little of
allergic food every day. The body will adopt to it gradually and
they are able to eat it for life in small quantities. I think it
could be the same with intolerances.
I am afraid that rotation diet is wrong and don`t work.At least for
me.
Liz

--- In foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com, "Lorie B. Mitchell"
<lorbethm@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, Julia! I'm also from New Mexico. I've been gluten-free since
last
> April. It has made HUGE improvements in my health. I hope you can
find
> the same improvements to know that you are doing what is right. :)
I
> have two kids, ages 9 and 5, and the 5 year old has worse allergies
> than I do. I refuse to fix two meals every night, though, so we all
> eat her diet, basically. ;) The gluten-free diet was worse than the
> other allergies to get used to, and now that I have to be gluten-
free,
> too, my son and husband just have to suffer along with us girls. ;)
>
> Good luck with everything!
>
> Lorie
>
>
>
> --
> ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
> http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/loriemitchell
>

Hi Julia,

I'm so glad you joined the group. Sorry it's taken me so long to
post. I understand how overwhelming drastically changing your
diet can be. I started my new diet eliminating about 90
different foods and additives May 5th. Hang in there!

Mindy Hartman
Out of Sight Ministries
Vocalist, narrator, and blindness educator
www.innernet.net/outofsihgt

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Julia Coyte <Jcoyte@comcast.net
>To: "foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com"
<foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com
>Date sent: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:41:49 -0600
>Subject: [foodallergyrx] Hello from New Mexico

>My name is julia and though I am no stranger to food issues, I
just
>received my oh-so-depressing alcat results this weekend.

>I have been gluten, dairy and soy free since October. And now it
seems
>there is very little left to choose from!

>I know it will all be good in the end, but after a weekend of
>formulating my attack plan, reality is quite harsh this morning.

>And to let you know I am really not a downer, I have 3 terrific
boys
>(9,7&2), a great husband and when I used to have time, I loved
>reading, cooking, music, everything life has to offer, really.
And
>recently I have become completely absorbed and fascinated with
making
>jewelry.

>I look forward to being a part of this list.

I really don't have the money for a label reader at this point,
and sometimes those readers don't do everything they're supposed
to do.  Believe me, if money were no issue, I'd try it though.

Mindy

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "mzsprocket" <mzsprocket@...
>To: foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com
>Date sent: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:52:40 -0000
>Subject: [foodallergyrx] Re: New Member

>Have you tried a label reader?

>  <http://www.lssproducts.com/product/4123/232
><http://www.lssproducts.com/category/232
>http://www.lssproducts.com/product/4123/232
><http://www.lssproducts.com/product/4123/232

>I don't know if it gets down to ingredients or just recognizes
products
>by their UPC barcode...


>--- In foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com, mindy <mindyoutofsight@...>
wrote:

>> Hi everyone,

>> I have fibromyalgia and have also struggled with depression.  My
>> naturopath recommended the ALCAT test, and I've heard good
things
>> and believe the effort will be worth it.  However, I just got my
>> results and am rather overwhelmed.

>> SEVERE (red): apples, garlic, mushrooms, peanuts, pork, saffron,
>> salmon, soybean, tuna
>> Moderate (orange): anise, barley, bass, beet, brewer's yeast,
>> broccoli, catfish, cauliflower, cinnamon, coriander, cow's milk,
>> egg white, lentils, macadamia, oregano, paprika, rye, scallops,
>> walnut, watercress  I also have amoderate reaction to quite a
few
>> food colorings, MSG, polysorbate-80, potassium nitrite, and
>> fluoride.  I also have fifty foods on the mild list.

>> I don't mean to bore you all, but part (the reason I'm sharing
>> this much info with you all is because those of you with
multiple
>> sensitivities know how challenging it is to find suitable foods.
>> My problem is compounded by the fact that I have been totally
>> blind since birth which leaves me unable to independently read
>> labels.  Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of support, so I was
>> hoping some of you might have helpful suggestions since you've
>> all had to learn to read labels carefully.  Perhaps some of you
>> with multiple sensitivities might be able to check labels for me
>> on some of the productsy use.

>> I look forward to any suggestions and hopefully I can be of some
>> assistance and encouragement to others as well.

>> Mindy Hartman
>> Vocalist, narrator, and blindness educator
>> Out of Sight Ministries www.innernet.net/outofsight

Hi Julia,

I'm so glad you joined the group.  Sorry it's taken me so long to
post.  I understand how overwhelming drastically changing your
diet can be.  I started my new diet eliminating about 90
different foods and additives May 5th.  Hang in there!

Mindy Hartman
Out of Sight Ministries
Vocalist, narrator, and blindness educator
www.innernet.net/outofsihgt

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Julia Coyte <Jcoyte@...
>To: "foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com"
<foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com
>Date sent: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:41:49 -0600
>Subject: [foodallergyrx] Hello from New Mexico

>My name is julia and though I am no stranger to food issues, I
just
>received my oh-so-depressing alcat results this weekend.

>I have been gluten, dairy and soy free since October.  And now it
seems
>there is very little left to choose from!

>I know it will all be good in the end, but after a weekend of
>formulating my attack plan, reality is quite harsh this morning.

>And to let you know I am really not a downer, I have 3 terrific
boys
>(9,7&2), a great husband and when I used to have time, I loved
>reading, cooking, music, everything life has to offer, really.
And
>recently I have become completely absorbed and fascinated with
making
>jewelry.

>I look forward to being a part of this list.

Thanks, Liz.  My grandmother and I made ghee last night for the
first time.  Neither one of us had done so before, and since I'm
blind, I wanted to have someone sighted there to watch it for the
first time.  I think it should be pretty easy now for me to tell
when it's done by the smell and sound.

Mindy

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "imsinfo" <imsinfo@...
>To: foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com
>Date sent: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:08:49 -0000
>Subject: [foodallergyrx] How to cook Ghee

>I cook Ghee every week from unsalted butter organic or farm fresh
from
>raw milk.  You can put 3 sticks or more in small heavy pan and
very low
>flame.  When water evaporate it will stop bubbling and after that
all
>solids will separate and go to the botton of the pan.
>You can use cloth to separate ghee from solids and leave it
outside in
>room temperature.  Never put it in the fridge, it will get worse.
>It will not be spoiled bc there is no water.  No matter how long
you
>will keep it.  It is so tasty and healthy.  In Ayurveda it is
used as
>treatment not only food.  It can clean body from toxins, it has
many
>vitamins like B and other.
>I have intolerance to Milk whey protein but I do not react to
this
>butter.  Row milk even better bc it has enzymes and healthy.  I
cook on
>Gee and eat it and add to food by spoons.  My diet is limited in
carbs
>but I eat a lot of meat with Ghee and it make it tasty.  Veggies
are
>more tasty with Ghee too but I use olive oil too.  All other oils
are
>not so healthy and should be limited.
>Hope it can cook it too.  Ghee from shop is not that good as home
made.
>Liz

-Sorry for your problems but there is good news. Yahoo has 3 groups
for cancer and many people there have great results with alternative
treatmenta like flax seeds group. I have learned about that when my
mom was diagnised with cancer but it happen to be wrong. They use
biopcy to compare picture with abnormal but it can be wrong. She
have mastitis and under my supervision now. LOL


Liz

-- In foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com, "tjay1302000" <t-jay130@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> I am so happy to have found you.
> I was diagnosed with breast cancer last September.  By October, I
had
> heard about ALCAT and sent for the test kit.  I can totally relate
to
> Julia's latest posts as I found the total commitment to the ALCAT
food
> list too overwhelming during recovery from surgery and chemo.
> Happily, now that those phases are behind me, I am ready to give my
> best efforts.
> I find it tempting to have my husband and two sons tested, though
they
> don't have symptoms.  Right now there are so many "off list" foods
in
> my kitchen.  It is challenging to feed the family and prepare/shop
> separately for myself.
> I am looking forward to reading past and future posts and learning
> from you all.
>
> Teresa M.
>

Hi All,
I am so happy to have found you.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer last September.  By October, I had
heard about ALCAT and sent for the test kit.  I can totally relate to
Julia's latest posts as I found the total commitment to the ALCAT food
list too overwhelming during recovery from surgery and chemo.
Happily, now that those phases are behind me, I am ready to give my
best efforts.
I find it tempting to have my husband and two sons tested, though they
don't have symptoms.  Right now there are so many "off list" foods in
my kitchen.  It is challenging to feed the family and prepare/shop
separately for myself.
I am looking forward to reading past and future posts and learning
from you all.

Teresa M.

Yes, it is not a roket science and can be cooked on any stove on a
very low temperature. Otherwise it will burn very fast.It is easy but
Ghee have many health benefits bc it can remove toxins even from cells.

Liz

--- In foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com, "kimm0128" <kimm748@...> wrote:
>
> Is it just as easy to cook Ghee on an electric stove?
>

Is it just as easy to cook Ghee on an electric stove?