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COVID vs. Allergies

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By now, we are all familiar with the coronavirus. It has had a major impact on not only the health of many in our nation, but on our entire economy as well, cause stress, fear, and in some cases full-on panic. Unfortunately, it happens to be spreading at the same time many are starting to […]

Are Food Allergies Affecting Your Brain – The link to Schizophrenia Part 3

The Signs of Wheat-Gluten Sensitivity and Schizophrenia The clinical symptoms of coeliac disease and ‘schizophrenia‘ bear marked resemblance. Both physical and psychiatric symptoms are present in children and adults with coeliac disease, although the incidence of ‘schizophrenia’ is greater in children than in adults. Coeliac disease results in part from an impairment of food absorption […]

Are Food Allergies Affecting Your Brain? Part 2

Research on Brain Damage Caused by Allergies Adults are also affected by food and/or chemical allergy. When Dr. Philpott, a US allergy expert, examined 250 emotionally disturbed patients for a possible presence of food/chemical allergies, using elimination and challenge diet, he found that the highest percentage of symptoms seemed to occur in patients diagnosed as […]

Are Food Allergies Affecting Your Brain Part 1?

Janet’s Story Janet was diagnosed with manic depression at the age of 15. At times she would become completely hyperactive and manic, and at other times become completely depressed. She was put on three drugs – Lithium, Tegretol and Zirtek. These helped control the severity of her manic phases, but she was still frequently depressed […]

Gluten Intolerance and Asthma – Is There A Connection?

The incidence of people suffering with asthma in the U.S. continues to grow. Interestingly enough, so does the incidence of people being diagnosed with gluten intolerance. Because asthma can be an autoimmune reaction, the next question is – Are the two related? According to a new study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, […]