Biogenic Living

Food Intolerance or sensitivity is sometimes due to:

• Irritants such as toxins. For example the pesticides sprayed on wheat and other crops may be the culprit rather than the food itself
• Irritants such as food additives
• Adverse reaction of certain foods
• Inborn or acquired biochemical defect (such as inability to digest milk sugar or wheat gluten)

Food Intolerance reveals itself as:

• unspecific clusters of symptoms
• slower reaction to offending substances (allergies tend to be immediate)
• greater quantities of the offending substance are required to produce effects
• may appear, disappear and reappear according to frequency of eating substance
• in 50% of cases, a craving for the substance will exist

With a food intolerance, food passes from the gut into the blood stream before the protein fragments (peptides) are broken down properly and causes reactions due to a leaky gut and problems with digestive enzymes. A leaky gut can be healed by following a specific diet, removing where necessary contributory toxins and pathogens (candida overgrowth in the gut creates an inflammatory response), along with nutritional supplements.

Fortunately food intolerances are usually more reversible then allergies.

The most common food intolerances are milk, eggs, nuts, fish/shellfish, wheat, chocolate, pork/bacon, chicken, tomato, soft fruit, cheese, coffee and yeast.

Food intolerances can affect people in a variety of ways:

Emotions – irritable on waking, low self confidence, depression, mood swings, panic attacks

Metabolism – generalised slowing down or speeding up, feeling drained, slow getting started each morning, persistent fatigue

Digestive – abdominal bloating, flatulence, constipation, diarrhoea, binging, nausea, frequent urination, food cravings

Dermatological – itching, rashes, eczema, blotchy skin, excessive sweating

Brain Function – doped feeling, feeling de-personalised, inability to think clearly, slow reactions, poor sleep

Circulatory – high or low blood pressure, feeling faint/dizzy, headache, palpitations

Respiratory – asthma, chest pains, sneezing/coughing, rhinitis, stiff tongue/throat

Muscular/Skeletal – aching muscles, cramps, swollen, painful joints, weakness/shaking, weight difficulties

By avoiding foods you may be sensitive or intolerant to, you will very quickly start to feel an improvement. Additionally most people with a food sensitivity are short of nutrients because they can find it difficult to absorb vitamins and minerals.

Method of Testing

The testing takes place at an energetic level and is not the same as in orthodox, medical testing. The body is introduced to various dried food substances held in a small glass vials in or in a vial containing the vibrational imprint or energy signature of a particular foodstuff that the body will recognise (You can also bring your own samples of particular foodstuffs that you feel may be causing problems). The testing vial is placed on a conductive metal platform and the client is connected to this via a hand held metal bar. I sit at the foot of the bed with my hand lightly resting on the feet. The body when recognising the energy of a particular aggravating food, goes into an extremely subtle stress reaction which is picked up by me through a form of muscle testing (Non-Force Applied Kinesiology). This reaction is very rarely felt by the client. Any stress response to foods will be registered from very mild to very severe. Afterwards the results will be discussed and a report given along with fact sheets where applicable to give you help in making any necessary dietary changes.

Additional Allergy testing will also cover:

• Pollens – tree, flower, grass
• House dust mites
• Moulds
• Animals – dogs, cats, horses, birds
• Tobacco smoke

The Allergy & Intolerance Test:

Gives Follow up advice. Is non-invasive. No difficult blood test. No messy stool or urine samples. Is completely confidential. Gives immediate results.