Comments on: Allergies and Food Intolerances https://ourgffamily.com/2007/12/allergies-and-food-intolerances.html/ My WordPress Blog Wed, 16 Sep 2015 12:01:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 By: Leslie Lim https://ourgffamily.com/2007/12/allergies-and-food-intolerances.html/#comment-1274 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 05:31:35 +0000 http://205.134.241.29/~ourgff5/?p=1183#comment-1274 Good article. I was really enjoyed reading your post. This is truly worthy to read. Good content and good information. God bless!

wenny
http://www.imarksweb.org

]]> By: Macy Jones https://ourgffamily.com/2007/12/allergies-and-food-intolerances.html/#comment-1121 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:54:53 +0000 http://205.134.241.29/~ourgff5/?p=1183#comment-1121 Dear Blogger, I am a mom of a three year old boy who for the first two years of his life was sick. We were constantly in and out of the doctors office only to be told my son must be a child who gets sick easily that eventually he will get an immunity to certain germs. Every time I went I would ask if possibly he could have an allergy to milk or some other kind of food and they would always dismiss it. Finally after two years of him not sleeping, throwing up constantly with fevers I decided I would figure it out on my own. Finally I had a friend who told me try taking him off dairy and see what happens, so I did and low and behold he immediately got better. We've never actually got him tested for a dairy allergy or intolerance but know he has improved. After reading all your blogs about allergies and intolerances I can't believe how similar your story is to mine. I would love to get more information on what test would be right for him and me. Because the ones I have gotten haven't shown anything. I would love to hear from you. Sincerely Macy Jones

]]> By: Jennifer https://ourgffamily.com/2007/12/allergies-and-food-intolerances.html/#comment-823 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 06:51:47 +0000 http://205.134.241.29/~ourgff5/?p=1183#comment-823 Thanks for sharing about this testing. My 25 month old daughter also has these really rosey cheeks and I think I am associating it to chocolate. This ALCAT test seems really expensive, so I am going to try eliminating chocolate to see if I get results first. She doesn't have it often, but has had it more lately and my husband has been giving her more chocolate lately. Hmmm!

]]> By: Anonymous https://ourgffamily.com/2007/12/allergies-and-food-intolerances.html/#comment-595 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:30:40 +0000 http://205.134.241.29/~ourgff5/?p=1183#comment-595 Hi all – there is a newer version of the ALCAT test which is even more accurate for diagnosing and treating food sensitivities. It is called MRT or Mediator Release Test, same inventor but vastly improved technology. This information can be an important part of the treatment puzzle for anyone with chronic symptoms.

]]> By: Anne https://ourgffamily.com/2007/12/allergies-and-food-intolerances.html/#comment-237 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:31:00 +0000 http://205.134.241.29/~ourgff5/?p=1183#comment-237 Hi GFCFMom,

I recently had the Alcat done and I agree that it’s an invaluable test. I blogged about it. Actually, it was one of my first blog entries and part of my inspiration to start my blog was to shout it from the moutaintops that I did the Alcat and it really helped! Also, I love how you describe yourself as GF and as being DF and SF “light”. I am 100% GF for the past year, and probably 90-99% depending on the day or month also DF and SF. Those things are not strong reactors on my Alcat but other analysis that my naturopath did said it would be best to lay off them as best I can. Anyway, I just found your blog and am excited to read your backposts.

]]> By: gfcfmom https://ourgffamily.com/2007/12/allergies-and-food-intolerances.html/#comment-107 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:18:00 +0000 http://205.134.241.29/~ourgff5/?p=1183#comment-107 Also, this article from a journal titled Inflammatory Bowel Disease might be of interest to you. I can’t believe the doctors don’t recommend a gluten free diet for people with Crohn’s. They would rather surgically remove 1/2 your gut than recommend a gluten free diet. It is our death and disease model. This makes me SOOOOOO mad!

Celiac Disease Prevalence High in Patients with Crohn’s Disease
Inflamm bowel Dis. 2005 Jul;11(7):662-666.

]]> By: gfcfmom https://ourgffamily.com/2007/12/allergies-and-food-intolerances.html/#comment-106 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:15:00 +0000 http://205.134.241.29/~ourgff5/?p=1183#comment-106 Cathryn,
I have spoken to two people who have similar stories to your family. One the uncle had chrone’s and his neice had celiac. Another, two children had diagnosed celiac and the mother was diagnosed with celiac at the Celiac Center at Columbia but she had celiac in her colon, which I don’t quite understand since there are no villi in your colon. But, my point is, they go together and taking gluten out of the diet can be a treatment for both conditions. Good luck with your kids and to your brother. I am so sorry to hear about his having to undergo such a radical surgery.

]]> By: cathryn https://ourgffamily.com/2007/12/allergies-and-food-intolerances.html/#comment-105 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:45:00 +0000 http://205.134.241.29/~ourgff5/?p=1183#comment-105 After pouring over your site for infor. to help my children's sensory & behavioral issues,I read your links re: Celiac Disease and it hit me-all those symptoms-Celiac is what my 45 yr old brother has.He was a very sick little boy, and now he just had his second surgery to remove the remainder of his colon and rectum. He has never been tested for celiac. If he had been diagnosed as a child he may never have devoloped Chrohn's. After this last surgery they finally gave him a definite diagnosis of Chrohn's Disease. He has been so sick for so long.I'm so glad your getting the word out there. I hope other children can be spared what my brother has gone thru.

]]>