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Related: About this forumNew Study Points to Blood Testing for Food Intolerance as Important Tool in Obesity Fight
http://www.alternativemedicine.com/news-item/new-study-points-blood-testing-food-intolerance-important-tool-obesity-fightGemoscan Canada Inc. welcomes a new study published in the Journal of Obesity & Weight Loss Therapy that points to food sensitivity as a key culprit in obesity. The study, led by John E. Lewis, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Associate Director of the Medical Wellness Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and co-authored by Judi M. Woolger, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Janet Konefal, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Assistant Dean for Complementary and Integrative Medicine assessed the impact of a food sensitivity test "in combination with a food elimination diet - on weight, body mass index, and quality of life in people who wanted to lose weight and/or were overweight," according to published reports.
Significantly, the study suggests that a person's food intolerances can be identified by a simple blood test.
The HEMOCODE Food Intolerance System, available at Rexall and Pharma Plus stores across Canada, as well as online and via medical professionals, is a comprehensive naturopathic nutrition program to help Canadians identify and manage food sensitivities.
The process begins with a simple non-invasive finger stick test. Using a drop of blood, the system scans the blood for immuno-based reactions to common foods and additives.
"According to the study from the University of Miami, subjects lost approximately one pound per week after eliminating foods that they reacted to," said Dr. Mubina Jiwa, Assistant Professor at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. "In my practice, I find that patients with identified food intolerances via a system such as HEMOCODE not only lose weight, but can manage a series of health issues ranging from migraines to digestive discomfort. There is no question that certain foods cause immuno-based responses in a large percentage of the population."
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NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)I would be happy to try it if I could.
Darn it.
Any hope of it's becoming available here?
2on2u
(1,843 posts)lowering or at least trying to lower healthcare costs would push this through.... what I found that you may be able to benefit from is this, it doesn't seem like much but at least it it something.
http://nutrientscure.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/the-best-book-on-food-allergies-i-ever-read-9232011/
The Best Book On Food Allergies I Ever Read (9/23/2011)
Dear Friends:
Although some of the ideas of William Crook, M.D., Doris Rapp, M.D., and Sherry Rogers, M.D. were very helpful to me in regard to the subject of food allergy, the best single book on food allergies that I ever read was written by none of the above authors.
The best book on food allergy issues that I ever read is titled “Food Allergies and Food Intolerance: The Complete Guide to Their Identification and Treatment”. It is written by Jonathan Brostoff, M.D. and Linda Gamlin.
The Amazon.con link to this book is: http://www.amazon.com/Food-Allergies-Intolerance-Identification-Treatment/dp/0892818751
This book is rated four and a half stars. In my opinion it is a five star book.
http://www.amazon.com/Food-Allergies-Intolerance-Identification-Treatment/product-reviews/0892818751/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
Food allergies are solidly linked as a major (if not primary) causative factor to depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.
A strong case can be made that food allergies play a substantial role in virtually all mental illnesses, and not just some.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)Food is possibly to most ignored and neglected aspect from the conventional "health" "professionals" in the US, at least in my experience.
I will pursue this, not only for the weight but for the other matters, like depression.
2on2u
(1,843 posts)that suggests DHA assists with mood and certainly with memory as you age.
As you can see here they are giving it enough weight to run trials with it "Lovaza" I believe they are calling it....
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01216982
>>Stress-related disorders are among the most prevalent and expensive medical consequences of participation in military operations. Omega-3 fatty acids EPA/DHA derived from fish oil are known to benefit both neuronal development in the young, and cognition and mood in various populations.
It is possible that soldiers receiving Omega-3 EPA/DHA will exhibit significantly higher cognitive performance, better affect/mood state, and less combat stress symptomatology compared to the placebo after 12 weeks of supplementation. A goal would be to reduce the prevalence of combat stress injuries in military personnel.<<
I have a friend who has done several tours in our latest forays across the great pond and I have managed to get him taking DHA. He likes it, could be placebo but whatver the case, he likes it and I like the subtle change I have seen in him. I managed to get him on the DHA without prior knowledge of the above snip from the clinical trial.
postulater
(5,075 posts)Addresses food allergies as the result of the problem that leads to obesity.
http://www.drkalish.com/a_weight_loss.html
