Curing Food Allergies

I think it depends on the allergy and severity. Mild allergies might be able to be overcome with the help of allergy shots (similar to treatment for severe seasonal allergies). Severe food allergies would be dangerous (my husband is extremely allergic to a food, asked about allergy shots, and the doc basically said that it would be extremely inadvisable, possibly fatal).

I would certainly not do it without supervision of a doctor, preferably an allergist. The chance of anaphylactic reaction is too high, even if the allergy had previously been more mild.

There are some studies being done on the most allergenic foods but unfortunately none in our area for peanuts...to which my daughter has anaphylaxis. There aren't shots for food...but all the studies have to do with desensitization. Since our daughter has severe food allergies and multiple, we would not consider endangering her life with any professed homeopathic "cures".

There are specific severe allergies, such as to peanut or bee venom, that are sometimes treated by increasing exposures very carefully over time. This should be done only under careful medical supervision, but they can dramatically increase tolerance to the allergen. They probably don't completely eliminate the allergy.

I had a really horrible health crash about 25 years ago, during which I found I was allergic to most grains and seeds, many fruits, dairy and eggs, and several meat/protein products. Since there were so few foods left that I could eat, my doctor suggested a rotation diet, in which I would eat a small amount of any food only once every 4 days. This time gap gives the body a chance to recover from a previous exposure before encountering that allergen again.

It took a few months of very careful scheduling (I also kept a diary of symptoms/reactions) before I noticed an improvement, but then I steadily felt better over the next few years. It was a pain, but taught me a lot about what worked for me, and what didn't. After maybe a dozen years, I began to break the rotation cycle occasionally, and found that my sensitivities had become less significant. Now I still pay attention to how often I eat many foods, but others seem not to be a problem any longer.

I dont think there is a way to ''Cure'' an allergy. It is something in the make up of your immune system.

Life style changes and a controlled diet can help ease symptoms of an allergy. Avoiding whatever it is that is suspect to be an allergy is important too. Especially if it is something that is a life threatening one.

I have never heard of a shot that can be given. If there is one, they keep it a secret:)

I also have not heard of shots or pills. Two years ago, I found out I am gluten and egg intolerant, among other random food allergies. Eating pasta would have me in severe stomach cramps for hours and I would feel like I was dying! I have been completely off gluten for almost two years but a few months ago, my husband brought home doughnuts from the bakery that I love and I had a couple bites expecting that I was going to be ill in a few hours but nothing happened. So later that night I had a sliver of pizza and nothing stomach wise. I figured I was pushing my luck so I quit "cheating" and the next day, I had slight stomach cramps but two days later I had a horrible headache that wouldn't go away for anything and my skin was all broken out with acne. I didn't make the connection then but around Easter and my husband's birthday (2 days apart this year) I "cheated" again and ate a small piece of birthday cake and a half of a roll. Same thing happened, nothing that night but two days later, horrible headache and more pimples. So although my symptoms aren't as bad as they were before, I still have the reactions. Sorry if this wasn't much help but I thought it might be helpful to share.

Hi H.,

Allergies are symptoms to a weak immune system. Most people fight off the culprit before symptoms appear. I don't know how old you are but NO ONE had peanut allergies when I was a child. I live in Georgia and peanuts are a staple. The school systems fed it to everyone. I believe most allergies are chemically induced from contraindications of synthetics introduced to young ones early in their lives, sometimes even in utero. We understand that pharmaceuticals contraindicate but we tend to overlook the fact that we ingest, absorb and inhale synthetic chemicals everyday, chemicals that didn't exist 50 years ago.

I have a very good friend that is a principled chiropractor here in the Atlanta area and she has seen tremendous results with food allergies. I have met these people so I know it's true. Chiropractic care improves the immune system. Nutrition without the pesticides, preservatives, antibiotics and hormones is also essential. My family has removed as many synthetics as we can from our lives. We have completely removed them from our home so when we go into the world, our immune systems are truly strong enough to tolerate them at the stores, churches and other people's homes so that we don't react anymore.

I was a very sick kid and had food allergies. The illness that I thought I would live with all my life is now gone because of the measures I took as an adult. My food allergies are gone as well as all the respiratory allergies.

God didn't make a weak body. I believe given what it needs, it will function the way it was intended. Hope this information helps...

M.

well all i can say is my son who used to be allergic to soy, dairy, egg, oranges, potatoe and others out grew it when he turned 4. just happened on its own : )

They had an interesting article about this in the New Yorker back in February. Here is the link, but if you aren't a subscriber you can only read the first half. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/02/07/110207fa_fa... If you don't have a subscription and want to see it all just send me a personal message or pay the $6 to view that issue. The rest of the article talks about a child who nearly died if she had any amount of milk protein. Through treatment from this doctor they started her on muffins made with milk. It made her slightly sick, but after having one muffin per day for a while she could tolerate it just fine. She eventually moved on to melted cheese on pizza and although a glass of milk still made her sick, it did not require a visit to the emergency room. I don't think this kind of treatment is very common, but your questions reminded me of the article.

A dear friend of mine lost all four of her allergies (wheat, eggs, corn, chocolate) very abruptly in an energy healing. Very odd. The cure has held for a decade.

My daughter grew out of her mild sensitivity to eggs (they made her cough for a day) after we took them out of her diet for about 8 months.

A friend's daughter got rid of her "allergies" after her systemic staph infection was diagnosed and treated with antibiotics.

Anaphylaxis has been with us for thousands of years. I wouldn't mess with that kind of allergy unless under the very careful supervision of a very competent MD.

The other allergies are new, within the last three hundred years or so. I think we're overloading our systems. If we can find a way to reverse that overload, it appears that the allergies can go away.

We did treat our food intolerances by using Immuno Laboratories http://www.immunolabs.com/patients/ per our pediatricians recommendation. Their results have a less than one percent variance which adds confidence when revamping your entire pantry. The testing was crucial for us and we followed it to a T!!! I would personally not go with any other lab! Dr. Bain is our pediatrician and is who ordered it. It is not the cheapest test but it worked. If you are looking for an adult, I used Dr. Shepherd in Plano at Mountain Health and Wellness. You can call the lab and get a current list of doctors that order the testing; try to find one that will let you pay direct to the lab...that means they do not up charge for the test.
Anyway, yes, this can be very effective in helping your body release the antibodies your body has built up over time. We avoided the offending foods for FOUR months. Strictly---otherwise you continue to grow antibodies----some foods were a year. It is amazing the changes and benefits we gained for going this route. We avoided tubes in their ears, my youngest had a clarity in her cognition, her eczema cleared up, I personally had digestion issues that were corrected with this lab, my sister had huge results with this lab, and my husband had chronic sinus infections corrected with it....I could go on and on. It is so worth it but shop around for a doctor that will give you the most reasonable price. Some insurance may cover it, especially blue cross.
I would not say it is a 'cure' but rather intentionally correcting the body's response to foods that have built antibodies. It is an immune system issue since if not corrected it will continue to cause issues through out your body's response to it's environment. Your gut is the center of your immune system so it makes since to make sure your gut is in order; foods are a huge factor in that.
Feel free to contact me if you have questions----I could almost write a book (Haha).......

Despite what some people think they know, you can "cure" food allergies. I use Dr. Kathi Perry at Health by Hands in Arlington ###-###-####). It's quite a drive for us, but her results have lasted on me and my son for 6 years so far. I was allergic to milk/lactaid for 35 years (throwing up, terrible stomach cramps, etc). One treatment specifically for milk/lactaid and I am no longer allergic. Life is busy enought when you have kids, if you can eliminate one issues why not try?