Yeast Free Diets - How to Test for Food Allergies & Intolerances
Okay, if you suspect that you may have a food intolerance or food allergy, then there are a couple of ways in which you can test yourself to see if you are intolerant to certain foods. One is the Pulse Test, and the other is to have a blood test.
Food Intolerance Blood Test
If you want to save time and be much more certain about whether or not you have a food intolerance or allergy, then a blood test is your best option. What you do is, you get a nurse or doctor to take a blood sample from your arm, and then this sample is sent away to a specific address where they test it against certain food ingredients. The great thing about this method is that they are able to test your blood against a wide range of foods, giving you really good idea of how your body reacts you different foods, and whether or not you need to avoid them. The only down side with this approach is that it can cost quite a lot of money.
Pulse Testing
A free alternative is the Pulse Test. This can be done at home. The disadvantage is that it is more time consuming, but it is free, so it's worth considering if you don't have any spare money.
Instructions:
The first thing you need to do is to remove all suspected foods from your diet, and avoid them for several weeks. Once you have done this, do the following test for each food item (with a minimum of 10 days between each test):
1. Make yourself a snack or meal with a lot of the particular food.
2. Sit or lie down, until you are totally relaxed.
3. Once you feel totally relaxed, take your pulse. This is your resting pulse rate. Make a note of it.
4. Eat the food.
5. Take your pulse rate at 5, 10, 30 and 60 minutes after eating the food. Write each number down. Also note any immediate symptoms, if there are any (not always).
6. If any of your pulse rates after eating the food are 10 points or more higher than your original resting pulse rate, then it means your body feels challenged by the food you have just eaten.
7. Over the next 3 days, note any symptoms, as often symptoms can appear up to 3 days afterwards. - 17274
Food Intolerance Blood Test
If you want to save time and be much more certain about whether or not you have a food intolerance or allergy, then a blood test is your best option. What you do is, you get a nurse or doctor to take a blood sample from your arm, and then this sample is sent away to a specific address where they test it against certain food ingredients. The great thing about this method is that they are able to test your blood against a wide range of foods, giving you really good idea of how your body reacts you different foods, and whether or not you need to avoid them. The only down side with this approach is that it can cost quite a lot of money.
Pulse Testing
A free alternative is the Pulse Test. This can be done at home. The disadvantage is that it is more time consuming, but it is free, so it's worth considering if you don't have any spare money.
Instructions:
The first thing you need to do is to remove all suspected foods from your diet, and avoid them for several weeks. Once you have done this, do the following test for each food item (with a minimum of 10 days between each test):
1. Make yourself a snack or meal with a lot of the particular food.
2. Sit or lie down, until you are totally relaxed.
3. Once you feel totally relaxed, take your pulse. This is your resting pulse rate. Make a note of it.
4. Eat the food.
5. Take your pulse rate at 5, 10, 30 and 60 minutes after eating the food. Write each number down. Also note any immediate symptoms, if there are any (not always).
6. If any of your pulse rates after eating the food are 10 points or more higher than your original resting pulse rate, then it means your body feels challenged by the food you have just eaten.
7. Over the next 3 days, note any symptoms, as often symptoms can appear up to 3 days afterwards. - 17274
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There are still many delicious, tasty foods that a person can enjoy once you have stopped eating yeast. Eating a yeast free diet is actually a lot easier than you might think. For a FREE guide to living on a yeast free diet, visit Yeast Free Diets
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