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What are food sensitivities?
Food sensitivities are adverse reactions to a food, causing inflammation in the body; classic allergy IgE
antibodies are not involved in these reactions. If your child does not react to a small amount of a food
but does react to a larger amount, your son or daughter has a food sensitivity. Often food sensitivities
are delayed, meaning that symptoms to a problem food can surface up to four
days after consumption!
What foods cause the most food sensitivities and allergies?
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Dairy and wheat are the two biggest culprits in the North American diet. The more prominent
a food in it's supply, the greater the chance of a sensitivity or allergy. In Japan, rice allergy is
common. Likewise, seafood presents a common allergy in Spain.
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Why are so many people sensitive to cow's milk?
Years ago, cow's milk was unpasteurized when sold to consumers. At that time, it had 22
enzymes helping with its digestion. Today pasteurized cow's milk is not only found in many
of our foods but it is enzyme deficient. When our bodies cannot digest a food, our bodies
produce any number of symptoms. It is important to know that lactose is not the only
culprit in cow's milk; many react to the milk proteins themselves.
Why does my child crave cheese?
If your child craves a certain food, you will very often find that they are sensitive to that food.
I am worried that my child will have a violent reaction the first time they try a food.
Your child can only become sensitive to foods to which they have been exposed.
Do not forget about the foods your child received in utero and while being breastfed.
Can reactions to food change as my child gets older?
Initially your baby might react within moments after consuming a food to which they are sensitive.
As they get older, your child's reaction may take longer to appear or present differently.
When a mother eats cheese when she is breastfeeding her child, the child may experience
projectile vomiting within moments of eating. At 4 years old, that same child may become
constipated 3 days after consuming cheese. At 5 years old, that same child may have behavioural problems soon after consuming cheese but
not experience any physical symptoms.
Are my child's food sensitivities permanent?
Food sensitivities are not permanent; they disappear when problem foods are eliminated from the
diet for a short time and when dietary habits are improved. Unfortunately, if food sensitivities
are not detected, as is often the case, they turn into food allergies.
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"A well nourished brain means a
bright, curious conversational little child who finds life a rewarding experience."
... Belinda Barnes & Suzanne Gail Bradley, Planning for a Healthy Baby
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Symptoms of food sensitivities
Does your child have one or more of the following?
- colic/gas pain
- diaper/skin rash
- excessive spit-up
- frequent runny nose/congestion
- diarrhea/constipation
- unexplained mood swings/hyperactivity
- multiple ear infections
- poor sleeping habits
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Unfortunately, these are just a few of the symptoms commonly found in today's children.
Over 200 physical symptoms and 50 medical conditions are triggered or worsened by food sensitivities!
There are underlying causes behind these adverse reactions. The Resourceful Mother can guide you to
the information and expertise needed to understand, minimize or eliminate them.
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