Module 2: Food Allergies and Elimination Diets
Core Content: Unit 1: The Importance of Food Allergy Detection
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When you think of “allergies” do you automatically envision someone with an inhaler device? Many people think of the very dangerous situation of extreme reactions — closing throats, swollen tongues, and the inability to breathe. Severe food allergies are not to be taken lightly.
But did you know that not all food allergies come with extreme reactions you can immediately see on the outside? More than half of all Americans have a food allergy – most don’t even know it.
Food allergies and food intolerances develop when your digestive system is put under strain from our day-to-day eating habits and lifestyle. With the modern Standard American Diet (SAD) flaunting and tempting people to eat inflammatory processed foods, it’s inevitable that the lining in the gut wall just can’t do the job nature intended.
Once the gut is exposed and damaged, you begin to develop sensitivities to every day common foods. The symptoms may start out small – almost unnoticeable, but with years and years of chronic exposure the consequences can become more serious.
If you knew someone with a seafood or peanut allergy who ate lobster or peanut butter every day, you’d likely think he or she had a death-wish! But if you have a hidden food allergy or a compromised digestive system, you’re doing exactly that — eating your favorite foods day after day — never realizing the build up of damage your diet is causing.
A person can have a food allergy or sensitivity to foods like bread, milk, eggs, and even healthy foods like broccoli — and they may not realize that these common foods are making them ill.
That’s why doing some detective work to figure out if there are any food allergy culprits is important.
In this pillar, you’ll learn how to detect hidden food allergies and what to do about them so you can better help yourself and your clients.
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