How do I know if I have a food allergy or a food intolerance and what’s the difference? A food allergy is when the immune system engages right after you have consumed, inhaled, or touched a food you are allergic to. The reaction is immediate; it could be a rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, vomiting, teary eyes, tight throat, etc. An IgE test (immunoglobulin E) will tell you what allergies you might have. It is important to stay away from food, pets, and molds that we have an allergy to as they over-stimulate the immune system and cause inflammation. [Read more…] about How Do I Know if I Have a Food Allergy or a Food Intolerance?
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6 Spices to Improve and Maintain Health
Mankind has used herbs and spices as medicine since the very beginning. Herbs come from the leafy green part of the plant. Spices are parts of the plant other than the leaves, such as the root, stem, bulb, bark, or seeds.
Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so. (Genesis 1:11 NIV)
5 Steps to Restore Leaky Gut
Hippocrates, the “Father of Western Medicine,” spoke these words over 2,000 years ago: “All disease begins in the gut.” (For more detailed information on the importance of gut health, read this.) Yet, because of the increased in the use of processed foods and antibiotics, among other things, a condition called Leaky Gut has become prevalent in our society. So, here are 5 steps to restore leaky gut.
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