The first prick test revealed that Caleb was allergic to
eggs, dairy, peanuts and soy. Upon
further blood analysis, when he was 15 months old, wheat, rye, oats, and barley
were revealed as being harmful to his system.
After allergy treatments in the form of Nambudripads’s Allergy
Elimination Techniques (NAET) (www.naet.com), good clean food, oxygenating bath treatments,
total elimination of all identified allergens, and continued skin nourishing
treatments the eczema started to slow down and Caleb began to put on weight and
got stronger. It’s hard to say which
element on the list I just provided was the main driver for his healing. I personally think it was everything! And at
this point I don’t even care which treatment was leading the pack. I will also add that God is a healer and he
had been guiding this situation from the beginning. Even when I felt that he could not hear my despairing
cry.
Our case is a bit extreme in terms of the amount of things
Caleb cannot eat, but the Food Allergy Research and Education organization (FARE)
reports that 15 million people in the US suffer from food allergies. Out of that community 1 out of 13 children
(under the age of 18) are suffering.
That is an astounding figure. The
CDC can’t figure out why so many are suffering from food allergies. I have an idea: it’s the quality of the food,
the type of food… (Is it really food??) pollution, electromagnetic vibes,
chronic pesticide use, and hormones we eat in our food (namely dairy and meat). The CDC also reports more than 300,000
emergency room visits for the same demographic (children under the age of
18). High occurrences of food allergies
are mainly reported in industrialized countries. So…either people who are “not civilized”
don’t know that they have food allergies or back to my earlier rant: our
overall environment is not healthy for people more susceptible to this type of
dis-ease.
Ninety percent (90%) of all allergic reactions are caused by
the big eight: soy, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish and wheat. You can have an allergic reaction to other
foods too such as corn, meat, gelatin, seeds, spices and more. The good thing is that just like with natural
black hair, information on food allergies is very accessible these days.
There are still some people who don’t believe in food
allergies, or think they are as severe as they can be. I can speak from personal experience on this topic. Here is a quote from a family member who will
remain nameless: “He can’t come here to
visit…he won’t be able to eat anything!” When we visited my parents for
Thanksgiving last year, I politely hid all peanuts, peanut butter and other
nuts from my dad. I didn’t want any
traumatic allergy episodes while on vacation.
Allergic reactions vary according to the allergen and person’s
sensitivity quotient. Some reactions or
symptoms are considered mild: hives, eczema, red skin, itchy mouth or ears,
stomach pain and constant nasal congestion.
Some are considered to be severe: swollen lips, tongue and throat,
trouble swallowing, drop in blood pressure, chest pain. To me mild and severe are all in the same category: SEVERE! UNWANTED! UNPLEASANT!
With Caleb we have experienced: hives, swelling of eyes and
ears, eczema and red skin. I have had to
control my emotions when I see Caleb break out in hives or become swollen. Its heart wrenching.
There is more to come in parts two and three of this allergy
series. Stay tuned!
Know anyone with a food allergy????
Statistics for this post are from the Food Allergy Research and Education
(FARE) organization – www.foodallergy.org
Peace and blessings!
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