| Have you simply tried every doctor and program you | | | | foundation of the program. |
| know of in an effort to reduce your allergy attacks? | | | | The first thing you will do on this rotation diet |
| Are you just plain tired as well as literally stumped | | | | program is to initially eliminate all foods that you are |
| and discouraged in your search for some type of | | | | susceptible to beginning with the ones you know |
| treatment, plan or diet; desperate for anything to | | | | about. It will also be helpful to get your doctor's help |
| relieve your allergy symptoms? Are you willing to try | | | | and input into this process so you won't miss any |
| something different but so simple that it actually is | | | | foods that you might not be aware you are sensitive |
| working for many who would give their word in | | | | to. Your doctor can guide you with the various |
| testimony to its results? | | | | allergy tests to discover those unknown sensitivities. |
| The simple program that is seeing amazing results is | | | | And do take your doctor's advice as he or she may |
| called the rotation diet. It's simply an extremely basic | | | | decide to vary your diet depending upon how severe |
| eating program that categorizes foods for ease of | | | | your food allergies are. A typical rotation cycle is four |
| management and puts a strict limit on how much and | | | | to five days long. A notebook for logging or |
| how often you can eat them. Expert supporters of | | | | recording of the foods you eat and the various |
| the program report that following the rotation diet | | | | reactions of your body to the foods will prove most |
| program is notably effective in averting new allergies, | | | | helpful and is highly recommended. It will be of great |
| is a big help in targeting specific foods that an | | | | value to you now and for years to come. |
| individual might be allergic to and also enables them to | | | | Your next important step is to categorize your foods |
| continue eating any favorite foods that they only | | | | into families for effortlessness identification. This |
| have mild reactions to. This last benefit acts as its | | | | grouping is because foods in the same family tend to |
| own incentive to stay with the program besides the | | | | contain similar allergens. Your doctor will be able to |
| welcome relief experienced from allergy attacks. | | | | provide you with a cross-reference table of foods |
| Nicholette Dumke, an advocate of the rotation diet | | | | along with their Latin root or biological names. You will |
| and author of the book, " 5 Years Without Food: | | | | discover that this is valuable information. |
| The Food Allergy Survival Guide", well explains the | | | | Once you get started and you're well into the |
| vicious cycle of our present eating habits and the | | | | program you will notice symptoms disappear. It is |
| premise of the rotation diet. Dumke says we get | | | | then that you can begin to reintroduce offending |
| allergies from eating the same foods over and over | | | | foods back into your diet. Eat in moderation but use |
| again. Just looking at the typical American diet one | | | | caution, immediately cutting back on the offending |
| has to say, Of course, we do because they're our | | | | foods at the first sign of symptoms. |
| favorite foods and that's exactly the problem, | | | | You are strongly encouraged to seek out and try |
| Dumke explains in her book. Dumke believes that | | | | new foods in order to maintain a healthy, nutritious |
| continuously eating the same foods over and over | | | | and balanced mixed of nutrients at mealtime while |
| again can actually cause allergies in those who are | | | | you're on this diet. Not only will it help you stick with |
| disposed to allergies. | | | | it, you'll enjoy some wonderful new foods for the |
| The simple answer is to change your eating regimen | | | | first time and without the noisome bother or fear of |
| by rotating your foods in an effort to reduce your | | | | allergy attacks. You might discover that you really |
| body's sensitivity to any one food. This is the | | | | enjoy eating for a change. |