Holder - The Moody Foody

As I see it there are few actual food allergies in the world, mainly we buy into ingesting food groups that our bodies are not equipped to manage well, this means that we should not eat these foods or at least should limit them in our day to day diet. Add to that we seem to have lost the art of cooking those foods in a way that aids the bodys digestive system in favour of fast and furious styles that take a lot more effort without necessarily offering an appropriate reward. That is a straight forward analysis as I see it but find myself distressed that babies are given medications to alleviate known symptoms of certain food groups and adults are medicating poor food choices. Far from being a health nuts opinion, medical practitioners have long advised against giving dairy to asthma sufferers, why you would want to medicate anything without being absolutely certain that simply removing a single food group isnt the cause.

There are people out there who have been taking medications since childhood who never had more than intolerance to a food intended for a completely different species. It is interesting to note that in the case of sugar, it makes no difference how many parents tell of behavioural changes in their children with an uptake of sugary foods, the industry and medical profession refuse to acknowledge or make dietary changes as the first step in childhood health issues, to the detriment of the child. This alters their belief in health and wellbeing as they mature along with their own ability to be healthy. It is far from the first time that the medical fraternity refused to listen to anecdotal experiences in the face of a burgeoning business in medicating individuals for life. When it comes to very subjective psychological disorders including anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder and ADHD, to mention but a few, diet should be the first step in attempting to balance an individual early and prevent the body changes that make it more difficult for an adult.

Many a person with Diabetes type 1 has suffered misdiagnosis as a result of blood sugar changing behaviours, and go through their own kind of hell for years before an accurate diagnosis is achieved, frequently being diagnosed with psycho social disorders due to their erratic behaviours. Why is that? Because psychologists dont ever look for physiological reasons for behavioural problems and too many doctors are too lazy to encourage a healthier lifestyle for their patients before offering medication. The attitude seems to be lackadaisical assuming that you have no interest in making the changes necessary to be a healthier you, with this attitude in play we hear less and less about making dietary changes. The medical professionals armoury of nutritional information is woefully lacking and our willingness to visit a nutritionist means we tend to get what we pay for in the area of health and food and thats not much. Sending someone away without a next appointment would appear to be counterproductive to the driving force behind health practices and the simplicity of medicating for ongoing custom. You have a responsibility here too, when you first notice things arent right why not try a detox or adjust your diet for a time?

As an adult you would know already what foods make you feel heavy, if you have mood swings, arthritis, heart palpitations, foggy headedness, depression or headaches. The simplest thing you can do to help yourself out would be to try an elimination program. Try taking a whole food group out of your diet for 6 weeks, no cheating if you want irrefutable results. This will let you know with certainty if that food group is part or whole of your issue. Some food groups and the symptoms can take 3-6 months to leave your body because of the way they are stored and how the body uses them, but how you feel will be apparent within a week or two, and if the culprit is wholly responsible for chronic pain or illness, you will notice ongoing improvement as time goes by. If you are not too sure but have noticed a slight improvement, at the 6 weeks introduce that food group back for a day or two, stop and see how you are feeling for the rest of the week. Be honest with yourself here, if you feel better then you know which food group needs to be restricted, partially or completely, depending on how bad it makes you feel. For many after a longer period of restricting a food group, it can be reintroduced as an occasional, rather than a daily intake quite happily. If you find little or no change, then introduce that food group and eliminate a second and see how you go.