Joan Tozzi Ablahani - Salicylate Intolerance and the Healthier I Ate the Sicker I Got (Revised 2nd Edition)

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This book is dedicated to Joe, my loving husband, who patiently put up with my mysterious ailments for 30 years.
I wrote this book about Salicylate Intolerance to help all the people out there suffering from various ailments, being misdiagnosed or being made to think that they are Crazy.

Asprin also known as Acetyl-Salicylic Acid, is the most commonly known Salicylate.1 It is made from the bark of the Willow tree. Most plants produce Salicylates as a natural insecticide.

I am not a doctor and do not pretend to be one. I do, however, have more personal experience and have researched more information about Salicylate Intolerance than most doctors.I am one of the lucky ones because I was diagnosed Salicylate Intolerant by an allergy doctor years ago. I was told to avoid Aspirin and wine, period. But he didnt mention fruits, vegetables, Pepto Bismol, Alka Seltzer and the Sodium Salicylate in general anesthesia. However, by knowing that I was intolerant to aspirin, I had something to go on when I hit bottom 2 years ago.

My heart breaks for all the people suffering who dont even know that they are allergic to aspirin. The current generation of children and young adults have never taken aspirin because they have been raised on Tylenol. Therefore, when they suffer from Asthma, swelling of throat or lips, Arthritis, rashes, ADHD and other symptoms they would never see a connection between their ailments and what they ate yesterday. I pray that they dont suffer for 50 years, like I did, before they discover it can all be prevented.

This book was written in laymens terms as a starting point since there are no other books written specifically on Salicylate Intolerance. The Medical Field is still in denial about Salicylate Intolerance. Think of all the money the Pharmaceutical Companies would lose if drugs werent prescribed for migraines, asthma, arthritis, fibromyalgia, hives, dry eyes etc.

I still feel very much alone in my quest to avoid Salicylates and pass the word on to others. There are some excellent web sites where you can further your understanding about Salicylate Intolerance. Without them, I dont know where else I would have turned to for help.

I am living proof that avoiding foods high in Salicylates can prevent those symptoms mentioned and others. God bless you on your Journey. You are not crazy. You are not a hypochondriac. And you are not alone.

I decided to revise my original book about Salicylate Intolerance because in the last 4 years I have researched and learned so much more. In this revision I have included much more about sensitivities to artificial colors, artificial flavors, preservatives and Gluten Intolerance towards the end of the original book.I have included more information about how childrens behavior, learning and health are affected by the artificial colors and additives in the food they eat. Hyperactive children should be taken off the chemicals that are affecting them, not put on other drugs. It my hope that from today on, you will never look at a misbehaving or unfocused child the same way you did in the past.

While my book is not a comprehensive scientific journal, it is an easily understood and well- researched Food Intolerance Handbook written for a lay person to follow while improving their health and quality of life.

I am not vain enough to think that my book is all anyone needs. I generously recommend other helpful websites and books that have helped me. By doing the legwork, and compiling much of the information off the websites, I offer a quick-read informative book that most Doctors will accept more readily than a handful of loose papers copied from the internet.

23. Miscellaneous Tips5424. List of Symptons60

25. Foods High and Low in Salicylates62
27. Recipes78