• Environmental allergies: pollen (the male fertility agent of grass, trees
  and weeds), latex, mould, dust, heat, humidity, wool or silk.


• Air pollution: pesticides, fumes, gas stoves (carbon monoxide) and cigarette
  smoke.


• Chemical allergies: household products.


• Animals: pets, insects, and animal feathers


• Electro magnetic pollution


• Medical drugs


• Food: fruits, gluten, wheat, milk, yeast, eggs or additives (colourings,
  sweeteners, preservatives).

Food allergy is different from food intolerance. When there is food allergy,
there is an immediate physical reaction such as vomiting, diarrhoea, cramps
or wheezing. It can be severe and in cases of anaphylaxis (extreme reaction
to an substance) fatal. Food intolerance occurs when the body cannot digest
properly a particular type of food because it is sensitive to it or because
the stomach or the digestive tract may not be functioning properly. When there
is food intolerance the body first reacts to the specific food, then it gets
used to it but soon symptoms of an illness start appearing. It is also believed
that food intolerance will create food addiction for this type of food and if
it is removed the symptoms will get worse for a while.



Allergy induced illnesses

In the long term allergies may lead to eczema, chronic rhinitis, hay fever,
asthma, chronic catarrh in children, conjunctivitis, hyperactivity, arthritis,
autism, headaches, migraines, IBS, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, urticaria,
ME, depression or symptoms such as aches, lack of concentration, poor memory,
excessive sweating, palpitations, excessive fatigue and insomnia and bowel discomfort
after eating.

• Elimination diet of potentially sensitive food.


• Blood tests: food Allergen Cellular test, ELISA, Biofeld test.


• Skin tests: skin prick testing.


• Energetic tests: Coca pulse test (based on the assumption that stress
  will cause the pulse to increase, foods to which individuals are intolerant
  are stressful and will therefore speed up the pulse). Applied kinesiology
  (placing food or chemical either under tongue or in hand if the patient is
  sensitive to it, it will result in muscle weakness). Vega testing (measures
  electrical skin conductance over an acupuncture point). Quantum CI system
  at the Hale clinic


• Sweat or hair analysis


• Urine test