Allergy Exclusion Diet [Paperback]

Jill Carter (Author), Alison Edwards (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2003

I f you're suffering from symptoms such as headaches, bloatedness, or a persistent runny nose, and you have an inkling that a certain food might be the culprit, then follow The Allergy Exclusion Diet and find out for sure. This carefully planned 28-day diet will pinpoint your allergies, and by the end of four weeks, you'll have a clear picture of how you can avoid the offending foods. Once you've detected your allergies, you're well on your way to overcoming them. However, simply substituting certain foods for others can cause new intolerances for addictions-the key to avoiding this problem is to incorporate a rotation pattern in your diet. This information-packed book will help you do just that-filled with delicious recipes, it features a four-day rotational diet that will help relieve your allergies and the symptoms certain foods cause. Just a few simple changes in your diet can help you overcome your allergies for the rest of your life!

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This book provides a 28-day programme to pinpoint allergies, followed by a unique 4-day rotational diet to help overcome those allergies. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Jill Carter works as a natural health practitioner in Somerset, England. She is a registered nurse who offers dietary and nutritional counseling; and she also practices healing, therapeutic massage, acupressure, and aromatherapy. This is her 1st book. Alison Edwards set up the Polden Naturopathic Centre in Somerset, England, more than 20 years ago. She is a registered nurse and a practitioner of complementary medicine, acting as a consultant to clinics throughout Great Britain and overseas. This is her 1st book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Hay House (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401901026
• ISBN-13: 978-1401901028
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #798,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Discovering Your Allergies or Trying New Foods, June 7, 2006

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Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Allergy Exclusion Diet (Paperback)

"Quite often when you feel stressed, you should think about your diet rather than look for the things in your life that cause you stress." ~ pg. 12

You may already have a pretty good idea of what you are allergic to and this book will help to pinpoint additional allergies if you are still having specific symptoms. By eliminating most palm oils, peanuts and nuts from your diet, you may solve many problems. Soy butter and soy nuts are just as delicious.

The list of symptoms that indicate a food intolerance is a long one and you are sure to find a symptom here that could include frequent headaches, fatigue or insomnia. A short discussion about environmental causes for allergies is discussed - chemicals used in household cleaning can be significant in skin allergies. Switching to some of the Seventh Generation products can help or try Mrs. Meyers cleaning products.

Helpful suggestions include:

Soaking rice in mineral water to enliven the grains
Spouting your own beans, grains and seeds for salads
Purchasing oil in glass bottles
Using kelp as a substitute for salt

The authors introduce foods like umeboshi plums, kamut, quinoa and tamari. You may recognize many of the healthy foods presented and then enjoy using them in the recipes.

Amaranth and Apple Pancakes - uses sheep's milk and amaranth flour
Miso Soup - seaweed and miso soy bean paste
Roast Chicken with Plum Stuffing
Seafood Paella
Aduki bean burgers
Millet Croquettes
Redcurrant Sauce
Barley Scone Bread
Date and Coconut Muesli Bars
Cherry and Coconut Slices
Chocolate Hazelnut Biscuits
Fig and Lime Sorbet
Lemon and Elderberry Cordial
Mushroom and Tahini Spread

From my perspective, the recipes in this book would add to my diet and help me include more foods than eliminate foods. So, this book can be seen from two different perspectives. I don't see any deprivation in sight...this looks like a celebration of new foods and eclectic recipes to try as soon as you can make a trip to the health food section of your local store.

"The majority of people with allergies or food intolerances react to less than five items, of which the most common are tap water, dairy products, wheat, and other cereals that contain substances similar to gluten..." ~pg. 34

~The Rebecca Review

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars probably the best of it's kind, April 7, 2008

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Pamela I. Negri "Pamela" (NY metro area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Allergy Exclusion Diet (Paperback)

While I didn't follow the diet, this is the only book I've found that really has some good combined allergy recipes. There are still a few foods that can cause problems in some of their recipes (eg.tomato, barley) but it still seems like the best I've seen.

2 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What a joke! Don't waste your money., September 8, 2010

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ReluctanTexan "ReluctanTexan" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Allergy Exclusion Diet (Paperback)

Unless you are quite literally dying, you will get nothing of value from this book so don't waste your money.

To follow the diet probably would cost you more than you earn, if you were even able to find the ingredients. Then, you would need to hire a full-time chef to prepare the ridiculous meals of yucky foods and take time off from work to deal with the effects of eating the food.

If, however, you are suffering horribly and no doctor can tell you what to do about what is killing you, THEN perhaps try this book as a last resort.