Reactions to sunlight are particularly common in Australia because children spend much of their recreational time outdoors. Apart from the long-term risks of skin cancer and premature ageing, sunburn and allergic reactions to the sun can be major problems in childhood. Allergic reactions to sunlight occur when the body’s immune system is suddenly flooded with [...]

As we have seen, new research has shown that both the yeast and myceal forms of Candida can damage the host and that the yeast form is actually more virulent. In addition, yeast fungi can change form and type back and forth and can alter themselves to many different species. Each type can be harmful [...]

Vitamins and supplements (dally) Manganese   -  5 mg. taken twice a week for   10 weeks (Some biological doctors in Europe have treated asthma with manganese with excellent results) E -600 IU or more C – 3,000 to 5,000 mg. Pollen – 5 tablets or 2 tsp. crude pollen A – up to 50,000 units Bone [...]

These, then, are the basic way stations of the addiction trip. As indicated, however, there is nothing static about any of these stages; the patient moves from one to another and from stimulatory to withdrawal phases, as his problem develops. The ultimate trip, in this regard, is the progression from mania to utter depression in [...]

This appendix covers the drugs commonly used in allergy, and in some of the other conditions discussed in this book. Where food plays a part in such an illness, it may often be a question of deciding whether to alter the diet or control the symptoms with drugs. Almost all drugs have some side-effects and [...]

If you go through the withdrawal symptoms, feel greatly improved for a while, but then begin to go downhill again, this is a rather bad sign. It does not happen to many people, but if it does happen to you then you need to think very carefully about the situation. The most likely explanation is [...]

The purpose of the elimination diet is to ask your body questions about the foods it has to cope with, and give it a chance to tell you which ones make it ill. In order to hear the answers, you need a period of ‘silence’ – that is, a period with no symptoms at all. [...]

Even if the child is showing hyperkinetic syndrome, the problem may still be emotional rather than dietary, but certain clues point to food or additives as the triggers. Physical symptoms, such as muscle aches, stomach aches, rashes, headaches or bowel problems, usually accompany the mental symptoms in those who are sensitive to something in their [...]

Proteins make up our skin, hair and bones. They are major components of the nerves, blood and all other cells in the body. Specialized proteins in the muscles produce contraction by sliding over each other. Another hard-working protein, called haemoglobin, carries oxygen around in the blood, while strong, elastic proteins make up our tendons and [...]

Some people react to tiny traces of chemical contaminants and additives in foods. It is also known for people to be sensitive to water used in diluting drinks or processing foods. To avoid chemical contaminants in food, use processed foods as little as possible. Buy organic food wherever possible, cook your own food from fresh [...]