Archive for the ‘Allergies’ Category
7
Nov
Does a negative wheat & Celiac Test mean my son is not gluten intolerant?

Q: We had an allergy test done for my son with ADHD for IgG4 type things. The allergy test came back: Moderate reaction to: Dust, Cat/Dog, Milk/Egg. Negative on celiac. Based on this result, if he had no reaction to wheat I am assuming he would not be gluten intolerant? Or do you think that [Read more...]

7
Apr
Natural remedy for pollen allergy for 2 year old child and adult?

Q: My 2 yr old daughter and I are suffering terribly from pollen allergies in FL. I prefer not to use Benadryl or Claritin for her symptoms, but she desperately needs a good night’s rest. Are there any homeopathics, like unda numbers that we can take to get rid of the drainage, cough, sore throat, [Read more...]

21
Mar
Gluten free greens

Q.  My neice is gluten intolerant.  Is Phyto greens gluten free and is it ok for a 12 yr old child? A.  PhytoGreens by Genestra does not make a claim to be gluten free due to these ingredients: Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Aerial Parts 58 mg Organic Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Leaf 58 mg Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Sprout [Read more...]

10
Feb
Probiotics and babies with FPIES

Q.  I have a 7 month baby who has FPIES and I would like to know if you could recommend a hyperallergenic probiotic, fos free? A.  I know babies with FPIES can be extremely sensitive/allergic to many proteins.  It is difficult to find anything they can tolerate and each of these babies are individual. We do [Read more...]

10
Sep
Highly refined soy bean oil and allergies

Q.  Does the vitamin E in Seroyal/Genestra/Pharmax supplements come from soy? A.  Here is the official reply from Seroyal Quality Assurance: Most of the natural Vitamin E that Seroyal and the industry in general, include in our products is derived from soybean oil, a rich source of this vitamin. This soybean oil is highly refined, which eliminates [Read more...]

4
Aug
Help for Interstitial Cystitis

Q.  What can you recommend for helping my painful Interstitial Cystitis (Bladder inflamation)?  In addition to the physical discomfort it makes me very stressed. A.  Here are my product recommendations for you for your Interstitial Cystitis with my rec’s for taking these and weblinks so you can find them: HLC MindLinx Caps – I would recommend [Read more...]

24
Jun
Yeast Free and hypoallergenic B-complex vitamins

Q.  Can you tell me which brand has the best yeast-free and hypoallergenic B-complex vitamins? A.  If you don’t get a flush reaction by a little bit of niacin, then I’d recommend the B-Supreme Complex by DFH or the Ultra B-Complex by BioGenesis, these are yeast-free/hypoallergenic.  I like these because they both are using active, [Read more...]

19
May
Helping eczema brought on by food allergies

Q.  I’d like to ask for help in choosing a probiotic supplement for my 5-year old daughter. She has eczema on her legs and complains sometimes about tummy aches.  I’m not sure which of the following are better: HMF Powder or Colostrum with Probiotics from Childlife Essentials? A.  While both of these probiotics are good ones, [Read more...]

23
Apr
HLC Mindlinx for Gluten and Casein Allergies

Q. Is HLC Mindlinx used in the treatment of gluten and dairy allergies? Is it possible to reverse these allergies? A. Yes, HLC MindLinx is used as a probiotic when someone has a sensitivity or allergy to dairy & or gluten. In many cases of people who are truly and severely allergic to these proteins, [Read more...]

1
Mar
Vitamin D For Celiac Patient Allergic to Lambs Wool Lanolin

Q. I have celiac disease and allergy to lanolin and I am looking for Vitamin D3. A. Vitamin D3 in Vitamin D3 Liquid by Pure Encapsulations is derived from the cholesterol in lanolin, the fat found in wool. The Medium chain triglycerides (Vitamin D3 liquid only) are derived from coconut and palm oil. I spoke [Read more...]