TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction: Digging Deeper
Chapter One: Food Sensitivity Facts and Fiction
- Molly
- Larry
- What’s Missing?
- What are Food Allergies?
- What are Food Intolerances?
- Who Gets Food Sensitivities?
- Food Sensitivities are Rising Worldwide
- What Foods are People Most Sensitive To?
- What are the Symptoms?
- What is Atopy?
- Diseases Related to Food Sensitivities
- What is Anaphylaxis?
- How do I Know if I Have a Food Sensitivity?
Chapter Two: The Immune System and Food Sensitivities
- Intelligent Recognition
- Non-specific Immunity
- Humoral Immunity
- Cell-Mediated Immunity
- Probiotic Immunity
- The Immune Cells
- The Communicators
- The Inflammation Mediators
- The Immunoglobulins
- The Thymus
- The Liver
- Intestinal Immunity
- The Inflammatory Process
- The Hypersensitivity Response
- The Role of Probiotics in Immune Response
Chapter Three: Specific Food Sensitivities
- Milk
- Eggs
- Wheat and Grains
- Celiac Disease
- Peanuts
- Tree Nuts
- Seeds
- Soy
- Pollen-related Food Sensitivities
- Lipid Transfer Protein Foods
- Yeast
- Meat
- Seafood
- How Much Does it Take?
- Multiple Sensitivities: Primary vs. Secondary
- Histamine Foods
- Salicylate Food Sensitivity
Chapter Four: What Causes Food Sensitivities?
- How Important are Genetic Factors?
- Increased Intestinal Permeability
- Dietary Factors
- Processed Foods
- On the Trail of Peanut Allergies
- Glycation
- Hydrolyzed Proteins
- Lipid Transfer Proteins
- Food Additives
- Microparticles
- Genetically Engineered Foods
- Enzyme Deficiencies
- Breastfeeding
- The Role of Obesity
- Anxiety, Stress and Depression
- Sun Exposure
- Ultra-Hygiene
- Airborne Allergens
- Tobacco
- Mold
- Yeast Infections
- Mercury
- C-Sections
- No Proven Vaccination Connection
- Autoimmunity
- Toxins and Immunosuppression
Chapter Five: Probiotics and Food Sensitivities
- Probiotics and Early Oral Tolerance
- Our Anti-Microbial Society
- Intestinal Dysbiosis
- Clinical Findings on Probiotics and Allergies
- Lactose Intolerance and Probiotics
- Probiotics and Intestinal Permeability
- Probiotics, IBS and Crohn’s
- Probiotics and Other Digestive Problems
- Probiotics and the Inflammatory Response
- The Probiotic Conclusion
Chapter Six: Natural Solutions for Food Sensitivities
- Oral Immunotherapy
- Early Diet Strategies
- Herbal Medicine for Food Sensitivities
- Proteolytic Enzymes
- Magnesium, Sulfur, and Other Minerals
- Diet Strategies for Food Sensitivities
- Whole Foods and Antioxidants
- Quercetin
- Methylmethionine
- Fatty Acid Strategies
- Fermented Foods
- Pasteurization
- Raw vs. Pasteurized Milk
- The A1 Milk Hypothesis
- Healthy Cooking
- The Natural Rotary Diet
- Probiotic Supplementation Strategies
- Hydration
- Exercise
- Environmental Strategies
- Reversing Increased Intestinal Permeability
- Keeping Track: The Food Diary
- Conclusion: Putting it All Together
References and Bibliography
Index