Problem Foods That May Make Us Ill

Most plants have toxins to protect them from being eaten. We can remove many of these toxins through proper preparation, such as soaking, fermentation or cooking.

The health of our digestive system will also protect us from some toxins. But if our digestive system becomes compromised, these toxins can enter our bodies and cause many illnesses. Food allergies and intolerances are on the rise, and allopathic medicine most often fails to address the causes of illness that arise due to these intolerances.

The top eight problematic foods are wheat, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, soy and shellfish. This sections explores some of the common foods we have been told are good for us.

Book Review: Sugarettes — Dr. Scott Olson N.D.

Diabetes
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Sugarettes reviews in plain language the metabolism, addictive properties, and detrimental health effects of chronic sugar consumption and how to cut sugar from your diet. Recommended especially for diabetics.

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Book Review: Wheat Belly — William Davis M.D.

Problem Foods
Wheat Belly book by William Davis MD

Wheat Belly describes how agricultural science has modified wheat, wheat’s role in weight gain and disease, and the benefits of a wheat-free diet.

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Book Review: The Whole Soy Story — Kaayla Daniel

Problem Foods
The Whole Soy Story by Kaayla Daniel

Soy in some form is in almost every processed food we buy. What was once considered a food fit only for the poor, components of soy have evolved into high-ticket grocery items for the health conscious, vegetarian, menopausal woman and hungry baby. Is it really as wonderful as the soy industry claims?

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Book Review: Against the Grain — Richard Manning

Food Politics
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Richard Manning does a fine job in journalist style of putting forth the various elements that led to the adoption of agriculture and the problems it is causing both humans and the planet. Manning covers such diverse subjects as the development of the human brain, famine, cannibalism, diseases of agriculture, food taboos and fads, and how grains came to dominate the American landscape.

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Book Review: Healthier Without Wheat — Stephen Wangen

Problem Foods
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Healthier Without Wheat by Dr. Stephen Wangen provides a detailed explanation of the difference between celiac disease, non-celiac gluten intolerance, and wheat allergy; the genetic and autoimmune tests that can be done to pinpoint the problem; and how to interpret these tests.

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All About Oxalates with Susan Costen Owens

Problem Foods
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Susan Costen Owens discusses oxalates in detail and how they affect cell biology. Learn how reducing oxalates in your diet may help you improve your health and energy levels, heal chronic injuries, reduce or reverse autism, eliminate kidney stones, which simple mineral you can add to your meals to bind oxalates, and the role of gut bacteria in metabolizing oxalates.

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Gluten in Grains Central to Autoimmune Diseases

Problem Foods
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Science estimates that approximately 40 percent of the population reacts poorly to gluten, and the average onset of gluten sensitivity is 35 to 45 years of age. Dr. Peter Osborne discusses in detail how our immune system responds to gluten, the various genetic and immune response tests you can take to determine your susceptibility to gluten sensitivity or allergy, and why going grain-free can help you heal faster.

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Soy and Isoflavones: Health Food or Toxic Hazard?

Problem Foods
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Soy is promoted as a healthy alternative to meat. It is found in so many packaged and fast foods that it’s hard to avoid it. So is soy a good thing to eat on a regular basis or a health hazard? Dr. Kaayla Daniel was a vegan who believed that soy was a great alternative to meat. But she ended up devoting four years to writing a book warning people about the potential risks of soy consumption.

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The Role Gluten Plays in Digestive, Autoimmune, and Neurological Diseases

Problem Foods
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Gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, is responsible for a wide range of health problems within the human body. Diseases ranging from IBS to rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and autism can manifest in those sensitive to this protein.

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Book Review: The Gluten Effect — Drs. Vikki & Richard Petersen

Problem Foods
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Learn how gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, can contribute to digestive, autoimmune, and neurological diseases.

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