Is your house a mold factory?
If you are fatigued, with a chronic itchy nose, you may be reacting to hidden sources of mold in your home.
Regardless if you have a mold allergy- mold spores proliferating in your home are surely not improving your health, especially for those with seasonal allergies, asthma, snoring, sleep apnea, or [...]

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Already the impending doom of scratchy throats, runny itchy noses, water eyes and chronic congestion are slowly setting in amongst many of us. Have no fear though, I have put together a basic plan to help avoid if not reduce the use of allergy medicines that tend to leave us feeling drowsy and groggy. Having [...]

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By Dr. Nicole Sundene
Let’s welcome to the kitchen table one of my favorite healing herbs…The Notorious Stinging Nettle.

Now many of you may think nettles are a pesky weed, but that is simply an exception to the rule that “ignorance is bliss”. Wisely putting the weeds in your garden to good use after you pull them [...]

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Spring is the best time to do a detox. We not only need to clean out the cupboards and the cobwebs in our homes, but our bodies and minds could use a similar sprucing up as well. Think of a detox as the “Spring Break” your body needs to get you back on [...]

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Allergies causing snoring and sleep apnea commonly interfere with a good night’s sleep. Allergens in the bedroom from pet dander, goose down pillows, dust mites, mold and mildew are the most likely culprits.
If you suffer from allergies you can reduce the total load of exposure by purchasing hypoallergenic pillows, bedding, and mattress covers. Pillows and [...]

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Molds are a diverse group of fungi. Under optimal conditions, with organic matter and water, a single mold spore can germinate and produce a fungal colony with hundreds of thousands of spores in 4 to 9 days. Fungi thrive in the 65% to 85% humidity ranges, though most allergenic molds release their spores during dry [...]

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Purpose: To identify if wheat may be causing symptoms. During the elimination period, wheat and wheat products are completely eliminated from the diet for up to two weeks. After symptoms improve, wheat will be added back during the challenge phase.
FOODS TO INCLUDE:
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Menu suggestions and recipes for low salicylates, low amines, and wheat, corn & dairy free
• Waldorf salad - lettuce, chopped cashews, apples and nayonaise (soy)
• Salad Nicoise - green beans, lettuce, boiled potatoes and hard boiled eggs
• Cottage cheese with soy yogurt, applesauce and dry cereal such as oat bran flakes, puffed millet or hot rye cereal
• Stir-fry cabbage [...]

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Breastfeeding:
• Exclusively for at least 4 - 6 months, then weaning may begin
• Would be best if breastfeeding accompanied weaning diet through 12 months
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Peanuts are a major allergen. Peanuts (often in the form of peanut butter), because of their widespread use in the American diet, create health problems for many children and adults. Secondly, the aflatoxin content (mold common in peanuts) of peanuts is known to be a cancer-causing agent to the liver when eaten in large enough [...]

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The following information is listed for those with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity or other environmnetal allergies or sensitivities…
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The most common childhood allergies are:
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MILK
Allowed: Fresh, dry, evaporated, or condensed milk; half and half; sour or whipping cream; yogurt.
Avoid: Malted milk, some commercial chocolate drinks, and some non-dairy creamers.
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Breakfast Ideas:
Amazing Amaranth Pancakes (gluten-free)
1 beaten egg 3 tbs. arrowroot flour
1/4 cup apple juice (or other sweet juice) 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. sunflower oil (or flax oil) 1/4 tsp. baking powder (wheat free)
1/4 cup amaranth flour 1/8 tsp. sea salt
1/4 cup tapioca flour
Lightly oil frying pan with sesame oil and get medium hot. Beat wet ingredients together. Mix in [...]

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Meal Planning Ideas: 
Breakfast Ideas
• Mochi with cashew butter, peeled pear or apple
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1 unbaked 7 ½ inch pie crust
10 oz. frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
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3 ripe bananas (1 cup mashed)
Juice from one lemon
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Eggs have several different compounds in them that can cause an allergic reaction. Some of these compounds are in egg whites and some are in the egg yolk.
Food labels
Look for the following words for eggs and egg derivatives: albumin, ovoalbumin, vitellin, ovovitellin, livetin, ovomucoid, ovomucin, powdered or dried egg, globulin, silico albuminate
Hidden Sources of Eggs
Soups… [...]

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Milks
Soy Milk, Rice, Oat, Almond, and Amasake (a cultured rice drink)
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