Food Allergies

Eight foods account for 90% of all food-induced allergic reactions: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts (walnuts, cashews, etc.), seafood, shellfish, soy, and wheat.

Milk, it does a body good, or does it?
Milk is the biggest culprit when it comes to food allergies. There is no argument that breast milk is superiorly designed to maximize baby growth and health. But why is it we are the only animals that drink the milk of another animal after weaning? Many alternative practitioners feel that it's not necessary for humans to consume cow's milk and link its consumption to health problems, such as ear infections, allergies, cancer and diabetes. On the other hand, the medical community has convinced us that if we don't drink enough milk our bones will disintegrate. Cows don’t drink milk and they don’t get osteoporosis. And the American Dairy Association wants us to think we'll be cool like celebrities with milk mustaches if we drink lots of milk.

Eggs, Soy, and Wheat
The American Academy of Pediatrics advises children to be breastfed exclusively for the first 12 months of their life. But a breastfed baby’s routine will be to eat every two to three hours, which means the child will not sleep through the night. Pediatricians often encourage sleep deprived mothers to supplement by introducing baby cereal and formula into the baby’s diet which can lead to an early development of food allergies to wheat and soy. As the child grows older, these allergies can worsen and lead to further complications, such as asthma.