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Dairy, Free Radicals and Allergies! - Allergies are caused by an overflow of free radicals in the blood stream. Free radicals come from a variety of sources: allergens (pollen, dust, mold, mildew, animal dander, etc), undigested foods, and pollution are the main sources. The more free radicals you have the easier it is to tip the balance with allergens. Free radicals in the blood stream are also associated with most of the big diseases (heart disease, cancer, stroke). 2

Antioxidants remove free radicals from the blood stream. Vitamins A, C, and E, selenium, QI0 are the most popular antioxidants. Antioxidant formulas are available in the nutrition department of health food stores.

Dairy is often not properly digested. It is interesting to note that North Americans are about the only culture in the world that ingests milk products as adults. Most adults do not have lactase, which is required to digest diary. Also, dairy is homogenized and pasteurized in our culture and isn't recognized by the digestive system as what it is and as a result is not completely digested.3  Therefore, it gives off free radicals. Diary can also be full of hormones, antibiotics, steroids, pesticides and other unna1:ural substances that were fed to the cow. These substances can also contribute to ill health in a variety of ways.

Substitutes for dairy: Rice and Soy milks and cheeses are available in health food stores. Ghee is clarified butter -- the butter with the milk fats removed -- and it is supposed to be better for you. Olive Oil is a good substitute for butter in cooking. If' you are concerned about the difficulty of switching, try part regular milk and part rice or soy to begin and increase the amount office milk until you've eliminated the dairy.

Wrong food combinations may also contribute to the degree of free radicals in the blood stream. For example, it takes different enzymes to digest fruits and vegetables. Also mean and potatoes. If' you eat these foods together, one digests, the other rots. The undigested foods contribute to gas and to free radicals. 4

Cayenne pepper has antihistamine properties. The heat of it can be cut by drinking orange juice.5  When I was complaining of swollen glands and earlier had said I had hadsQ~e cheese the previous day, Tom suggested I try cayenne pepper to see if the glands would go down. Resaid glands can swell from an allergic reaction and suggested making a capsule of the pepper and taking it with orange juice. 1 tried it, though I am not a big fan of hot foods. I made a capsule only 1/3 full and took it with a glass of orange juice. It took two more glasses of orange juice in the next half hour to calm my stomach to a level with which 1 was comfortable and within minutes the pressure on my glands behind my ears lessened. Within an hour the glands were significantly reduced in size and discomfort. This, of course is something you would have to check with a doctor to be sure you could do. If' you have any type of ulcer or intestinal distress, heart problems, etc. this would not be advisable. If' you do not tolerate hot foods, don't do it! 1 have developed a taste for some hot foods since.

Other allergies I have found help with BioAllers homeopathics for animal dander and mold/mildew. For several pollen problems, Fran Peeler has helped with her Intero system 919~.3~1- 3676. Tntero electronically determines imbalances and identified herbals and homeopathicstoco~~ct the imbalances.

All info pages are friendly information based on my experience and ideas should be checked with your Doctor before using.

References

2 Dr. Laurie Lvnch. conversation

3 Dr. Mark J. Eisen lecture. 1990

4 Dr. Laurie L)'nch. lecture. 1998

5 Chinese Herbalist through Tom Siewert