BioFeedback

I must mention this because this is of course a site that I hope many people with food allergies will eventually visit. I have been receiving a treatment called biofeedback for my food allergies for about a year now. Here is a definition of what it is:

“Biofeedback is a form of alternative medicine that involves measuring a subject’s quantifiable bodily functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, sweat gland activity, and muscle tension, conveying the information to the patient in real-time. This raises the patient’s awareness and conscious control of their unconscious physiological activities.” – wikipedia.com

When treating food allergies, you are asked to sit or lay down and relax. A small machine with a metal plate sits on a table with a metal pen on a cord attached to it. A sample of the allergen is placed on the metal plate (I.e. cat hair, a piece of tomatoe, etc) and the machine is turned on. Up to five allergens can be done at once. The pen is then dipped into water which has been charged with silver and is pressed against certain points on your body (Ex. the forehead). There are a number of points that need to be in constant with the pen throughout the sitting. Once this is done, the doctor or naturopath taps your chest repeatedly for a minute or so.

Each allergen is “supposed” to take between one and three sessions.  It is said to most likely take a few months after your LAST session before you feel any better. 

Biofeedback is said (by Naturopaths) to work in 80-90% of cases and works for any kind of allergy at all. It can also apparently help with other things such as diseases (ex. diabetes) or psychological disorders (ex. anxiety). 

I tried it for many months and wasted a lot of money.  It was useless.  I DON’T recommend biofeedback.  My friend tried it for his cat allergies and saw no improvements either.

I also wouldn’t recommend homeopathic treatments.  They seem like quackery as well.

Cocoa Camino

I never really had a favorite brand of chocolate growing up because all chocolate was my favorite (minus bitter and white….ok so milk chocolate was my only favorite) 😛  However now I have certainly settled on a chocolate I can’t get enough of.  The taste is wonderful…smooth and deep…rich and versatile…but what really gets me about this chocolate is the fact that it is full of morality.  Fair trade, organic and with many vegan options, Cocoa Camino has become the main brand for me.  

For vegan options there is cocoa powder; chocolate bars in many different flavours (including almond, cranberry, orange, mint); and chocolate chips.  Let’s hope they come out with a chocolate syrup *drools*.  Until then, just melt down your favorite bar or the chocolate chips and drizzle over anything!