Food Sensitivity and Health Disturbance Cycle

We live in a time when the common foods we eat Repeated ingestion of Alarm signal triggered:
have been chemically modified, denatured, and con- trigger foods foreign substance in body
tain petro-cemically based additives, preservatives,
flavors, and colors. When people ingest these ‘trig- Energy burst from eating Heightened energy: stress
ger’ foods, they set off a pinball effect on metabolic trigger foods remembered response of hormonal
disturbances that contribute to alterations in energy,
mood, performance, and cognition. A food sensitivity Cells undernourished; Arousal of mucosal
continued cravings inflammatory reponse
occurs when the immune system recognizes a food as
foreign and sets out to neutralize or destroy it.
Altered metabolism and fat Immune system attacks
burning capacity foreign substance in the gut
Immune system
Energy loss, weight gain, Absorption of antigenic
cognitive impairment, aging attacks antigens substances

Mood alterations: drop in Nutrient depletion from

serotonin intense defence activity

Depression, anxiety, Increased intestinal

insomnia, irritation permeability: leaky gut

A simple process to correct this Neuro-hormonal Dysbiosis: altered bacterial

repetitive response is to: exhaustion and yeast in gut

1. Eliminate these foods for 2-4 weeks Nutrient depletion of

2. Reintroduce them one at a time and notice if a disturbance recurs antioxidants and proteins
3. Eat the food occasionally or as long as no disturbance is noted
4. Eliminate the food(s) for 4 months if a moderate to severe disturbance is noted
5. Retest to see if the body has gained tolerance to the food
An Eating for Health™ food plan that emphasizes a diverse, plant-based, organic whole food diet that is clean, simple, and free of trigger foods
such as wheat, dairy, corn, soy, sugar, coffee, commercial beef, and artificial sweeteners is advised. Working with a natural chef or nutrition
educator enables a person to adapt to a new menu without undue stress.