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Amazon ROTD from B. Wright: I suffered with angioedema 3-4 days a week for over 3 years after having an allergic reaction to a medicine. My allergist tested me for dozens of foods, many of which I was allergic to and was avoiding. I was still experiencing choking, hives, and eczema on my hands and inside my ears that would swell and bleed, in addition to all over angioedema that was caused swelling, itching and shortness of breath 3-4 days a week. I saw multiple allergists repeatedly. They had no trouble treating my allergies to environmental factors with weekly allergy shots, medications, etc., but were at a loss when it came to my food allergies, and could offer no solution. I went to a dermatologist due to the eczema and the PA there said, this is off the record--leave here and drive straight to the bookstore and get a book on the Paleo diet, try it and let me know if it helps. I did, and experienced immediate relief! All of my symptoms were gone within three days--after suffering for 3 years!! I was able to immediately stop taking the Nexium I had been on for over 6 years that a doctor had prescribed without even testing me for acid-reflux. My indigestion had actually been allergy-related and ceased as soon as I began eating a Paleo diet. I continued to research the angioedema I had experienced, to try and find the root cause. One time when at the doctors due to bad flare-up (oh no, not steroids again!) I asked the PA at my allergists office to test me for Hashimotos disease, as I remembered my Grandmother telling me she had it. The test confirmed I had it; this autoimmune disease of my thyroid was at the bottom of all of the issues I had been experiencing. I have read many books on the Paleo diet. Some give you the in-depth science and history behind it, and they all give you information on the diet itself. Practical Paleo is the most comprehensive, up-to-date, easy to read book on the Paleo diet as it relates to autoimmune, Hashimotos and leaky gut that I have read. It gave me the specific information I needed to be able to modify my diet to adjust to those issues and allowed me to identify a couple of the last allergens that were causing me problems. Practical Paleo is the best book for those wanting to tailor their diet to a specific health issue, with chapters outlining steps to take and what to avoid for each. I have used many of the delicious recipes in Practical Paleo for me and my family and continue to find new ones to try. It gives you the hit-the-ground-running information needed to implement this new way of eating, giving people a way to help heal themselves through diet modification even when the medical establishment is at a loss. I continue to meet at least one new person a week who is experiencing some sort of food allergy, eczema, or other autoimmune or diet related issue to whom I recommend Practical Paleo. In the year and a half since I began the Paleo diet, I have had relief from my symptoms (except when I stumble across a hidden allergen by mistake!). I have lost 57 lbs. (over a third of my body weight), gone from 7 daily prescription medications down to 1, and resolved my food-related autoimmune symptoms by following the Paleo diet. I am so thankful to have my life back. Thank you Diane for a fantastic, and for me, life changing book! amzn.to/practicalpaleo
Posted on: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 21:37:09 +0000

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