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Allergy Part 3: Steps to Take to Avoid Allergy

Allergy Part 3: Steps to Take to Avoid Allergy

Sarah Shoemaker
Allergy, Digestion, Education, Nutrition

I was a wheezie, sneezie asthmatic kid. I suffered terribly with allergies, they started in late spring and lasted well into September. I would buy the bulk packs of allergy pills and would often switch mid summer to a different brand because they were no longer working for me. I will spare you the details but, be certain it was very uncomfortable and I was miserable most of the spring and summer.

As an adult, I thought I was doing all the right things, I ate fairly well, exercised and I assumed that these allergies were something I needed to accept and live with.

I was wrong!

Allergy Part 2: How Allergy and Digestion are Linked

Allergy Part 2: How Allergy and Digestion are Linked

Sarah Shoemaker
Allergy, Digestion, Education

Often times people don’t think they have digestion issues because they don’t have pain or discomfort in their stomachs. They don’t attribute the acid reflux, gas, bloating, feeling heavy after eating, nausea, diarrhea or constipation, among so many others, with digestive issues.

These symptoms are not normal and ARE signs of digestive issues.

It is a guarantee that if you eat a typical North American diet you will develop a chronic degenerative disease like heart disease, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, stroke or mental illness.

But, even if you eat a fairly “healthy” diet, you could suffer from an unknown intolerance or allergy.

Ok so whats the link between digestion and allergy?

Mindful Eating: What We Should All Be Doing But Aren't

Mindful Eating: What We Should All Be Doing But Aren't

Sarah Shoemaker
A Good Life, Digestion, Education

I came across this article about mindful eating and it has some doable techniques and important reminders. It breaks my heart to hear that so many families eat their meals in cars and on the fly. The busyness of our lives is driving our dinners from the dinner table to the car and its not good. Eating on the fly, on a regular basis, robs us from time that should be spent connecting with our family but also it is robbing us from optimal health. When we are eating on the run our bodies respond accordingly, our sympathetic nervous system is turned on which shunts blood AWAY from our digestive tract and towards our heart, lungs and large muscle groups in anticipation of “fight or flight”. In order for proper and full digestion we must be in a relaxed state of body and mind, not stressed out in the car. The saying “We are what we eat” is wrong, instead “We are what we digest” is much more accurate. If you are eating your main meals in the car all stressed out it is pretty safe to assume you are not digesting properly. This can lead to malabsorption and eventual nutrient deficiencies. I urge everyone to stop the glorification of busy and to make eating in a state of calm a priority.

For any help with health, wellness and nutrition please reach out to me!

Happy eating all

Sarah