Saturday, December 8, 2012
Pulse test for identifying food sensitivities
“It is based on
a simple, easily-proven premise; that your pulse rate is often accelerated by
foods and other substances; that the reason the pulse is accelerated is because
your system is allergic to that which is making your pulse race; and that
life-spoiling and life shortening conditions such as migraine, eczema,
epilepsy, diabetes, hypertension etc. may be caused by your continual exposure
to foods or substances to which you are allergic”
Disclaimer: This is a tool, not a substitute for real medical help. If you have a serious medical condition always consult a medical professional.
Disclaimer: This is a tool, not a substitute for real medical help. If you have a serious medical condition always consult a medical professional.
1.
You
must stop smoking entirely until reintroducing it later for testing purposes.
2.
You
count your pulse for one minute just before each meal.
b. three times after each
meal at half-hour intervals.
c. just before retiring
d. just after waking, before
rising in the morning.
(all pulse counts are made while sitting
except the important one on waking. This is made before you sit up. )
3.
You
record all the items you eat with each meal.
4.
You
continue the pulse-dietary records for two or three days with the usual meals
you would eat.
5.
You
then make single-food tests for two or more whole days in this way; beginning
early in the morning after the “before rising” count, and continuing for 12 to
14 hours, you eat a small portion of a different single food every hour. For
example, a slice of bread, glass of milk, orange, 2 TBS of sugar in water, a
few dried pieces of fruit, coffee, potato, egg, nuts or different meats
etc. You count the pulse just before
eating, and again one half hour later. Do not test any food that is known to
disagree.
6.
You
can bring your records with you to an appointment with a practitioner that is
familiar with this testing and they can help you to determine if the solution
to your sensitivities is relatively easy or difficult to resolve; or you can
completely avoid and cut out the foods you know you have an allergic response
to.
*Note
sometimes the sensitivity can come from a perfume, toothpaste, lotion, air
freshener, etc. One woman who suffered from severe migraines would have a pulse
jump from 74 to 104 in the morning before she had even put anything in her
mouth. She took her pulse meticulously through her morning routine and found
that the toothpaste she had been using for years was the source of the
sensitivity. She switched her toothpaste and hasn’t had a migraine since
avoiding it.
The Pulse
Test
(Lingual-Neuro
Test)
Without consumption of food
Purpose: A simple two-minute self-test to determine if a
particular food or supplement causes a stressful reaction. * Note: This
test may not be valid if you are taking a drug that controls your heart rate,
such as a calcium-channel blocker or a beta-blocker.
Procedure:
1. Sit down,
take a deep breath, and relax.
2. Establish
your baseline pulse by counting your heart beat for one full minute and record
your pulse in the “Before” space in the Pulse Test Record below.
3. Put a sample
of a food or supplement to evaluate in your mouth (on your tongue). You may
chew but refrain from swallowing. You do need to taste it for approximately 30
seconds.
* Note: The sensory information taste signals from your mouth will
inform your central nervous system (brain) as to the nature of the test
substance. If the test substance (food or supplement) is stressful to the body,
you will have a brief reaction that causes your heart to beat faster.
Test only one food at a time. Testing individual ingredients will
yield specific information, compared with testing foods containing multiple
ingredients. Testing a banana, for example, yields more specific, and therefore
more valuable, information than testing banana bread.
Retake your pulse with the
food or supplement still in your mouth. Write down your “After” pulse on the
Pulse Test Record.
* Note: An increase of 6 or more is considered the result of a
stressful reaction. The greater the degree of stressfulness or reactivity, the
higher the heart rate will be.
Discard the tested ingredient
(do not swallow) and repeat the procedure to test other foods or supplements.
Repeat the procedure as frequently as you like, as long as you always return to
your normal pulse before testing the next food.
* Note: If a reaction occurred, rinse your mouth out with some
purified water and spit the water out. Wait two minutes, and then you
can retest your pulse to see if it has returned to its baseline. If it hasn’t,
wait a couple more minutes and retest. Continue to retest until you have
returned to your normal pulse. Once your pulse has returned to its normal
rate, you can test the next food.
* I do not own the material covered on this blog post. All credit goes to Arthur F. Coca, MD.
Homemade Energy Bars
I don't know about you but I have had plenty of days where I go to clean out my backpack or purse and find handfuls of energy bar wrappers; Lara Bars, Odwalla Bars, Cliff bars.
We live in a fast world, constantly rushing through our day and it is a miracle if we remember to eat. I am not supportive of rushing through any meal but when you're on the run it is best to have something nutrient dense and organic to throw in your bag. Just remember to sit and relax for a bit before eating :)
The link below is a no bake cherry and chocolate energy bar. I didn't have dates so I decided to re-make it with dried plums and threw in a few other ingredients.
Ingredients
2 C - Prunes (dried plums)
2 TBS - Honey
1/4 dried fruit of choice (blueberry, cherry, cranberry, apricot etc.)
1/3 C - Bali cocoa powder
1 C - Shredded Coconut
1/2 tsp - Cinnamon
1/2 C - Almond butter
1 1/2 tsp - Vanilla extract
1/2 - Vanilla bean
1 1/4 C - Slivered almonds (add more to texture you like)
1/2 C - Cashews (add more (add more to texture you like)
1/4 C - Walnuts
1/4 C - Chia seeds
1/4 C- Hemp Seeds
1/4 C- Hemp Seeds
1/2 tsp of salt
Instructions
Puree prunes in the food processor until a thick paste forms. Add cocoa powder, honey, shredded coconut, chia seeds, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Pulse until all ingredients are combined. Add the chopped almonds, walnuts, and cashews; pulse until nuts are well incorporated.
Check the texture of the mixture by massaging some in your hand. It should be moist and stick together. If it has become too dry add more almond butter or honey; if it is too wet add more coconut, chia seeds, or nuts.
Spread large sheet of wax paper or silicone baking mat. Transfer your energy bar mixture onto the working surface. Massage like bread to get the mixture to solidify. Form into a ball and press down to a reasonable size and place a sheet of wax paper over mixture. Use a rolling pin and roll out into a rectangle about 1 cm in height. You can cut the edges with a knife to get a clean edge. Sprinkle shredded coconut so the bars won't stick together. Wrap in the wax paper and place on a plate and put in the freezer for 20 minutes or in the fridge over night.
Take out of the freezer or fridge and cut into the size you desire. Place bars in a plastic or glass airtight container and layer with the wax paper in-between the bars or wrap individually with wax paper. Keep in the fridge until you want to eat them. :)
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