Health&Wellness Magazine August 2014 | Page 6

6 & August 2014 | Read this issue and more at www.healthandwellnessmagazine.net | Food Sensitivities By Angela S. Hoover, Staff Writer In health matters, inflammation is a crucial aspect, and isolating the root cause for the inflammation is the only way to stop it (See this issue’s article on inflammation for more details). Merely addressing the result– be it art hritis, headaches, fatigue or hypertension – will not stop the inflammation but only address the symptoms caused by it. In other words, even if you feel better, your health is still compromised and your life may very well be shortened. For many people, the source of inflammation is a food sensitivity. Most who have a downright allergy to a food such as peanuts or shellfish will be well aware of it because the reaction is so acute and immediate following the ingestion of that particular food. This is not so with food sensitivities. Often, a person will not even be aware of the food sensitivity. If your health, vitality, energy or mood is suffering for some unknown reason, exploring whether or not you have a food sensitivity is a great idea. As we know, good health often starts with what we feed our bodies. The best way to tell if you have a food sensitivity is to elimi