The economic situation isn’t the only thing stressing people out! Over 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies (according to a survey conducted by the A.A.A.A.I, American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology). Food allergies cause lethargy, depression, weight gain, rashes, gastrointestinal issues, and even death. When things get stressful, some people rely on food as coping mechanism. Many of us are not aware that our intake of “comfort food” is actually intensifying our feelings of depression, anger, and fatigue. Therapy, Lake Oswego’s new wellness center, can identify these food allergies while treating the negative symptoms.
“We take care of many patients, especially women who come in complaining of fatigue, brain fog, weight gain, and depression,”
There are several ways to treat food allergies such as eliminating allergens, strengthening the body nutritionally, and modifying the immune response. It’s important to identify what specific foods are the causes of the symptoms. According to the A.A.A.A.I, eight foods account for 90% of all reactions. These include milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish, and shellfish. At Therapy, Dr. Misenheimer pin-points which foods are causing his patients the most distress by conducting a state-of-the-
Nutrition Response Testing (NRT) is an exam that uses muscle testing to analyze autonomic nervous system (ANS) disturbances. Problems with ANS function will ultimately cause disease and/or a breakdown of organs and tissues. Dr. Misenheimer has extensive experience in conducting these state-of-the-
“I consider Nutrition Response Testing to be the pinnacle of natural healing,” says Dr. Misenheimer. “It consistently delivers astonishing results on even the toughest chronic cases. We find hidden food allergies and heavy metal toxicity in more than 90% of the chronic patients we treat. Nutritional Response Testing is simply the best and most efficient way to clear the allergies and get the patient well.”
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