There are two ways to react badly to food, one is having food allergies where contact with the food creates a histamine response.

The other is having food intolerance(s) where the alimentary tract actually has a chemical reaction to the food and cannot process it properly. You have to do a different test for food intolerances. The homeopath we see takes a few drops of blood for the test.

Some literature says that about 95% of people have some form of food intolerance. DD has been tested and is intolerant of potato and of the combination of fruit and sugar. I've been tested but do not have the results back yet.

We've not had allergy tests done, though. I'm wondering if I could get our insurance to pay for it...DD has had a runny nose all winter long and was sneezing again this morning. I need to get on top of that.

Glad to hear that you've got some answers! Don't know of any pan-allergy websites, my recommendation is to get one of the books out there about food allergies. A quick search yeilded several: Food Allergy Survival Guide: Surviving and Thriving With Food Allergies and Sensitivities. If you follow the link to Amazon.com you'll be able to search around in the food allergies books and cookbooks and see which ones look right for you. I love researching at Amazon because of the customer reviews, they've saved me buckets of money!

Another book that looked good was The Whole Foods Allergy Cookbook. These are a place to start, anyway. Happy Hunting!

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