What a great time we had tonight with my special guest Clare Gale, Naturopath.
One of Clare’s specialist areas is food intolerance testing. Unsuitable foods can be the cause of physical discomforts such as indigestion, bloating, tiredness, irritable bowel, migraine and many more every day complaints. We are surrounded by toxins in our environment and in the food that we eat. Identifying these toxins and making the appropriate changes to diet and environment can be key in bringing relief to many health problems.
I agreed to do a food intolerance test live on the show. Unfortunately I am approaching that menopausal phase of life so I was interested to see what the test might reveal and how it might help me. The testing equipment consists of two bronze weights connected to an electronic box. I held the weights for about a minute while the box did its analysis. Simple as that. The results come up on a computer screen that Clare was watching and interpreting.
I waited for the results with baited breath. What was it going to reveal about me? Surprisingly it was quite straight forward. The main intolerance that I have is with dairy. Closely followed by two foods that I thought were really good for me; cucumber and carrots!!
Apparently dairy intolerance is quite common with menopausal women. The hormones that are fed to cows in order for them to produce milk are not entirely compatible with the menopausal hormones. I’ve agreed to give up dairy for 6 weeks and see what difference it makes. This is a real challenge , but one that could make a big difference to me and the way I feel. I’ll keep you updated with my progress over the next few weeks.
Clare has also agreed to do a full intolerance test at the Harlow Health and Healing Festival on 8th and 9th september at Harlow College. We’ll find out what else I can to do to improve my health and help me through that difficult menopausal time.
Clare is based at the Natural Health Clinic in Billericay. To contact her call 07717281604 or visit her website at www.uknaturalhealthclinics.com.