> ....It seems that I can have exposure to a small amount of milk occasionally and
> not react, then have the same thing another day and I do react. I haven't
> quite figured this out yet.
>
> Deborah, Florida
> Know that you are loved by God.

I have seen the same thing with patients. My interpretation is based on
the notion (Hans Selye) that any disease process is due to a combination
of stressors. Other emotional, chemical, and physical stressors (like
temperature, barometric changes, and other dietary factors) may need to
be present before a small amount of allergen causes noticeable symptoms.
Like the straw that broke the camel's back---it wasn't really only the
last straw that broke the camel's back.

I've seen it many times that a patient reports that orange juice causes
them indigestion. But after they give up the dairy it doesn't anymore.


Daniel A. twogood, D.C.