In a message dated 8/17/2008 7:38:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
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if humans are not yet adapted to grains, why does this not show up in at 
least some sensitivity when an allergy panel is done?

I would question the validity of most if not all allergy tests.  Richard 
Mackarness MD wrote much on this subject.  So many people suffer needlessly only 
to be told by allergists that they are not allergic or not sensitive to things 
when in fact they are.  Symptoms are more reliable than test results.  I know 
my joints ache when I eat grains but do not test "allergic" to wheat.  Also, 
many tests show negative results if the person being tested has avoided the 
offending foods for a while.  That's because some allergies and sensitivities are 
cyclical and/or require a certain amount or duration of exposure before 
symptoms occur.  I think the best although most time-consuming method of 
determining sensitivities is to symply omit suspect foods and then re-introduce and 
watch for symptoms.  Certainly not as convenient as a test but certainly more 
accurate.  Dr. Ron Hoffman in NYC has mentioned that his autoimmune patients fare 
better with a paleo type diet and he has seen thyroid antibodies reduce when 
dairy and grains are omitted from autoimmune thyroid patients' diets.  This is 
not necessarily true for everyone -- but worth a trial diet change in my view.



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