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If you can’t budge extra weight, or find yourself gaining weight no matter what you do, it could because of inflammation due to allergies and toxins…and your allergy medicines may just be aggravating the situation. This is the conclusion from two studies proving that toxicity and inflammation from food allergies are major underlying causes of obesity and illness.
The first study reported in ‘Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes’ in December 2007 found that obesity is caused by allergies, not the other way around, as was previously assumed. A second study published in ‘Diabetes’ in July 2007, reported that leaky gut was responsible for triggering a system-wide immune response that caused inflammation throughout the body. Inflammation leads to insulin resistance, resulting in higher insulin levels that cause you to store more fat (and lead to heart disease).
Leaky gut is a condition where the gut lining is damaged by irritation and inflammation, allowing particles to escape from the gut into the blood stream. The immune system responds to the perceived threat with inflammation, which can result in allergies. Common causes of leaky gut are medications such as antibiotics, steriods, anti-inflammatories, and acid blockers; foods high in fats, sugars and refined carbohydrates; digestive problems; alcohol; stress, and toxins, including food additives and pesticides.
The leaky gut-inflammation-weight gain pattern is a common factor in allergies and can lead to a vicious circle of increasing inflammation, worsening allergies, and spreading symptoms as the immune system struggles to cope.
Below is a testimonial from a client who asked that her name be withheld. I include it here because it illustrates the often complex link between inflammation, insulin resistance and allergies.
I had hidden sensitivities and allergies to many foods, including sugar and insulin. I followed the programme… and with the right nutrition, allergy reprogramming, emotional support, my sugar levels just kept dropping consistently, and I lost weight and felt so much better in myself with a few months. In fact, the weight just fell off me – I didn’t even have to try, and my health and energy overall has so much improved. I lost about 20kgs without trying“.
When your allergies are treated, inflammation subsides, normalizing your insulin levels. Not only can the weight start to drop off; you can also prevent heart disease from hyperinsulism. However, if the gut is not healed, inflammation is always a distinct possibility, and can lead to more allergies or other immune problems …and weight gain….down the track.
