Re: Hypertension - and allergy

[Guest guest]

Hi Lorraine,that is very interesting. How do you go about diagnosing a food allergy? Do you use any particular laboratory tests?Thanks

Hi all,

It may be one of those simple things, but I've never had much success with treating hypertension and have developed a bit of a mental block about doing so. I would really appreciate some tried and tested formulae as I've got someone coming next week and feel I need to get over this blockage that I've got!

Any advice much appreciated, as always.

Sara Southgate

[Guest guest]

Hi , I always give dietary advice on the first visit. If the condition seems slow to respond, generally greater than what I estimate, then I start to go deeper into diet. From the case history it's often apparent where to start. The type of condition can also guide you. From this I suggest a short term elimination diet often 2 weeks, explaining that if they notice significant improvement after 5 days then food may be a problem. After 14 days I get them to gradually reintroduce watching for any signs, one food every 3 days, unless there's a reaction. If so then allow reaction to clear for 2-3 days till next food. If reaction unpleasant then take bicarbonate of soda in warm water to help neutralise, and ring me!Patient avoids any reacting foods for 2 months and then considers retesting after adrenals have had chance to recover.LorraineLorraine Hodgkinson MNIMH MRCHMHERBS AND HELPERS6, Butts Fold, Cockermouth,Cumbria, CA13 9HY. UK.Tel: +44 (0) 1900 826392Mobile: 07761 489838 (O2)www.herbalmedicineuk.comOn 30 Nov 2011, at 14:36, anna.newton@... wrote:

Hi Lorraine,that is very interesting. How do you go about diagnosing a food allergy? Do you use any particular laboratory tests?Thanks

Hi all,

It may be one of those simple things, but I've never had much success with treating hypertension and have developed a bit of a mental block about doing so. I would really appreciate some tried and tested formulae as I've got someone coming next week and feel I need to get over this blockage that I've got!

Any advice much appreciated, as always.

Sara Southgate

[Guest guest]

Hi Lorraine,that is very helpful, I have currently one patient who is totally resistant to the treatment, which has not happened to me before, so I might suggest a dietary approach. Her diet is very good on the whole, but she is an "allergenic" type because she has reacted with a skin rash after taking garlic juice for a while (and possibly reacted to Tilia, too).Thanks To: "ukherbal-list " <ukherbal-list > Sent: Thursday, 1 December 2011, 6:25 Subject: Re: Hypertension - and allergy

Hi , I always give dietary advice on the first visit. If the condition seems slow to respond, generally greater than what I estimate, then I start to go deeper into diet. From the case history it's often apparent where to start. The type of condition can also guide you. From this I suggest a short term elimination diet often 2 weeks, explaining that if they notice significant improvement after 5 days then food may be a problem. After 14 days I get them to gradually reintroduce watching for any signs, one food every 3 days, unless there's a reaction. If so then allow reaction to clear for 2-3 days till next food. If reaction unpleasant then take bicarbonate of soda in warm water to help neutralise, and ring me!Patient avoids any reacting foods for 2 months and then considers retesting after adrenals have had chance

to recover.LorraineLorraine Hodgkinson MNIMH MRCHMHERBS AND HELPERS6, Butts Fold, Cockermouth,Cumbria, CA13 9HY. UK.Tel: +44 (0) 1900 826392Mobile: 07761 489838 (O2)www.herbalmedicineuk.comOn 30 Nov 2011, at 14:36, anna.newton@... wrote:

Hi Lorraine,that is very interesting. How do you go about diagnosing a food allergy? Do you use any particular laboratory tests?Thanks

Hi all,

It may be one of those simple things, but I've never had much success with treating hypertension and have developed a bit of a mental block about doing so. I would really appreciate some tried and tested formulae as I've got someone coming next week and feel I need to get over this blockage that I've got!

Any advice much appreciated, as always.

Sara Southgate

[Guest guest]

I so the same thing. Often the pulse will increase 30 mins or so after taking a food that is problematic. More than 1 pt has lowered their hypertension or got rid of it by eliminating gluten although of course that is not the only allergen likely. J Fidler, MCPP, (RH) AHGHerbalist To: "ukherbal-list " <ukherbal-list > Sent: Monday, December 5, 2011 8:19 AM Subject: Re: Hypertension - and allergy

Hi Lorraine,that is very helpful, I have currently one patient who is totally resistant to the treatment, which has not happened to me before, so I might suggest a dietary approach. Her diet is very good on the whole, but she is an "allergenic" type because she has reacted with a skin rash after taking garlic juice for a while (and possibly reacted to Tilia, too).Thanks To: "ukherbal-list "

<ukherbal-list > Sent: Thursday, 1 December 2011, 6:25 Subject: Re: Hypertension - and allergy

Hi , I always give dietary advice on the first visit. If the condition seems slow to respond, generally greater than what I estimate, then I start to go deeper into diet. From the case history it's often apparent where to start. The type of condition can also guide you. From this I suggest a short term elimination diet often 2 weeks, explaining that if they notice significant improvement after 5 days then food may be a problem. After 14 days I get them to gradually reintroduce watching for any signs, one food every 3 days, unless there's a reaction. If so then allow reaction to clear for 2-3 days till next food. If reaction unpleasant then take bicarbonate of soda in warm water to help neutralise, and ring me!Patient avoids any reacting foods for 2 months and then considers retesting after adrenals have had chance

to recover.LorraineLorraine Hodgkinson MNIMH MRCHMHERBS AND HELPERS6, Butts Fold, Cockermouth,Cumbria, CA13 9HY. UK.Tel: +44 (0) 1900 826392Mobile: 07761 489838 (O2)www.herbalmedicineuk.comOn 30 Nov 2011, at 14:36, anna.newton@... wrote:

Hi Lorraine,that is very interesting. How do you go about diagnosing a food allergy? Do you use any particular laboratory tests?Thanks

Hi all,

It may be one of those simple things, but I've never had much success with treating hypertension and have developed a bit of a mental block about doing so. I would really appreciate some tried and tested formulae as I've got someone coming next week and feel I need to get over this blockage that I've got!

Any advice much appreciated, as always.

Sara Southgate

[Guest guest]

Is that 'increased pulse for 30 mins after taking problem food' starting straight away, or 'after 30 mins of taking problem food the pulse will then be raised' and not before then? Maggie Maggie Pope BSc [Hons] MNIMH MCPPSedgemoor House39 Taunton RoadBridgwaterSomerset TA6 3LPwww.growingmedicine.co.ukinfo@... Growing Medicine is a trading name of Comeytrowe Manor

Ltd, Reg in England No. 7042776. Reg. Office 20 Larch Close, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2SF To: "ukherbal-list " <ukherbal-list > Sent: Monday, 5 December 2011, 14:03 Subject: Re: Hypertension - and allergy

I so the same thing. Often the pulse will increase 30 mins or so after taking a food that is problematic. More than 1 pt has lowered their hypertension or got rid of it by eliminating gluten although of course that is not the only allergen likely. J Fidler, MCPP, (RH) AHGHerbalist To: "ukherbal-list "

<ukherbal-list > Sent: Monday, December 5, 2011 8:19 AM Subject: Re: Hypertension - and allergy

Hi Lorraine,that is very helpful, I have currently one patient who is totally resistant to the treatment, which has not happened to me before, so I might suggest a dietary approach. Her diet is very good on the whole, but she is an "allergenic" type because she has reacted with a skin rash after taking garlic juice for a while (and possibly reacted to Tilia, too).Thanks To: "ukherbal-list "

<ukherbal-list > Sent: Thursday, 1 December 2011, 6:25 Subject: Re: Hypertension - and allergy

Hi , I always give dietary advice on the first visit. If the condition seems slow to respond, generally greater than what I estimate, then I start to go deeper into diet. From the case history it's often apparent where to start. The type of condition can also guide you. From this I suggest a short term elimination diet often 2 weeks, explaining that if they notice significant improvement after 5 days then food may be a problem. After 14 days I get them to gradually reintroduce watching for any signs, one food every 3 days, unless there's a reaction. If so then allow reaction to clear for 2-3 days till next food. If reaction unpleasant then take bicarbonate of soda in warm water to help neutralise, and ring me!Patient avoids any reacting foods for 2 months and then considers retesting after adrenals have had chance

to recover.LorraineLorraine Hodgkinson MNIMH MRCHMHERBS AND HELPERS6, Butts Fold, Cockermouth,Cumbria, CA13 9HY. UK.Tel: +44 (0) 1900 826392Mobile: 07761 489838 (O2)www.herbalmedicineuk.comOn 30 Nov 2011, at 14:36, anna.newton@... wrote:

Hi Lorraine,that is very interesting. How do you go about diagnosing a food allergy? Do you use any particular laboratory tests?Thanks

Hi all,

It may be one of those simple things, but I've never had much success with treating hypertension and have developed a bit of a mental block about doing so. I would really appreciate some tried and tested formulae as I've got someone coming next week and feel I need to get over this blockage that I've got!

Any advice much appreciated, as always.

Sara Southgate

[Guest guest]

It varies, but usually the latter. With myself the pulse could remain raised for several hours - I would notice it at bedtime when I couldn't get of t o sleep. J Fidler, MCPP, (RH) AHGHerbalist To: "ukherbal-list " <ukherbal-list > Sent: Monday, December 5, 2011 9:22 AM Subject: Re: Hypertension - and allergy

Is that 'increased pulse for 30 mins after taking problem food' starting straight away, or 'after 30 mins of taking problem food the pulse will then be raised' and not before then? Maggie Maggie Pope BSc [Hons] MNIMH MCPPSedgemoor House39 Taunton

RoadBridgwaterSomerset TA6 3LPwww.growingmedicine.co.ukinfo@... Growing Medicine is a trading

name of Comeytrowe Manor

Ltd, Reg in England No. 7042776. Reg. Office 20 Larch Close, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2SF To: "ukherbal-list " <ukherbal-list > Sent: Monday, 5 December 2011, 14:03 Subject: Re: Hypertension - and allergy

I so the same thing. Often the pulse will increase 30 mins or so after taking a food that is problematic. More than 1 pt has lowered their hypertension or got rid of it by eliminating gluten although of course that is not the only allergen likely. J Fidler, MCPP, (RH) AHGHerbalist To: "ukherbal-list "

<ukherbal-list > Sent: Monday, December 5, 2011 8:19 AM Subject: Re: Hypertension - and allergy

Hi Lorraine,that is very helpful, I have currently one patient who is totally resistant to the treatment, which has not happened to me before, so I might suggest a dietary approach. Her diet is very good on the whole, but she is an "allergenic" type because she has reacted with a skin rash after taking garlic juice for a while (and possibly reacted to Tilia, too).Thanks To: "ukherbal-list "

<ukherbal-list > Sent: Thursday, 1 December 2011, 6:25 Subject: Re: Hypertension - and allergy

Hi , I always give dietary advice on the first visit. If the condition seems slow to respond, generally greater than what I estimate, then I start to go deeper into diet. From the case history it's often apparent where to start. The type of condition can also guide you. From this I suggest a short term elimination diet often 2 weeks, explaining that if they notice significant improvement after 5 days then food may be a problem. After 14 days I get them to gradually reintroduce watching for any signs, one food every 3 days, unless there's a reaction. If so then allow reaction to clear for 2-3 days till next food. If reaction unpleasant then take bicarbonate of soda in warm water to help neutralise, and ring me!Patient avoids any reacting foods for 2 months and then considers retesting after adrenals have had chance

to recover.LorraineLorraine Hodgkinson MNIMH MRCHMHERBS AND HELPERS6, Butts Fold, Cockermouth,Cumbria, CA13 9HY. UK.Tel: +44 (0) 1900 826392Mobile: 07761 489838 (O2)www.herbalmedicineuk.comOn 30 Nov 2011, at 14:36, anna.newton@... wrote:

Hi Lorraine,that is very interesting. How do you go about diagnosing a food allergy? Do you use any particular laboratory tests?Thanks

Hi all,

It may be one of those simple things, but I've never had much success with treating hypertension and have developed a bit of a mental block about doing so. I would really appreciate some tried and tested formulae as I've got someone coming next week and feel I need to get over this blockage that I've got!

Any advice much appreciated, as always.

Sara Southgate

[Guest guest]

It varies, but usually the latter. With myself the pulse could remain raised for several hours - I would notice it at bedtime when I couldn't get of t o sleep. J Fidler, MCPP, (RH) AHGHerbalist To: "ukherbal-list " <ukherbal-list > Sent: Monday, December 5, 2011 9:22 AM Subject: Re: Hypertension - and allergy

Is that 'increased pulse for 30 mins after taking problem food' starting straight away, or 'after 30 mins of taking problem food the pulse will then be raised' and not before then? Maggie Maggie Pope BSc [Hons] MNIMH MCPPSedgemoor House39 Taunton

RoadBridgwaterSomerset TA6 3LPwww.growingmedicine.co.ukinfo@... Growing Medicine is a trading

name of Comeytrowe Manor

Ltd, Reg in England No. 7042776. Reg. Office 20 Larch Close, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2SF To: "ukherbal-list " <ukherbal-list > Sent: Monday, 5 December 2011, 14:03 Subject: Re: Hypertension - and allergy

I so the same thing. Often the pulse will increase 30 mins or so after taking a food that is problematic. More than 1 pt has lowered their hypertension or got rid of it by eliminating gluten although of course that is not the only allergen likely. J Fidler, MCPP, (RH) AHGHerbalist To: "ukherbal-list "

<ukherbal-list > Sent: Monday, December 5, 2011 8:19 AM Subject: Re: Hypertension - and allergy

Hi Lorraine,that is very helpful, I have currently one patient who is totally resistant to the treatment, which has not happened to me before, so I might suggest a dietary approach. Her diet is very good on the whole, but she is an "allergenic" type because she has reacted with a skin rash after taking garlic juice for a while (and possibly reacted to Tilia, too).Thanks To: "ukherbal-list "

<ukherbal-list > Sent: Thursday, 1 December 2011, 6:25 Subject: Re: Hypertension - and allergy

Hi , I always give dietary advice on the first visit. If the condition seems slow to respond, generally greater than what I estimate, then I start to go deeper into diet. From the case history it's often apparent where to start. The type of condition can also guide you. From this I suggest a short term elimination diet often 2 weeks, explaining that if they notice significant improvement after 5 days then food may be a problem. After 14 days I get them to gradually reintroduce watching for any signs, one food every 3 days, unless there's a reaction. If so then allow reaction to clear for 2-3 days till next food. If reaction unpleasant then take bicarbonate of soda in warm water to help neutralise, and ring me!Patient avoids any reacting foods for 2 months and then considers retesting after adrenals have had chance

to recover.LorraineLorraine Hodgkinson MNIMH MRCHMHERBS AND HELPERS6, Butts Fold, Cockermouth,Cumbria, CA13 9HY. UK.Tel: +44 (0) 1900 826392Mobile: 07761 489838 (O2)www.herbalmedicineuk.comOn 30 Nov 2011, at 14:36, anna.newton@... wrote:

Hi Lorraine,that is very interesting. How do you go about diagnosing a food allergy? Do you use any particular laboratory tests?Thanks

Hi all,

It may be one of those simple things, but I've never had much success with treating hypertension and have developed a bit of a mental block about doing so. I would really appreciate some tried and tested formulae as I've got someone coming next week and feel I need to get over this blockage that I've got!

Any advice much appreciated, as always.

Sara Southgate

[Guest guest]

Yeah in extreme food allergy which my case was I can only assume the adrenaline was causing the problem. Once the stressor removed it became amenable to treatment.LorraineLorraine Hodgkinson MNIMH MRCHMHERBS AND HELPERS6, Butts Fold, Cockermouth,Cumbria, CA13 9HY. UK.Tel: +44 (0) 1900 826392Mobile: 07761 489838 (O2)www.herbalmedicineuk.comOn 5 Dec 2011, at 13:19, anna.newton@... wrote:

Hi Lorraine,that is very helpful, I have currently one patient who is totally resistant to the treatment, which has not happened to me before, so I might suggest a dietary approach. Her diet is very good on the whole, but she is an "allergenic" type because she has reacted with a skin rash after taking garlic juice for a while (and possibly reacted to Tilia, too).Thanks To: "ukherbal-list " <ukherbal-list > Sent: Thursday, 1 December 2011, 6:25 Subject: Re: Hypertension - and allergy

Hi , I always give dietary advice on the first visit. If the condition seems slow to respond, generally greater than what I estimate, then I start to go deeper into diet. From the case history it's often apparent where to start. The type of condition can also guide you. From this I suggest a short term elimination diet often 2 weeks, explaining that if they notice significant improvement after 5 days then food may be a problem. After 14 days I get them to gradually reintroduce watching for any signs, one food every 3 days, unless there's a reaction. If so then allow reaction to clear for 2-3 days till next food. If reaction unpleasant then take bicarbonate of soda in warm water to help neutralise, and ring me!Patient avoids any reacting foods for 2 months and then considers retesting after adrenals have had chance

to recover.LorraineLorraine Hodgkinson MNIMH MRCHMHERBS AND HELPERS6, Butts Fold, Cockermouth,Cumbria, CA13 9HY. UK.Tel: +44 (0) 1900 826392Mobile: 07761 489838 (O2)www.herbalmedicineuk.comOn 30 Nov 2011, at 14:36, anna.newton@... wrote:

Hi Lorraine,that is very interesting. How do you go about diagnosing a food allergy? Do you use any particular laboratory tests?Thanks

Hi all,

It may be one of those simple things, but I've never had much success with treating hypertension and have developed a bit of a mental block about doing so. I would really appreciate some tried and tested formulae as I've got someone coming next week and feel I need to get over this blockage that I've got!

Any advice much appreciated, as always.

Sara Southgate