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Food Allergies Workshop April 23rd

The Center For Health Renewal

April Workshop & Discussion

What: " Food Allergies: How undetected allergies can cause chronic ailments, inflammations and ultimately cancer," a discussion led by The Center For Health Renewal’s Naturopathic Family Physician, Dr. Doni Wilson, followed by Q & A.

Where: The Center For Health Renewal, 30 Myano Lane, Suite 26, Stamford, CT

When: Thursday, April 23, 7:30 to 8:30 pm.

How: Please call (203) 708-9299 or email askdoctorwhyte@gmail.com to reserve a spot. Dress comfortably and bring a friend. A $10 donation is suggested and will be given to The American Institute for Cancer Research.

Why Attend: You may have a food allergy or sensitivities causing common symptoms such as fatigue, sinusitis, eczema, digestive issues and weight gain. The good news is by detecting what foods you may be sensitive to will immediately help relive these symptoms. The bad news is that years of eating foods that you are allergic to can set you up for more severe immune disturbances such as cancer and autoimmunity.

Let's talk about what you can do to determine any food allergies you may have and how to change your diet help you feel better right away and decrease your risk of cancer.

Gratefulness Under Stress

Isn't it interesting how we find ourselves in situations that are often more challenging that we ever believed we could endure? 

And in that moment of tension, as we experience what it is that we never thought we could do, we find that we are stronger then we ever thought.

I hear this from patients everyday, and it inspires me. 

Whether it is financial stress, relationship issues or physical stress (such as a car accident, medical procedure, recurrent infection or chronic illness), it seems that there is an opportunity to trust and love ourselves more.

Prior to that moment of empowerment, I find for myself that I tend to resist in some way.  Examples would be to deny that the stress exists, to feel anxious or confused, or to hold on to some old pattern of justification.

Then, out of the blue, I feel grateful and accepting.  I hear from patients that all the fears, that had previously been taking up so much space in their lives, have vanished, and they now know that everything will be ok.

I find myself wondering and knowing at the same time...what determines the amount of stress necessary for each of us to find that place of gratefulness and clarity?  

Do we hold on to these stressful experiences and, on some level (maybe subconscious), not want them to go away? 

Or is it that greater stresses simply make it a little more challenging to find that spot that shifts everything? 

Whichever it is it, I encourage you to be open to the chance to let go of what you think has to be, try something new, forgive yourself, and allow yourself to make a mistake or to be wrong.  

I think you will find that while the circumstances may stay the same, all of a sudden a feeling of gratefulness, for yourself and others, permeates your experience.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Why I do what I do

Today I met with a patient who told a story which is all too familiar.  That is the story of meeting with doctor after doctor over 10 years and walking away with the same or worsening symptoms while being told that everything is "normal."  

Why does this happen?  How can this be?  

I believe it occurs for two reasons.  One is that the body is really good at compensating and keeping things "normal" in the blood.  That is why bloodwork results often come back "in range" even when you feel terrible.  The second reason is that conventional medical training focuses on the extreme of medical conditions.  This means that for someone whose symptoms or lab results have not met the threshold for a medical diagnosis, then the only option is "normal."

My approach as a naturopathic doctor is completely different.  I look for changes in the body that indicate imbalances in the way the body responds to stress.  We all have stress, and the body is uniquely prepared to deal with stress.  The thing is that after years of stress and compensation, depending on each individual's genetic tendencies, symptoms begin to appear in the body.  

If you don't feel "normal," then very likely there is some imbalance in your digestion, immune system, hormones and/or neurotransmitter levels.  You might be reacting to foods you are eating or needing to detoxify.  

I do what I do because I can clearly see that there is more going on then just what comes up on a blood test.  And the symptoms you are experiencing are not unrelated.  They are all going on in one body, and they are very likely related to one cause.  I help people to figure out what that cause is, and to use natural therapies to address it.