A major result of stress:
Symptoms of Food Allergy/Intolerance
Adapted from Optimal Wellness by Ralph Golan, MD
NERVOUS SYSTEM
| Anxiety | Feeling depersonalized | Personality changes |
| Confusion | Hallucinations | Poor concentration |
| Crankiness | Headaches | Poor Memory |
| Crying | Hot flashes | Restlessness |
| Delusions | Hyperactivity | Schizophrenia |
| Depression | Insomnia | Seizure disorder, epilepsy |
| Dizziness,vertigo | Intoxication | Silliness |
| Dopiness | Irritability | Stammering |
| Drowsiness | Lack of confidence | Twitching |
| Dyslexia | Melancholy | Unclear thinking |
| Faintness | Minimal brain dysfunction | Uncontrolled rage/outbursts |
| Fatigue | Nightmares | Weakness |
| Feeling unreal | Panic | Withdrawl |
MOUTH AND THROAT
| Bad taste in mouth | Increased or decreased salivation | Sore Throat |
| Cold or canker sores | Sores or ulcers in mouth | |
| Difficulty swallowing | Metallic taste in mouth | Swelling in throat |
| Hoarseness | Mucus in throat | Swollen gums |
SINUSES AND NOSE
| Drippiness | Postnasal drip | Sinus pain and tenderness |
| Itching | Recurrent sinusitis | Sneezing |
| Obstruction | Reduced sense of smell | Stuffiness |
EARS AND HEARING
| Earache | Itching | Ringing |
| Hearing loss | Meniere's disease | Stuffed feeling |
| Increased sensitivity to sound | Recurring infections, especially in children | |
GASTROINTESTINAL
| Abdominal cramps or spasms | Belching or flatulence: increased | Hunger pains |
| Acid stomach | Indigestion | |
| Alternating bowel function | Colitis | Itchy anus |
| Appetite: reduced or increased | Constipation | Nausea |
| Crohn' s disease | Peptic ulcer | |
| Bloating | Diarrhea | Spastic colon/irritable bowel |
LUNGS
| Asthma | Difficulity breathing | Hyperventilation |
| Coughing | ||
MUSCLES AND JOINTS
| Arthritis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis | Muscle pain | Myositis (inflammation of muscles) |
| Muscle stiffness | ||
| Fibrositis | Muscle tremors or jerks | Polymyalgia |
| Muscle cramps or spasms | Muscle weakness | Stiff, swollen joints |
URINARY
| Bed-wetting | Nephrotic syndrome | Urgent need to urinate |
| Frequent urination | Painful or burning urination | Urinate during the night |
GENITAL
| Genital itch | Premenstrual symptoms | Sexual drive: increase or decrease |
| Irregular menstrual periods | Recurrent vaginitis | |
| painful menstrual periods | ||
SKIN
| Acne | Hives | Palter |
| Blotches | Itching: local or generalized | Perspiration: increased or decreased |
| Dark circles under eyes | Rashes or lesions: nonspecific | |
| Eczema |
HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS
| Angina | Inflammation of arteries (arteritis) | Low blood pressure (hypotension) |
| Chest pain or tightness | ||
| Faint feeling | Inflammation of veins (phlebitis) | Rapid or irregular heartbeat |
| High blood pressure (hypertension) | ||
| Palpitations, esp. after eating | Swelling, generalized |
EYES AND VISION
| Blurred vision | Excessive watering | Pain |
| Burning | Flashing lights | sandy or gritty feeling |
| Dark circles under eyes | Heavy feeling | Sensitivity to light |
| Double vision | Itching or redness | Spots, floaters |
BLOOD
| Abnormal clotting | Decreased immunity | Thrombocytopenia (low platelets) |
| Anemia (low hemoglobin or hematocrit) | Leukopenia (low white blood cell count) |
MISCELLANEOUS
| Abrupt changes of health | Exhausted/totally drained | Sudden fatigue or chills after eating |
| Addictions/Alcoholism | Feeling worse after eating | |
| Anorexia nervosa/bulimia | Flu-like state that is not flu | Underweight or overweight |
| Diabetes | General feeling of ill health | Weight fluctuations |
