When you don't have insurance, you study ways to find out what you need, which is how I came across this interesting tip that you can do at home. It's a simple sensitivity test, a home "Food Allergy" test if you will. Did
What that means, in very basic layman's terms
The Coca's Pulse Test was
Here's How to Test yourself (or a Loved One)
Some of the symptoms of food allergies/sensitivity include: Chronic Migraines, sinus infections, digestive upsets, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, eczema, headaches, tension, etc. You might be surprised
1. Sit down, get comfortable and just breathe a few deep controlled breaths. Then, Take your pulse on your wrist for a full 60 Seconds, (NOT with your thumb). Be sure you take the full 60 seconds, don't cheat and do it for 20 and multiply, etc, Literally count your pulse for a full Sixty Seconds and jot the number down.
2. Get to your feet (Yes, just stand up) and stand there for 15-30 seconds.
3.
While standing, take your pulse for another 60 seconds (just like the first time) and jot
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that number down.
2. Get to your feet (Yes, just stand up) and stand there for 15-30 seconds.
3.
Compare your two results,
Here's How to Determine Which Food (or Item) is Causing the Sensitivity
This can actually be a rather lengthy process, but let me give you a heads up... the foods we crave the MOST are most often the ones that cause sensitivities and allergy reactions. So .. if you're
1. Prior to eating anything (best case scenario 1-2 hours prior!), sit down, relax and take a couple deep controlled breaths. Take your pulse as directed above- for the full 60 seconds and note the number.
2 . Just Prior to eating (meaning, it's just about on the table and you're about to chow down any minute) take your pulse again for another 60 seconds, jot down the number.
3. Take a Single bite of a food you suspect
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to be a trigger food. It's much easier to narrow down the cause of the sensitivity if you use simple foods first. For example, eating a piece of broccoli vs a bowl of broccoli soup with 6 other ingredients.
4. With the food item STILL in your mouth, take your pulse for another 60 seconds (but don't swallow the item just yet!) and then
jot the number down.
2 . Just Prior to eating (meaning, it's just about on the table and you're about to chow down any minute) take your pulse again for another 60 seconds, jot down the number.
4. With the food item STILL in your mouth, take your pulse for another 60 seconds (but don't swallow the item just yet!) and then
If your blood type is O and your pulse increased by more than 5 beats, Or if your blood type is not O but increased by more than 6 beats, you most likely have a sensitivity to that food (and at this point, you might want to spit it out).
If you're pulse did not increase or increased by just a beat or two than it's not a trigger food for you at all.
It's best to wait at least an hour in between tests to accurately determine
This can also be used to
Things that can Affect Results - as long
- Sunburn
- Infections or Colds
Resources: You can read more about The Pulse Test by Dr. Arthur Coca, MD
Once you narrow down trigger foods you can either choose to avoid them altogether or you
Additional Disclaimer for SUE Happy Peeps:
I'm actually saddened that I have to add this COMMON SENSE Disclaimer, but if you KNOW you have an allergy to something, do not "test" this particular food item at home. Example- if you have a Peanut allergy DO NOT EAT PEANUTS. (duh, right?) Should you ever experience a reaction that feels scary, induces hives or
any signs of anaphylactic shock (such as itchy
rash, swelling of lips or throat, etc), call 911 for help. I wouldn't think we'd have to tell anyone this but we've been contacted repeatedly telling us that the general public must be protected from itself, so we're reiterating that information to you.
I'm actually saddened that I have to add this COMMON SENSE Disclaimer, but if you KNOW you have an allergy to something, do not "test" this particular food item at home. Example- if you have a Peanut allergy DO NOT EAT PEANUTS. (duh, right?) Should you ever experience a reaction that feels scary, induces hives or
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