Top 10 Food Allergies

Posted by Mikiko Murakami on May 16th, 2007
2007
May 16

Some of your illnesses (skin, GI, fatigue, arthritis) may be cause by food allergies. There are various ways of testing what you may be allergic to. Here are the top 10 foods that people are allergic to:

  • dairy
  • gluten
  • eggs
  • peanuts
  • corn
  • soy
  • sugar
  • citrus
  • chocolate
  • vinegar

You can try eliminating these foods for 3 weeks and then add one food back at a time, every three days. See how you feel!

~ Miki, Health Guide (Chi Fountain Integrative Medicine)

Kava improves memory

Posted by Mikiko Murakami on Jan 6th, 2007
2007
Jan 6

Oxazepam and an extract of kava roots were compared for their effects on memory. Behavior and event-related potentials (ERP) were assessed in a recognition memory task. Kava produced a slightly increased recognition rates and a larger ERP difference between old and new words; oxazepam, a lowered recognition rate and lower ERP difference. For memory effects, kava produced slightly better – god (compared to placebo) effects. Oxazepam, however, slowed reaction, reduced correct answer responses, and did not enhance memory as compared to placebo.  Reference:Freedman, Lynda W, PhD et al. Best Practices in Compelmentary and Alternative Medicine. Maryland:
Aspen Publishers, 2001.