Re: One Mouse Brazil Nut allergy experiment

[Guest guest]

Fantastice Francesca. I hope your allergy remains at bay!

Thanks, too, for the procedure you used.

Ruth

From: Francesca Skelton <fskelton@...>

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Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 14:09:49 -0500

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Subject: [ ] One Mouse Brazil Nut allergy experiment

I'm happy to report that my one mouse experiment seems to be working

successfully. I reintroduced Brazil nuts into my diet a couple of weeks ago

starting with a tiny amount, every other day. I have worked up to 1/2 of a

Brazil nut every other day with no ill effects. (Some Brazil nuts can be

huge and 1/2 nut is not a small amount. I was formerly eating one nut a day

when my allergy was in full bloom.)

So this technique seems to work. For you allergy sufferers, the formula is

this. You stay away from your allergen for a while (for me it was a year

and 1/2 before I got up my nerve to even attempt this). Then reintroduce

slowly in tiny quatities to see how things go. If no bad effects, gradually

work up to slightly larger amounts as time goes on.

I'm tickled pink since Brazil nuts are one of the few sources of selenium, a

potent cancer fighter.

[Guest guest]

I used to read some of the postings with people's daily regimes

and was amazed when i saw some entry like " 3 peanuts " with

a meal's contents. But recently re-adding nuts to my diet (maybe

temporarily), after reading of the positive health correlation of

consuming nuts, i did experience my BF going up from 7% to

about 9% in a few days. I do have to note that the high fat

content of nuts does make for wonderful satiety effect. But it's

so much harder to get the direction of BF change to go in the

other direction. So i am also having to learn this kind of rationing,

like for example, " 1 Brasil nut today " .

I recently picked up this book, " Prevention Magazine's Nutrition

Advisor. The entry for just about every nut reads like, " Nuts are

too high in fat and calories for absent-minded snacking....Too

high in fat and calories for frequent snacking....Allergy alert:

nuts in general are highly allergenic, often causing hives,

headaches..... " Etc.

Well, that only confirms my own experience. Plus, the roasting

and/or salting of snack nut preparations (not that i buy them)

only adds to their addictiveness, and the difficulty of controlling

quantity eaten, without adding anything to nutritional quality.

BTW, the book also says, " Chestnuts have barely any fat, which

is unusual for a nut....combined with an excellent source of fiber

....yield a surprising amount of vitamin C....their B vitamins help

promote healthy skin and nerves.... "

For example:

Walnuts: 1 ounce = 182 cals, 18 grams fat, protein 4 gram, carbs 5 gram,

fiber 1.5 gram

Chestnut: 1 ounce= 70 cals, 0.6 gram fat, protein 1 gram, carb 15 gram,

fiber 3.7 gram

I don't think i have ever in my life eaten a chestnut. I will have to try this

food.

Hue