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IS FOOD MAKING YOU SICK?

Name: IS FOOD MAKING YOU SICK?
Author: James L Gibb
ISBN: 978-1925110500

THE STRICTLY LOW HISTAMINE DIET

by James L Gibb ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 18, 2014

Practical, valuable information that offers a measure of hope for those suffering from a chronic physical condition.

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Australian writer and educator Gibb, in his debut, investigates how histamines in food may cause illness.

When conventional medicine failed to cure his child, the author began research that led him to believe that histamine intolerance (HIT) was a major factor in the illness. In this book, he shows the results of a wide-ranging investigation of the relationship between nutrition and health, suggesting that HIT intolerance may contribute to conditions as disparate as allergies, bowel disease, eczema, heartburn, stomach pain, joint pain, anxiety, psoriasis and sleep disorders, among others. Gibb isn’t against established medical solutions, however; he counsels readers to first seek medical advice, screenings and tests for pathological disease before they try an inexpensive diet for controlling histamine levels. The simple four-to-six-week regimen relies on eating various fresh foods, while omitting those known to elevate HIT. The banned foods include chocolate, strawberries, legumes, nuts, seeds, buckwheat, quinoa, yeast and fermented vegetables such as sauerkraut, as well as soft drinks, alcohol and meat. If your health improves after following this histamine-avoidance plan, he writes, it suggests that you may be suffering from HIT. The good news is that histamine intolerance can be only temporary, so dieters may gradually add restricted foods as long as their health continues to improve. The first part of the book details evidence and therapies for HIT and explains why it can be hard to recognize. The second part offers basic recipes for sauces, seasonings, soups and other dishes to make new food practices palatable; it includes nondairy “milks,” flavored oils, meatless “bacon,” non-yeast breads, jams, jellies and desserts, and even an excellent, no-burn method for making popcorn. There’s also a 221-item bibliography for further reading, an index, and a chart comparing international cookery terms.Although it’s possible that the improvements Gibb cites could be due to other causes,his innovative approach is bolstered by careful, thoughtful investigation, and motivated by an urge to help others.

Practical, valuable information that offers a measure of hope for those suffering from a chronic physical condition.

Pub Date: Feb. 18, 2014

ISBN: 978-1925110500

Page Count: 366

Publisher: Leaves of Gold Press

Review Posted Online: June 11, 2014

Review Program: Kirkus Indie

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GENERAL NONFICTION

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NUTCRACKER

by E.T.A. Hoffmann ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 28, 1996

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This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)

Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996

ISBN: 0-15-100227-4

Page Count: 136

Publisher: Harcourt

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996

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GENERAL NONFICTION

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TO THE ONE I LOVE THE BEST

EPISODES FROM THE LIFE OF LADY MENDL (ELSIE DE WOLFE)

by Ludwig Bemelmans ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 23, 1955

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An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated.