Testing For Food Allergies - Self Diagnosis
There are various ways to determine if there are food allergies yourself. One of them is the Coca test, which is based upon our observations that the pulse rate of a person increases following eating food they are sensitive to. The test involves measuring your pulse before eating and every 30 mins following that for up to 2 hours. The regular pulse ranges between 70-80 beats per minute. When consuming a food item that causes an allergic reaction however the pulse may rise to a level which is 20 or even 40 beats over the average rate. Another Online Appointment for Check Up in San Antonio, TX that is self-administrated includes the elimination test. In this test, foods that are thought to cause allergies are removed from the daily diet over four days. Each day, on the 5th day, one of the foods is reintroduced to determine whether an allergic reaction develops. If, for example, wheat is taken out and the next day is the 5th, an uncooked bowl of cracked...