Question:
What are Salicylates (items derived from Salicylic Acid)? And what will result from my eliminating these from my diet for 6 weeks? I understand that my body will possibly become less acidic, but how else will it benefit?
Answer:Salicylates are medications, chemical substances and foods containing salicylic acid. Major sources are aspirin-containing medications, food dyes, chemical preservatives, etc. A salicylate sensitivity is one of the most misdiagnosed health problems because it can affect your body physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Salicylate sensitivity can cause many symptoms including chronic or intermittent diarrhea, nausea, stomach pain, headaches, central nervous system depression (leading to neurological symptoms including clinical depression, attention deficit disorder, irritability, and muscle & chest pains), hives/rashes, ringing in the ears, chronic sweating and a low platelet count.
| Major chemical/medication sources | Major food sources |
| Aspirin | Tomato/Tomato Juice |
| Excedrin | Grapes (wine) |
| Yellow Dyes #5&6 | Orange/Orange Juice |
| Red Dye #40 | Tart apples/Apple Juice |
| Nitrates/Nitrites | Black/White/Red Pepper |
| BHA/BHT | |
| Any coal tar derived dye (such ascaramel color) |
This is a difficult substance to test for toxicity
unless you know that you are aspirin sensitive. If you now have any of the above mentioned
symptoms, you should see a major improvement in all of them within 6 weeks if your problem
truly is related to a salicylate sensitivity or toxicity.
Have a happy, healthy day - Bonnie
Would
like your question to be considered for Ask Bonnie? |
ASK BONNIE appears each month on www.nutritionalconcepts.com
© Copyright 1999 Nutritional Concepts, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any page on this website in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Disclaimer: The information contained on this website is not intended as a substitute for medical advice nor is intended to diagnose, cure, mitigate, or treat any disease. For health problems relating to individual needs, consult your physician before adopting any suggestions made by the website.