What Is It? According to many naturopathic practitioners, food
allergies are extremely common in our population and may be one
of the most commonly undiagnosed conditions in the United
States. Ask most people what an allergy is and they will
probably conjure up images of someone having a sneezing fit
around cats or ragweed. But this kind of reaction is only one of
the more obvious allergic reactions. According to “Prescription
for Nutritional Healing” by Linda Page, “An allergy is an
inappropriate response by the body’s immune system to a
substance that is not normally harmful.” In other words, an
allergy is a misguided response by the immune system that
perceives something harmless to be an invader. It’s the over-
reaction of the immune system that we feel as an allergy. The
allergic response isn’t limited to sneezing or wheezing. Answer
this allergy questionnaire to see if the symptoms you are
experiencing could be the result of an allergy. Do you suffer
from unnatural fatigue? Score a 1 if the symptom is oc