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Subject: Re: food and health
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Date: Tue, 9-Aug-83 11:11:48 EDT
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I have seen references that caffeine aggrevates allergies in some
individuals.

Too much caffeine will definitely cause some of the symptoms you
mentioned, especially if you develop a sensititivity to it.
People who drink 4+ cups a day can develop dizzy spells and
heart arhythmia in some cases.

On a related note, I have heard of cases where people who
have suffered from arthritis for years have eliminated the
pain by cutting potatoes and tomatoes out of their diet.
The two are related and contain trace amounts of all sorts
of interesting alkaloids (belladonna -- nightshade -- is also
related to these two).  If you cut them completely out of your
diet for a month you should note the pain going away.  I know
of at least two cases where this has worked; when one of the 
individuals slipped and had a baked potato, she had a violent
attack of pain after being pain-free for 6 months.
Anyone out there with similar experience?

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