A new small study has shown that several overweight middle-age females have nickel allergies which contributes to their obesity. Find out how. . . .
If you're a menopausal female who is overweight you might want to find out if you have an allergy to nickel. We can test you for a nickel allergy and then we follow environmental detox principles to reduce your total body burden and help you lose weight.
What dietary changes helped the nickel allergic women in the study to lose weight?
A low-nickel diet. Especially in those with metabolic syndrome and fatty liver disease. At Second Nature, we test for metal allergies and I recommend Xymogen's CinnDromX, Lipotropix and NAC for metabolic syndrome and fatty liver disease.
Whoever heard of a low-nickel diet?
Most metals are found in the soil, water and eventually in foods. Nickel causes skin sensitization and it creates headaches, itching and gastrointestinal disorders.
59.7% of overweight females in this study had nickel allergies compared to the general population at 12.5%. After 24 weeks on a low-nickel diet researchers saw a significant reduction in BMI in 24 of 43 participants.
What foods are high in nickel? Legumes, soy, whole-grain products, tomatoes, cauliflower, onions, carrots, spinach and lettuce. A low-nickel diet is low in fiber. I recommend Xymogen's OptiFiberSCFA to increase fiber intake. I take this product everyday to support a healthy bowel and prevent constipation.