I found Brain Allergies: The Psychonutrient Connection helpful to me even though I don't have any type of allergies. There is information in that book that may not be explained in a lot of other sources.

I have an earlier version of the book that does not include the section on magnets.

http://books.google.com/books?vid=IS...OOqbVY#PPR7,M1

The author, William Philpott MD, is sometimes referenced in books on amino acids on how cysteine is important for those with chronic health conditions and those with a vitamin b6 deficiency. This is two different references on cysteine (for two different problems) sited from two different phamplets credited to Philpott. I get the impression from his book and the fact that his pamphlets are sited that he has real hands-on experience with treating people with nutritional problems and allergies.

This books explains the disease process and how it effects your pancreas. A lot of people understand about using enzymes but not that many sources may explain about the importance of bi-carbonates with digestive enzymes. Brain Allergies explains how the pancreas can become diseased and how it will lose function, different functions over time. The last function to become faulty is the insulin production. Type II diabetes is a serious health problem in modern societies and esp. in the USA. I think that the pancreas and its function may be ignored somewhat by modern medicine. In other words, only when you get diabetes do you get treatment but if you are developing diabetes it can be difficult to get preventative care for your blood sugar problems or your pancreas problems. So understanding the disease process of the pancreas can be highly useful and may be help in preventing this problem.

He shares some obversations like how POWs who came back with deficiencies acquired during their enprisonment had to take "high dose" supplements for the rest of their lives. This is so contrary to what most people and most doctors believe. But the truth is that eating a really bad diet for maybe a couple of years could effect you for the rest of your life (if you develop real deficiencies as a result). I think we need to be reminded sometimes about the fact that deficiencies are not something you can hope will go away some day.

But he also explains the important nutrients for those with gluten and cesium problems and also has some tests that you can try on yourself too.