Re: Pulse Test - Does it work?

Let's say you are just sitting there in your dining room.....about to eat..... not applying lipstick.  You close your dining room window so no new allergens can enter.

You measure your pulse immediately before you eat and immediately after the meal.  If the only thing you have exposed yourself to is your food, and your pulse increases, there is a pretty good chance the food is the cause of the pulse change.

It seems to me that all you have to do is make sure you isolate yourself somewhat during your meal. Basic trouble shooting and process of elimination, but if you have a relatively quick reaction and you have not exposed yourself to anything else in the mean time....it is probably the food.

If you wanted to test your reaction to lipstick....don't eat during this period.  Measure your pulse immediately before and immediately after. If it increases, it was probably due to the lipstick.

I find it hard to believe the intended take-away from the book is that the pulse test does not work, since that is the point of the book.

If you are have a delayed reaction to the allergen, this would be difficult to detect.  For example, if your reaction starts 2 or 3 hours after your meal, and you have since exposed yourself to other possible allergens, then it wouldn't be useful in this case.