14 Dec 2012
Dr. Arthur Coca developed a simple pulse test to implement before and after meals as an initial screen against food hypersensitivities. Below is a procedural format for the test that I have found to be the most user friendly: 1.) At mealtime set your table and then sit down for a few minutes at the table to get a resting pulse you might want to have the radio or some light reading material with you as you're going to be there for some time; make sure that is not emotionally stimulating material that will affect your pulse rate. 2.) Once you've reached a resting pulse, take your pulse and record the beats per minute 3.) Next, eat your meal 4.) After eating your meal, do NOT get up to clear the table but stay seated for 15-30 minutes (that's 15-30 minutes (that's why you have your radio or reading material to keep you occupied) 5.) After those 15-30 minutes have elapsed, take your pulse again and record it 6.) Now with only light movement (like clearing the table washing dishes, wait 15-30 more minutes than sit still for a few minutes or so, and then take the pulse yet again and record it 7.) If either of those 2nd or 3rd pulse reading is at least 7-8 beats per minute higher than your premeal test, record all food items in your journal for that meal 8.) Record all subsequent meals where 2nd or 3rd pulse goes up by 7-8 bpm over the premeal pulse 9.) As the weeks go by, look for any food common to meals where the pulse rates go up, and record these. Bring a list of these foods your health care provider The Coca Pulse Test is a fairly good initial screening and can usually catch the troublemaker foods if there are just a few of them. However, some folks find that their pulse starts racing after eating almost any sort of food. In such a case a laboratory test may be necessary to perform as a screen not only for the allergenic foods but also for the degree of reactivity to each food.
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