Chestnut Hill Family Chiropractic Center
Dr. Donald J. Mittica, DC and Dr. Beth S. Mittica, DC

* Thank you for introducing me to the (food sensitivity test) and how while avoiding certain foods, I can eat “regular foods” in moderation and lose weight, feel healthier, and control my blood pressure and cholesterol ultimately without medication. ~ Tony, age 28

* Owen (age 4) began his food plan 9 months ago after blood testing revealed that he was allergic to 27 different foods with strong reactions to casein and other dairy proteins registering +4. Reactions to other foods were much more minor and after several weeks we could slowly add those back to the diet without complications. Our family went to a dairy and gluten free diet and we all benefited from it, but the difference in my son was remarkable. He suddenly had boundless energy and went from just wanting to watch TV all the time, to actually wanting to ride his bike, throw a baseball and play legos for hours. In the past, we would beg him to come outside and play, and now he just does it. Not only did his physical symptoms change, his personality changed. He was happier, friendlier and kinder to other children and became more outgoing. I think he finally felt good for the first time in his short life and because of this, he was open to eating new foods knowing that it made him feel better and avoiding foods, like pizza and birthday cake, because they made his stomach hurt. Owen really takes control of his diet and for his age has an incredible understanding of the relationship between food and his body.
In addition, before we started this food plan, Owen had terrible spring allergies and was skin tested to be allergic to every tree, grass and weed and some outdoor molds. He was on two prescription drugs, Claritin and Nasonex from April to early June. When we went to this diet, this spring he had one week where he needed over the counter allergy medication!!! Owen was also unable to fight off colds. When he got sick it went right to his lungs and we were using a nebulizer and inevitably he would need to go on an antibiotic. He has had at least 2 colds since beginning this diet and he was able to fight them off without any medications. ~ Susan, Owen's Mom

* 2 ½ years ago I was diagnosed with a hyperactive thyroid. I displayed all of the symptoms, heart racing, hand tremors, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, thinning of my hair, and despite a great appetite I was thin and weak. Not fond of the idea of being a slave to a prescription for the rest of my life I turned to the food sensitivity test. Within 6 months of following the plan, eliminating the foods that were toxic to my body and implementing the enzymatic therapy I had a healthy and normal thyroid. As a bonus my cholesterol has dropped, my hair has grown back longer and thicker and my energy has increased. ~ Tosha, age 34

* I started my food plan in December 2007. The biggest improvement has been in my digestion. ~ Jean, age 80

* 4 years ago, I went to my doctor with complaints of chronic stomach pain. He concluded that I had an ulcer. He sent me on my way with a bag full of sample drugs and scheduled me for a scope. When I got home I threw out the drugs, called Doc and Beth and began enzymatic therapy at once. I started to finally have some relief. A month later I went for the scope and at the end they asked me why I was there and told me that there was nothing wrong with my stomach.. I have since added a daily dose of fish oil to my regimen, (had the food sensitivity test), and follow a diet right for my body. When I started the therapy my cholesterol was 210. Today my cholesterol without any pharmaceutical drug is 173. I have more energy. I have less muscle, joint, and back pain, have stopped snoring and even lost 15 pounds. ~ Anthony G., age 39

* It is good that we did this together, as a couple, as this made it more motivating for us. Dinner was a joint effort. I did not cook any foods on my husband's list (he had more! Ha) so we could both follow our plans successfully. The things that we will keep in our routine forever:

• :: Rotating foods every 4 days makes good sense
• :: Eat dinner, use the leftovers for lunch the next day and freeze the rest for another time, if possible
• :: Fresh fruit smoothies are in our diet, every few days!
• :: Having different kinds of veggies, milks and cereals in the pantry helps to reduce the amount of shopping!
• :: My husband loves GHEE instead of butter!

My husband's comments include he is less sore now. Before this way of eating, he had a chronic sore shoulder and knee which has felt much better. The aches and pains are gone! Also, he feels his nighttime post-nasal drip has improved. Now, we move into the final phase of “adding foods back”. We've eaten this special way for 90 days thus far. ~ Lash, age 48 & Rah, age 57

* My husband and I wanted to take the time to thank you for helping our son get back on his feet when there seemed to be no hope in sight. Through your strength, patience, and expertise you were able to give us hope and most of all, give Dareem the courage to believe that he could run again. We met you at a time when all medical practitioners said that Dareem's career as an athlete was over. They told us outright that he should stop running. They even tried to intimidate us by telling us he may die. He was a very weak child and there were no concrete medical explanations for his situation. Some mornings when he woke up he looked as though he did not sleep the night before. His legs were heavy at times when climbing stairs.
You did the 24 hour urinalysis and started him on enzymes. I still get chills when I remember this-our son would run his 60 meter dash and I would have to go get him at the end of the race, he would hold onto me saying “mommy I'm so dizzy” and my heart would break for him. After taking the first set of enzymes, we went to another meet. He ran a 200 meter dash and simply walked away never looking for assistance from me. I stood there, at the end of the race with tears in my eyes to see him walk past me. At that point I knew we made the right choice. ~ JD