Location: New Zealand
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Rodney Ford


Biography

Dr Rodney Ford is a paediatric gastroenterologist, allergist and nutrition consultant. He is former Associate Professor of Paediatrics at the Christchurch School of Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand. He is recognized worldwide as an expert on adverse food reactions.

His major area of interest is the relationship between your food and your health – good or bad. In his clinics he is constantly seeing people who are suffering from eating foods that are making them ill. He has been interested in the relationship between eczema and food allergy for a long time. More recently, he has discovered that gluten plays a large part in the patho-physiology of eczema.

Dr Ford graduated with Honours from the University of New South Wales in 1974 (MB BS). He went on to study food allergy and intolerance problems in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom, was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Paediatrics (FRACP) in 1981 and was awarded his Doctorate of Medicine (MD) by the University of New South Wales in 1982 for his thesis titled Food hypersensitivity in children: diagnostic approaches to milk and egg hypersensitivity. This was regarded as a major work regarding the diagnosis of food allergies in children.

Dr Ford currently runs The Children’s Clinic and Allergy Centre, a busy private clinic in Christchurch, New Zealand. He has written over one hundred scientific papers, including book chapters and many books.

Where to find Rodney Ford online

Website: http://www.DrRodneyFord.com
Twitter: DrRodneyFord
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://gluten-freeplanet.blogspot.com

Where to buy in print

http://www.drrodneyford.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=89&vmcchk=1

Books

The Energy Effect: How to Create more Energy in your Life    by Rodney Ford
Price: $7.99 USD. 38680 words. Published on May 29, 2012. Nonfiction.
Do you lack time or energy? Do you struggle to keep going all day? The ebook gives you complete answers on how to re-energize your life. Including: the right foods; weight control; cravings; thought awareness; your relationships; act decisively; have more fun! Dr Ford, food and medical expert, explains how to live each day with High Energy. It's time for you to experience The Energy Effect.
Gluten Brains: the brain–grain connection    by Rodney Ford
Price: $9.99 USD. 41980 words. Published on May 13, 2012. Nonfiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Yes, brains and nerves get damaged by gluten. Medical research reveals that gluten commonly causes nerve damage, brain disease, mental disturbance, learning disorders, fatigue, and poor growth. But most sufferers from gluten-harm remain completely unaware of it! Read the stories of suffering and ‘miracle cures’ by quitting gluten. Are you and your family affected? Find out before it’s too late.
Crack the Food Allergy Maze: Get diagnosed online    by Rodney Ford
Price: Free! 5720 words. Published on March 13, 2012. Nonfiction.
This eBook is written for you - so that you can get to grips with the possibility of food allergy/ intolerance. Dr Rodney Ford has spent his career in medicine helping children and their families discover if they are reacting to what they are eating. So many people are confused about how they can work out if they are reacting to foods. He can help you find out what foods might be affecting you.
Gluten-free Diet: How to Start    by Rodney Ford
Price: $2.99 USD. 5990 words. Published on February 23, 2012. Nonfiction.
Has your child (or you) just been diagnosed with a gluten problem? Are you just starting out on your gluten free journey? This book is for people wanting to know how to start a gluten free diet: what they can and cannot eat. Has heaps of ideas and menus for you and your child, and also a weight-loss section. Learn what going-gluten-free is about.
Food Allergies: What Symptoms?    by Rodney Ford
Price: $4.99 USD. 18510 words. Published on February 23, 2012. Nonfiction.
Could food be making you ill? How can you tell? Are you troubled by: Dairy? Wheat? Gluten? Nuts? Soy? Additives? Dr Ford's 30 years experience helps you get to grips with food allergy. Unfortunately, many doctors have little knowledge of food reactions. Often, people with unexplained symptoms are told "there's nothing wrong with you." Food allergy symptoms can be diagnosed and treated. Why wait?
Food for Food Allergy (Egg | Dairy | Peanut): How to get started    by Rodney Ford
Price: $4.99 USD. 12740 words. Published on February 14, 2012. Nonfiction.
Written for our food-allergy clinic families. Has your child just been diagnosed with food allergy? Get practical useful food/feeding help: What foods to avoid? What foods are safe? How to cope with your fussy feeder? Breast feed or special formula? Want easy-to-make allergen-free recipes? Need to create a fully nutritious diet that avoids: egg, milk, or peanut? "Foods for the food allergic child"
The Gluten Syndrome: is wheat causing you harm?    by Rodney Ford
Price: $9.99 USD. 31440 words. Published on May 8, 2011. Nonfiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Gluten suffers now have a name for their problem: The Gluten Syndrome. “A must read book for patients and professionals. Dr. Ford explains how/why gluten can affect you; why tests for celiac disease often miss those ill due to gluten. This book goes "outside the gut" and shows how every body part can be affected. It harms brains and nerves. Sick, tired and grumpy? This book will help you.
Eczema! Cure It!    by Rodney Ford
Price: $4.99 USD. 20990 words. Published on March 13, 2011. Nonfiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Troubled by eczema? Now find the answers: * Why have you got it? * What's causing it? * Can you switch it off? * What’s driving it? * Is it gluten? milk? or eggs? * How to protect your children? * How to identify your allergies? * What creams and potions? First, get tested. Find the problem. Then, experience healthy skin again! Already 100s of people have been helped. ISBN 978-0-473-18579-4

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