The term nightshade describes the alkaloid family of vegetables that contain a phytochemical solanine, within the subset called glycoalkaloids. These chemicals can be irritating and inflammatory to body tissues in certain individuals. . .
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I intuitively eliminated tomato out of my diet at a young age simply because I didn't feel good after eating them. Later on, green peppers, and then I noticed eggplant and goji berries would cause wheezing symptoms. Once I started studying nutrition I learned that these foods are nightshade plants. . .
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