Take It Out . . . . Put It Back!!

Last week I discussed how to eliminate your food allergy.  I hope you started then because you would be one week into your elimination.

Briefly, eliminate the suspected food intolerance completely from your diet for 2 weeks. After two weeks reintroduce one food item at a time and watch for reactions over the next 4 days. (I will cover what to look for).  Do this for each food item you suspect.  Your core food allergen/intolerance complicates the healing process by increasing the overall body inflammation.

The main food allergens are wheat (gluten), corn (zein), dairy (casein), soy, chocolate, peanuts, eggs, tomatoes and beef.

THE TEST:

Eliminate the suspected food intolerance completely from the diet for 2 weeks then reintroduce the suspected food and watch for reactions for 4 days (see below). 

Immediate histaminic response (within hours, that night or next day)

•  Red, burning eyes or teary eyes
• Tiredness, sleepiness
•  Headaches
• Mood changes, irritability
• Rashes, hives
• Nausea, cramps, diarrhea
• Difficulty concentrating
• Restlessness, difficulty sleeping

Delayed Immunological response (onset 2-7 days later)

•  Colds & flu
• Tiredness, sleepiness
•  Colored phlegm, inflammation of mucous membranes
• Fever
• Skin itching and irritation and dryness eczema
• Rashes and hives
•  Increase inflammation/pain
•  Achy body
•  Vomiting

Common Severe Allergy Symptoms are the following:

Dairy=skin eczema and respiratory conditions (asthma, etc.)
Wheat=excessive sweating, colitis, bowel irregularity and high blood pressure
Corn=neurological symptoms (like tremors, ticks, shakes seizures)
Soy is a learned food allergen, discontinue 3 months then many people can do limited amounts

Next week:  Determining what needs supplementing and which supplements to take.