Guest guest Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Something I've been wondering about...I had this allergy test done last year and it showed a significant sensitivity to eggs. Before I started SCD I read this on the BTVC website regarding allergies: " Most people such as you find that introducing the introductory diet for a few days and then gradually gaining confidence that certain foods should be added, find that they are getting better eating the very foods to which they were supposed to be allergic. " From the LI listserve I have found in pre-SCD days that avoiding the foods on my allergy list helped me nothing except that milk made me feel bloated so I didn't have any dairy. In reading the above from the Listserve I decided to go ahead and consume eggs, believing that it wasn't my allergies making me sick, it was first of all the imbalance of microorganisms in the gut. I've been eating eggs right from the start and never feel a direct upset from it. I can tell when something really bothers me like nut flour. Within an hour or two I have digestive upset. Am I safe to assume that I can continue eating eggs and that any sensitivity I may have will work itself out after some time on SCD? Darlene Intestinal Dysbiosis SCD 2 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Something I've been wondering about...I had this allergy test done last year and it showed a significant sensitivity to eggs. Before I started SCD I read this on the BTVC website regarding allergies: " Most people such as you find that introducing the introductory diet for a few days and then gradually gaining confidence that certain foods should be added, find that they are getting better eating the very foods to which they were supposed to be allergic. " From the LI listserve I have found in pre-SCD days that avoiding the foods on my allergy list helped me nothing except that milk made me feel bloated so I didn't have any dairy. In reading the above from the Listserve I decided to go ahead and consume eggs, believing that it wasn't my allergies making me sick, it was first of all the imbalance of microorganisms in the gut. I've been eating eggs right from the start and never feel a direct upset from it. I can tell when something really bothers me like nut flour. Within an hour or two I have digestive upset. Am I safe to assume that I can continue eating eggs and that any sensitivity I may have will work itself out after some time on SCD? Darlene Intestinal Dysbiosis SCD 2 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 I can give you my experience. After a visit to the ER after ingesting a tiny bit of cashew butter for the first time, I had both blood tests and scratch tests for nuts. I was allergic to everything, even the pecan and almond butter I'd been eating with no problems. So, I just avoid cashews, as well as the nuts that tested as high as the cashews (walnuts, pistachios, & hazelnuts. I've kept eating the almond butter and pecan butter (in moderation, the equivalent of 2 - 3 tbsps per day). So far, so good *knock on wood*. Since the eggs don't seem to bother you, I would probably keep eating them, just not in mass quantities. Holly Crohn's SCD 12/01/08 > > Something I've been wondering about...I had this allergy test done last year and it showed a significant sensitivity to eggs. Before I started SCD I read this on the BTVC website regarding allergies: > > " Most people such as you find that introducing the introductory diet for a few days and then gradually gaining confidence that certain foods should be added, find that they are getting better eating the very foods to which they were supposed to be allergic. " > > > From the LI listserve > > I have found in pre-SCD days that avoiding the foods on my allergy list helped me nothing except that milk made me feel bloated so I didn't have any dairy. In reading the above from the Listserve I decided to go ahead and consume eggs, believing that it wasn't my allergies making me sick, it was first of all the imbalance of microorganisms in the gut. I've been eating eggs right from the start and never feel a direct upset from it. I can tell when something really bothers me like nut flour. Within an hour or two I have digestive upset. Am I safe to assume that I can continue eating eggs and that any sensitivity I may have will work itself out after some time on SCD? > > Darlene > Intestinal Dysbiosis > SCD 2 weeks > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 I can give you my experience. After a visit to the ER after ingesting a tiny bit of cashew butter for the first time, I had both blood tests and scratch tests for nuts. I was allergic to everything, even the pecan and almond butter I'd been eating with no problems. So, I just avoid cashews, as well as the nuts that tested as high as the cashews (walnuts, pistachios, & hazelnuts. I've kept eating the almond butter and pecan butter (in moderation, the equivalent of 2 - 3 tbsps per day). So far, so good *knock on wood*. Since the eggs don't seem to bother you, I would probably keep eating them, just not in mass quantities. Holly Crohn's SCD 12/01/08 > > Something I've been wondering about...I had this allergy test done last year and it showed a significant sensitivity to eggs. Before I started SCD I read this on the BTVC website regarding allergies: > > " Most people such as you find that introducing the introductory diet for a few days and then gradually gaining confidence that certain foods should be added, find that they are getting better eating the very foods to which they were supposed to be allergic. " > > > From the LI listserve > > I have found in pre-SCD days that avoiding the foods on my allergy list helped me nothing except that milk made me feel bloated so I didn't have any dairy. In reading the above from the Listserve I decided to go ahead and consume eggs, believing that it wasn't my allergies making me sick, it was first of all the imbalance of microorganisms in the gut. I've been eating eggs right from the start and never feel a direct upset from it. I can tell when something really bothers me like nut flour. Within an hour or two I have digestive upset. Am I safe to assume that I can continue eating eggs and that any sensitivity I may have will work itself out after some time on SCD? > > Darlene > Intestinal Dysbiosis > SCD 2 weeks > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I would tend to agree with that. Cutting out eggs, when they don't seem to affect me, would mean cutting out so many parts of the diet, like those yummy banana pancakes! DarleneIntestinal DysbiosisSCD 15 days To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Fri, March 5, 2010 11:40:12 PMSubject: Re: ELISA food allergy test I can give you my experience. After a visit to the ER after ingesting a tiny bit of cashew butter for the first time, I had both blood tests and scratch tests for nuts. I was allergic to everything, even the pecan and almond butter I'd been eating with no problems. So, I just avoid cashews, as well as the nuts that tested as high as the cashews (walnuts, pistachios, & hazelnuts. I've kept eating the almond butter and pecan butter (in moderation, the equivalent of 2 - 3 tbsps per day). So far, so good *knock on wood*. Since the eggs don't seem to bother you, I would probably keep eating them, just not in mass quantities.HollyCrohn'sSCD 12/01/08>> Something I've been wondering about...I had this allergy test done last year and it showed a significant sensitivity to eggs. Before I started SCD I read this on the BTVC website regarding allergies:> > "Most people such as you find that introducing the introductory diet for a few days and then gradually gaining confidence that certain foods should be added, find that they are getting better eating the very foods to which they were supposed to be allergic."> > Instant message from any web browser! Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger for the Web BETA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I would tend to agree with that. Cutting out eggs, when they don't seem to affect me, would mean cutting out so many parts of the diet, like those yummy banana pancakes! DarleneIntestinal DysbiosisSCD 15 days To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Fri, March 5, 2010 11:40:12 PMSubject: Re: ELISA food allergy test I can give you my experience. After a visit to the ER after ingesting a tiny bit of cashew butter for the first time, I had both blood tests and scratch tests for nuts. I was allergic to everything, even the pecan and almond butter I'd been eating with no problems. So, I just avoid cashews, as well as the nuts that tested as high as the cashews (walnuts, pistachios, & hazelnuts. I've kept eating the almond butter and pecan butter (in moderation, the equivalent of 2 - 3 tbsps per day). So far, so good *knock on wood*. Since the eggs don't seem to bother you, I would probably keep eating them, just not in mass quantities.HollyCrohn'sSCD 12/01/08>> Something I've been wondering about...I had this allergy test done last year and it showed a significant sensitivity to eggs. Before I started SCD I read this on the BTVC website regarding allergies:> > "Most people such as you find that introducing the introductory diet for a few days and then gradually gaining confidence that certain foods should be added, find that they are getting better eating the very foods to which they were supposed to be allergic."> > Instant message from any web browser! Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger for the Web BETA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Darlene I know quite a bit about this. It is quite hotly debated but many doctors and practitioners are sure that food intolerance testing is not very accurate at all. Sometimes it can be used as a starting point but the gold standard to decide if you have a food intolerance is to do a food elimination diet for 2 weeks. This is quite involved but can be very useful. However, if you wanted to know if you can eat eggs then you could leave them out of your diet completely for 2 weeks. If you felt better then you should reintroduce them and if you became worse then of course eggs are a problem. It is possible to become tolerant again to 'bad' foods after a period of time. This is done by not eating them at all for a long period and then to slowly reintroduce them little by little in order to check for a reaction again. Steve SCD 18/12/10 > > > > Something I've been wondering about...I had this allergy test done last year and it showed a significant sensitivity to eggs. Before I started SCD I read this on the BTVC website regarding allergies: > > > > " Most people such as you find that introducing the introductory diet for a few days and then gradually gaining confidence that certain foods should be added, find that they are getting better eating the very foods to which they were supposed to be allergic. " > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! > > http://www.flickr.com/gift/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Darlene I know quite a bit about this. It is quite hotly debated but many doctors and practitioners are sure that food intolerance testing is not very accurate at all. Sometimes it can be used as a starting point but the gold standard to decide if you have a food intolerance is to do a food elimination diet for 2 weeks. This is quite involved but can be very useful. However, if you wanted to know if you can eat eggs then you could leave them out of your diet completely for 2 weeks. If you felt better then you should reintroduce them and if you became worse then of course eggs are a problem. It is possible to become tolerant again to 'bad' foods after a period of time. This is done by not eating them at all for a long period and then to slowly reintroduce them little by little in order to check for a reaction again. Steve SCD 18/12/10 > > > > Something I've been wondering about...I had this allergy test done last year and it showed a significant sensitivity to eggs. Before I started SCD I read this on the BTVC website regarding allergies: > > > > " Most people such as you find that introducing the introductory diet for a few days and then gradually gaining confidence that certain foods should be added, find that they are getting better eating the very foods to which they were supposed to be allergic. " > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! > > http://www.flickr.com/gift/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Steve, I totally avoided eggs for a long time, probably almost a year. I introduced them again now on SCD and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. DarleneIntestinal DysbiosisSCD 16 days To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Sun, March 7, 2010 3:21:25 PMSubject: Re: ELISA food allergy test DarleneI know quite a bit about this. It is quite hotly debated but many doctors and practitioners are sure that food intolerance testing is not very accurate at all. Sometimes it can be used as a starting point but the gold standard to decide if you have a food intolerance is to do a food elimination diet for 2 weeks. This is quite involved but can be very useful.However, if you wanted to know if you can eat eggs then you could leave them out of your diet completely for 2 weeks. If you felt better then you should reintroduce them and if you became worse then of course eggs are a problem.It is possible to become tolerant again to 'bad' foods after a period of time. This is done by not eating them at all for a long period and then to slowly reintroduce them little by little in order to check for a reaction again.SteveSCD 18/12/10 > >> > Something I've been wondering about...I had this allergy test done last year and it showed a significant sensitivity to eggs. Before I started SCD I read this on the BTVC website regarding allergies:> > > > "Most people such as you find that introducing the introductory diet for a few days and then gradually gaining confidence that certain foods should be added, find that they are getting better eating the very foods to which they were supposed to be allergic."> > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _> Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! > > http://www.flickr. com/gift/> Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Steve, I totally avoided eggs for a long time, probably almost a year. I introduced them again now on SCD and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. DarleneIntestinal DysbiosisSCD 16 days To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Sun, March 7, 2010 3:21:25 PMSubject: Re: ELISA food allergy test DarleneI know quite a bit about this. It is quite hotly debated but many doctors and practitioners are sure that food intolerance testing is not very accurate at all. Sometimes it can be used as a starting point but the gold standard to decide if you have a food intolerance is to do a food elimination diet for 2 weeks. This is quite involved but can be very useful.However, if you wanted to know if you can eat eggs then you could leave them out of your diet completely for 2 weeks. If you felt better then you should reintroduce them and if you became worse then of course eggs are a problem.It is possible to become tolerant again to 'bad' foods after a period of time. This is done by not eating them at all for a long period and then to slowly reintroduce them little by little in order to check for a reaction again.SteveSCD 18/12/10 > >> > Something I've been wondering about...I had this allergy test done last year and it showed a significant sensitivity to eggs. Before I started SCD I read this on the BTVC website regarding allergies:> > > > "Most people such as you find that introducing the introductory diet for a few days and then gradually gaining confidence that certain foods should be added, find that they are getting better eating the very foods to which they were supposed to be allergic."> > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _> Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! > > http://www.flickr. com/gift/> Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Steve, you are my new favorite person. How I longed to believe this! I miss poultry, almonds, eggs, asparagus, tomatoes, etc. BTVC-SCD , " Steve " wrote: > > Darlene > > I know quite a bit about this. It is quite hotly debated but many doctors and practitioners are sure that food intolerance testing is not very accurate at all. Sometimes it can be used as a starting point but the gold standard to decide if you have a food intolerance is to do a food elimination diet for 2 weeks. This is quite involved but can be very useful. > However, if you wanted to know if you can eat eggs then you could leave them out of your diet completely for 2 weeks. If you felt better then you should reintroduce them and if you became worse then of course eggs are a problem. > It is possible to become tolerant again to 'bad' foods after a period of time. This is done by not eating them at all for a long period and then to slowly reintroduce them little by little in order to check for a reaction again. > > Steve > SCD 18/12/10 > > > > > > > > Something I've been wondering about...I had this allergy test done last year and it showed a significant sensitivity to eggs. Before I started SCD I read this on the BTVC website regarding allergies: > > > > > > " Most people such as you find that introducing the introductory diet for a few days and then gradually gaining confidence that certain foods should be added, find that they are getting better eating the very foods to which they were supposed to be allergic. " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! > > > > http://www.flickr.com/gift/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Steve, you are my new favorite person. How I longed to believe this! I miss poultry, almonds, eggs, asparagus, tomatoes, etc. BTVC-SCD , " Steve " wrote: > > Darlene > > I know quite a bit about this. It is quite hotly debated but many doctors and practitioners are sure that food intolerance testing is not very accurate at all. Sometimes it can be used as a starting point but the gold standard to decide if you have a food intolerance is to do a food elimination diet for 2 weeks. This is quite involved but can be very useful. > However, if you wanted to know if you can eat eggs then you could leave them out of your diet completely for 2 weeks. If you felt better then you should reintroduce them and if you became worse then of course eggs are a problem. > It is possible to become tolerant again to 'bad' foods after a period of time. This is done by not eating them at all for a long period and then to slowly reintroduce them little by little in order to check for a reaction again. > > Steve > SCD 18/12/10 > > > > > > > > Something I've been wondering about...I had this allergy test done last year and it showed a significant sensitivity to eggs. Before I started SCD I read this on the BTVC website regarding allergies: > > > > > > " Most people such as you find that introducing the introductory diet for a few days and then gradually gaining confidence that certain foods should be added, find that they are getting better eating the very foods to which they were supposed to be allergic. " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! > > > > http://www.flickr.com/gift/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Darlene, What sort of symptoms did you originally have when eating eggs? And how did you reintroduce them into your diet? How many are you eating, and how are you preparing them? I've been egg-free since one month in on SCD, when I finally figured out that the persistent d I had every morning after breakfast resulted from my morning eggs. I'm ready to introduce them back in, but get a little worried about a reaction. I think I've seen someone here say to start with them in baked goods first, and work my way up. I'm just so ready for new tastes. Thanks!! Ellen > > Steve, > I totally avoided eggs for a long time, probably almost a year. I introduced them again now on SCD and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. >  Darlene > Intestinal Dysbiosis > SCD 16 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Darlene, What sort of symptoms did you originally have when eating eggs? And how did you reintroduce them into your diet? How many are you eating, and how are you preparing them? I've been egg-free since one month in on SCD, when I finally figured out that the persistent d I had every morning after breakfast resulted from my morning eggs. I'm ready to introduce them back in, but get a little worried about a reaction. I think I've seen someone here say to start with them in baked goods first, and work my way up. I'm just so ready for new tastes. Thanks!! Ellen > > Steve, > I totally avoided eggs for a long time, probably almost a year. I introduced them again now on SCD and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. >  Darlene > Intestinal Dysbiosis > SCD 16 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Start with egg yolks - turns out most people react to the whites. Mara > Darlene, > > What sort of symptoms did you originally have when eating eggs? And how did you reintroduce them into your diet? How many are you eating, and how are you preparing them? > > I've been egg-free since one month in on SCD, when I finally figured out that the persistent d I had every morning after breakfast resulted from my morning eggs. I'm ready to introduce them back in, but get a little worried about a reaction. I think I've seen someone here say to start with them in baked goods first, and work my way up. I'm just so ready for new tastes. > BTVC-SCD-fullfeatured > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Start with egg yolks - turns out most people react to the whites. Mara > Darlene, > > What sort of symptoms did you originally have when eating eggs? And how did you reintroduce them into your diet? How many are you eating, and how are you preparing them? > > I've been egg-free since one month in on SCD, when I finally figured out that the persistent d I had every morning after breakfast resulted from my morning eggs. I'm ready to introduce them back in, but get a little worried about a reaction. I think I've seen someone here say to start with them in baked goods first, and work my way up. I'm just so ready for new tastes. > BTVC-SCD-fullfeatured > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Ellen, I didn't notice any direct effect before SCD from eating eggs. All I know is I felt sick in my gut all the time, crushing exhaustion and a huge distended belly. My food allergy test showed lots of allergies and I avoided those foods for a long time but nothing budged in my health. I was in a state of utter bewilderment, despair and frustration having worked with an alternative doctor all last year who did reams of tests on me and had me doing liver flushes and taking HUGE amounts of supplements ($800 a month!). So now being on SCD close to 3 weeks I can feel things changing in my gut. Especially in the mornings before any food my stomach feels flat, still a little bloated but way better. Other than the ache in my upper gut around my ribcage, the rest of it seems to be responding quite well. When I did the intro diet I followed BTVC exactly. I ate a couple of eggs for breakfast (boiled or scrambled) and made the cheesecake which contains eggs too. My concern has never been D but rather constipation. So I figure if I'm eating eggs which I'm supposed to be allergic to but still making noticeable progress on the diet then I will carry on doing what I'm doing. I have become better at judging what bothers me during these days. When I tried an almond muffin, within an hour or two I had a stomach ache, felt tired and more bloated. A week later I tried tuna burgers and added just 2 tbsp of almond flour and the same reaction occurred. Now almonds are on my list of allergies so I'll have to wait maybe a few more months to try them. Bummer! DarleneIntestinal DysbiosisSCD 17 days To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Tue, March 9, 2010 8:08:50 AMSubject: Re: ELISA food allergy test Darlene,What sort of symptoms did you originally have when eating eggs? And how did you reintroduce them into your diet? How many are you eating, and how are you preparing them?I've been egg-free since one month in on SCD, when I finally figured out that the persistent d I had every morning after breakfast resulted from my morning eggs. I'm ready to introduce them back in, but get a little worried about a reaction. I think I've seen someone here say to start with them in baked goods first, and work my way up. I'm just so ready for new tastes.Thanks!! Ellen>> Steve,> I totally avoided eggs for a long time, probably almost a year. I introduced them again now on SCD and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. > Â Darlene> Intestinal Dysbiosis> SCDÂ 16 days Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Ellen, I didn't notice any direct effect before SCD from eating eggs. All I know is I felt sick in my gut all the time, crushing exhaustion and a huge distended belly. My food allergy test showed lots of allergies and I avoided those foods for a long time but nothing budged in my health. I was in a state of utter bewilderment, despair and frustration having worked with an alternative doctor all last year who did reams of tests on me and had me doing liver flushes and taking HUGE amounts of supplements ($800 a month!). So now being on SCD close to 3 weeks I can feel things changing in my gut. Especially in the mornings before any food my stomach feels flat, still a little bloated but way better. Other than the ache in my upper gut around my ribcage, the rest of it seems to be responding quite well. When I did the intro diet I followed BTVC exactly. I ate a couple of eggs for breakfast (boiled or scrambled) and made the cheesecake which contains eggs too. My concern has never been D but rather constipation. So I figure if I'm eating eggs which I'm supposed to be allergic to but still making noticeable progress on the diet then I will carry on doing what I'm doing. I have become better at judging what bothers me during these days. When I tried an almond muffin, within an hour or two I had a stomach ache, felt tired and more bloated. A week later I tried tuna burgers and added just 2 tbsp of almond flour and the same reaction occurred. Now almonds are on my list of allergies so I'll have to wait maybe a few more months to try them. Bummer! DarleneIntestinal DysbiosisSCD 17 days To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Tue, March 9, 2010 8:08:50 AMSubject: Re: ELISA food allergy test Darlene,What sort of symptoms did you originally have when eating eggs? And how did you reintroduce them into your diet? How many are you eating, and how are you preparing them?I've been egg-free since one month in on SCD, when I finally figured out that the persistent d I had every morning after breakfast resulted from my morning eggs. I'm ready to introduce them back in, but get a little worried about a reaction. I think I've seen someone here say to start with them in baked goods first, and work my way up. I'm just so ready for new tastes.Thanks!! Ellen>> Steve,> I totally avoided eggs for a long time, probably almost a year. I introduced them again now on SCD and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. > Â Darlene> Intestinal Dysbiosis> SCDÂ 16 days Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Boiled only for a long time--maybe a year even thought I tried sometimes with fried or scrambled. It varies for everyone. Fried was the least tolerated but now it's fine.  Just try it. If it doesn't work, try again after more healing has taken place or you think you want to try again...if it sounds good. Sometimes that is a good indicator.  Ellen, I didn't notice any direct effect before SCD from eating eggs. All I know is I felt sick in my gut all the time, crushing exhaustion and a huge distended belly.  My food allergy test showed lots of allergies and I avoided those foods for a long time but nothing budged in my health. I was in a state of utter bewilderment, despair and frustration having worked with an alternative doctor all last year who did reams of tests on me and had me doing liver flushes and taking HUGE amounts of supplements ($800 a month!).  So now being on SCD close to 3 weeks I can feel things changing in my gut. Especially in the mornings before any food my stomach feels flat, still a little bloated but way better. Other than the ache in my upper gut around my ribcage, the rest of it seems to be responding quite well.  When I did the intro diet I followed BTVC exactly. I ate a couple of eggs for breakfast (boiled or scrambled) and made the cheesecake which contains eggs too. My concern has never been D but rather constipation. So I figure if I'm eating eggs which I'm supposed to be allergic to but still making noticeable progress on the diet then I will carry on doing what I'm doing. I have become better at judging what bothers me during these days. When I tried an almond muffin, within an hour or two I had a stomach ache, felt tired and more bloated. A week later I tried tuna burgers and added just 2 tbsp of almond flour and the same reaction occurred. Now almonds are on my list of allergies so I'll have to wait maybe a few more months to try them. Bummer!   DarleneIntestinal DysbiosisSCD 17 days To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Tue, March 9, 2010 8:08:50 AMSubject: Re: ELISA food allergy test Darlene,What sort of symptoms did you originally have when eating eggs? And how did you reintroduce them into your diet? How many are you eating, and how are you preparing them?I've been egg-free since one month in on SCD, when I finally figured out that the persistent d I had every morning after breakfast resulted from my morning eggs. I'm ready to introduce them back in, but get a little worried about a reaction. I think I've seen someone here say to start with them in baked goods first, and work my way up. I'm just so ready for new tastes. Thanks!! Ellen >> Steve,> I totally avoided eggs for a long time, probably almost a year. I introduced them again now on SCD and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. >  Darlene> Intestinal Dysbiosis> SCD 16 days Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Boiled only for a long time--maybe a year even thought I tried sometimes with fried or scrambled. It varies for everyone. Fried was the least tolerated but now it's fine.  Just try it. If it doesn't work, try again after more healing has taken place or you think you want to try again...if it sounds good. Sometimes that is a good indicator.  Ellen, I didn't notice any direct effect before SCD from eating eggs. All I know is I felt sick in my gut all the time, crushing exhaustion and a huge distended belly.  My food allergy test showed lots of allergies and I avoided those foods for a long time but nothing budged in my health. I was in a state of utter bewilderment, despair and frustration having worked with an alternative doctor all last year who did reams of tests on me and had me doing liver flushes and taking HUGE amounts of supplements ($800 a month!).  So now being on SCD close to 3 weeks I can feel things changing in my gut. Especially in the mornings before any food my stomach feels flat, still a little bloated but way better. Other than the ache in my upper gut around my ribcage, the rest of it seems to be responding quite well.  When I did the intro diet I followed BTVC exactly. I ate a couple of eggs for breakfast (boiled or scrambled) and made the cheesecake which contains eggs too. My concern has never been D but rather constipation. So I figure if I'm eating eggs which I'm supposed to be allergic to but still making noticeable progress on the diet then I will carry on doing what I'm doing. I have become better at judging what bothers me during these days. When I tried an almond muffin, within an hour or two I had a stomach ache, felt tired and more bloated. A week later I tried tuna burgers and added just 2 tbsp of almond flour and the same reaction occurred. Now almonds are on my list of allergies so I'll have to wait maybe a few more months to try them. Bummer!   DarleneIntestinal DysbiosisSCD 17 days To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Tue, March 9, 2010 8:08:50 AMSubject: Re: ELISA food allergy test Darlene,What sort of symptoms did you originally have when eating eggs? And how did you reintroduce them into your diet? How many are you eating, and how are you preparing them?I've been egg-free since one month in on SCD, when I finally figured out that the persistent d I had every morning after breakfast resulted from my morning eggs. I'm ready to introduce them back in, but get a little worried about a reaction. I think I've seen someone here say to start with them in baked goods first, and work my way up. I'm just so ready for new tastes. Thanks!! Ellen >> Steve,> I totally avoided eggs for a long time, probably almost a year. I introduced them again now on SCD and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. >  Darlene> Intestinal Dysbiosis> SCD 16 days Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Except for those of us who are the other way around! (But I seem OK with eggs now as I approach 8 months. Didn't try them til about two weeks ago) Start with egg yolks - turns out most people react to the whites. Mara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Except for those of us who are the other way around! (But I seem OK with eggs now as I approach 8 months. Didn't try them til about two weeks ago) Start with egg yolks - turns out most people react to the whites. Mara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 The food intolerance test is useless and just a sham money maker. I had one done. At the time I the foods I was eating almost everyday were avocados, green beans, chicken and eggs. These foods always heal me and get be back to ground zero in terms of inflammation. And what did the test say I was allergic to? Eggs, green beans, avocados, and chicken. Complete BS. Whatever food you happen to be consuming a lot of at the time, whether it is truly allergenic or not, the test will show as positive. It's a meaningless test. > > Something I've been wondering about...I had this allergy test done last year and it showed a significant sensitivity to eggs. Before I started SCD I read this on the BTVC website regarding allergies: > > " Most people such as you find that introducing the introductory diet for a few days and then gradually gaining confidence that certain foods should be added, find that they are getting better eating the very foods to which they were supposed to be allergic. " > > > From the LI listserve > > I have found in pre-SCD days that avoiding the foods on my allergy list helped me nothing except that milk made me feel bloated so I didn't have any dairy. In reading the above from the Listserve I decided to go ahead and consume eggs, believing that it wasn't my allergies making me sick, it was first of all the imbalance of microorganisms in the gut. I've been eating eggs right from the start and never feel a direct upset from it. I can tell when something really bothers me like nut flour. Within an hour or two I have digestive upset. Am I safe to assume that I can continue eating eggs and that any sensitivity I may have will work itself out after some time on SCD? > > Darlene > Intestinal Dysbiosis > SCD 2 weeks > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 The food intolerance test is useless and just a sham money maker. I had one done. At the time I the foods I was eating almost everyday were avocados, green beans, chicken and eggs. These foods always heal me and get be back to ground zero in terms of inflammation. And what did the test say I was allergic to? Eggs, green beans, avocados, and chicken. Complete BS. Whatever food you happen to be consuming a lot of at the time, whether it is truly allergenic or not, the test will show as positive. It's a meaningless test. > > Something I've been wondering about...I had this allergy test done last year and it showed a significant sensitivity to eggs. Before I started SCD I read this on the BTVC website regarding allergies: > > " Most people such as you find that introducing the introductory diet for a few days and then gradually gaining confidence that certain foods should be added, find that they are getting better eating the very foods to which they were supposed to be allergic. " > > > From the LI listserve > > I have found in pre-SCD days that avoiding the foods on my allergy list helped me nothing except that milk made me feel bloated so I didn't have any dairy. In reading the above from the Listserve I decided to go ahead and consume eggs, believing that it wasn't my allergies making me sick, it was first of all the imbalance of microorganisms in the gut. I've been eating eggs right from the start and never feel a direct upset from it. I can tell when something really bothers me like nut flour. Within an hour or two I have digestive upset. Am I safe to assume that I can continue eating eggs and that any sensitivity I may have will work itself out after some time on SCD? > > Darlene > Intestinal Dysbiosis > SCD 2 weeks > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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