Re: Re: food sensitivities -- was Does lowering your carbs also lower y

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Holly

Like

so many things, it all depends on the individual [grin]. If you start

noticing a sensitivity reaction to a food that you are consuming every day,

then you can experiment to discover if it is something you can eat every 2 to 4

days, or perhaps once a week, and so on.

My

experience has been that I have sensitivity issues with some vegetables, not

all, but don’t have any issues with protein as long as I follow the other

“rules” my digestion requires of me (low fat, low fiber, bland).

However I developed a severe sensitivity to dairy after I’d had a small

amount (less than 1/3 c.) of dripped yogurt nearly every day for 6 months, so

now I can’t touch yogurt or cheese. I switched to an L. Acidophilus

supplement, and as long as I don’t have it more than twice a week my

immune system tolerates it (unless I’m on antibiotics then I can have it

every day). I developed a sensitivity to beta carotene after having

carrots in soup for several months, but through testing I learned I can have

carrots once a week but have to be careful with medications that use a beta

carotene base. I don’t eat many other vegetables high in beta

carotene either. Some of the foods my digestion has trouble with can

eventually trigger an immune response if I consume them frequently, so I’m

careful to either limit those or avoid them completely. I can’t touch a

vegetable juice, even significantly diluted, but do fine with the cooked

vegetables. Guess my liver only copes with so much [grin]. I

did lots of testing to figure out what worked best for my body.

I

already limit nut flour items because of increased constipation, so I only have

one nut flour muffin or piece of bread per day – but I need to eat

different flavors each day or my immune system starts responding. I keep

3 to 4 types of nut flour muffins or bread in my freezer so I can have constant

variety in flavorings and nut flour blends.

So,

I wouldn’t worry unless you start noticing a reactions to certain foods. We

each will discover we react to slightly different foods. I try to have as much

variety with my foods each day and throughout the weeks; it helps to consider

the rainbow colors of food. I don’t worry until I notice my body

reacting then I figure out what it is and what my “schedule” of

eating it should be.

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

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What

about yogurt? I eat a fair amount day after day. Is that typically okay, or

not? If you vary the type of cheese, does that count as variety, or is all

cheese basically the same thing? What about nuts? I'm allergic to all but

almond (technically allergic to that too, but it doesn't bother me). I limit it

(approximately 2 tbsps total per day), but is it bad to have something like

that day in and day out? And for that matter, eggs? I have an almond butter

pancake and an almond butter brownie everyday, each containing almond butter,

egg, and honey. Or is it mainly fruit, veggies, and meat that you need to

rotate?

Holly