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

June 2, 2010

Kim,

Thanks for that explanation!

Wow, that makes it a lot harder to not eat the same things within the day. I

didn't realize that was part of it. I mix a lot of things too which can make it

more difficult.

I don't think I'm going to stress over that right now. I think it's a great idea

to have more variety which I will strive for, but I would have to really buckle

down and plan out every meal if I were to follow those rules. Too much to think

about right now!

I appreciate the explanation though, and now I understand where the 3 day limit

comes from.

Amber

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> The idea is not to eat the same thing for three days, but to eat something

> different every day and at every meal within the day, and hopefully not

> repeat the same food for several days. The food rotation principles say not

> to repeat the same food for three days; for example, eating carrots at one

> meal and then not eating carrots again for 3 days. This idea is based on the

> fact that it takes food 2 to 3 days to transit our digestive tracts.

>

> Some people have food sensitivities with vegetables more than protein,

> others have sensitivities to fruits.

>

> I think you can heal just as well without becoming obsessive about food

> rotation. I do believe that more variety is better overall, but it doesn't

> help to worry about it. I do try to eat something different every day, at

> least with most of my vegetables, but I spend my energy on ensuring that I

> include all the colors of foods into my week's worth of meals.

>

> You'll know if you have food sensitivities! Most of the reactions are

> immune, meaning hives, respiratory distress, aching joint, headaches.

> Sometimes sensitivities can trigger digestive symptoms. The technical

> meaning to food sensitivity indicates an immune system response. Digestive

> symptoms are somewhat different, but we often include them in with the same

> term.

>

> Kim M.

>

> SCD 6 years

>

> Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

>

> neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

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> So, do you guys think it would be more beneficial to eat one source of

> protein for three days and then switch to another source? (I really don't

> know if I see myself doing that though. It seems a little obsessive.) I

> wonder if it would really make a difference.

>

> How do we know if we are developing food sensitivities from eating too much

> of the same foods, do we have to get tested, or is it more of a reaction

> type thing?

>

June 3, 2010

Boy, does my family ever do it wrong! We have the same supper for at least 2

nights in a row, sometimes 3 (like when there is an exceptionally large salmon).

And my non-SCD mom and dad have the exact same breakfast and lunch day after day

(although my mom definitely has the color of the rainbow in her lunchtime

salads).

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

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

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