How to Narrow Down Allergies
My daughter reacts to gluten products and now she might be sensitive to something else. My Doctor told me to keep a food diary to write down everything my daughter is eating to narrow down what is reacting to. I didn’t really know how to approach this unknown allergy my daughter might have. I found a diet online to help me determine what my daughter might be allergic to the elimination diet.
What could this elimination diet do
What you do is to remove foods you have a sensitivity to. And you reintroduce them to your body, later on, to watch for how your body reacts to the food.
How to Get Started with the Diet
When you test your body’s reaction to the food your body might cause bloating, rash, and itch. Once you find out what you are allergic to you can avoid that item.
Step 1
For two to three weeks, you remove the item you think might have a negative reaction to. You remove items people tend to be allergic to such as nuts, corn, soy, dairy, citrus fruits, nightshade vegetables, wheat, food with gluten, pork, eggs, and seafood.
Stage 2
What you do next is to re-introduce the food you avoid for two to three weeks. You have one item at one time for 2-3 days to watch how you would react to the item. Some of the symptoms could be skin reaction or rash, joint pain, headaches, feeling tired, trouble sleeping, issue with breathing, bloating, stomach pain, and bowel habits.
Things to Avoid During the Elimination Stage
- Starchy foods: Avoid wheat, barley, corn, rye, oats and, bread. Avoid gluten products.
- Meat and fish: Avoid processed meats like cold cuts, beef, chicken, pork, eggs, and shellfish.
- Fats: Avoid butter, margarine, hydrogenated oils, mayonnaise, and spreads
- Sugar and Sweets: Avoid sugar (white and brown), honey, maple syrup, corn syrup, and high-fructose corn syrup, agave nectar, desserts, and chocolate.
I am going to try this elimination diet on my daughter to determine what she is allergic to.
