Do a google search on "elimination diet".
You need to do two things:
1) eliminate the allergenic food from your diet in at least a temporary
manner
2) boost your immune system by eating nutritious foods and/or
supplement with vitamins
Allergies are an immune system reaction that can occur in numerous
ways.
(A) It can react to a particular food in all circumstances.
(B) It can react to a food after you've eaten a certain amount over a
certain period of time.
(C)And it can react to a food out of the blue without any previous
reactions.
For (A) you are probably stuck with avoiding that food forever.
For (B) you will probably be able to get rid of the allergic symptoms
by cutting out the offending food for a period of time then
re-introducing it to your diet in smaller amounts less frequently.
For (C) you may be able to do same as with (B) foods.
When you are deficient in certain vitamins, you tend to catch colds
easier and the colds seem to have a greater impact on you. Same with
allergies, they tend to show up and be worse.
My advice: eat less refined carbs, they deplete you of many vitamins
they displace more nutritious foods in your diet. Eat more fresh
produce and fresh meats. Stay away from processed foods as much as
possible. And if it still isn't enough, supplement your diet with
vitamin C and a good B vitamin stress formula complex. Some cod liver
oil would also help with vitamins A and D and omega-3 oils.
Get your immune system back on track by eating better and go thru the
process of the elimination diet. Learn all you can about the
elimination diet so you can implement it effectively.
Chances are that most foods that you are allergic to will no longer
bother you when your immune system is at maximum effectiveness and you
minimize the exposure to the allergenic foods.
TC
John said:Hi all,
I've recently been diagnosed with a food allergy for several food
items. And now i'm looking for information on dealing with it in real
life and maybe tips/tricks from people who have experience with this.
My doctor told me there is no cure for it, and i should just not eat
anything i'm allergic to. But that is easier said then done, when you
are allergic to some food items that are base ingredients to most
foods, like me.
And the way i see it, it's just not possible to scan all food for
ingredients. Both from a practical point of view and maybe even more
important from a social point of view.
I'm currently creating a list of questions i want to ask when i next
visit my doctor. Things like:
- Is there a reasonable chance my body will adapt itself and "grow
out" of the allergy. I'm mid 20's now, so i doubt my body will adapt
much, but i've read stories about this.
- What will happen on the long term when i keep eating "bad food" in
small or large amounts and accept the discomfort of the allergic
reactions? Will my body adapt itself and will the reactions become
less severe, will nothing change, or will the reactions become worse.
And if so, how severe will they become, and which medical
complications can i expect?
- Are there ways to "strengthen" your body, so the reactions will be
less severe when they hit you. A diet, sporting and not
smoking/drinking are probably a good start, but maybe there is more i
can do, i'm not aware of yet.
Maybe someone who has experience with these kind of situations, can
comment on the above questions, and/or add some questions, answers,
links to sites or ideas that might be of use to me.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Best regards,
John
