Elimination Diet

Clearly Identify What Foods You Have Problems With

Target Specific Food Sensitivities/Allergens

PROTOCOL

• Start a journal and note all symptoms.

• Eat “Can Eat” foods exclusively for 6 weeks. Continue to journal and note any relief from symptoms

• On first day of 7^th week, can begin reintroducing “can’t eat” foods one at a time, starting with the one you want back in your diet first. Eat a lot it for half a day (breakfast, snack and lunch) then go back to regular diet for 3 ½ days. Look for symptoms to return in first 12 hours, sometimes even within the first few minutes. If symptoms return, note in journal.

• On 5^th day try next allergen if no reaction to first thing, can add 1^st thing back in from then on.

• If there is anything else you eat a lot of or crave (kids: peanuts and citrus) aside from the “can’t eat” foods above, reintroduce for ½ a day and look for symptom return.

CAN’T EAT (MAIN KNOWN FOOD ALLERGENS):

· Gluten: all wheat products

· Dairy: milk, cheese, eggs, butter

· Soy: tofu or any other soy product

· Corn: often called by a myriad of other names such as ascorbic acid, aspartame, caramel color, citric acid, cornstarch, corn syrup, dextrose, high fructose corn syrum, maltodextrin, natural flavor, sorbitol, saccharine, xanthan gum, xylitol

· Nuts: peanuts and treenuts

· Nightshades: tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, bell peppers

· Crustaceans/Fish

CAN EAT:

· Brown rice, wild rice

· Free range grass fed organic chicken, turkey or lamb. No skin.

o Note: a small number of people have allergic reactions to chicken. Don’t worry about chicken unless no other allergens are found

· Salmon (if absolutely certain no reaction to seafood)

· Veggies (except night shades): chard, kale, spinach, broccoli, salad, carrots, garlic, onions, olive oil

· Certain fruit: blueberries, pears, olive

· Spices: a little ‘sea salt’ is ok if you REALLY need it.

· Tea: can have chamomile if needed.