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Nutrition for Food Sensitivities IMPORTANT NOTE: IF YOU EXPERIENCE REACTIONS SUCH AS HIVES, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, SWEATING, OR SWELLING OF THE TRACHEA, YOU MAY BE EXPERIENCING ANAPHALACTIC SHOCK AND SHOULD SEEK EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION-- IMMEDIATELY.
Nutrition
Dietary Principles:
* Begin with a 24 hour liquid fast, then start an elimination diet.
* Elimination/rotation diet, rotation diet, rotation diet expanded
* Increase fiber to decrease bowel transit time.
Therapeutic Foods and Spices:
Increase omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids: vegetables, nuts, seed oils, (flaxseed oil, evening primrose oil, black currant oil - if these are tolerated well), salmon, herring, mackerel, sardines, walnuts, and dry cinnamon.
Foods to Avoid:
Avoid common allergens such as wheat, eggs, soy, chocolate, corn, citrus fruits and shellfish. (Use the elimination diet, then introduce each of these items 5 days apart to check for reactions;) rancid oils, chocolate, sugar and sweets, fried, spicy or processed foods, MSG, saccharin, salt, alcohol, coffee, tea or colas that contain caffeine.
Specific Supplements:
Bioflavonoids: quercetin, hesperidin, catechin - as directed on bottle
Vitamin C - 3-4 grams per day
Vitamin E - 200-800 I.U. per day (Start at 200 I.U. and gradually increase to 800 I.U. over 4 weeks.)
Pantothenic Acid - 500 mg. a day
Vitamin B6 - 100-200 mg. per day
Selenium - 25 mcg. per day
Essential fatty acids (as liquids) - as directed on bottle
Cysteine - as directed on bottle
Methionine - as directed on bottle
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