Food allergies and intolerance and diet
Discussion
I've had 2 hospital allergy tests (as opposed to potentially unreliable mail-order ones) in the last 10 years which came back with completely opposite results. I understand these can change and you can develop reactions to food groups over time, but I'm pretty certain the original was more accurate, despite the more recent being at a private hospital.
The more recent one was in conjunction with a dermatologist (for eczema), who concluded that the reactions, according to the blood test, were not at a sufficient level to affect my skin. Whereas the first visit some 10 years ago was proceeded by a visit to a dietitian, who advised on similar food groups (to nuts and seeds) to avoid. I still maintain that these are the issue but with these expanding appropriate to legumes, as a vegetarian I'm f***ed. Also the proliferation of cheap seed oils doesn't help.
I don't suffer too badly except if I have too much soya or chickpeas for example and will itch at night
How can I can maximise the range of foods I can eat without precisely knowing with are the problem? An exclusion diet would take years when reactions are relatively mild and delayed.
The more recent one was in conjunction with a dermatologist (for eczema), who concluded that the reactions, according to the blood test, were not at a sufficient level to affect my skin. Whereas the first visit some 10 years ago was proceeded by a visit to a dietitian, who advised on similar food groups (to nuts and seeds) to avoid. I still maintain that these are the issue but with these expanding appropriate to legumes, as a vegetarian I'm f***ed. Also the proliferation of cheap seed oils doesn't help.
I don't suffer too badly except if I have too much soya or chickpeas for example and will itch at night
How can I can maximise the range of foods I can eat without precisely knowing with are the problem? An exclusion diet would take years when reactions are relatively mild and delayed.
That sounds a little problematic as a veggie but I don't think its impossible.
I'm not a dietitian buts its part of my job.
Whats your tolerance of eggs and dairy?
Not the healthiest sources of protein but not unmanageable. Also, try a real mix of legumes, beans etc I know people who are ok with kidney beans but not chickpeas.
Really weird when you get into the nuts and bots of different things which look, appear and should be the same.
(I have severe reaction to courgette skin, but not the flesh)
I'm not a dietitian buts its part of my job.
Whats your tolerance of eggs and dairy?
Not the healthiest sources of protein but not unmanageable. Also, try a real mix of legumes, beans etc I know people who are ok with kidney beans but not chickpeas.
Really weird when you get into the nuts and bots of different things which look, appear and should be the same.
(I have severe reaction to courgette skin, but not the flesh)
All (edible) chick peas are pre-cooked so thats a bit of a red herring. Have you looked at buying TVP and making your own stuff up? TVP is pretty inert and you can add whatever you want to it.
As far as testing goes, if you are not having an anaphylactic reaction, you can determine a lot yourself. But, don;t get into the "allergic to everything" trap.
Eggs, dairy and TVP are relatively flexible and if you can try different beans, seeds, peas etc it should make life much easier to eat a healthy varied veggie diet.
As far as testing goes, if you are not having an anaphylactic reaction, you can determine a lot yourself. But, don;t get into the "allergic to everything" trap.
Eggs, dairy and TVP are relatively flexible and if you can try different beans, seeds, peas etc it should make life much easier to eat a healthy varied veggie diet.
Depending on if you are into cooking or not you can quite easily produce seitan and then turn this into a TVP replacement
I use it to make meatballs, burgers, mince and things like vegan steaks and substitute joints of meat. Also sausages, pepperoni being a real sucess for pizzas etc
I use it to make meatballs, burgers, mince and things like vegan steaks and substitute joints of meat. Also sausages, pepperoni being a real sucess for pizzas etc
When I developed atopic eczema I had tests done but not one of those 59 patches showed anything at all.
Started a new contract and as you do chatting about health etc I said to one guy about it and he mentioned sugar could be the culprit for me, he said this as another handful of skittles went into that hole in my face.
I had given up smoking and turned into the sweety monster, I only drank Guinness when out again full of sugar 16g per pint.
Cut the sweets and Guinness out and watch closely the sugar content of food and my eczema cleared up completely.
I would itch my legs at night to a point they would bleed.
Never had a problem before I gave up smoking as I was always savoury & very rarely sweet.
Started a new contract and as you do chatting about health etc I said to one guy about it and he mentioned sugar could be the culprit for me, he said this as another handful of skittles went into that hole in my face.
I had given up smoking and turned into the sweety monster, I only drank Guinness when out again full of sugar 16g per pint.
Cut the sweets and Guinness out and watch closely the sugar content of food and my eczema cleared up completely.
I would itch my legs at night to a point they would bleed.
Never had a problem before I gave up smoking as I was always savoury & very rarely sweet.
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