Dammit, dammit, dammit.

[kitchen_kink]

Well, either I'm reactive to everything (which doesn't make sense, and which the nutritionist says might mean it's something else) or so far I have mild sensitivities to citrus, corn, and milk. Eggs were fine.

I wonder if it's possible that these mild reactions (slight nausea, slight tiredness, usually passing before day's end) have anything to do with my body's simply having gotten used to not having these things, and needing to readjust?

This is getting a bit frustrating. I was really hoping I'd have some big reaction to something, the way tafkar did to corn. So far, citrus was my strongest reaction - sharp, sudden stomach pains, stomach discomfort the rest of the day, crankiness by nightfall. But nothing is making me pass-out tired, or very sick, or anything.

Is it possible that all of these things are simply bad for people and should be avoided anyway?? Or is it the sum totality of all of these mild sensitivities that has been making me feel mildly shitty all the time? Will I have to be on this diet (plus eggs, apparently) forever??

Crap.

Comments

[exoterica.livejournal.com]

Well, of all the things to omit from your diet, citrus corn and milk are not too bad. Wheat and gluten seem to be much tougher.

I read that 50-75% of all adults react to milk. That one is common.
Corn is not easily digestable by humans. Hence corn poop.
Citrus.....don't know what to say there. The acid is definitely harsh, especially in the morning or on an empty stomach.

I was amazed the first time I got away from dairy. Turned my health around on a dime. Stupidly I went back to it, and the second time I gave it up the results are similar. Now I rarely go for it (except for an occasional piece of gouda, I can't resist smoked gouda dammit!)

The wheat/gluten sensitivity is also very common -- some docs estimate that 50% of all Americans are actually wheat/gluten intolerant.

I wonder if eliminating preservatives and dyes long-term would make the difference. You may have a buildup of toxic chemicals.

It's incredibly hard to find good healthy alternatives.....it's easier here in CA with farmers markets and plenty of organic/vegan/rawfoods restaurants. Good luck finding a diet that works for you.

[rednikki.livejournal.com]

The reaction you describe to corn, citrus and dairy is what I had to eggs. Means you're mildly intolerant, from what I understand. I don't think it's that your body isn't "used" to it, because eggs didn't get any better with the next few meals.

And - if you're having this reaction to all three things - imagine what a Mexican meal would do to your system, piling all three atop each other. One alone may be mild, but combine them and you've got a recipe for ick. Which may explain why you've been so sickly - it's not one big problem, but a bunch of little ones piled atop each other.

[rednikki.livejournal.com]

oh, and also...I'd dub your citrus problem to be more than mild. It's not quite as bad as my corn reaction, but my reaction to corn is pretty much an unheard-of level of severity.

[fanw.livejournal.com]

Two thoughts. First, it's all about KNOWLEDGE and CHOICE. You seem to have identified some sensitivities. Now you get to choose what to do. You can choose to totally eliminate them from your diet. Or you can choose to have them infrequently. Weigh the annoyance of never finding food you can eat with the complaints from your stomach. Case in point: I'm sensitive to apples. Do I eat them anyway? Yes. I just don't do it frequently and I eat them in small amounts (say, half an apple). This is a good balance for me since they are just too tasty!

Secondly, I think you may still be able to do dairy. I know that I have a reaction to both meat and dairy if I have not eaten them lately. I don't think I'm sensitive to either one (who's sensitive to meat?) but it's just a matter of handy enzymes. If you really like dairy and don't want to lose it, try a few things first. Milk is probably the hardest thing on your system. Can you eat yogurt? Can you eat cheese? Can you repopulate your gut by makin' a trip out to California for raw milk? Try stuff with enzymes already there or if worst comes to worst, drink Lactaid "milk". There are ways not to lose everything.

[Take all this with a grain of salt of course. I'm very pro food!]