Re: Sulfur foods / Terri

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Terri,

It takes time to figure out what is causing problems. In the worst

case you can do a true " elimination diet " , but you may be able to

avoid that depending on the degree of problems. Try eliminating a few

categories of foods that you suspect. Eliminate enough things to

reduce or suppress an especially bothersome symptom. Then add things

back one at a time. Eat the item for a few days, tracking whether it

causes symptoms. If it does, eliminate it and get rid of the symptom

again. Then add another food. And so on. It really pays to become a

careful experimental scientist in dealing with food intake.

I notice if I eat broccoli, greens, or garlic, or if I take ALA (on

frequent low dose), I can get very dizzy and spacey, eyes get blurry.

The effect varies somewhat - sometimes not at all, sometimes very

bad. Lately it's been bad. I'm reluctant to avoid them completely

since these foods are so good on many dimensions, and I have always

loved them. But when these reactions are bad, I really can't eat them.

I do not have this reaction to eggs and dairy, though when I was

chelating on a bad protocol I had strong aversion to broccoli and eggs

and somewhat to dairy - felt ill if I ate them. That seems like it

was a sulfation problem - I'm thinking the other problem is

redistribution issues. But I don't have trouble with MSM, NAC and

some other sulfur foods - so not sure.

Avoiding sulfur foods can be helpful for allergies (if you have high

plasma cysteine, according to Andy). I guess maybe you don't have

high plasma cysteine. Are you saying that eating sulfur foods

actually helps your allergies?

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> At the risk of sounding stupid here, how do you know if you have

problems

> with sulfur related foods - do you experience symptoms immediately

after

> eating? I have so many symptoms, I do not know what to attribute

them to.

> Perhaps if I am having problems I should just eliminate them. The

problem is

> that because of my food allergy/sensitivity/IBS problems, I have

experienced

> less discomfort with the high sulfer foods.

> Thanks.

> Terri

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