Re: IgG food allergy test results

[Guest guest]

> Does anyone know what these tests results REALLY mean? We just got

> our food allergy test results back and the good news is 2 years ago

> our son had more than 25 foods listed as real problems. Now we have

> around ten. While this is great and feels like a minor victory of

> gut healing. What is really happening in there with these foods?

> Are they REALLY causing THAT much trouble? WHat if we kept doing

> them and didnt take them out of rotation? My biggest concern is beef

> (the ONLY meat he'll eat), orange (the ONLY juice/fruit he eats) and

> of course, cashew....the only nut he could easily tolerate (we had

> strong phenol issues with almond, macadmaia and many others. Would

> love to hear from anyone " in the know " on this subject. THANKS!!

>

,

The immune system is so fickle and the tests can sometimes be unreliable. I

could not tolerate a number of foods and especially eggs and dairy until I was

on SCD. My tolerance grew but can still be inconsistent on occasion. Sometimes

the immune system perceieves danger from a friendly substance and reacts as if

allergic. There is also a possibility that testing can be flawed. Elaine has

discussed this on a number of occasions. When i am feeling well i eat the

questionable foods. If there is a flare I exclude them and introduce them again

later. it's sometimes like keeping your balance on a heaving ship.

Carol F.

[Guest guest]

My experience with my son is that he develops allergies if he eats

something everyday or so. The only exception is pear for us. Squash

(all types), cashew (the only nut he could tolerate too), banana,

etc... all came back highly positive. I have expended his diet a lot

(even if it means giving things he does not tolerate as well, as long

as he can tolerate small quantities) and try to do 3 or 4 days

rotation diet. I think it is helping. I'll retest him in a few months.

> Does anyone know what these tests results REALLY mean? We just got

> our food allergy test results back and the good news is 2 years ago

> our son had more than 25 foods listed as real problems. Now we

have

> around ten. While this is great and feels like a minor victory of

> gut healing. What is really happening in there with these foods?

> Are they REALLY causing THAT much trouble? WHat if we kept doing

> them and didnt take them out of rotation? My biggest concern is

beef

> (the ONLY meat he'll eat), orange (the ONLY juice/fruit he eats)

and

> of course, cashew....the only nut he could easily tolerate (we had

> strong phenol issues with almond, macadmaia and many others. Would

> love to hear from anyone " in the know " on this subject. THANKS!!

>

[Guest guest]

Gut Healing, Long cooking organic chicken broth, egg yolk, yogourt,

allittle sunshine at noon, fresh air when possible, electrolytes,

BALANCED Essential Fatty Acids (all kinds), remineralization of

trace and macrominerals, SCD, all these things have be able to

greatly expand the number of foods tolerated. I thought it would

not be possible to even add the EFA...things had gotten real bad for

us. It is possible, but one has to introduce things in small

amounts, and build the health as best as one can when one can.

This is assuming there are no major infections like Clostridia, or

any other conditions which might call for more aggressive medical

intervention. This group is good about mentioning these

possibilities. Methyl B-12 seems to be a common requirement.

Supplements such as antioxidants in high doses seem to frustrate

progress for us. Low doses of every thing better if possible.

Spring water has minerals, but make sure of quality.

Hang in there...rotating is hard, but may be necessary for awhile.

Kathy H.

SCD day 107

-- In pecanbread , " ferdeson " <ferdeson@y...> wrote:

> My experience with my son is that he develops allergies if he eats

> something everyday or so. The only exception is pear for us.

Squash

> (all types), cashew (the only nut he could tolerate too), banana,

> etc... all came back highly positive. I have expended his diet a

lot

> (even if it means giving things he does not tolerate as well, as

long

> as he can tolerate small quantities) and try to do 3 or 4 days

> rotation diet. I think it is helping. I'll retest him in a few

months.

>

>

>

> > Does anyone know what these tests results REALLY mean? We just

got

> > our food allergy test results back and the good news is 2 years

ago

> > our son had more than 25 foods listed as real problems. Now we

> have

> > around ten. While this is great and feels like a minor victory

of

> > gut healing. What is really happening in there with these

foods?

> > Are they REALLY causing THAT much trouble? WHat if we kept

doing

> > them and didnt take them out of rotation? My biggest concern is

> beef

> > (the ONLY meat he'll eat), orange (the ONLY juice/fruit he eats)

> and

> > of course, cashew....the only nut he could easily tolerate (we

had

> > strong phenol issues with almond, macadmaia and many others.

Would

> > love to hear from anyone " in the know " on this subject. THANKS!!

> >