Hi there. I just wanted the regular followers of this site to know that I received the results of my Elisa test just before Thanksgiving (a couple of weeks ago). It was very helpful! I have been following the MS Recovery Diet since Oct/Nov of 2008. I have found that I have a very sensitive makeup and have a lot of food sensitivities. At the time of my Elisa test, I had already eliminated: eggs, wheat, gluten, dairy, legumes, yeast, VERY LIMITED white rice, VERY LIMITED white potato--maybe a bite here and there at the most while I make it for my kids, no pork, no corn, no oats, no soy, beef seems to cause problems so I've all but eliminated it, and I think that's it?? THEN I found that I was at a standstill with my improvements, so I decided to take the Elisa test. I did NOT eat all of the offenders for weeks before the test as has been suggested. The risk of returning symptoms wasn't worth it to me. I did try to eat some of the things within the three days immediately before the test. (I felt horrible). Anyway, my results were very helpful and here is what came up: kidney beans (already avoiding), pinto beans (also avoiding), cashew nut (had on occasion), chilli pepper (HUGE bummer--I love my hot sauce), eggs (already avoiding), garlic (HUGE surprise--I never thought about condiments and seasonings), cow and goat milk (had been avoiding both), mustard (again a condiment, never thought about), onion (same thoughts as garlic), pumpkin (how IRONIC to find this out the day before thanksgiving, eh!!!), wheat (already avoiding), Baker's and Brewer's Yeast (had been avoiding, but these still showed up with a high rating of intolerence. This was VERY interesting info for me. I never thought about the garlic or onions I was using. I'm now only using Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper (in moderation). Guess what, I think I'm seeing a new jumpstart in improvement. I am not on any meds, but I do take an IV treatment of Colchicine (an anti-inflammatory used for some other ailments) through a doctor who is very familiar with Colchicine and how to administer it correctly (very important).
Anyway, I hope this is helpful to others. I highly recommend taking the Elisa test. Even if you have been on the diet for some time, look at what I found out! Also, if you are newly beginning the diet, take the Elisa test NOW! It can only jumpstart your recovery efforts! I wish I had done this a year and a half ago!
-justme
Hi TT I live in UK and had 2
Hi TT
I live in UK and had 2 different allergy tests done. The results showed that I reacted only to dairy and eggs. However, I have found myself that I react to everything except lean proteins and non starchy vegetables. If I had only eliminated dairy and eggs I dread to think where I would be today. You mention all beans on your list, these are legumes and you should really be staying away from these for sure. If I were you, I would use my body as the best guide, definitely eliminate moderate and higher but also see if you can stay away from most, if not all of the low reactions... and remember to rotate what you are left with. Good Luck
Thank you to everyone for
Thank you to everyone for sharing. I just got my ELISA test results and reacted very high to extremely high with three foods: oysters, asparagus and eggs (whites and yolks). I had a Moderate reaction to bananas, cranberries and pineapple (very sad about that one), as well as all beans. All the other foods showed no reaction or Low Reaction. Should I still stay away from these foods or at what point do I eliminate foods from my diet (Moderate and higher?). Has anyone else had the test and continued to eat foods that were Moderate and lower without any symptoms? Thanks, T.T.
Thank you so much for the
Thank you so much for the suggestion of "grains of paradise." I had never heard of it. I just did a quick search on the web for the spice and it definitely looks interesting! I've been trying to figure out some alternative seasonings to get the hot flavor satisfaction of the chili pepper or the bite of the garlic and onions.
Hi, I found that I became
Hi,
I found that I became intolerant to Chili and corn. This was likely because I was eating a lot of it in the early days of the diet. It is known that eating a lot of any one thing causes intoerence, and the best cure iis to abstain and then reintroduce slowly and keep it moderate. I can now eat chili and corn again but do so less often, (but often enough I might add).
PS - if you were really intolerant to chilli, you would likely be the same with pepper or any of the capsicum family, sweet peppers for instance. For total avoidance you can use "grains of paradise" as a seasoning, and then reintroduce later, perhaps starting with the sweet peppers before moving onto the more aggressive capsicums.
I thought that I would add a
I thought that I would add a quick note on what I've added in, since my initial posting was all about what I've taken out. It seems to me that what is added into the diet is as important as what is taken out. I've added: flax cereal and crackers, buckwheat cereal and flour, millet, teff, quinoa, brown rice flour, flaxseed oil, hemp oil, safflower oil (I use it for baking), fresh fruits and veg that I didn't use to eat, like fresh cranberries (cooked), blueberries, figs, sunflower seed butter, and so on. I notice that I feel better when I not only eliminate the offending foods but also take in the good stuff!