MY MRT results are back. :)

carolm · Post by **carolm** » Mon May 21, 2012 7:17 pm

Hi All, I received my MRT testing today and it's really fairly positive news. There were a few surprises but overall I'm pleased. I am hoping to challenge some foods next. Tex you can add these to the data base. I had a hard time getting them to copy so I snipped them. I hope they are readable. If not just delete it and I'll try something else. I could not get them to copy and paste.
Thanks, Carol
If you click on the images they do get bigger but I think they are still hard to read.

Gloria · Post by **Gloria** » Mon May 21, 2012 9:48 pm

You're right - it's hard to read, but I noticed only one red food. That's pretty amazing! I don't think anyone else here had that result.

I hope this continues the path of remission for you.

Gloria

mbeezie · Post by **mbeezie** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:39 am

Looks like you have quite a few yellow/moderately reactive foods. Good luck getting started on the elimination diet. I look forward to following your progress.

Mary Beth

draperygoddess · Post by **draperygoddess** » Tue May 22, 2012 7:39 am

Good news, Carol! Let us know your progress!

jmayk8 · Post by **jmayk8** » Tue May 22, 2012 7:41 am

no reds? luuuckyyyyy!
good luck!
Jenny

wonderwoman · Post by **wonderwoman** » Tue May 22, 2012 8:36 am

I had two reds, ginger & capsaicin (found in hot peppers)

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Tue May 22, 2012 8:44 am

That's great news Carol no reds. I found that any of the moderately high yellows to be ones I have to be careful of. Keep us posted as you challenge these items.

Did you also have the Enterolab testing done?

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Tue May 22, 2012 8:57 am

Carol - that's great news!!! I'm sooo happy for you.

Love,
Kari

Lesley · Post by **Lesley** » Tue May 22, 2012 11:33 am

Carol, I can't read them at all, but you seem to have a lot of foods you can try. That's great!

I got a lot of low yellow and even green foods that enterolab had ruled out, so I still remain pretty limited. You seem to have a lot less high yellows.

Let us know.

carolm · Post by **carolm** » Tue May 22, 2012 7:45 pm

Thanks everyone for the support. Maybe when I have some time I can figure out how to post them better. It's just a pdf file but it wouldn't copy and pasted. Puzzling.

Yes Joe I did have the Enterolab tests and I react to the 'big 4' (gluten, dairy, soy, and eggs), plus pork and corn were highly problematic. Even when I cross those off my MRT list, I still have several foods to try that are low greens.

I'm pleased over all with these results. Cola was the only actual red and I wasn't drinking it anyway.

take care all,

Carol

Mim18 · Post by **Mim18** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:44 pm

Hi Carol,

It looks like you had a good report on MRT. What was involved in getting the testing done? Is there a website that I can go to? Have the test results helped you?

Marion

carolm · Post by **carolm** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:18 pm

Hi Mim,

I basically took an alternate route with the MRT testing. Typically it's done in conjunction with a dietician who will order the test then set up a rotation diet for you based on the results. This is designed for people with food sensitivities but not necessarily for people with LC or MC. Once I'd already eliminated gluten, soy, dairy, and eggs, that changed the face of what the diet would look like for me.

The closest dietician for me was 3 hours away. I talked to her and she had no experience with LC. I thought about it for a couple of days and decided that I did not have the mental energy to try to teach her about LC, plus once MRT eliminated a few more foods, I probably didn't need a professional to design the rotation diet-- I didn't think there would be many foods left and I felt I understood the rotation concept enough to do it myself.

I ordered my test kit through TrueHealth Labs online. The kit was easy to understand. Signet Diagnostics does all of the MRT testing so it really didn't matter where I ordered it from. I called Signet and they said I could order from them but they said they would be more expensive than ordering it through a dietician. TrueHealth charged $399 for 120 foods and 25 chemicals/additives, and my local Affordalab charged me $15 to draw the blood. They apparently help people with kits often.

I have already found MRT to be very helpful. I have challenged and been able to add sunflower seeds and sunbutter, apricots, dates, strawberries, romaine lettuce, coconut, and onion. I swear my previously very narrow diet was killing my appetite. I am so grateful for the variety. I can challenge foods and add them with confidence. There were foods and additives that I thought would probably be okay that were shown to be problematic too, so I've dropped those. My gut is much quieter and because I have a better variety of foods, I just feel better. Stronger, like I have some real fuel to run on.

My main motivation in getting MRT testing was that I'd heard several others on this site (who are in remission) say that they felt they did not turn the corner toward remission until they had the MRT tests done. It's an extremely thorough guide. Both my PCP and my GI were impressed with the wealth of information I received.

So my experiences have all been good with it. I hope I answered your questions, but let me know if I've overlooked a question.

take care,
Carol

Mim18 · Post by **Mim18** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:33 pm

Hi Carol,

I found the web site to order the MRT kit,and there is a lab near me that can do the blood draw. I think I really want to do this, but haven't made a final decision.

Marion

mbeezie · Post by **mbeezie** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:23 am

Carol,

Glad to hear MRT worked for you and that you are adding more foods. We often look to food sensitivity testing to show us what we can't eat, but know what we CAN eat is just as important.

Hope your recovery continues in a smooth path.

Mary Betn

carolm · Post by **carolm** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:50 pm

Mary Beth, I want to say that I appreciate your interest. Even though I am not currently working through a dietician I do value the expertise a dietician can provide, especially as we navigate the maze of foods and try to get back to wellness. Among other things I decided the 3 hour drive was going to be prohibitive after all, so that's why I am taking a stab at it on my own.
As you said it often shows us what to eliminate but in my case I felt it showed me what to eat. I would have avoided strawberries, for example, yet they were a very low green and I've done well with them. And the Paleo Morning Glory muffins--- wow. It has done my heart good to be able to expand my diet. Eating was becoming a struggle before this. Today will be the first day in a full year that I have not eaten chicken. I also started working out today. But better nutrition has paved the way for these things to happen.

take care,
Carol