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So D has been gone since I've been off sertraline and I've been back to fullness/bloating/discomfort all in upper stomach area. I've been eating GF for about a week now, and I've noticed that I have almost immediate reactions to some GF foods (waffles, cookies, etc) which include the stomach issues but also instant loss of focus, stuffiness, fatigue and slight asthma irritation.
So I'm thinking I may have a problem with soy, but I want to start from the beginning and go from there to see what I actually CAN have. I've looked up elimination diet guidelines, but they all seem to be different. Can anyone point me to a good list of OK/Not OK foods to begin the elimination diet? Thanks!
GF not helping, going to try elimination diet
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Dear Kara,
This is from the Diet Info section of the board "Elimination Diet"
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=732
Tex just wrote this in another post.
This is from the Diet Info section of the board "Elimination Diet"
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=732
I actually have a problem with nightshades so IMHO you might cut out potatoes and used white rice.The foods allowed at this stage have been picked because they very seldom cause food sensitivities. They are easy to digest, and therefore easy on the gut. Ideally, your diet will only consist of chicken, potatoes, bananas and tea. I have exchanged potatoes for rice, an earlier version, because some of us have discovered rice intolerances.
The chicken should be fresh or frozen and plain. Be sure that nothing is injected into the chicken (Miller is good, Tyson is injected). You can prepare it by grilling, baking, boiling in water, or frying in a little olive oil (see below). It can be seasoned with salt and pepper. Potatoes can be baked, broiled, grilled or microwaved, with only salt and pepper added. Frying potatoes in olive oil is also acceptable. Eat only fresh bananas or dried ones with no additives or preservatives. Tea should be fresh brewed and without added flavoring. Unsweetened, unflavored bottled teas should be OK. Be sure to check that there are no ingredients besides tea and water (at the present time Nestea is OK, Lipton has citric acid added which is often made from corn). Any type of tea is fine, but I'd pick one or two and stick with them.
Tex just wrote this in another post.
Hope this helps, All best AntIncidentally, in case you've never seen it, Dr. Fine's list of suspect foods is included in a post in this topic:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8324