Dairy! :(

annalisbeth74

LauraCoth wrote: »

I was going to ask about this.

I've had a chronic sinus congestion for about 25 years. Doctors just shrug and offer me a cortisone nasal spray.

How soon did your sinuses clear after stoping dairy intake?

I had the same problem, and it cleared right up after I gave up wheat. But I have noticed that certain foods (like salads with ranch dressing) will trigger it.

I gave up dairy a few days ago (on Whole30), but I have a cold right now so it's hard to tell what those results will be.

mandycat223

For what it's worth: Reading about dietary restrictions for those of us with various chronic inflammatory digestive conditions, I came across a recommendation to eat home-made, extra long-fermented yogurt. Yogurt that is heated for 24 hours instead of the usual eight is highly beneficial to our digestive tracts. Straining out the whey to make Greek yogurt is even better. My Euro-Cuisine yogurt maker now has a permanent place on the kitchen counter since I wind up making it every other day. Even my DH has become a believer and claims his daily Greek yogurt and fruit has vastly improved his own digestive health.

Bonus: If you have cats who are always begging for the cows milk dairy products that are so bad for them, home-made long-fermented yogurt is actually beneficial to them as well. My two five month old kittens get a tablespoon a day and slurp it right down. The 20 minutes they spend washing their faces afterwards is 20 minutes they don't get into mischief, so it's all good.

Bonny132

@mandycat223 oh interesting. I might just try that. Could I have the recipe please?

toadqueen

I'm not having any dairy right now because of sensitivities to just about everything but in the past I had success with small portions of raw sheep cheese. It was very delicious! They say goat is okay too but I do not care for it. I would have about 4oz per week of the sheep's cheese without any digestive issues. They sell it in many grocery stores now. Good luck. I love cheese too and hope to be able to eat it again...

Christinaluvly

I love dairy but sadly it doesn't love me back!:( When I do have dairy I take a lactaid with my first bite and that helps greatly, but I do understand the struggles you are going thru! Hope you find a solution that works for you and your body! !