15 Foods I Should No Longer Eat

chivalryder
chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I had a blood test done for food intolerance's because we are discovering it runs in my Mother's family. It came back with the following foods I should not eat (capitalized to show foods that are serious offenders)

ALMONDS, PEANUTS, SOY BEANS, Cows Milk, Whey, Yogurt, Scallops, Egg in all forms, Filbert, Gluten, Pecan, Spelt, and Whole Wheat.

Has anyone else had the test done? What foods came up on your list?

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  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    Nobody?
  • 126siany
    126siany Posts: 1,386 Member
    I haven't. How do they test for that? I mean, I know it was a blood test, but what are they looking for?
  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 Member
    Wow that's hardcore! I'd be devastated if I couldn't eat peanuts, almonds, and pecans.
  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 Member
    You may want to check out Flax milk if you want a dairy replacement since soy and almonds are out. :)
  • cynthiaellickson
    cynthiaellickson Posts: 6 Member
    Was it a test you asked for after having issues yourself, or because of the family history? I haven't had the test, but you have sparked an interest in discussing it with my Dr. I have UC (Ulcerative Colitis) and wonder what if any the connection would be...hmmm . Food for thought..ha I guess Pun intended :)
  • 126siany
    126siany Posts: 1,386 Member
    As it may come up in this thread, I do have something called Oral Allergy Syndrome.

    It's not a true allergy, but rather a situation in which people with allergies to pollens and grasses sometimes show a reaction to foods that are not truly allergic to because their bodies misidentify it as the pollens and grasses they ARE allergic to. In OAS, there's no danger of anaphylaxis, as there would be in a true allergy, although you do get a red itchy face and throat, a little swelling, hives and GI distress.

    Also, cooking the offending food usually kills the sensitivity as the structure of the proteins changes with heat.

    I didn't get a test for it. My allergist explained the problem and gave me a list of foods that correspond to my pollen and grass allergies. Some of those foods bother me and some don't. I avoid the ones that bother me unless they are cooked.
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    I tested because of both. I was starting to have SERIOUS issues last year that a specialist couldn't figure out what the cause was. My Mother's new doctor suggested she looked into getting the blood test done because traditional test results came back negative for some issues she was having. My Aunt and their Mother have food issues as well (Dairy and Gluten).

    So I decided to try it out myself, after seeing the symptom list.

    It looks fairly conclusive. I ate almonds, tofu, and soy milk regularly throughout that year, after eliminating dairy because of earlier suspected issues. those two foods are two of my worst offenders, 3x as bad as the worst intolerance my Mother has.

    How do they test for them? They look for antibodies for each of the 96 foods they test for. If your body has an intolerance to a certain food, it actually sees it as a virus and will create white blood cells and antibodies to try to kill it off. Of course, it being food, it cannot be destroyed. Your body will just keep fighting it off, until it gets naturally flushed out.

    The antibodies can wreck havoc with many of your bodies functions, as it did with mine (my ears, head, sinuses, joints, etc...).
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    As it may come up in this thread, I do have something called Oral Allergy Syndrome.

    It's not a true allergy, but rather a situation in which people with allergies to pollens and grasses sometimes show a reaction to foods that are not truly allergic to because their bodies misidentify it as the pollens and grasses they ARE allergic to. In OAS, there's no danger of anaphylaxis, as there would be in a true allergy, although you do get a red itchy face and throat, a little swelling, hives and GI distress.

    Also, cooking the offending food usually kills the sensitivity as the structure of the proteins changes with heat.

    I didn't get a test for it. My allergist explained the problem and gave me a list of foods that correspond to my pollen and grass allergies. Some of those foods bother me and some don't. I avoid the ones that bother me unless they are cooked.

    Yeah, I don't have *allergies* to these foods, in the way that you have allergic reactions to certain things. It's an intolerance, which is more like your body seeing the foods as a virus that needs to be fought off.
  • 126siany
    126siany Posts: 1,386 Member
    I tested because of both. I was starting to have SERIOUS issues last year that a specialist couldn't figure out what the cause was. My Mother's new doctor suggested she looked into getting the blood test done because traditional test results came back negative for some issues she was having. My Aunt and their Mother have food issues as well (Dairy and Gluten).

    So I decided to try it out myself, after seeing the symptom list.

    It looks fairly conclusive. I ate almonds, tofu, and soy milk regularly throughout that year, after eliminating dairy because of earlier suspected issues. those two foods are two of my worst offenders, 3x as bad as the worst intolerance my Mother has.

    How do they test for them? They look for antibodies for each of the 96 foods they test for. If your body has an intolerance to a certain food, it actually sees it as a virus and will create white blood cells and antibodies to try to kill it off. Of course, it being food, it cannot be destroyed. Your body will just keep fighting it off, until it gets naturally flushed out.

    The antibodies can wreck havoc with many of your bodies functions, as it did with mine (my ears, head, sinuses, joints, etc...).

    Was it an IgG test?

    If so, I would take the ones that didn't correlate directly to your symptoms with a grain of salt. You might still be able to reintroduce some of those, one at a time, and see if they cause symptoms.

    At least you have a better idea of the likely culprits now. Hopefully you'll feel better soon. You must have felt like you constantly had the flu before! That would be terrible!
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    Yes, it was an IgG test, and I know they aren't 100% accurate, but at least I know which ones are major problem foods for me. I know what to look for, when it comes to symptoms, so I'll be able to keep a good eye on any future problem foods.
  • AngInCanada
    AngInCanada Posts: 947 Member
    I had the VEGA testing through my naturopath but still not sure what I think about that test. Seemed kinda hokey.
  • donyellemoniquex3
    donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
    try looking for rice / goats milk.

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