One of the most COMMON things that hinder weight loss...
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what type of doctor checks for these intolerances?
Some naturopaths do and you can pay for a blood test called hemocode through rexall drug stores.0 -
I am noticing that dairy and sugar ( artificial included) really makes me feel groggy. I also get gas and have issues in the bathroom department I haven't noticed anything with nuts but hard to tell.0
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I did the "York test". It isn't cheap, but for me was well worth it.what type of doctor checks for these intolerances?0
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I can eat anything apart from Red Green and yellow peppers!I have to stay well clear!0
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How does a blood test show specific foods you are intolerant to? And how does that intolerance equate to weight loss?
And specifically, almonds? What mechanism causes the intolerance and the hindering of weight loss?0 -
About 6 years I was so intolerant to environmental chems, meds and foods I could hardly even leave the house, its becoming more and more common. I had all my mercury amalgams removed and have improved ever since, about 80% well now. Some things will still knock me back (a new washing machine offgassing for 3 weeks was the last one). I help run a website called EI Resource - there is a huge amount of help and info there if anyone is interested. Anything from Fibro to MCS & autism all of which can be influenced by environmental chems & certain foods. http://www.ei-resource.org0
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Where do you get tested for food intolerance? Can your regular doctor do that or do you have to go to a specialist?0
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I'm allergic (like in call 9-1-1 and I hope I have time to use my Epi-Pen) to some nuts and allergic (yes, those lovely bumps all over me are called hives) to all of them. Same thing with peanuts, coconuts, and some shellfish--which can also trigger horrific gastro-intestinal problems.
Some dairy aggravates my asthma.
Too much soy and wheat make my joints ache.
I've learned to work around them all.0 -
Where do you get this test done???0
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what type of doctor checks for these intolerances?
A PCP/Internist, gastroenterologist, or allergy specialist can all test for food borne allergens.0 -
My question is... do you have any food intolerances? if so, what are they?
I wonder if there are foods that are many people are intolerant to??
I don't have any intolerances, but there are many foods that are common intolerances. Gluten, tree nuts, peanuts, lactose, eggs, shellfish, soy ...0 -
What test did you have done to figure this out? I have issues for the past 10 years and have often wondered if it is an intolerance to something, but how in the world do you figure out what it is exactly? If there are tests I can have done, please tell me. Thanks!!0
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I found this interesting, regarding the validity of food intolerance tests:
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/igg-food-intolerance-tests-what-does-the-science-say/0 -
How does a blood test show specific foods you are intolerant to? And how does that intolerance equate to weight loss?
And specifically, almonds? What mechanism causes the intolerance and the hindering of weight loss?
Think period weight only every time you eat a certain food. as for the blood test idk lol0 -
I found this interesting, regarding the validity of food intolerance tests:
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/igg-food-intolerance-tests-what-does-the-science-say/
Your science is not welcome here. Intolerances are common causes of fat gain and retention. Wheat is the devil and makes you have belly fat. And sugar, too.
It's never really just about too many calories without sufficient activity to offset consumption. It's much more complicated and mystical than that.0 -
I found this interesting, regarding the validity of food intolerance tests:
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/igg-food-intolerance-tests-what-does-the-science-say/
Science is not cared about here, if people are bringing up naturopaths and other nonsense0 -
I believe that I would have to agree with Sugargurl's assessment.0
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What test did you have done to figure this out? I have issues for the past 10 years and have often wondered if it is an intolerance to something, but how in the world do you figure out what it is exactly? If there are tests I can have done, please tell me. Thanks!!
For people with true allergies there will be actual symptoms that occur either immediately or within an hour or so after eating--hives, tingling around the mouth, swelling--usually on the face or in the mouth, anaphylaxis, acute vomiting. For people with sensitivities they tend to figure it out by process of elimination. They eliminate one food type for a week (or two) entirely from your diet and see if there is improvement--if the symptoms go away and then reappear if that allergen is reintroduced.0 -
Recently green and red peppers make my stomach hurt, give me headaches, and body aches... Even though I LOVE them especially stuffed with brown rice, salsa, and low fat cheese... yummm I eat them anyway because they are so good but not as much as I used to.0
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Your science is not welcome here. Intolerances are common causes of fat gain and retention. Wheat is the devil and makes you have belly fat. And sugar, too.
It's never really just about too many calories without sufficient activity to offset consumption. It's much more complicated and mystical than that.
Many people can eat wheat without any problems--including weight and diabetes. Food sensitivities are not a "one-size-fits-all" situation.0 -
Beer gives me pimples the day after I drink it.0
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lol. sarcasm central. wow.I found this interesting, regarding the validity of food intolerance tests:
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/igg-food-intolerance-tests-what-does-the-science-say/
Your science is not welcome here. Intolerances are common causes of fat gain and retention. Wheat is the devil and makes you have belly fat. And sugar, too.
It's never really just about too many calories without sufficient activity to offset consumption. It's much more complicated and mystical than that.0 -
yes
total cereal
cheese
all pork ( for whatever reason eating pork makes me really sick)
polish sausage
and its not a food but vitamins last time I took vitamins it landed me in the Er for 6 hours. so the only vitamins I can take are either getting it from healthy foods or taking flintstones.0 -
I found this interesting, regarding the validity of food intolerance tests:
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/igg-food-intolerance-tests-what-does-the-science-say/
Science is not cared about here, if people are bringing up naturopaths and other nonsense
Don't lump anti-science with someone who likes naturopaths. I have a post secondary education in science and I work in a science related career. My naturopath has made a huge difference in my life. Just because someone choose a natural alternative to modern medicine doesn't make them anti-science.
I do agree a calorie surplus makes us fat not an allergy or food intolerance. However the food intolerance can cause things like bloating and water retention which could interfer with how we measure weight loss.0 -
Helo... Not to push my product..but have you tried Visalus? It is full of nutrition and I am constantly hearing of people on different meds..and different sicknesses getting rid of a lot or all of there meds and felling so much better. Just wanted to say...it might help..i can email you my website if you like
:huh:
1) Yes, you're pushing your product, and no, it's not allowed on the forums (there are probably MFP groups for Visalus/Body by Vi though, if you want to find like-minded people.
2) Soy protein is the number one ingredient in the powder, but is listed by a lot of folks in this thread and elsewhere as an allergen, so...probably not a good thing for their health.
3) Maltodextrin, the second ingredient, is a sugar product of some sort (I honestly haven't done major research on it and don't know what it is but it is in quite a few protein bars and other "replacement" stuff...that makes me kind of sick, so I try to avoid it when possible.)
4) there are SO many chemicals in the list of ingredients that my head hurts.
No thanks
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I just had an interesting experience with this. My weight loss has been slow, but steady-ish. Still, I've been feeling awful, like I was 100 years old. The doctor checked my blood and told me I'm fine - my exhaustion was not due to thyroid, low iron, low B12, anything. Still, I could barely get through the day.
A naturopath suggested I eat 100% clean - no dairy, (I'm already gluten free), no sugar, no diet coke (!), no alcohol, no soy, no peanuts. The first 5 days nearly killed me, but now, after nearly two weeks, I feel like myself in a way I haven't felt in nearly six months.
And I am eating the same number of daily calories as I was before, but weight is coming off very easily.
Activity levels have remained the same. So for me, food intolerances seem to have an impact on my weight loss.0 -
I found this interesting, regarding the validity of food intolerance tests:
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/igg-food-intolerance-tests-what-does-the-science-say/
While I always trust web sites I find through googling (sarcasm), nevertheless it is standard practice (in the U.S.) after someone has a near-fatal histamine reaction for their doctor to get IgE testing done to determine the allergen at fault. My son's IgE test after his ER visit indicated a peanut allergy. His sermun IgE levels of everything else they tested for were 0.00, including things he had been exposed to previously and even in the same meal in which he ate the peanuts (which is why they were tested along with the peanuts, notably shellfish). Serum IgE levels of allergens do correlate to asthma (source: http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/2911321/reload=0;jsessionid=QYz7hOnwm2L0Hd44E2No.6), and can predict allergies to egg, milk, peanut, and fish with a greater than 95% certainty (source: http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/11344358/reload=1;jsessionid=b804YMVutFhKh840kuF7.6). Test away, dear friends. Be aware though that the value of your serum IgE level does not indicate the severity of the allergy, but simply that one exists.
The explanation: IgE is an antibody. If you have an antibody to a food, that antibody will attack that food-- and in severe cases you as well. That is not how to go about digesting something. It is not normal to have an antibody to a food. That is called an allergy.0 -
Helo... Not to push my product..but have you tried Visalus? It is full of nutrition and I am constantly hearing of people on different meds..and different sicknesses getting rid of a lot or all of there meds and felling so much better. Just wanted to say...it might help..i can email you my website if you like
Please do not push your overpriced product that you are trying to sell, especially with completely unfounded claims - it is against the forum rules.0 -
<-- lactose intolerant... eats yogurt, milk chocolate, and ice cream anyway.
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