Fight Inflammation by Changing the Way You Eat
Recent headlines prove that awareness is growing about the connection between chronic inflammation and feeling well. Medical experts now believe…
Elimination Diet
What is an Easy Way To Determine if I Have a Dairy Intolerance?
What is an Easy Way To Determine if I Have a Dairy Intolerance? While it’s not 100% fool-proof, the easiest way to test for a dairy intolerance is to take note of…
How Long After I Eliminate a Food From my Diet Will it Take to be Out of my System?
Many ask: How Long After I Eliminate a Food From my Diet Will it Take to be Out of my System? Typically three days and the food will be gone but the irritation caused by the offending foods may take weeks to resolve to a point where symptoms will no longer be felt.
Treating Leaky Gut Syndrome
As discussed over the past week, Leaky Gut Syndrome is a condition where there is damage to the intestinal lining and larger particles of food, food that has not been digested entirely, and other toxins, pass through into the body when they shouldn’t. In other words, they “leak†out. When these “invaders†make their way […]
Soy vs. Dairy
Soy products are derived from the bean of the soy plant. Compared to cow’s milk, here are some basic facts: Per each 50 grams (1.75 ounces), soy has about: 15 grams of carbohydrates as compared to 2.5 grams of carbohydrates in an equal portion of cow’s milk soy has 10 grams of fat for those […]
Alternative Sources of Calcium
Since dairy products are an abundant source of calcium, dairy avoidance presents an issue where one would need to conscientiously consume from other sources. Eating replacement foods high in calcium is important. Oranges, broccoli, almonds, and many other foods contain calcium, but supplementation is often a good idea as well. An 8 ounce glass of […]
Embarking On A Dairy Elimination Diet
All and elimination diet is is eliminating dairy from your diet completely. It can be a great way to diagnose yourself by eliminating dairy and then monitoring whether symptoms improve. It is also the only treatment for a dairy sensitivity. Before you go full throttle on an elimination diet, however, there are three caveats that […]
How Did I Get This Dairy Intolerance?
A dairy intolerance often starts with a condition called “Leaky Gut.” Leaky Gut is a condition of the intestinal lining that is the result of damage to the…