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What to do after you've been diagnosed with food allergies or intolerances

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Finding out you have a food allergy or an intolerance is a bit of a double edged sword. It's the first step to healing in that you know what is making you sick or unwell and you can move forward.

Many people feel glad to finally have an answer. But ... then it sinks in and many of my clients REALLY struggle with the feeling or sense of:

"I can't eat anything!"

Getting diagnosed or tested for allergies and intolerances is an important first step, but it is only the first step. You need to make sure you get adequate support post testing to be sure you don't end up frustrated or overwhelmed or deficient or all of the above.

The good news is there is always SOMETHING you can eat and there are thousands of recipes out there with yummy foods so you needn't feel deprived.

If you have any questions about allergy testing or recipes or how to manage your allergies or intolerances without becoming deficient, please post them and I will be happy to try to answer them for you.

Wishing you health worth celebrating!
Lisa

www.ivegotlife.com.au

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    Quote Originally Posted by pinkpanfa81
    Hi, my 9 month old son had some reflux issues when he was younger that through trial and error we discovered was due to me eating dairy products and it transferring to my milk (he is breastfed and still is), it seems to be getting better and I am slowly reintroducing dairy into my diet and so far the small amount I am eating is causing no problems at all. My question is, is this classed as a dairy intolerance? According to recommendations, he should be beginning to eat yoghurts and cheeses around this stage, but I am cautious about starting them in case he reacts to them badly. Thanks
    Thanks for your question. Dairy isn't essential, particularly if your baby is being breastfed. If you suspect a food intolerance to dairy, I would say, rather delay introducing it until after the baby is a year old, if at all. I wouldn't think you need to be hypervigilant (i.e. making sure you read all labels so that no dairy touches his lips), but I would say there is very little to gain by introducing it now. I would probably recommend is that you get tested for dairy intolerance. Allergies and intolerances are often genetic. You could get him tested now or later, though if he hasn’t had dairy yet and you have been avoiding it, it may not show up in an intolerance test so I would probably wait to do this. The other thing to be aware of is with dairy, there can be a reaction to the “sugar” i.e. lactose or the protein “casein”, so even if you find out later down the track your baby is not lactose intolerant that doesn’t rule out dairy intolerance. There is a school of thought that believes that we should try introduce “allergy risk” foods earlier and while still breast feeding in the hope that this will help reduce the incidence of allergies. Mostly this hypothesis is not yet proven and in your case would also not apply since you have been breastfeeding and already suspect some form of dairy intolerance. I hope that helps, feel free to contact me directly if you would like to pursue or investigate or discuss this further.
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