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Quote:Are you reactive to milk? Or the Bovine Growth Hormone in milk? What about goat milk? Soy milk, almond milk, etc? Always been this way, or only the last 20-30 years?
Originally posted by Brenda:Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Allergic to chocolate.
That is harsh.
Sometimes I suspect that many ailments, food conflicts, are a result of lack of exercise, more predominant in older adults.
Peppers, onions, milks, cheeses, not digesting as smoothly as in the past, instead of a developing Intolerance, maybe just a change in activity level.
When I was a kid, couldn't eat tomatoes, cheese without being sick. But cooked enough, like on pizza or spaghetti was OK. Around my majority I decided to train myself to eat what I couldn't, change other dietary habits.
Those ingredients for pancakes look the same except for milk and the special flour. Does that flour stand in for the milk? Or are the proportions vastly different to make the pancake work?
Many folk I know firmly believe the primary purpose of pancakes is to provide a repository for syrup. And optional melted butter. So as long as you have real Canadian Maple Syrup, you should survive the effort.
Is it the chicken part of the egg producing allergy? Can you have other species of egg?
It is a cup each of flour and a teaspoon each of salt and sugar and two teaspoons of baking powder.
Never tried eating another species of egg. So all I know is I don't like eggs anyways, but it is akward as I like things that are made from eggs.
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Well, I think I have you beat, allergy-wise. I finally subjected myself to a thorough allergy test (because of chronic sinusitis) and not only am I allergic to just about everything that can be inhaled, I also showed significant allergic reactions to rice, potato, tomato, beef, chocolate, coffee, lettuce (lettuce???), and orange. (I think I'm forgetting something.) In addition, I'm gluten intolerant.
I joke that the typical hamburger - wheat bun, beef, lettuce, and a slice of tomato - is the epitome of "what I can't eat".
I suspect - but am not sure- that I'm also allergic to peppers and eggplant (part of the potato/ tomato family). I may be tested for peppers next time if they have an FDA-approved extract.
Not a big egg-eater myself ... not because of allergies but just don't care for them a whole lot ... so I make sure to do choline supplements.
One of the things I wonder about is whether the rapidly increasing incidence of autism ... now something like 1:40 children ... is due to some stupid lack of something basic, like choline or sunshine.
The "medical experts" for YEARS have been telling people to avoid eggs because "cholesterol(!)" but ... did you know that the pregnant mother mobilizes choline to the fetus, and that the amniotic fluid has 10X the concentration as maternal blood? So when the fetus grows up (and is female) and has a baby of her own, does SHE have the choline reserves to mobilize for HER fetus? Are we seeing a multi-generational deficiency?
Back in the day, people ate eggs and liver and fish ("fish Friday" if you were Catholic) and walked around in the sunshine. Today, not so much. Just something I think about.
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I came close to a poke test 8 and a half years ago because my allergies got really bad.
I don't like eggs either which is another why I don't eat them.
I remember when the doctors rolled out the whole eggs are bad because of their cholesterol levels. Think I was in elementary school then.
I hate liver and will not touch it.
S'why people look at me weird when I say that I love walking in the sunshine. Oh the heat and it feels so good.
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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:Are you reactive to milk? Or the Bovine Growth Hormone in milk? What about goat milk? Soy milk, almond milk, etc? Always been this way, or only the last 20-30 years?
Originally posted by Brenda:Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Allergic to chocolate.
That is harsh.
Sometimes I suspect that many ailments, food conflicts, are a result of lack of exercise, more predominant in older adults.
Peppers, onions, milks, cheeses, not digesting as smoothly as in the past, instead of a developing Intolerance, maybe just a change in activity level.
When I was a kid, couldn't eat tomatoes, cheese without being sick. But cooked enough, like on pizza or spaghetti was OK. Around my majority I decided to train myself to eat what I couldn't, change other dietary habits.
Those ingredients for pancakes look the same except for milk and the special flour. Does that flour stand in for the milk? Or are the proportions vastly different to make the pancake work?
Many folk I know firmly believe the primary purpose of pancakes is to provide a repository for syrup. And optional melted butter. So as long as you have real Canadian Maple Syrup, you should survive the effort.
Is it the chicken part of the egg producing allergy? Can you have other species of egg?
It is a cup each of flour and a teaspoon each of salt and sugar and two teaspoons of baking powder.
Never tried eating another species of egg. So all I know is I don't like eggs anyways, but it is akward as I like things that are made from eggs.
Yes, I react to milk. I can't tolerate soy milk or nut milks because they contain Vitamin A Palmitate and I react to that. I would say the last 20years or a little better. Never tried goats milk.
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Today in my area there has been heavy rain, thunder and hail. So much hail fell that it almost looks like snow but when you walked on it, it crunched.
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Dry today.
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Quote:I think that means you are reacting to the BGH. About 20 years ago is when it started getting bad, I had to become more selective with my milk brands.
Originally posted by Brenda:Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:Are you reactive to milk? Or the Bovine Growth Hormone in milk? What about goat milk? Soy milk, almond milk, etc? Always been this way, or only the last 20-30 years?
Originally posted by Brenda:Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Allergic to chocolate.
That is harsh.
Sometimes I suspect that many ailments, food conflicts, are a result of lack of exercise, more predominant in older adults.
Peppers, onions, milks, cheeses, not digesting as smoothly as in the past, instead of a developing Intolerance, maybe just a change in activity level.
When I was a kid, couldn't eat tomatoes, cheese without being sick. But cooked enough, like on pizza or spaghetti was OK. Around my majority I decided to train myself to eat what I couldn't, change other dietary habits.
Those ingredients for pancakes look the same except for milk and the special flour. Does that flour stand in for the milk? Or are the proportions vastly different to make the pancake work?
Many folk I know firmly believe the primary purpose of pancakes is to provide a repository for syrup. And optional melted butter. So as long as you have real Canadian Maple Syrup, you should survive the effort.
Is it the chicken part of the egg producing allergy? Can you have other species of egg?
It is a cup each of flour and a teaspoon each of salt and sugar and two teaspoons of baking powder.
Never tried eating another species of egg. So all I know is I don't like eggs anyways, but it is akward as I like things that are made from eggs.
Yes, I react to milk. I can't tolerate soy milk or nut milks because they contain Vitamin A Palmitate and I react to that. I would say the last 20years or a little better. Never tried goats milk.
If your area had a milk which was not BGH, you might be able to try that out.
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
I still drink coffee .... some days, tea just doesn't have enuf caffeine!
Was told to keep a food diary because there is something in my diet which causes my arthritis to kick up, which is not an allergic reaction per se but still an immune response. Haven't figured out what the offending food is except possibly tomatoes being one; since I dropped tomato from my diet my aches and pains have gotten a little better. Altho I STILL make "old people" noises (ugh/oy) when I stand up.
I think one of MY problems was eating too frequently. long story, but I think that unless you have a blood sugar problem it really helps to go at least 10 hours a day without food every day, and some days even longer. Helps the liver to dump excess glycogen (reduces fatty liver) and helps the intestinal tract to clear (reduces bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine). I walk over a mile every day ... my high-energy puppy sees to that! ... plus I garden something like six hours a week. Not just pinching flowers but digging irrigation systems and pruning down/ digging up large shrubs. So, not terribly intense exercise but still something.
I live off of coffee these days. I probably drink too much, but that's just how I've always done things... to excess.
I don't know how intermittent fasting would work for everybody. I'm hesitant to tell anybody who doesn't have very close genes to me that any dietary habits I have now would work wonders for them since we're all different. Actually, I can't even say how much the fasting itself is responsible for my overall improvement in health because it was one of quite a few things I've been doing (2 years sober, gluten free, very physical job, etc.).
My suggestion would be for people who think they have any problems related to their eating would be to try out different things, and see if anything sticks. It's not just the biological aspects and how you physically feel after trying something new, but it's also a question of is this something that you can maintain for a long amount of time or will it drive you crazy?
Sadly, winter is back and along with it came some of the aches and pains that I thought were gone. They're nowhere near as bad as they were before I made the dietary changes, but it's a bit disappointing to see them return with the cold weather at all. I know that part of this problem is also the fact that I'm so much less active on my days off when it's cold outside though too, so I'm going to have to do something about that.
I can't remember who the guest was on a recent Joe Rogan podcast was, but it was a very interesting discussion on diets and better eating. He was talking about the benefits of limiting variety in your diet, both in your day to day eating as well as individual meals, and how the huge variety of food available to us today is likely contributing to obesity since that was never a problem back in the hunter/gatherer days.
On an individual meal basis, this makes a lot of sense. He used an example of going to your favorite steakhouse and getting so full that you might not even be able to finish your favorite steak... but when the waitress comes by and asks if you want dessert you suddenly have more room to eat.
Even more interesting though was limiting the variety of food that you eat from day to day. Instead of eating from a huge pool of different types of foods, some of which your body might not be playing nice with, you're only eating from a very limited pool. This makes it much easier to narrow down any food that is a problem for your body to process.
I've pretty much been on an extremely limited diet as far as food sources for around 6 to 8 months now. I've got my first doctor's appointment in ages scheduled, so I'm hoping the news isn't terrible. I'll let the doctor know about my new dietary habits and maybe the blood work will tell me if I need to
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Maybe day-to-day variation is low, but people have studied the diets of modern-day gatherer-hunters, and THEY eat something like 120-200 different foods over the course of a year (because of seasonal availability) while the average American eats something like 20.
So more variety, just not all in one day.
One of the things that both puzzles and frustrates me is the question how I developed so many food allergies in the first place. When hubby had HIS allergies tested - 20 years ago or so - I was given the instructions for a "rotation diet" which means ... don't eat the same thing day after day. Rotate your food at least every three days, so my planned weekly menu would look something like
DAY1 shiratake spaghetti noodles, turkey meatballs, broccoli (turkey, tomato, broccoli, shiratake)
DAY2 beef stew (beef, carrot, lots of celery, onion, potato)
DAY3 yellow curry of chicken, cauliflower, red pepper, coconut milk, large handfuls of basil and mint
I would rotate protein (chicken; beef; pork; turkey; vegetarian [cheese, beans or tofu]) green and non-green vegetable. Hardly ate potatoes and chocolate, almost NEVER ate oranges. So if allergies are bred of constant exposure, how did I become allergic to things I almost never ate?
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Anyway, the things I got out of comparing and contrasting the different diets and their supposed health benefits are
1) Everyone is an individual. Some people do better eating a lofat vegetable-based diet, others do better eating locarb
2) The one thing people should NEVER eat together is the one thing most people crave: starch (or sugar) and fat. Bread and butter. Whipped cream. French fries.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
"The messy American environment, where most people don't agree, is perfect for people like me. I CAN DO AS I PLEASE." - SECOND
America is an oligarchy http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=57876 .
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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:I think that means you are reacting to the BGH. About 20 years ago is when it started getting bad, I had to become more selective with my milk brands.
Originally posted by Brenda:Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:Are you reactive to milk? Or the Bovine Growth Hormone in milk? What about goat milk? Soy milk, almond milk, etc? Always been this way, or only the last 20-30 years?
Originally posted by Brenda:Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Allergic to chocolate.
That is harsh.
Sometimes I suspect that many ailments, food conflicts, are a result of lack of exercise, more predominant in older adults.
Peppers, onions, milks, cheeses, not digesting as smoothly as in the past, instead of a developing Intolerance, maybe just a change in activity level.
When I was a kid, couldn't eat tomatoes, cheese without being sick. But cooked enough, like on pizza or spaghetti was OK. Around my majority I decided to train myself to eat what I couldn't, change other dietary habits.
Those ingredients for pancakes look the same except for milk and the special flour. Does that flour stand in for the milk? Or are the proportions vastly different to make the pancake work?
Many folk I know firmly believe the primary purpose of pancakes is to provide a repository for syrup. And optional melted butter. So as long as you have real Canadian Maple Syrup, you should survive the effort.
Is it the chicken part of the egg producing allergy? Can you have other species of egg?
It is a cup each of flour and a teaspoon each of salt and sugar and two teaspoons of baking powder.
Never tried eating another species of egg. So all I know is I don't like eggs anyways, but it is akward as I like things that are made from eggs.
Yes, I react to milk. I can't tolerate soy milk or nut milks because they contain Vitamin A Palmitate and I react to that. I would say the last 20years or a little better. Never tried goats milk.
If your area had a milk which was not BGH, you might be able to try that out.
I had a mild usage of milk for a month or so during the summer before I found a rice milk that I can tolerate. This milk didn't have that additive in it but after a month I noticed that I started to feel sick again and stopped using it. Someone thought after hearing that I might be slightly lactose intolerant but the thing is I eat cheese though I am not suppose to and I can eat ice cream.
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Maybe day-to-day variation is low, but people have studied the diets of modern-day gatherer-hunters, and THEY eat something like 120-200 different foods over the course of a year (because of seasonal availability) while the average American eats something like 20.
So more variety, just not all in one day.
One of the things that both puzzles and frustrates me is the question how I developed so many food allergies in the first place. When hubby had HIS allergies tested - 20 years ago or so - I was given the instructions for a "rotation diet" which means ... don't eat the same thing day after day. Rotate your food at least every three days, so my planned weekly menu would look something like
DAY1 shiratake spaghetti noodles, turkey meatballs, broccoli (turkey, tomato, broccoli, shiratake)
DAY2 beef stew (beef, carrot, lots of celery, onion, potato)
DAY3 yellow curry of chicken, cauliflower, red pepper, coconut milk, large handfuls of basil and mint
I would rotate protein (chicken; beef; pork; turkey; vegetarian [cheese, beans or tofu]) green and non-green vegetable. Hardly ate potatoes and chocolate, almost NEVER ate oranges. So if allergies are bred of constant exposure, how did I become allergic to things I almost never ate?
*****
Anyway, the things I got out of comparing and contrasting the different diets and their supposed health benefits are
1) Everyone is an individual. Some people do better eating a lofat vegetable-based diet, others do better eating locarb
2) The one thing people should NEVER eat together is the one thing most people crave: starch (or sugar) and fat. Bread and butter. Whipped cream. French fries.
-----------
Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
"The messy American environment, where most people don't agree, is perfect for people like me. I CAN DO AS I PLEASE." - SECOND
America is an oligarchy http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=57876 .
I eat a fairly high protein diet since my cholesterol level went too low while I was looking after my mother. So I started upping my protein but then I have low blood sugar so I am constantly or almost constantly eating through the day.
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