Today I got back my results for tests done on my gut and its many many issues. I am apparently missing most of the "good" bacteria that helps my body digest food properly. In addition, my body is attacking food like it attacks viruses, meaning my immune response is completely abnormal. Yay! Normal is SO over-rated.
Years ago, I cut out all cow products (dairy and beef), pork, alcohol, caffeine, lettuce, peas, and lima beans. Most of those were a prescribed diet, but with a few things added that I learned from my elimination diet. Since then, I have added back in minor amounts of caffeine (mostly green tea, but an occasional coffee) and an occasional alcoholic beverage.
But things still aren't going brilliantly. So I asked for help. And this time, really for the first time ever, got it.
Sadly, it turns out that I'm showing food sensitivities to eggs, bananas, pineapple, soy, wheat and gluten, peanuts, and pecans.
And so the food revolution begins again. I've found a friend to take most of the flours I have, I have a huge bag of unopened packaged foods for the food pantry, and I will have more stuff to find friends or coworkers to take off my hands. It's amazing how many things have soy or wheat or gluten in them.
ARGH.
I am frustrated. This is a challenge, and I'm sure I'll see that soon, embrace the challenge, learn new things. But today? It is just frustrating and annoying and overwhelming.
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