Food Intolerance Test: Where To Shop.
There is a suspicion that I may have either a food allergy, or at the very least, a food intolerance.
This isn't me being a hypochondriac. (That's not my nature. And I do Bikram yoga.... So I don't get sick.) I recently began seeing a naturopathic doctor for acupuncture. Instead of fertility issues though, this time I need help treating fatigue and a little bit of anxiety.
Based on some observations in my response to a test, and some acid reflux, there is a thought that I may have an intolerance to soy or wheat. So next week I have to go in for a blood test to check for intolerance to 120 different foods.
However... In order to test my blood for the intolerance, I actually have to consume the 120 different foods over the next 7 days so they will be in my system.
One hundred and twenty different foods...
My diet is not that varied now:
- Coffee
- Skim milk
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Cherries
- Avocado
- Cheez-Its (when I can get me some)
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Bread
- Carrots
- Soy sauce
- Tempura
- Pasta
- Cheese (all kinds)
- Cupcakes (all kinds)
The above really only covers about a 15th of the list of foods. So I had to come up with a way for me to get all 120 foods in my system without spending a lot of $$$. And this was my solution...
A lot of the foods on the list are grains and nuts. And the Whole Foods loose aisle is the best place to collect small servings of the foods. (I only need to have a few bites of each food.) All the nuts I need to ingest cost me a total of $7, because I didn't have to buy whole containers.
The only thing are the grains... Do I eat them raw? Or do I try to cook a small tablespoon of each to consume?
Comments
However! The digestion of carbs starts in your mouth. One of the many reasons chewing is so important. So if you are willing to chomp, chomp and chomp some more it may help you out.
However, wouldn't it be better to proceed and process the food the way you normally would.. ?
Just some unsolicited advice from a fellow Bikramette.