We are about to embark on an experiment. We're going to conduct the experiment on our own bodies. We'll be pumping a very tightly defined set of chemicals into our bodies over the course of two weeks - just to see what happens. We are hoping it's going to have mind-altering effects.
So what, you may ask, is this all about? Our names are John and Gillian and we are about to start an elimination diet. The purpose of the diet is to find out what food allergies or food intolerances we may have. This started because Gillian noticed that when she ate certain foods they would have odd effects on her. Dairy (especially cows milk), seemed to make her feel listless and have a lack of energy whilst wheat based products seemed to make her grumpy but unlike milk the effects didn't kick in straight away. But the effects were inconsistent and it wasn't always wheat and dairy. Many years later and with the medical profession seemingly unwilling or unable to help she was despairing of ever finding the reasons why. Then she found a specialist allergy doctor who suggested, as a first step, trying an elimination diet.
So from next Monday, out go wheat and dairy, along with corn, maize, goats milk, soya, eggs, beetroot, chicken, pork and a host of other potential allergens.
We'll be blogging about our experience along with what we eat (menus, recipes and pictures), and talking about the effects on our bodies. Hopefully our experiences will help other people struggling with food allergy and food intolerance and you may even find a few meals you would like to try.
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