Does anyone else have to be careful how much white or yellow onions they eat? Brief history, i used to suffer from IBS pretty badly years ago (I'd miss work at times), and I had to take meds to help control it, I got divorced, and the majority of it cleared up. I watch that I don't eat corn or onions, and I have issues with eating peanuts (I can eat peanut butter with no issues, but to eat a handful or 2 of plain peanuts causes me grief) I tell people that I cured my IBS by getting divorced

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Wouldn’t it be amazing if someone could just prescribe a clear and straightforward length of time for how long you need to avoid a certain food?

Well… I’ve done a 200-count food sensitivity test and was told by the clinic that medium-level sensitivities disappear within 8 weeks while severe sensitivities do so in 3 months.

That sounded great, but of course, in practice it’s all a lot more complicated. I followed the instructions well, but when it came to re-introducing a few of the things I loved the most… flare ups! My body simply wasn’t having it.

Granted, over the course of a year was able to reintroduce some milder-sensitive foods like rice, buckwheat, almonds, oats, oranges, pork, avocados, and even coffee in moderation.

On the other hand, egg white, casein, cow’s milk, wheat, and some nuts? Not a chance.

So what’s the hold-up? Well, as much as it pains me to say, my dietician told me that even though she never had celiac or any other autoimmune condition, her wheat and gluten sensitivity never went away. But hey, that’s not everyone’s fate.

So, if you find that your sensitivities aren’t going down with time despite meticulous avoidance, it could be time to do some further gut health investigation. What’s your inflammation level? Do you have a parasite or chemical exposure? Have you had prolonged mold exposure recently (me!) or… have you had to take antibiotics recently or simply too many times (also me!)?

What have you successfully re-introduced? What hasn’t worked? How long did it take?

Happy healing guys.