living with food allergies the four-day rotary and elimination diet
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Living with Food Allergies
The Four-Day Rotary and Elimination Diet
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Living with Food Allergies
What causes food allergies?
• Body’s immune system
• Enzyme deficiency
• Overexposure to certain foods
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Living with Food Allergies
How are food allergies identified?• Patient symptoms
• Medical History
• Allergy Testing
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Living with Food Allergies
Why Me?
• Heredity
• Overexposure to certain foods
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Living with Food Allergies
How are food allergies treated?
• By reducing or eliminating offending foods
• Administering allergy shots
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Living with Food Allergies
What is the Elimination and Four-Day Rotary Diet?• Change in diet
– Avoid certain foods altogether– Eat other foods only on certain days– Follow the diet for 90 days
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Living with Food Allergies
How restrictive is the diet?
Proteins Green vegetables
White/yellow/Orange Vegetables
Grains and flours
Beans and legumes Fruits
Nuts and seeds Fats/Oils
Beverages Spices/Herbs
Miscellaneous
Food Families
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Living with Food Allergies
A week of sample menusDay Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Mon/Fri Egg, grapefruit
Shrimp, lettuce & carrots
Chicken, spinach, carrots
Tues/Sat Melon with prosciutto
Baked sole, lima beans
Pork chop, beans, salad
Wed/Sun Baked apple with walnuts
Tuna, apple, & pecan salad
Turkey ham, sweet potato, cucumbers
Thursday Yogurt & pineapple
Baked salmon
Steak, peas
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Living with Food Allergies
What about eating out?
• Ask questions
• Eat simply prepared foods
• Choose a restaurant with a variety of choices
• Avoid fast food restaurants
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Living with Food Allergies
What happens after 90 days?
• Slowly reintroduce foods on the list
• Keep a record of reactions
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Living with Food Allergies
What if I fall off the wagon?
• Be prepared to have symptoms
• Get back on the diet
• Don’t eat the offending food two days in a row
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Living with Food Allergies
Are there any additional benefits to this diet?• Relief from allergies
• Low cholesterol
• Low in carbohydrates
• Improved overall health