Food can be both our most powerful medicine and the sole reason for our sickness.
But what happens when you’re already eating a clean diet and still suffering from debilitating symptoms?
You may be dealing with an underlying food sensitivity.
Understanding food sensitivities.
So where do we start when it comes to addressing food sensitivities?
First, it’s important to distinguish between the three main types of food reactivity:
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This pop in of food allergy is irreversible.
Food intolerances:These intolerances are usually the result of enzyme deficiencies.
Food sensitivities:The reason behind sensitivities can be more difficult to pinpoint.
Some people can even eat tiny amounts of these foods and not always have symptoms.
“All disease begins in the gut.”
I cannot mention this famous quote from Hippocrates enough.
This can cause the immune system to react and trigger inflammation throughout the body.
When this happens, the immune system can end up reacting to any food that passes througheven healthy ones.
Familiarizing yourself with the inflammation spectrum.
Silent autoimmunity:When there are positive antibody labs but no noticeable symptoms.
Autoimmune reactivity:When there are positive antibody labs and symptoms.
Autoimmune disease:When there’s enough body destruction to be diagnosed with a specific condition.
The autoimmune condition celiac disease, for example, is theend stage1of gluten sensitivity.
This leaves only5 percent2of true celiacs to be diagnosed with around 20 percent of people struggling through gluten intolerance.
Healing the gut and food sensitivities.
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Overall, it can takeclose to six months3to bring down autoimmune-inflammation antibodies from just one gluten-containing meal.
This is a big deal!
The average adult gut takes anywhere from 18 to 24 monthsto fully heal.
Remember that this is a journeynot a race.
What took years to damage will also take time to repair.
The first step is to really find out where exactly you stand when it comes to food sensitivities.
You’ll be able to double-check you’re addressing everything it’s crucial that you.
Try an elimination diet.
An elimination diet is my gold standard for discovering your food sensitivities.
3. ensure to rotate your food.
Up your gut restoration.
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