Allergen Free Diet

This is designed for people with milk and wheat sensitivities. In the early 1950s it was estimated that one person in 10 was sensitive to daily products. Now it is believed that one person in two has some trouble with cow’s milk. Some of that may be due to the mother’s drinking a quart of homogenized/ pasteurized milk every day during the pregnancy, and some of it may be that many mothers elected not to nurse their babies. Some of the blame, however, must be laid on the pediatrician who felt it was important to start solid foods in the first few weeks of life! We now know this is not a good practice and probably is such a stress to the baby that he became sensitized to all those foods introduced too early. It makes the babies allergy-prone.

If you have ever had a couple of ear infections or a strep throat you are probably allergic to dairy products. If you have gas and some sloppy bowel movements, you are probably sensitive to wheat. Especially if you like it.

I see bedwetting, nosebleeds, susceptibility to infections, pimples, gas, and arthritis as a sign of sensitivity to any food. If you have any symptom from fatigue and insomnia to rashes and migraines, try this diet for about three weeks and see if you feel better. You might get bored with it, but try hard to preserve, especially if you feel good. You’ll find it is worth it. Remember, When you drink milk you are depriving a calf.

If you find this type of allergen-free diet is good for you, you may find that you can have some wheat or milk on a rotational basis, but only once every four to five days, without falling apart. For example, if I don’t drink coffee, I can eat a cookie every once in a while without getting a headache. If I eat cheese occasionally, I am okay, but if I drink a glass of milk too, I will have a nosebleed in twenty minutes.

You live in a body, so you have to figure it out. Remember, the skin tests used by allergists are practically worthless for testing for food sensitivities; don’t waste your money.

Some have found that the whey protein in milk does not cause any special symptoms, since the allergen-villain is casein. You could try the whey milks on the market, although be careful of those sweetened with corn sweeteners, which can cause trouble.

Health food stores are now catering to the demand for wheat- and dairy-free foods. There are rice cakes and other foods less likely to cause trouble. Rye bread usually has some wheat in it, although Russian rye might be okay. I have found that the Spicer Company’s snack foods are safe and do not seem to arouse the allergy potential despite the fact that they contain wheat and whey. They treat the basic grains they use in such a way that they are broken down in the intestines to a non-allergic form.

Because dairy products supply much of our calcium needs, it would be wise to take 1000 mg of calcium daily. Zinc, 30 mg, seems to help the intestines digest foods down to their non-allergic parts. Many people find that they need to take digestive enzymes to help this process. Those with yeast infection often have food allergies and low thyroid function.

Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
¾ cup Fruit Oatmeal*, without milk (you may substitute soy or goat’s milk) 6 ounces orange juice Herb tea	1 cup Gazpacho* (no yogurt for garnish) Crudités* 2 non-wheat crackers 1 apple, pear, or orange Water	Poached Filet of Sole with Tomato Puree* ½ cup brown rice Steamed broccoli Sliced melon
1-2 soft-boiled eggs 2 rye or other non-wheat crackers ½ grapefruit (or ¼ cantaloupe) Herb tea	1 cup Lentil Salad* (do not use yogurt in the dressing; substitute half cooking liquid from the lentils, half lemon juice) Crudités* 2 non-wheat crackers 1 apple, pear, or orange Water	1 cup Black Beans* 2 – 3 corn tortillas Spinach Salad* (no yogurt in dressing; substitute lemon juice) Oranges with Mint* Water
¾ cup Hot Mixed Grins Cereal* (without wheat Flakes), no milk (can substitute soy milk or goat’s milk), or ¾ cup cold non-wheat cereal (see approved list, page 154), moistened with apple juice, soy milk, or goat’s milk 6 ounces fruit juice Herb tea	1 cup Chinese Chicken Salad* (omit yogurt in dressing; substitute ¼ cup lemon juice) Crudités* 2 non-wheat crackers 1 apple, pear, or orange Water	Stir-Fried Tofu and Vegetables* ½ cup cooked millet Oriental Sprouts Salad* (use vegetable stock, no yogurt, in dressing) Poached Bananas* (omit yogurt) Water

Snacks: Emphasize Crudités*, fruit and vegetable juices, frozen ice pops (not those containing yogurt). Caution: Baked goods and candies often contain milk or milk products and wheat products.