The Joneja Food Allergen Scale (click!) This table is based on the typical North American diet and compiled from a wide variety of sources. Foods are listed from the highest to the lowest allergenicity. People vary in their reactivity to foods and show a different pattern of reactivity depending on their individual characteristics. Persons following ethnic diets tend to…
DetailsKimberly Rosenthal October 2015 My baby was a typical sleepy baby for the first 2 weeks of his life. I had a “colicky” baby previously (started at birth) so I was thrilled to see I made it two weeks and my son only cried when he was hungry or tired. At 3 weeks, everything changed.…
DetailsBy Sheri, MFPIx2 Hi all, Just wanted to share with you a new (at least new to me) type of food testing that our DAN has started doing. It’s called the MRT Food Sensitivity Test – which stands for Mediator Release Test. It is also sometimes called the LEAP test. This test can help determine…
DetailsTWO CONTRIBUTIONS: Contributed by Christy McCulloch (here) & by M. C. (click here for M.C’s page) Christy Mculloch writes: Our Story Each step of the way, my son’s Pediatric Gastroenterologist assured me that he’d outgrow his silent GERD at 6 months, then 12 months, then 1.5 years. This reassurance was given despite our many failed attempts to wean…
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Different Types of Allergies & Intolerances Non IgE Mediated Gastrointestinal Food Allergies — Link to full-text PDF article in the Journal of Clinical Immunology Food Allergies: IgE IgE (immunoglobulin E): Most of us recognize the following allergy symptoms: rash, hives, swelling, breathing difficulties, etc. This type of allergy is caused by IgE (immunoglobulin…
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