🍽️ Food Sensitivities

Digestive Health

Educational purposes only. This information is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before starting any new supplement or remedy, especially if you take medications or are pregnant.

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Food Sensitivities

Delayed reactions to certain foods causing bloating, fatigue, headaches, skin issues, or brain fog.

2 natural remedies0 with strong evidence

Remedies

Elimination Diet

Good Evidence
lifestyle

A systematic approach to identifying food triggers by removing and reintroducing foods.

How to Use

Remove the top 6 triggers (gluten, dairy, eggs, soy, corn, sugar) for 21-30 days. Then reintroduce one food every 3 days, noting any symptoms within 72 hours.

Why It Works

Food sensitivities involve delayed immune responses (IgG, not IgE). By removing triggers and allowing the gut to heal, then systematically reintroducing foods, you can identify exactly which foods cause your symptoms.

Digestive Enzymes

Fair Evidence
supplement

Supplemental enzymes that help break down food components you may be sensitive to.

How to Use

Take a broad-spectrum digestive enzyme supplement with each meal. Look for one containing protease, lipase, amylase, and DPP-IV (for gluten).

Why It Works

Incomplete digestion of food proteins creates larger peptide fragments that can trigger immune responses. Digestive enzymes break food down more completely, reducing the immune trigger.

General Safety Reminder

  • • Always consult your healthcare provider before starting any new supplement or remedy.
  • • If you take prescription medications, check for interactions before combining with herbs or supplements.
  • • Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before using any herbal remedies.
  • • Start with small doses and monitor your body's response before increasing.
  • • If symptoms persist or worsen, seek professional medical attention.