THE ELIMINATION DIET: JANET’S STORY
Janet was 40 years old and had been ill in various ways since she was twelve, with rhinitis, severe migraine, urinary problems and pain in the region of her kidneys. During her thirties she had also developed depression which had led to two suicide attempts and resulted in electroconvulsive therapy. Over the past six years she had made over 100 visits to her family doctor, spent 63 days in hospital, visited outpatients 49 times and taken 34 courses of drugs.
Janet was then tried on an elimination diet which excluded all commonly eaten foods. This provoked the
worst migraine she had ever experienced at first, but then left her feeling a great deal better. On testing, a glass of milk produced sneezing, rhinitis and headache, whereas wheat left her depressed with a severe migraine. Eggs produced a headache, nausea and pain around the kidneys. Eating maize resulted in nausea and fatigue. By avoiding these four foods, Janet has remained very well. In the six years since her treatment she has visited her doctor five times, spent only two days in hospital and not required any drugs – a striking contrast to her previous six years.
*378\180\8*
Related Posts:
Posted in AllergiesTags: Allergies
Leave a comment
You need to log in to comment.