Thursday, February 2, 2012

The Results

After my appointment in December with the Naturopathic Doctor I had to take an allergy test at home (really gross details that you probably don't want to really know) and ship it to be tested. Well today I went back to the Naturopathic Doctor for the test results. (Drum roll please) The results sayyyyyy.... I am allergic to MILK ........... SOY .............. and......... GLUTEN.

OMG.

So now what? No cheese? No soy chai lattes? No bread of any kind? And the worst part is, it's way more limiting than just this!

How did this happen? Well it's a long story but it stems from a digestive/constipation issue. And my body just built up an intolerance for these foods.

So I have to take a ton of supplements and avoid these items AND alcohol. Basically I have to rebuild my eating habits and become a professional ingredient reader in the grocery store.

Several of you wrote me to ask about my experience and I do totally recommend seeing a Naturopathic Doctor, especially if you aren't getting the answers you want from your physician. Naturopathic Doctors don't just kick you out the door with a prescription... they give you supplements and help you in the natural way to live a better life. My appointments are an hour and thirty minutes and it is great one on one time with the doctor. Because it is not covered by health insurance, it's expensive... not so much the appointment itself but the supplements can be costly. So fair warning before you step into your first appointment. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask away...

9 comments:

  1. Awe bummer :( sorry to hear about this but I'm so glad you found answers!

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  2. Emily- hello old friend! I’m sorry to read of your allergies. I know this must be frustrating. Jim and I have been doing the whole30, a paleo challenge from the folks at whole9life- http://whole9life.com/
    I’ve seriously never felt better, leaner or healthier. It would fit your new lifestyle as it’s focused on un-processed whole, natural foods- meats & fish, veggies, nuts & seeds and fruits. I don’t feel like I’m missing out- as there is a whole world of paleo and primal eating! My favorite paleo food blog is http://nomnompaleo.com/.
    Let me know if this interests you at all, I’d love to share more with you! See you soon! Liob molls

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    1. Molly! Thank you so much for sharing this information! I will definitely check it out. I hope you are doing well and I am so excited to see you and meet your hubs! -e

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  3. Hey Girl, It's Franny's friend Lori from NY. Just started checking out your blog and read this post. Check out this website. http://www.elanaspantry.com/gluten-free-recipes/

    My nephew has celiac disease and has to eat completely Gluten Free, so I use it often when I'm cooking for him and found a lot of decent recipes.

    I just started a blog myself, if interested it's fitfashlife.blogspot.com

    Hope all is well with you!!! xoxo

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    1. Hey Lori, Thanks so much for sharing this with me! Congrats on starting a blog by the way... it's a load of fun :) I will definitely check out this website and your new blog! Thanks again!

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  4. alcohol?! no alcohol?! no wine??? what is the point of this all if you can't have wine???

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  5. Haha Kristen... just for 3 months because I am doing a liver cleanse! Then, I can have gluten free wine! LOL

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  6. Wow... no wine, no cheese, no bread. Wow. I hope you see a marked difference so the changes are worth it!!

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