Clean Eating: How an Elimination Diet Changed My Life!

An elimination diet is a structured approach to identify food sensitivities or allergies by temporarily removing specific foods from your diet and then gradually reintroducing them. Here’s how it typically works:

The Elimination Phase: You will remove common allergenic or problematic foods from your diet for a period of usually 2-6 weeks. Common foods eliminated include:

Dairy
Gluten, like (wheat, barley, and rye)
Eggs
Soy
Nuts and seeds
fish and Shellfish
Processed foods and added sugars.

.

Monitoring your Symptoms: During this phase, you must pay close attention to your symptoms. Many people do a symptom journal to track any changes in how they feel.

The Reintroduction Phase: After the elimination phase, you gradually reintroduce one food at a time over a few days. This helps you identify which foods might trigger symptoms.

Evaluation: Based on your reactions during the reintroduction phase, you can determine which foods to avoid moving forward.

An elimination diet can be a helpful tool for managing symptoms like bloating, digestive issues, or skin problems, but it’s best done under the guidance of a healthcare professional to ensure it’s done correctly. You can change your lifestyle at any moment, you just have to choose to do so! So, let's take that first step.

You Got This!