On Our Food
Those of you who see me at all regularly have probably noticed and/or had me explain to you the rather elaborate experimental diet I’ve been on for the last two months or so. The idea of the diet was simple enough: systematically uncover any food sensitivities and allergies that may be adversely effecting me. Fair enough and a good idea right? The thing is, my boyfriend, Gabe, did it with me, and frankly I was expecting the experience he has had. He felt extremely healthy when we did the ‘detox’ section and has been fine as we reintroduced all the foodgroups. Instead I have experienced a sensitivity to virtually everything we have reintroduced (with the exception of the “nitrate group”: tomatoes, potatoes, mushrooms and peppers–thank god!). I am apparently gluten-intolerent, have a sensitivity to corn, eggs, dried fruit and nuts, and dairy is bad for my skin. Crazyness I say.
Two reasons I write about this:
1. It’s almost getting to be winter again and by cutting these things from my diet I am expecting great improvements on last winter.
2. I wanted to share a little something about my recent trip. Basically for the last month and a half the patch of eczema on my hand has come extremely close to healing many times only to get slightly aggravated by new things I reintroduced. When I say slightly aggravated I mean it would go a bit more red, and maybe tickle a bit. On my way home to Canada this weekend I had to cheat on the diet a little wee bit, but to the best of my knowledge the only places I cheated were a. a bit of oil which wasn’t extra virgin olive oil, and b. some meat that wasn’t organic. The day I got home my head was killing me. Absolutely the worst headache I’ve had in years, and my eczema physically hurts it’s so dry and irritated.
Apparently my body is particularly sensitive, so fair enough. But I’m not reacting to nothing. This non-organic meat is actually pretty darn scary stuff. If you can’t afford organic, that right there is your best reason to become vegetarian.
Add comment September 25th, 2007