Dairy, wheat, eggs intolerance

eager tortoise

My OH has just received results of a food intolerance test - it indicates that he has a very high intolerance for dairy, eggs and wheat. He has to eliminate these foods for a couple of months and then slowly re-introduce to see if there is a reaction.

As I am his personal shopper and chef I am interested in hearing some ideas on nice things that he could eat that would see us through the next few weeks. I had done some reading around nutrition prior to the test and tried to introduce more whole foods into our diets over the past few months - the test results however have changed things for me, especially with the elimination of dairy and eggs. There are a few other things that were highlighted to avoid, such as beef, gluten, yeast, corn and barley.

So in a nutshell I would be really interested if anyone would like to suggest websites/books or even threads on here that might be useful. I would very much appreciate it. Going to do a big shop tomorrow for the week ahead and whilst dinner is fine, breakfast and lunch that can be taken to work are leaving me a bit stuck for ideas!

Zombienosh

One the easiest ways to get some good recipes and ideas for going dairy & egg free would be to check out vegan websites and recipes. Even check out the Vegetarian and Vegan forum. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=572

here's some sites with ideas too.
http://vegweb.com/
http://www.chooseveg.com/vegan-recipes.asp

You can also buy a lot of milk and butter alternatives if you use them alot and don't want to be without.

Dotcomdolly

Wouldn't agree with going vegan at all -
a paleo AIP protocol would exclude eggs, but would also exclude nightshades etc, which he might have no problem with...but it would be a good place to start.

Actually on chowstalker you can search for paleo recipes that are egg-free
http://www.chowstalker.com/egg-free/

eta - I started a big thread on paleo - "how to go primal....." you might find useful

Orla K

I'll also add that some of those food intolerance tests are a load of arse and only really give you a list of things you eat most.

the world wonders

Orla K wrote: »

I'll also add that some of those food intolerance tests are a load of arse and only really give you a list of things you eat most.

This.

eager tortoise, your partner should have a read of this article before he starts making drastic changes to his diet.

eager tortoise

Thank you everyone for the replies.

The world wonders, thanks for the link. I read it there and was amazed. I did wonder about the test as it is done in a pharmacy, not by the doctor, but it was doctor-recommended. As a bit of background, my OH has had bad stomach cramps, bloating etc, feeling incredibly uncomfortable, for the past year. He went to various doctors who found nothing. He went for hospital tests also which found nothing. After this he got a recommendation of another doctor who directed him to get a food intolerance test. That's where we are now. We are stumped for ideas of what else to try and personally I do think his diet is an area deserving closer examination. The idea is not to make drastic changes but cut things out before gradually re-introducing them. Is this such a terrible idea? Do you think there is something else we should look at? He loves his food but is happy to give anything a try if it will help things.

I think it's fair enough to give it a go and work it all out by process of elimination. Cut it all down severely then if/when he feels a lot better, you can gradually reintroduce one at a time to find the cause of the problem

Orla K

eager tortoise wrote: »

Thank you everyone for the replies.

The world wonders, thanks for the link. I read it there and was amazed. I did wonder about the test as it is done in a pharmacy, not by the doctor, but it was doctor-recommended. As a bit of background, my OH has had bad stomach cramps, bloating etc, feeling incredibly uncomfortable, for the past year. He went to various doctors who found nothing. He went for hospital tests also which found nothing. After this he got a recommendation of another doctor who directed him to get a food intolerance test. That's where we are now. We are stumped for ideas of what else to try and personally I do think his diet is an area deserving closer examination. The idea is not to make drastic changes but cut things out before gradually re-introducing them. Is this such a terrible idea? Do you think there is something else we should look at? He loves his food but is happy to give anything a try if it will help things.

Wheat and gluten would be the first thing I'd cut out if he's having digestive problems. Go with what dotcomdolly says there's loads of recipes that are wheat/dairy/egg free.
But that doctor was wrong to send you off to do a food intolerance test, they're useless.

siblers

Definitly cut out anything gluten related, which is quite tricky as its everywhere. Don't just cut wheat, cut out other gluten containing grains as well. There are lots of gluten free alternatives out there. Health stores have good selections and all the major supermarkets have their own gluten free sections.

goat2

is there such a thing as vegetarian cheese, i am a lover of cheese, but it seems to cause problems for me if i eat it, i would love to know if i could but an alternative

Orla K

goat2 wrote: »

is there such a thing as vegetarian cheese, i am a lover of cheese, but it seems to cause problems for me if i eat it, i would love to know if i could but an alternative

Vegetarian cheese is just like traditional cheese except it doesn't have rennet from animals. There's vegan cheese which isn't made from dairy but I have heard it's mank. You could try goats/sheeps cheese, a lot of people fine it easier to eat than cows. You can get hard and soft in both but I think goats cheese is something you either love or hate.

goat2

i have tried the goats cheese, even the smell got me, i could not touch it

Orla K

goat2 wrote: »

i have tried the goats cheese, even the smell got me, i could not touch it

Yeah some people are like that, I love it. I think the hard cheese has less of the smell. Sheeps cheese is better still.

El_Dangeroso

goat2 wrote: »

is there such a thing as vegetarian cheese, i am a lover of cheese, but it seems to cause problems for me if i eat it, i would love to know if i could but an alternative

It's a cruel fact that those who have issues digesting cheese tend to be people who love cheese.

Zombienosh

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

Wouldn't agree with going vegan at all -
a paleo AIP protocol would exclude eggs, but would also exclude nightshades etc, which he might have no problem with...but it would be a good place to start.

Actually on chowstalker you can search for paleo recipes that are egg-free
http://www.chowstalker.com/egg-free/

eta - I started a big thread on paleo - "how to go primal....." you might find useful

I never suggested "Going vegan" I said he/she could use Vegan recipes and ideas for help going dairy/egg free.

--Kaiser--

eager tortoise wrote: »

My OH has just received results of a food intolerance test - it indicates that he has a very high intolerance for dairy, eggs and wheat. He has to eliminate these foods for a couple of months and then slowly re-introduce to see if there is a reaction.

Might I ask how the intolerances were diagnosed?

eager tortoise

It was a test called the Fitzwilliam food test. http://www.fitzwilliamfoodtest.com/

I wouldn't say it has diagnosed an intolerance as such, more given an indication that an intolerance may be present; the pharmacist recommended he eliminate the top scoring foods for a min of 6 weeks to see if there is an improvement in symptoms, then re-introduce these foods one at a time to see what effect they have. She also said he should speak to a nutritionist about the results.

syntax1

goat2 wrote: »

is there such a thing as vegetarian cheese, i am a lover of cheese, but it seems to cause problems for me if i eat it, i would love to know if i could but an alternative

There are many, many vegan cheeses out there. Just go to your local health food store that stocks veggie products and they will have a selection.

You can also make your own cheese from nuts.

Going vegan was the best decision I ever made health-wise but I realise most people think we are a much of tree-hugging crazies.