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Sensitivity To "healthy" Foods

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hi-

I have various food sensitivities and have done a decent job at cutting out/minimizing my consumption, however, i still like to eat foods that are rich in antioxidants even if i'm technically sensitive to them.

certain foods i eat will cause a drowsy/dazed sensation or make me constipated - these include foods with dark pigments (berries), various spices (ginger, fennel) and teas.

I just started drinking rooibos tea which is supposed to be packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and it seems to be helping with my urinary issues and constipation, however the tea makes me experience that drowsiness/medicine head feeling.

My question is should i avoid foods that give me this reaction all together? im concerend that if i do i will be depriving myself of valuable nutrients and even remedies that can help with my symptoms

Thanks

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hi-

I have various food sensitivities and have done a decent job at cutting out/minimizing my consumption, however, i still like to eat foods that are rich in antioxidants even if i'm technically sensitive to them.

certain foods i eat will cause a drowsy/dazed sensation or make me constipated - these include foods with dark pigments (berries), various spices (ginger, fennel) and teas.

I just started drinking rooibos tea which is supposed to be packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and it seems to be helping with my urinary issues and constipation, however the tea makes me experience that drowsiness/medicine head feeling.

My question is should i avoid foods that give me this reaction all together? im concerend that if i do i will be depriving myself of valuable nutrients and even remedies that can help with my symptoms

Thanks

Really??!! I just bought some Rooibos tea today--a new tea shop has opened up in the mall and the guy had no customers except me and he talked me into it. I haven't tried it yet. I wonder what effect it will have on me?? Will let you know. I can't drink caffeinated teas and this seemed like a good idea--comes from South Africa. He had two kinds, a plain roasted one, and one with honey. I went for the plain one.

Haven't seen you around in a while. Apart from the medicine head, how are ya doing? How's your Mum?

Can't really help you with your dilemma; put the risks and benefits on the scale and see how they weigh out, I would say.

jasonD2 Experienced
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Thanks for askin- all is well...just workin, traveling and doing the best I can

Mum is fine :)

Gfresh404 Enthusiast
Gfresh404
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I have the same issue as you. It's seems the "healthier" I eat, the more out of wack my digestive system feels. It's funny how some of the best foods for you seem to be the most difficult to digest. I think it would be better to avoid all the foods that bother you regardless of how "healthy" they are considered to be. I have found many alternatives that are considered just as healthy and do not cause issues. You simply have to find temporary replacements. As your body heals you can try to reintroduce these problematic foods slowly, and in moderation, eating them only once in a while if no issues arise.

For example, I have replaced salad and broccoli with carrots and peas. And instead of eating brown rice for carbs, I eat baked potatoes without the skin.

Just try out different foods and avoid the ones that cause problems regardless of their "health" status.

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one more mile
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I think we have to give up on the idea of what is "healthy" and what is not. Some people think iceberg lettuce is a healthy food and some think it is bad for you. It makes me run to the bathroom and that is enough to make it to my not healthy list. My grandma gets ill on rosemary, I love the stuff. Soy is mana for some, not for me. My grandman shudders at almonds, I live on them. I toss out the insides of baked potatoes and another person tosses out the skin, maybe we should go out to eat sometime?

I am slowly figuring out what makes my body feel good and clean, strong and wide awake. Those are the foods and drinks that I stick to.

Most people even up till the last 40 years ate very little verity. They ate with the seasons and what was local. I am thinking that is the best way to go. I do take a multivitamin a few times a week and make sure I eat fruit, some veggies and meat.

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RollingAlong
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You might want to read up on the Failsafe diet. It is a systematic way to determine your tolerance level for food chemicals, such as antioxidants, Do you have issues with salicylates?

samcarter Contributor
samcarter
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About 7 years ago, I had an anaphylactic reaction, but the doctors couldn't pinpoint what caused it. I went in for allergy testing and was found to be highly allergic to dust, mold and cats, but the only food allergies they found were bananas, green beans and apples--and they said those were all very mild reactions.

Since i could still eat those foods with no problem, I did so. No issues that i could see. Then I went gluten free, and now green beans make me seriously ill. I also react to the green bean plants (get hives if I brush up against them in the garden). I've decided to avoid those foods from now on, to be on the safe side.

I mean, seriously. APPLES. The most mild fruit in the world. And bananas. Geez Louise. So yeah, there are healthy foods I have to avoid.

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