Sep 25 2008
Food Allergies In IC Disease
IC Disease patients may find that they have additional symptoms that are brought on by food allergies. Common food allergies found among those with IC Disease include allergies to wheat, rye, barley, oats and corn. IC patients may also find that they are lactose intolerant and have milk allergies. This can cause severe symptoms.
While a yeast syndrome has not been “medically proven” and there is a lot of controversy over the issue, there are many IC patients who have found relief from food allergies by removing these ingredients from their diets:
- Yeast
- Sugar
- Cheeses
- Molds
- Alcohol
- Fermented foods
You should always check with your physician if you believe that you have food allergies or before you change your diet.
I’m a firm believer in testing your diet. Food can be responsible for a whole range of effects, not just for allergies. People should work through their diet eliminating things that might be a problem, and then seeing how they feel when that thing is gone.
I found for example that I’m much better off without pizza and pasta dishes with a lot of cheese and tomato. I also know that certain breads make me gassier than others. TMI?