Day 3 Detox with your DOC - All about elimination diets

Before we dive into what an elimination diet is we need to talk about the difference between a FOOD ALLERGY and a FOOD INTOLERANCE. 

Food Allergy- A food allergy is an immmune response to a certain food. The immune system mistakenly treats a food as a threat. This affects about 1-2% of the adult population.  This can trigger symptoms as minor as itching of the mouth to as major as swelling of the face and airways; you may also experience rash or vomiting. This reaction can occur from just as little as one molecule of food. This response usually occurs within 1-2 hours of digesting the food. 

Food Intolerance- A food intolerance or sensitivity is when the digestive tract reacts poorly to a specific food and is unable to properly break it down. This affects about 20-30% of the population. An intolerance usually has symptoms of gas, bloating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, stomach cramping, eczema, depression, weight gain/loss, thyroiid dysfunction, stuffy nose or mucus production. This response can be triggered by either a small amount of food to an entire plate full depending on the severity of the sensitivity. Symptoms may develop within 45 minutes but could take days for the response. 

Core Restore acts as a seven day elimination diet by eliminating the most common food that cause sensitivity and inflammation in the body. The two most commmon foods to cause intolerance are gluten and dairy. Others include soy, corn, sugar, alcohol, caffeine, processed foods, peanuts, eggs and occasionally night shade vegetables. This liver detox recommends avoiding all of the above allergens but does not specify to stay away from night shade vegetables.

On average it takes between one and three weeks for your digestive tract to heal from exposure to food you are sensitive to. Once you and your medical provider are satified with your progress it is time to start reintroducing foods to your diet. It is recommended to add one food at a time with at least a three day seperation. You will monitor your symptoms to evaluate the problematic food. I always recommend keeping a journal to document foods and symptoms. 

Once your gut is healed you may be able to tolerate foods differently than before the elimination diet due to the decrease in irritation. 

Before we dive into what an elimination diet is we need to talk about the difference between a FOOD ALLERGY and a FOOD INTOLERANCE. 

Food Allergy- A food allergy is an immmune response to a certain food. The immune system mistakenly treats a food as a threat. This affects about 1-2% of the adult population.  This can trigger symptoms as minor as itching of the mouth to as major as swelling of the face and airways; you may also experience rash or vomiting. This reaction can occur from just as little as one molecule of food. This response usually occurs within 1-2 hours of digesting the food. 

Food Intolerance- A food intolerance or sensitivity is when the digestive tract reacts poorly to a specific food and is unable to properly break it down. This affects about 20-30% of the population. An intolerance usually has symptoms of gas, bloating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, stomach cramping, eczema, depression, weight gain/loss, thyroiid dysfunction, stuffy nose or mucus production. This response can be triggered by either a small amount of food to an entire plate full depending on the severity of the sensitivity. Symptoms may develop within 45 minutes but could take days for the response. 

Core Restore acts as a seven day elimination diet by eliminating the most common food that cause sensitivity and inflammation in the body. The two most commmon foods to cause intolerance are gluten and dairy. Others include soy, corn, sugar, alcohol, caffeine, processed foods, peanuts, eggs and occasionally night shade vegetables. This liver detox recommends avoiding all of the above allergens but does not specify to stay away from night shade vegetables.

On average it takes between one and three weeks for your digestive tract to heal from exposure to food you are sensitive to. Once you and your medical provider are satified with your progress it is time to start reintroducing foods to your diet. It is recommended to add one food at a time with at least a three day seperation. You will monitor your symptoms to evaluate the problematic food. I always recommend keeping a journal to document foods and symptoms. 

Once your gut is healed you may be able to tolerate foods differently than before the elimination diet due to the decrease in irritation. 

Day 3 - 

Today we introduced PhytoCore to our daily regimen as well as introduced food back into our diet. Now that we have had two days of the proper nutrients needed to transition the toxins from fat soluble to water soluble it is time to start flushing out system.

Phytocore is made up of...

Artichoke is a substances that increase the volume of secretion of bile from the liver as well as the amount of solids secreted

Silymarin is a bioflavonoid complex found in milk thistle seeds and is used to support and protect the liver

Garlic and Dandelion root work to cleanse the liver

Inositol and methionine are lipotrophic agents that work to transport fat out of the liver

DAY 3 FOR ME:

Today I was excited to add food back into my diet and so was Dr. Rogers. I chose to continue to drink my core support with just water and I made a seperate smoothy for breakfast. My smoothy was made of frozen blueberries and cocounut milk. I had a snack of a banana and carrots that I dipped in a vegetable dip that was made of all approved items on the core restore list. I then fasted through lunch (due to having my yearly physical this evening and had to do fasting labs) and finished with grilled chicken my husband seasoned nicely and asparagus with olive oil. 

Today I continued to have liver detox symptoms such as fatigue. These symptoms can be concerning for many and could be a reason someone stops the program early. Tomorrow I will discuss in more detail common symptoms associated with liver detox

THREE DAYS DOWN FOUR TO GO!!! 

Author

Emily Jensen PA-C