The Digestive Puzzle: Understanding Food Sensitivities for Better Health

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Food sensitivities, inflammatory responses to foods, and heightened histamine reactions often have a root cause in digestive health. Many individuals have undergone food sensitivity tests in the past, eliminated certain foods for a month or more, and may have seen some improvements. However, they often find themselves still grappling with unresolved issues. The missing piece in their strategy is often the failure to engage in meaningful digestive healing while eliminating those problematic foods.

Understanding the Origins of Food Sensitivities

Food sensitivities don't develop without reason. Several factors contribute to such responses, with a significant one being the balance of our gut microbiota—the diverse community of microorganisms living in our digestive system.

The Power of Advanced Testing: A Deeper Investigation into the Root Cause of Food Reactivity

One valuable tool in understanding and addressing these issues is the GI MAP, an unparalleled DNA-based stool test provided by Diagnostic Solutions Lab. I have been utilizing this test with my clients in my Digestion Deep Healing Jump-Start program for over 5 years. Recently, they updated the test and guidance documents, including a new chart on Food Sensitivity Patterns.

Navigating Histamine Reactions: Beyond Symptom Management

I often see practitioners focusing on their clients' histamine reactions or mast cell activation syndrome symptoms and attempting to calm those reactions without addressing the underlying dysbiotic patterns in the gut. Simply removing histamine-triggering foods or relying solely on supplements to mitigate histamine reactions is only part of the solution.

The Pitfalls of DIY Strategies

Similarly, many individuals suffering from these issues attempt at-home DIY strategies, which often involve avoiding specific foods and taking supplements for digestion or inflammation. However, these strategies frequently fall short of fully addressing the root causes of histamine reactions.

A Comprehensive Approach to Healing

In my practice, we take a comprehensive approach. We conduct a food sensitivity test to identify and remove foods currently causing inflammation. Simultaneously, we perform a GI MAP to pinpoint specific imbalances in the gut microbiome—whether it's overgrowth or deficiencies in certain microorganisms. We then design a highly specific and appropriately aggressive protocol to rebalance the digestive system, eliminate harmful microbes, replenish beneficial ones, and heal and seal the gut lining.

Supporting the Healing Journey

But that's not all! We also implement dietary and supplement strategies to support the rebalancing and healing process. These protocols can be intricate, and that's why having a skilled practitioner by your side is invaluable. I provide ongoing support to my clients, ensuring they never feel alone in navigating this journey. I help interpret symptoms, make necessary adjustments, and provide emotional support, as this work often carries significant emotional weight.

Breaking Free from Inflammatory Responses

Many people resign themselves to living with inflammatory responses because they haven't been presented with a comprehensive framework for overcoming them. This is the type of work I'm passionate about because I've personally experienced its profound benefits. I no longer suffer from hives, exhaustion, joint pain, depression, or uncontrollable sugar cravings after every meal!

The Solution You've Been Seeking

If you find yourself delving into issues like mast cell activation, histamine intolerance, food sensitivities, seasonal allergies, post-meal exhaustion, hives, joint pain, migraines, skin issues, or inflammation reduction, you've likely been seeking answers. The GI MAP, food sensitivity testing, and the comprehensive approach I offer are the keys to your solution. Other approaches may act as temporary bandaids, but they often don’t go far enough.

Charting a Clear Path Forward

Here's the new Food Sensitivity chart provided by the makers of the GI MAP. The increased clarity that the laboratory and researchers are providing on this issue is truly remarkable.

Chart displaying different bacteria and microorganisms in relation to food intolerance, allergy, and adverse food reactions. Specific bacteria listed Morganella, Pseudomonas, Citrobacter, Klebsiella, Proteus, Fusobacterium, H. Pylori, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus, Candida, Candida albicans, Lipopolysaccharide producers, and Lactobacillus. It also highlights factors like Histamine Producing Bacteria, Mast Cell-Activating Bacteria, Eosinophil Activation Protein (EDN/EPX), Anti-gliadin IgA, and Zonulin. 

Conclusion

Does your impaired digestive system show up as food sensitivities rather than obvious digestive pain (or as both)? My Digestive Deep Healing program might be the perfect program for you.