QUINOA?
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QUINOA?
I just got results from enterolabs and scored 2-3+ for eggs, chicken, beef, pork, tuna, rice, corn, wheat, oats, cashews, almonds, walnuts and white potato. Do any of you have an idea about whether quinoa or any other protein source might work for me? Thanks. Suzanne
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Hi Suzanne,
I know every one is different, but eating quinoa for me is like eating a whole bunch of raw veg - nothing digests, and it comes out whole ;)
You could try less common meats - lamb, venison, boar, etc. or perhaps fish/sea creatures other than tuna, like salmon, lobster, mussels etc.
My enterolab results came back 3+ for tuna, but I still eat some white fish occasionally. I have never been a big seafood person, so I haven't experimented much with that.
It is hard because the results are a good guide, but still, everyone is individual. You could try quinoa and see if it works for you, but I would also note that animal protein is probably easier for the body to absorb and utilize.
I know every one is different, but eating quinoa for me is like eating a whole bunch of raw veg - nothing digests, and it comes out whole ;)
You could try less common meats - lamb, venison, boar, etc. or perhaps fish/sea creatures other than tuna, like salmon, lobster, mussels etc.
My enterolab results came back 3+ for tuna, but I still eat some white fish occasionally. I have never been a big seafood person, so I haven't experimented much with that.
It is hard because the results are a good guide, but still, everyone is individual. You could try quinoa and see if it works for you, but I would also note that animal protein is probably easier for the body to absorb and utilize.
Jane
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Ack. Your results sound a lot like mine. 
Quinoa is a good option IF you can tolerate grains. But if you'd like to heal your gut rather than just eat whatever you can get by with, you may have to eliminate ALL grains, at least for a while. Quinoa didn't seem to bother me until I eliminated pretty much everything on my sensitivity list (which is pretty long); then when I tried it one day….. bad news……
You'll only know if it works for you if you give it a try for 2-3 days to see what happens. May not even take that long to find out…
Since so many meats seem to be reactive, try switching to turkey, cornish hens, duck, venison, bison, and salmon or other mild fish. I'm not a fish lover, so it was no hardship giving up the tuna, and though I still don't LOVE salmon, I'll eat it just because there's so little else to choose from!
At one juncture I used Plant Fusion protein powder as a supplement -- it does have some pea protein in it, though, so if you are sensitive to legumes, it may not be the best option. Most protein powders seem to use dairy or soy as their protein source, so it was hard to find one that eliminated both of those AND rice. Plant Fusion was the only one I found at the time that eliminated all three.
Wishing you the best in your journey!
Quinoa is a good option IF you can tolerate grains. But if you'd like to heal your gut rather than just eat whatever you can get by with, you may have to eliminate ALL grains, at least for a while. Quinoa didn't seem to bother me until I eliminated pretty much everything on my sensitivity list (which is pretty long); then when I tried it one day….. bad news……
You'll only know if it works for you if you give it a try for 2-3 days to see what happens. May not even take that long to find out…Since so many meats seem to be reactive, try switching to turkey, cornish hens, duck, venison, bison, and salmon or other mild fish. I'm not a fish lover, so it was no hardship giving up the tuna, and though I still don't LOVE salmon, I'll eat it just because there's so little else to choose from!
At one juncture I used Plant Fusion protein powder as a supplement -- it does have some pea protein in it, though, so if you are sensitive to legumes, it may not be the best option. Most protein powders seem to use dairy or soy as their protein source, so it was hard to find one that eliminated both of those AND rice. Plant Fusion was the only one I found at the time that eliminated all three.
Wishing you the best in your journey!
Cindy
2008 Celiac disease
2012 Collagenous Colitis
Family history includes ALS, ulcerative colitis, Lyme disease, mild epilepsy
2008 Celiac disease
2012 Collagenous Colitis
Family history includes ALS, ulcerative colitis, Lyme disease, mild epilepsy