Above are the results of my MRT testing. You'll need to click on each image to actually be able to read it. I found Joe's post with his results very helpful in understanding the test so I thought I would add mine as well.
As I mentioned in a post last night, I don't meet with my dietitian until later this week so I'm not sure how the first phase of the LEAP diet will begin. I do know it will be much different than what I'm used to!
I found it interesting how many of the items mirrored my Enterolab results. Soybean, egg, yeast as well as a few gluten containing grains and a few dairy items. Another concept that has had me a bit perplexed is that one can have an intolerance to a chicken egg but not chicken itself.
Gloria- you mentioned that it has been a year this week that you have been following the LEAP diet. I hadn't realized you had been following the diet that long! You have been so diligent and patient with this disease and the rewards are finally being reaped! It seems like your weaning from Entocort is working and it is so encouraging to see that you were able to add some high green and even yellow foods back in. I realize your yellows were only flavor enhancers and are used in minute amounts but it's good to see that you can tolerate them. Are you now totally off the Entocort? I know you were to the point where you were only taking one every 2-3 days and it has been an amazing help to you in your battle with MC but it will be much easier to ascertain how you handle foods without the Entocort in your system...fingers and toes are crossed for you!
I guess the biggest surprise for me was the combination of salicylic acid, sorbic acid and potassium nitrate. All 3 are so common in prepared foods and drinks...yikes! Pat, I had read that almonds are high in salicylic acid which is why I am concerned about almond butter/milk. The good news is that I tested relatively low for hazelnuts and cashews so hopefully one or the other will agree with me if the almonds don't. I, too, tested low for chicken and lamb so I may end up a vegetarian if those 2 don't work out either...okay I'm getting ahead of myself.
It's amazing how different everyone's results are and how they react to greens so differently. Another one I'm perplexed by is mint. Wonder if this means I have to find a toothpaste which doesn't contain mint?
I'm so glad to have the results and look forward to taking further steps in healing and continuing to feel better and move beyond this plateau I've been perched on for several weeks now. The next few weeks shall prove interesting:)
that there is no deteriorating and if so, it can be handled by Imodium. If there is anyone who deserves a break and some much needed (final) healing, it's you! You have been quite the detective when it comes to ferreting out your sensitivities. I never suspected beef but knew that I was continuing to eat food(s) which weren't agreeing with me. My food journal wasn't helping me narrow it down although I have been suspecting rice and bananas as being problematic and have eliminated both for the last couple of weeks. I tested high green on both of those so it will be interesting to see if they are actually problem foods or not. It may have been the beef and applesauce which was the problem and not the rice and/or banana...time will tell. Giving up beef and pork is going to be difficult, especially coming into the grilling season but it's time to come out of my comfort zone and get creative with some other proteins. I have really been enjoying quinoa and I tested in the mid range (1.6) green so I'm hoping I'll be able to continue to enjoy it when the time comes to test it out.
So thanks girls!
The other thought is eliminating all sugars. I have only had cane sugar once in small amount but have had maple syrup several times as well as mango.
