Red: Ginger, Honeydew
Yellow: Basil, Caffeine, Cayenne, Chicken, Coconut, Cucumber, Goat's Milk, Grapefruit, Green Pea, Lecithin, Leek, Mango, Maple, Mushroom, Pear, Plum, Polysorbate 80, Saccharine, Sole, String Bean, Sweet Potato, Tapioca, Turmeric, Wheat, Yogurt
Oddly:
Barley and Rye are green. Cow's Milk, cheese, whey, cottage cheese are green. Caffeine is yellow, but coffee and cola are green. Saccharine is yellow, but aspartame is green. Yogurt is yellow, but milk is green. Onions are green, but leek is yellow. These correlations are so close, I am wondering how much merit I need to put into these readings.
I react to dairy, so I'm surprised milk and cheese are green. And, I try never to touch barley and rye, along with wheat, but according to these readings, I can handle barley and rye.
I have totally given up ginger as it was very, very red, along with melons.
So far, I am trying to eliminate some of the yellow foods, however, I don't seem to react to some such as coconut, cucumber, tapioca and sweet potato. Polysorbate 80 seems to be in everything (chocolate, baked goods, cooking sprays, spreads), as is soy lecithin.
My nutritionist suggestions to my questions:
Use sea salt instead of table salt.
Use Digestive Enzymes for acid reflux instead of ACV, or Betaine HCL (I think that's what it was).
Read "Cholesterol Down" by Janet Brill, with regards to how to lower cholesterol. It is about using certain foods each day.
If using a probiotic, try VSL#3; she said it's the one to use for colitis.
Use Curamin with magnesium malate for arthritis pain. Also, eliminate nightshades for arthritis pain.
For milk, she suggested Rice Milk.
Try Sunflower Butter. (like peanut butter).
She did tell me, my MRT readings will change some time in the future, so because of that and some of the close correlations, I'm taking all these readings with a grain of salt ... I will continue eating GF/DF.
She also gave me a good recipe:
Almond-Rice Crispy Crunch (granola bar)
1/3 cup almond butter
1/4 cup honey
1 T almond oil
2 cups crisp brown rice cereal
3/4 cup diced dried apricots or other fruit (watch for sulfites) try Newman's Own organic dried apricots (comes in a pouch at Whole Foods).
In medium saucepan, combine almond butter, honey and oil. Stir over low heat till blended. Remove from heat. Stir in cereal & fruit. Press into an oiled 8" or 9" sq. baking pan. Chill, then cut in bars.
(I made these and they are delicious)!
garina
MRT Results
Moderators: Rosie, Stanz, Jean, CAMary, moremuscle, JFR, Dee, xet, Peggy, Matthew, Gabes-Apg, grannyh, Gloria, Mars, starfire, Polly, Joefnh
Garina,
It's always a bit of a shock to find that food we've assumed to be safe is actually giving us problems. I was stunned that chicken was highly reactive on my MRT test. I'm sure you are, too.
I'm not sure if you've done the Enterolab testing. The MRT test doesn't test the same way that Enterolab does. The dairy, gluten, soy and egg testing done by Enterolab trumps the same results from MRT testing because Enterolab looks for actual antibodies. MRT looks for a different type of reaction when the food or chemical is added to your blood sample. They are two different types of tests and Enterolab is more accurate with the dairy, gluten soy and egg testing.
The LEAP program says that the red (highly reactive) results are reliably accurate. I have found that to be true. Most here have found the yellow (moderately reactive) results are also pretty accurate. The green (non-reactive) must be tested just as any other food we eat must be tested before we can determine it is safe. If you've already determined that dairy, barley and rye are intolerances, then you should continue to avoid them.
Good luck with modifying your diet. Avoiding the red and yellow foods should help settle your gut and set you on the path to remission.
Gloria
It's always a bit of a shock to find that food we've assumed to be safe is actually giving us problems. I was stunned that chicken was highly reactive on my MRT test. I'm sure you are, too.
I'm not sure if you've done the Enterolab testing. The MRT test doesn't test the same way that Enterolab does. The dairy, gluten, soy and egg testing done by Enterolab trumps the same results from MRT testing because Enterolab looks for actual antibodies. MRT looks for a different type of reaction when the food or chemical is added to your blood sample. They are two different types of tests and Enterolab is more accurate with the dairy, gluten soy and egg testing.
The LEAP program says that the red (highly reactive) results are reliably accurate. I have found that to be true. Most here have found the yellow (moderately reactive) results are also pretty accurate. The green (non-reactive) must be tested just as any other food we eat must be tested before we can determine it is safe. If you've already determined that dairy, barley and rye are intolerances, then you should continue to avoid them.
Good luck with modifying your diet. Avoiding the red and yellow foods should help settle your gut and set you on the path to remission.
Gloria
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
Hi Gloria,
Yes, like you, I was quite surprised to find that chicken could be a problem. I did do the Enterolab test, and it showed sensitivity to gluten, so from that, plus the wonderful people on this forum, I immediately started a GF diet and that saved me. I'm not cured by any means, but eliminating wheat, especially, has made a difference with my bathroom issues.
Then, I started GF/DF, and that made a big difference with my bloating/gas issues and helps a great deal with acid reflux. I think, eventually, with moderately reactive foods, perhaps I would be able to have a bite of cucumber (one of my favorite veggies) and others on my "yellow" list.
I noticed you also can't have cucumber, plus so many others. I don't know how you do it, with so many items on your "better-not-eat" list. And, chocolate ... that's a tough one! I so hope you get better, and I hope that one day, we can all be "cured."
garina
Yes, like you, I was quite surprised to find that chicken could be a problem. I did do the Enterolab test, and it showed sensitivity to gluten, so from that, plus the wonderful people on this forum, I immediately started a GF diet and that saved me. I'm not cured by any means, but eliminating wheat, especially, has made a difference with my bathroom issues.
Then, I started GF/DF, and that made a big difference with my bloating/gas issues and helps a great deal with acid reflux. I think, eventually, with moderately reactive foods, perhaps I would be able to have a bite of cucumber (one of my favorite veggies) and others on my "yellow" list.
I noticed you also can't have cucumber, plus so many others. I don't know how you do it, with so many items on your "better-not-eat" list. And, chocolate ... that's a tough one! I so hope you get better, and I hope that one day, we can all be "cured."
garina
Garina,
Good luck getting started.
Mary Beth
As Gloria said, this test is not the same as a gluten test or Enterolab. No food sensitivity test captures all types of reactions. There is no comparison to results of Enterolab, celiac tests, lactose/fructose intolerance etc. MRT is a piece of the puzzle, but not he whole puzzle.Oddly:
Barley and Rye are green. Cow's Milk, cheese, whey, cottage cheese are green. Caffeine is yellow, but coffee and cola are green. Saccharine is yellow, but aspartame is green. Yogurt is yellow, but milk is green. Onions are green, but leek is yellow. These correlations are so close, I am wondering how much merit I need to put into these readings.
Good luck getting started.
Mary Beth
"If you believe it will work out, you'll see opportunities. If you believe it won't you will see obstacles." - Dr. Wayne Dyer
Hi Mary Beth,
You're right, MRT is a piece of the puzzle, and I have found, like Gloria said, that the (red) highly reactive food readings are reliable, because I used ginger quite frequently, and since quitting the ginger cold-turkey, I feel it has helped. Such a small thing, but huge with me. I tend towards motion sickness and always kept Pamela's ginger cookies on hand, also. I now think it was working against me.
I am little by little testing my moderately reactive (yellow) foods, a bite here and there, to see how reactive I am. Dairy definitely is out. The gas/bloating it causes is not worth the risk. For instance, tonight I made a
7- layer salad, which we love. Of course, it is made with mayo and cheddar cheese. Even though I didn't eat much and trying to skip over the cheese, I am bloated. So, even a little is too much when it comes to dairy.
Enterolab, MRT, GF/DF ... a huge help. BTW, none of what I'm learning comes from any doctor. Now, isn't that sad that we can't rely on our medical profession!
Thanks Mary Beth for the help. I rely on this Board and MC friends like you.
My best,
garina
You're right, MRT is a piece of the puzzle, and I have found, like Gloria said, that the (red) highly reactive food readings are reliable, because I used ginger quite frequently, and since quitting the ginger cold-turkey, I feel it has helped. Such a small thing, but huge with me. I tend towards motion sickness and always kept Pamela's ginger cookies on hand, also. I now think it was working against me.
I am little by little testing my moderately reactive (yellow) foods, a bite here and there, to see how reactive I am. Dairy definitely is out. The gas/bloating it causes is not worth the risk. For instance, tonight I made a
7- layer salad, which we love. Of course, it is made with mayo and cheddar cheese. Even though I didn't eat much and trying to skip over the cheese, I am bloated. So, even a little is too much when it comes to dairy.
Enterolab, MRT, GF/DF ... a huge help. BTW, none of what I'm learning comes from any doctor. Now, isn't that sad that we can't rely on our medical profession!
Thanks Mary Beth for the help. I rely on this Board and MC friends like you.
My best,
garina
Garina,
I recommend staying off all yellows and reds at least 6 months and then test them. Also, keep in mind their is a cumulative effect with food sensitivities. Having one reactive food at a meal might not be so bad, but have 3 or 4 could be disastrous.
Mary Beth
I recommend staying off all yellows and reds at least 6 months and then test them. Also, keep in mind their is a cumulative effect with food sensitivities. Having one reactive food at a meal might not be so bad, but have 3 or 4 could be disastrous.
Mary Beth
"If you believe it will work out, you'll see opportunities. If you believe it won't you will see obstacles." - Dr. Wayne Dyer
Hi Deb,
Oh my gosh, I didn't know I forgot the Almond Butter. It's 1/3 cup almond butter.
I also didn't have any almond oil, so I used Olive Oil. I used Woodstock organic turkish apricots which I found at my Health Food Store. They are wonderful.
These really are a great treat.
Thanks for bringing that to my attention.
garina
Oh my gosh, I didn't know I forgot the Almond Butter. It's 1/3 cup almond butter.
I also didn't have any almond oil, so I used Olive Oil. I used Woodstock organic turkish apricots which I found at my Health Food Store. They are wonderful.
These really are a great treat.
Thanks for bringing that to my attention.
garina
These sound good. What cereals do you consider as crisp brown rice cereal?
Almond-Rice Crispy Crunch (granola bar)
1/3 cup almond butter
1/4 cup honey
1 T almond oil
2 cups crisp brown rice cereal
3/4 cup diced dried apricots or other fruit (watch for sulfites) try Newman's Own organic dried apricots (comes in a pouch at Whole Foods).
In medium saucepan, combine almond butter, honey and oil. Stir over low heat till blended. Remove from heat. Stir in cereal & fruit. Press into an oiled 8" or 9" sq. baking pan. Chill, then cut in bars.
(I made these and they are delicious)!