Eggs

[jbrohlr]

Hello all.

On the advice of my GP I purchased an IgG sensitivity test from EveryWell labs (blood test). I'm skeptical of several of their conclusions (e.g. they had wheat as a mild reactive substance but gluten was o.k.???).

However, one food that stood out was eggs. Eggs whites had a high moderate reactive IgG score (yolks had a high mild reactive score). This lines up with my IgA stool test (Enterolabs) showing eggs at 116 - the highest number of all the foods tested (IgA for dairy was 10, for soy was 13, gliadin 28). What's more, I did not get my WD under control until I removed eggs from my diet (about 9 months ago).

So I can't help but speculate that I've always had a sensitivity to egg proteins, but it did not result in symptoms until I had a leaky gut that let the egg proteins get somewhere that my immune system would start creating lots of antibodies to attack those proteins.

Has anyone else had their major sensitivity be egg proteins? I'm wondering if I had never ingested gluten and/or eggs that I would never have had this flare.

Also wondering if this means that if and when my gut heals I can be safe eating anything but gluten and eggs. That would be a bright future in my opinion.

John R.

[Gabes-Apg]

My experience with eggs over the healing journey

it depends what the chickens are fed.

Eggs that come from chickens who are feed high amounts of grain (wheat and soy) I react to
eggs that come from reliable free range producers and are fed minimal grain I have no issues with.

this can also apply to some meats.

Also keep in mind that eggs that go to mainstream supermarkets are sprayed with vegetable oil (soy) to help the eggs last longer during transportation and on shelves in supermarkets.