Hi. I'm wondering if anyone was able to rid their bodies of mild food allergies by eating a raw food diet. I am experiencing IgE allergic reactions (eczema and runny nose) to apples, bananas, rice, watermelon, apricot and some other things. I'm also wondering if I should just ignore these IgE reactions for now and eat apples, bananas, watermelon, etc, in order to have a varied raw food diet. Would the raw foods supercede the IgE reactions eventually and make them stop?

I have noticed reduced mucus as well as improved intestinal function as a result of my ecoaerobic raw food process.
I would never ignore signals from the body, but I might try to re-interpret them.

How do you know that the reaction is elevated IgE specific to those foods?
Unless a specific assay has identified that, I might be skeptical.
Could your reactions be detox symptoms?

I can think of a few different ways that you might approach this scenario.
One is via scientific analysis, testing and research.
Another is asking friends, such as on this forum
Another is nutritional coaching, which is a service which we provide.
Another, which is probably the best, is intuitive, inner guidance. Our coaching aims to facilitate this process, but not by ignoring science.

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Dee Dee,

Thanks for your PM.
Skin prick testing is not absolute, since dermal reaction is not the same as GI reaction. Nonetheless, skin prick testing is probably accurate enough for this purpose, and it is non-invasive and inexpensive.

You can also test your GI reaction for yourself.
You can research the protocol, but here are simplified guidelines.
After not consuming the suspect food IN ANY FORM for at least four days, eat a sizable quantity of that food only on an empty stomach and give awareness to any noticeable reaction.

As your body becomes less toxic and the rate of detox decreases, detox symptoms should abate correspondingly.
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Dee Dee,

Thanks for your PM.

First, congratulations on your insight and commitment to investing your energy into helping yourself. You're moving in a good direction. It is people like you who we at healthnvitality enjoy coaching most towards improved health and vitality.

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As for dehydrators, you might like to try the Good4U 10 tray.

On another note, I would say that it is OK to enjoy small amounts of peanut butter on occasion, but I would be cautious.
I make my own sprouted peanut pate in my ICB7 and enjoy that, but as a treat or convenience food.

To sum up, I applaud your dedication.
Don't worry about little things. Bad habits will fall away in time. Guilt is not productive.
Enjoy.

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