At the beginning of this challenge, I went to Sound Natural Medicine in Kirkland to get by blood tested for food allergies. Dr. Lisa Wada came highly recommended so I thought I would do the test and see what the fuss was all about. So after 3-weeks or so, I went in to get the results.
The test basically looks at your blood to determine how you will react to different kinds of foods like dairy, gluten, meats, veggies, nuts and grains. Apparently we all react different to various kinds of foods but our bodies specifically react worse to certain foods. I have always felt off and had stomach issues with things like heavy cheese products such as pizza. To my utter disappointment, I have a strong food allergy to dairy and specifically cheese, milk and yogurt! I also tested high on one of my favorite things...eggs!!! The egg one is really annoying because I love breakfast and I have been really into egg while omelettes and scramble's of late.Dr. Wada encouraged me to take at least 6-weeks to test the results for myself so I guess I am going to avoid all dairy and eggs and see how I feel! My overall plan for optimum health and performance is to keep trying different things to see what sticks. I do not plan to never eat eggs or dairy but if I feel better without them then maybe I simply eat less of the things my body reacts bad too and increase what I know my body prefers.
If you want to get a blood test for allergies, here is the link to Dr. Wada's practice:
Sound Natural Medicine
To be honest, things challenge has really not been that hard. I have lost about 7-pounds so far and that really was not my goal. The only hard part is taking the time to get fruits and veggies into my meals...it is a lot easier to eat convenience foods especially when I am busy. Almost 30-days into the 90-day challenge and things are going great and I am loving the way I am feeling for sure!
Ryan
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