Hi Cara,
I can totally relate.
I would encourage you to follow your instincts.
I had IBS symptoms for years and was never taken seriously by doctors
nor nutritionists. The symptoms can be either stools that are way too
loose, or stools that are way too dry. I do believe that some good
doctors are out there, but I didn't bump into them.
Then, in 8/07, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I think my body
was too busy fighting my sensitivity foods to get around to fighting
the cancer cells.
Also, I would encourage you to go gluten free and casein free.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kb9GWOigOM
I am using the book, Eat to Live, by Dr. Joel Fuhrman. It's filling
meals and easy to prepare and follow.
Also, probiotics are helping to build back up all the "good" yeasts.
They take care of bringing the "bad" yeasts back into balance.
It is worth investigating.
Be in touch.
Hugs,
Teresa M.

--- In foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com, "Cara Ziegel" <cara.ziegel@...>
wrote:
>
> Thanks - in the intervening time, I've developed plenty of good meals
> which my family and I can eat. I've also had my middle child tested,
> and we were working on his issues too. However, both of us continue to
> be ill. I believe I have a major yeast issue which needs to be
> addressed, because every time I make a yeast bread for my son, I get
> sick for a day or two. I don't know whats wrong w my son tho - now that
> school is back in session, he's having the runs every morning again.
> Digestive enzymes helped me a lot, and him a bit . . .but I'm almost
> ready to feed him gluten again, I cant imagine him being any more sick
> than he already is. I keep wondering if one of my flours was
> contaminated, or what, but I cant figure it out. I need to somehow find
> a doctor who can help us, but I just don't trust any I've found. You
> know, the way they just smile that condescending smile that lets you
> know they think you're a hypochondriac? They give you one or two cheap
> tests and tell you your fine . . .
>
>
>
> Cara Ziegel
>
> Richmond, VA 23233
>
> cara.ziegel@...
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tjay1302000
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 9:05 PM
> To: foodallergyrx@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [foodallergyrx] Re: Just got my ALCAT results back
>
>
>
> Hi Cara,
> I know you haven't posted since June, but maybe you'll check in soon.
> I have a reluctant family too.
> I finally found that by combining the ALCAT lists with the food
> suggestions from Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat to Live, I can eat HUGE meals
> while regaining my health AND dropping the extra weight.
> I began in earnest June 23,2008 and have comfortably dropped from
> 175lbs down to 155, while staying strong and feeling great.
> I highly recommend it.
> I learned from a library book, but there is a website and plenty of
> YouTube interviews with Dr. Fuhrman.
> My family is now willing to start lunch and dinner with a big green
> salad.
> Enjoy,
> Teresa M.
>
> --- In foodallergyrx@ <mailto:foodallergyrx%40yahoogroups.com>
> yahoogroups.com, "Cara" <cara.ziegel@> wrote:
> >
> > I'd been off gluten and dairy already for 6 weeks, and my digestion
> was
> > better, headaches and bouts of fatigue went away, and my mood has been
>
> > much better. But when the ALCAT came back - ok, i had mild reaction to
>
> > gluten and dairy, but I had 42 foods in my yellow catagory and 12 in
> my
> > orange - inlcuding RICE!! The only grains I can eat are buckwheat,
> > corn and millet! Is this possible?
> >
> > I was just getting good at cooking with rice flour, and creating lots
> > of wheat-free meals for my family, but there's no way I can put the
> > whole family on this restrictive a diet.
> >
> > any thoughts?
> >
> > Cara, 42, richmond VA, mother of 3 kids - 15 yo dd, 11 yo son
> (ppd-nos,
> > bipolar), and 4 yo son
> >
>