New Diet--LEAP/MRT

This summer after a lot of nagging, my mom convinced me to go gluten free (prior to the Celiac's Disease test) and the migraine diet.  After a lot of research, my mom purchased the book Heal Your Headache by Dr. David Buchholz that goes over the migraine diet and the idea behind his research.
Basically, there are foods that trigger migraines.  The difficult part is finding what particular foods are triggers for you since it takes up to three days before the migraine occur.

Needless to say, between the migraine diet and gluten free, this chicka was having panic attacks every time I tried to eat or go to the grocery store.  I have never been one to read labels or worry about any of that because I love all foods.  Well, one night at a Young Professionals event at a restaurant that I thoroughly enjoy (Coco Bolo's), I tried ordering food to eat.  If you have ever eaten at Coco Bolo's, finding something to meet these two diets was a struggle.  So, I ordered the chicken taco's with nothing but chicken.  This foodie was not impressed when this normally delicious meal was presented.  I mean, nothing but chicken and a corn tortilla.  Yuck!  Bring on the onions, green peppers, avocados, and all the other delicious foods.

Surprisingly, though, a friend of mine leaned over and mentioned that she could actually eat that due to her own 'allergies'.  After a lengthy conversation, it turns out that she had the same symptoms and ailments that I have had for years.  To top it all off, she is a dietician that specializes in fibromyalgia and migraine management.  Essentially, she told me of the LEAP/MRT testing that could actually test me on what specific foods I am sensitive towards.  If you live in Manhattan, Ks, I would highly recommend contacting Anna Binder in regards to this program.

Specifically, for me, I confirmed that wheat/gluten and I do not get along.  Also, sadly, dairy milk is one of my highest sensitivities.  Let me just state that in my previous diet, I could have lived off of bread and milk.  To give you a clearer picture, I listed below my 'red' and 'yellow' foods.

RED FOODS:
Cow's Milk
Phenylethium
Soybean
Tapioca
Wheat
Yogurt

YELLOW FOODS:
Amaranth
Cane Sugar
Cheddar
Cocoa
Coconut
Cumin
Egg
Eggplant
Red #40
Honeydew
Lamb
Leek
Millet
Mushroom
Paprika
Shrimp
Sorbic Acid
Sunflower
Turkey
Potato

So, essentially, the red foods I doubt I will ever consume again and the yellow foods are ones that I plan to stay away from for the most part.  According to Anna, there may be things on this list that I will someday get to eat again, just in extreme moderation.  As of right now, Anna has me on a very strict diet that includes very little to try to get my daily headaches and migraines under control.  The hope is that I will be able to eliminate the migraines based upon what I am eating.  This would be amazing, however, it has been a very painful 30 something days.  This foodie is ready to get back into the realm of eating like a 'normal' person and enjoying a few dinners out once in awhile.

I will say, though, I am feeling better in a variety of ways and have learned some new ways of snacking.  I'll start posting some of my 'new' recipes that to most will seem very 'boring'.

Tootles,

Kasey