What if one day you started having unexplained digestive issues? You became sick from all your favorite foods and had no idea why this was happening. That is what happened to me at the age of 35. I had just stopped breastfeeding my youngest child, and I suddenly became lactose intolerant. After this, I developed intestinal cramping, and my body would ache for no reason. I was confused, frustrated and overwhelmed. My doctor had no explanations, he ran a blood panel for food allergy testing, and while waiting for the results I was sent to the allergist for skin testing. The results of these tests explained so much. The allergist discovered that I had a plethora of allergies that were environmental. My bloodwork revealed that I had all top 8 allergens on one level or another. Most of my food issues were sensitivities, except I was allergic to wheat; not celiac, allergic to turkey; the meat and the bird, and allergic to corn! Who is allergic to corn? Me, apparently! SO, I was left with a huge challenge and having no idea what I was doing; I began to research. I read everything! I made it my life's goal to conquer this challenge. I was not going to live my life suffering from this. I studied up on food allergies, I learned more about what to look for, what to avoid, what other names these things would be listed as on food labels. I read ALL food labels, ALL the time! I still do. My children do not like to grocery shop with me. I faced this head on, and this book is a compilation of the recipes I have created on my journey to discover how to survive this. My goal has been to leave the gluten-free, vegan and allergy afflicted people of this world not wanting more after every meal. I promise to entertain the mind and satisfy the stomach with these creative, flavor filled recipes and leave you loving food again!
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