136 Diet Wise
- Alternatively, you may want to wait for a few months and then try
the foods again - From then on follow the procedure for testing and any food that
passes may be allowed cautiously back into your diet. passes.
• Never over-indulge in a food that has once caused a reaction.• If you start to feel worse, you have recommenced eating an allergy
food that you shouldn’t have. Simplify your diet until you feel
well and proceed cautiously with the reintroduction of foods.• Staying well is not the same as getting well, and you are referred to
Chapter 15.• Vitamins and minerals help in the fight against allergies. Even
whole foods may be deficient in these substances, so consider
supplements.