Question: Hi. My daughter is almost 5 years old and only very recently have I become aware of the term "super taster." It describes my daughter exactly. Since birth she eats very little and is super picky mostly due to an oversensitivity to texture and smell. I don't think it is a healthy idea to stay away from those foods because it would really limit her intake for the future. Is there any literature you can recommend on how to break the habits or sensitivities of a super … [Read more...]
Introducing foods to a food sensitive baby
Question: Can you give me some advice on introducing solids to my baby. She is 20 weeks old, breastfed, and has silent reflux. I commenced an elimination diet as I was convinced he also had an allergy/intolerance to something in my diet. I reduced my diet to lamb, turkey, zucchini, squash, potato, sweet potato, brown rice and rice products (rice milk, rice cakes, etc). I would really appreciate if could get some advice from you regarding introducing foods back into my diet. I have … [Read more...]
Important references on amines in food
Thanks to dietitian Fiona Florakx for her extensive literature search. Allen DH, Van Nunen S, Loblay R, Clarke, L. Adverse reactions to food. The Medical Journal of Australia 1984; Sept; Special supplement : S37-S42. Provides documentation of amine exclusion as part of elimination diet in Australia in 1984 Breakey J. Dietary management of the hyperkinetic syndrome. 1977 Brisbane Yeast extracts, tomatoes excluded re histamines as well as chocolate; and overripe … [Read more...]
Findings from 500 families using diet
A report on a trial of the low additive, low salicylate diet in the treatment of behaviour and learning problems in children by J. Breakey, M. Hill, C. Reilly and H. Connell Information from 500 children using diet was collected over five years in the 1980’s. Some improved so much they became just like children are generally. Some improved a useful amount but were still outside the normal range. One in ten benefited from using both diet and medication. There were … [Read more...]
Detail of tyramine and other amines in food
Considered here are those amines found in foods and in the body: TyramineThe most often researched as it is implicated in reactions in people on MAOI medication. Tyramine is produced from the amino acid tyrosine, particularly that present in the dairy protein, casein. It is developed during cheese making by bacteria with decarboxylase enzymes. As Reactions in people on MAOI’s have been assumed to be due to the para Tyramine [p-TA] it has been analysed, but the meta form has also been reported … [Read more...]
Amine diet investigation
The following guidelines are provided where amines, particularly tyramine, are suspect in headaches, migraines or other food sensitivity symptoms. Amines should not be the only exclusions since where they cause reactions other food chemicals are also likely to also be a problem. These include additive colours, flavours, preservatives, monosodium glutamate, and natural salicylates. So diet investigation should begin with a low chemical elimination diet such as that outlined in Are You Food … [Read more...]
Unusual tyramine reaction
Karen Murphy says: February 17, 2011 at 12:20 pm After years of suffering from debilitating migraines and sever nausea with vomiting, I have finally found some great information regarding migraines, cyclic vomiting syndrome and the link to tyramine. I wish I new this 10 years ago. Only if you know me and have actually observed an “episode”, no one ever believed me. Not my doctors, employers or friends. I would wake up in the middle of the night with severe nausea and a bad “headache”. Vomiting … [Read more...]