Posted by Regis Harold on January 10, 2005, at 0:24:22
In reply to Re: need info on dairy and inflamation » green willow, posted by Darwin on January 9, 2005, at 4:01:26
For years I've been dealing with brain fog, depression, and fatigue, and I am beginning to believe that it may be a result of what I am eating. On multiple occasions I have gone to a primary care physician (different ones each time) and explained the situation: soon after eating I can become tired and fatigued, have difficulty concentrating, and experience impairment of both my short-term and long-term memory. Each time, they suggest that I take a blood sugar test to see if I have diabetes, and each time my blood sugar levels come back normal. I don’t believe that I have diabetes, but I am convinced that my troubles are related to the food I eat.
After doing some researching, I believe that my symptoms largely resemble those described by Allergic Tension Fatigue Syndrome (http://www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C74565.html). However, this is apparently a somewhat controversial topic, and diagnosing the foods that one might have a reaction to is supposed to be somewhat difficult.
Regarding the casein, I suspect that I might be sensitive to the proteins in milk as well as eggs. Just a few hours ago I had an English muffin with butter, and I have been feeling tired and finding it difficult to concentrate since. The same goes with eggs. After eating eggs for breakfast the other day, within minutes, my eyes started to feel heavy, I became lethargic, and my focus was shot for the rest of the day. On that particular day, I could really do nothing more than read and sleep, and even that was difficult.
I did a search through the archives here and I notice that there hasn’t been a whole lot of discussion regarding this on here. Has anyone else ever heard of this or suspect that the depression they may be experiencing is a result of their diet? If so, other than avoidance of the foods (which is hard for me because I don’t know what all the foods might be), are there other ways of treating this through supplements – perhaps through enzymes or anti-histimine/anti-inflammatory supps? Any suggestions?
> > I am interested in learning exactly what the substance is in dairy products that causes inflamation in some people. Someone told me it was the milkfat, and if that is true, then drinking skim milk and non-fat yogurt should not be a problem. However, from personal experience I have not found that to be the case.
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> It probably varies from person to person but in my case it is milkfat which causes inflammation through my digestive tract. The main symptom is pruritus (anal itching). Butter and cream cheese are major offenders but suprisingly, hard cheeses (cheddar for example) do not seem to cause a problem.
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> I may also be sensitive to casein but the symptoms seem to be more of a mental nature such as fatigue, brain fog, or depression.
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