Food intolerances & sensitivities

I seem to suffer from a lot of these, do you? Is this common in ASC?

I can't eat gluten, dairy, eggs, onions, anything spicey, mustard, and nuts & other fibre scratch my insides so it flares up inflammation in my intestine (IBD).

I was only diagnosed with ASC this year, but was curious if these issues with digestion I've had since 2012 were common for those on the spectrum?

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  • Interesting stuff here! I'm closer to a low FODMAP diet as a starting point, but I don't have too much of an issue with grass fed dairy, though small amounts, so long as I don't ingest high-fibre veg/legume (including the peanut, which is a pulse, not a nut).

    I've started looking into the taxonomy of food groups, as after being off gluten and most grains (except white rice), I noticed a problem with spinach and found it's a relative of wheat, then a problem with all brassicas and pulses and a growing problem with all alliums, as well. 

    The inflammation seems to play a crucial part. Lemons and raw cranberry seem to help. But I am booking into a genetic clinic to try and figure this out. 

  • I had no idea that soinach and wheat were ‘cousins’ - I do buy spinach so must watch out for whether those ‘how can I be bloated this time?’ Coincide at all. 

    potatoes is another one for me: instant nine month pregnancy with those. Not a great look on a male. 

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