Several of you have asked for information about determining if you have a sensitivity to nightshade plants/vegetables. The following test is from my cookbook, and outlines how to determine if you have the sensitivity. I hope this is helpful!
Be well,
Caroline
1. As a test, eliminate all nightshade foods, including tomatoes, mild to hot peppers in all forms, white potatoes, and eggplant from your diet. This also includes potato starch, bottled hot sauces, relishes such as spicy oriental pastes, ground paprika and cayenne.
2. Allow up to four weeks for any existing toxicity to flush from your system. Relief may come more quickly, but please allow ample time. (It only took 3 days for my pain to completely leave.) If you have this sensitivity, remember that the smallest amount of nightshades in your system can cause an extreme reaction. The onset of pain and swelling can occur anywhere between 30 minutes to a few hours.
3. When you are completely pain free, you may choose to test each category of the nightshades individually to determine if all forms of these plants cause you discomfort. Although rare, some individuals have a sensitivity to only one or two types of nightshades, although that sensitivity may be extreme. It’s important to test each nightshade category individually.
4. When you become pain free and determine that you are sensitive to nightshades, it will be necessary to be diligent about reading ingredient labels on processed foods, ask questions in restaurants about ingredients, and be aware of everything you are eating. If you have the sensitivity to nightshades, remember even a small amount can trigger severe pain, possibly followed by permanent disfiguration or crippling.
Be well,
Caroline
1. As a test, eliminate all nightshade foods, including tomatoes, mild to hot peppers in all forms, white potatoes, and eggplant from your diet. This also includes potato starch, bottled hot sauces, relishes such as spicy oriental pastes, ground paprika and cayenne.
2. Allow up to four weeks for any existing toxicity to flush from your system. Relief may come more quickly, but please allow ample time. (It only took 3 days for my pain to completely leave.) If you have this sensitivity, remember that the smallest amount of nightshades in your system can cause an extreme reaction. The onset of pain and swelling can occur anywhere between 30 minutes to a few hours.
3. When you are completely pain free, you may choose to test each category of the nightshades individually to determine if all forms of these plants cause you discomfort. Although rare, some individuals have a sensitivity to only one or two types of nightshades, although that sensitivity may be extreme. It’s important to test each nightshade category individually.
4. When you become pain free and determine that you are sensitive to nightshades, it will be necessary to be diligent about reading ingredient labels on processed foods, ask questions in restaurants about ingredients, and be aware of everything you are eating. If you have the sensitivity to nightshades, remember even a small amount can trigger severe pain, possibly followed by permanent disfiguration or crippling.
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