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Food Allergy and Sensitivity Nutrition in Metro Detroit
Managing food allergies and sensitivities while maintaining optimal nutrition can be challenging. Our nutrition counseling helps you identify trigger foods, find safe alternatives, and ensure youre meeting all nutritional needs despite dietary restrictions.
Understanding Food allergies and sensitivities
Managing food allergies and sensitivities while maintaining optimal nutrition can be challenging. Our nutrition counseling helps you identify trigger foods, find safe alternatives, and ensure youre meeting all nutritional needs despite dietary restrictions.
Common Causes
- IgE-mediated food allergies
- Non-IgE food sensitivities
- Celiac disease
- Lactose or other enzyme deficiencies
- Histamine intolerance
- FODMAPs sensitivity
- Cross-reactive allergens
Signs & Symptoms
- Digestive issues after eating certain foods
- Skin reactions (hives, eczema)
- Respiratory symptoms
- Headaches or migraines
- Fatigue after meals
- Joint pain and inflammation
- Brain fog
- Mood changes
When to Seek Professional Care
- Newly diagnosed food allergy
- Multiple food restrictions making nutrition difficult
- Suspected but unconfirmed food sensitivities
- Nutritional deficiencies from restricted diet
- Need help with elimination diet guidance
Frequently Asked Questions About Food allergies and sensitivities
We use a combination of detailed symptom history, elimination diets, and when appropriate, testing. A structured elimination and reintroduction protocol is often the gold standard for identifying trigger foods.
Absolutely. We ensure youre meeting all nutritional needs with safe alternatives.
We may recommend specific supplements if certain nutrients are difficult to obtain from your restricted diet.
We may recommend specific supplements if certain nutrients are difficult to obtain from your restricted diet.
Some allergies (especially IgE-mediated) may be lifelong, while some sensitivities can improve with gut healing and time. We help you understand the difference and work toward the best possible outcome.
Yes! Label reading is an important skill we teach. We help you identify hidden allergens, understand cross-contamination risks, and navigate dining out safely.
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