The Food Intolerance Dietitian

17/07/2025

When you are salicylate sensitive and need to hit the vitamin C hard!

20/01/2025

Are you unsure if your food triggers are FODMAPS or Food Chemical Sensitivity? Check out my latest blog to get a few tips on how you can tell them apart.

How you can tell if you are having a FODMAP reaction or a reaction to amines or histamines or salicylates.

14/08/2023

https://www.thefoodintolerancedietitian.com.au/post/how-do-i-get-enough-calcium-when-dairy-free

Lastest blog on getting enough calcium when you are dairy free- replacing dairy with figs or almonds or spinach - will that provide enough calcium?

Taking dairy out of your diet also means taking dairy calcium out of the diet, which can be a problem if not adequately replaced. Removing dairy also removes some vitamin D, which is a double whammy as vitamin D is important for boosting your calcium absorption from the gut. They tend to wok togethe...

31/07/2023

Spot light on rice crackers: quick blog on a series I am doing on foods used as part of the FAILSAFE, low salicylates, amines, glutamates elimination dietary trial:

https://www.thefoodintolerancedietitian.com.au/post/failsafe-rpah-elimination-spotlight-on-rice-crackers

Sometimes PLAIN rice crackers are not always as plain as they seem.

In fact when I see that plain rice crackers contain soy powder- I am almost bowled over.

Have a read and check your own rice crackers you are eating- are they really plain?

People with suspected natural food chemical sensitivities (salicylates, amines, glutamates and some food additives such as artificial colours and msg) may undertake the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital elimination diet (RPAH elimination) which is sometimes called the FAILSAFE diet as a way of diagnosing...

29/05/2023

On the or elimination diet?
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Better check out my nutrition serious kicking off with Vitamin A or carotene.
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These super important nutrients can be hammered when on this diet- so check out my latest blog for all the deets!
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Look after your vitamin A!
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29/05/2023

NUTRITION SERIES: one of the most important nutrients to consider when undertaking the RPAH or FAILSAFE elimination test

Have a read- it will boost your health.

Have you started or thinking about trialling the RPAH or FAILSAFE elimination test diet but are worried about how may affect your nutrition? Read on to find about how your vitamin A intake may be affected. Vitamin A is probably not a nutrient you would normally think about, but is the one of the mos...

30/01/2023

This was a big blog- thought I would write up a quick summary of histamine versus amines as I am often explaining how these terms relate to each other- but it was bigger than I thought! Here is the link for those dealing with amine sensitivities with your Bub - and wonder where histamine fits into all of it...

https://www.thefoodintolerancedietitian.com.au/post/are-amines-the-same-as-histamines

Nothing like a good in depth examination of an oft asked question.

Are amines the same as histamines or are they different. Amines and histamines do have a lot in common but also a lot of differences. You find them both in food, but there is a whole lot more to this story.

01/12/2022

If you or your baby has an IgE or non IgE to an allergen then sometimes other allergens can be an issue due to the similarities in the protein and this is called cross reactivity.
When cow’s milk is an issue, often soy milk is as well. How often I see mum’s taking out cow’s milk from their diet and while seeing improvement in their baby’s symptoms, ongoing issues occur until soy protein is also removed.
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Where cow’s milk is an issue- other mammalian milks are also likely to be a problem - such as 🐐 milk.
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We forget peanuts are legumes so when peanuts or soy are an issue- luckily other legumes are not usually an issue due to low cross reactivity.
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Where one species of fish is an issue- there are often more. 🐠 🐟
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Tree nuts have a high cross reactivity.
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But of course - in the allergy world- where it is safe to do so- it is useful to keep non IgE allergens in the diet to avoid development into the IgE allergies- the ones that can be associated with life threatening anaphylaxis.
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22/06/2022

FAST FODMAPS
- take them
- quick recovery
- within days or a week
Do it quickly and do it well with help. No need to prolong the agony!
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04/05/2022

Just because you are FODMAP sensitive does not mean you will be triggered by all the FODMAP sub groups.
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If you are ok with these lovely veggies then MANNITOL might be ok for you!
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FODMAP question: why is sweet potato included on this pic?
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04/05/2022

14/07/2021

This is a BRILLIANT read- unlock the secrets of your bioeme and your individual response to food elements such as fats and carbohydrataes and how all food advice would be minutely personalised whether it be achieving yourt optimal weight/ reduce inflammation which leads to chronic disease such as diabetes. I think there is application for food intoelrances. Which foods tend to cause inflammation to you? Amazing read.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jul/11/unlocking-the-gut-microbiome-and-its-massive-significance-to-our-health

Scientists are only just discovering the enormous impact of our gut health. Rebecca Seal reveals how it could hold the key to everything from tackling obesity to overcoming anxiety and boosting immunity