Food diary

One of the best tools that I know of to find food allergies is a food diary. I write down everything that I eat and drink during a day. This has to include such things as vitamins, seasonings and candy or mints too. Anything that goes into your mouth. I also write down the results. Sounds gross, but I track my bathroom results. This is the way that I was able to make a connection between what I ate and how it affected my Crohn's. For me, the results were to avoid wheat, gluten, corn and all their derivatives. You could be different. Food allergies, or intolerances may vary from person to person. I also note in my diary highlights of the day. This way I can see if stress, work or exercise play a role. So far I only see a connection with food. I have had incredibly stressful days that have no effect on my colon. But eat the wrong thing, and boom, there it is. The other advantage of the diary is that I can look back several weeks or months. If I suspect a certain food, I can look back to other days that I ate it and see if I had a similar result. It has literally been years in the making for me. But every time I find a food that agrees or doesn't agree with me, it is a great accomplishment.

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