The more symptoms you experience, the greater the likelihood that your symptoms are stimulated by the foods you eat. Mold or yeast contaminants in foods or the chemicals and preservatives added to them add to the naturally occuring chemicals in foods.

This diet is designed to eliminate all foods which contain mold and yeast allergens, chemical contaminants and preservatives, the most common food allergens, and foods to which you may be addicted.

This elimination diet should be followed strictly, for 7 days. After this period instructions will be given based on your clinical response.

	DO NOT EAT THESE FOODS:
	MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS: NO milk and dairy products including cream, butter, buttermilk, cheese, ice cream, yogurt, cream soups, puddings and other foods containing milk.
	WHEAT: NO wheat flour, white flour, breads, rolls, crackers, wheat cereals, batters, pancakes, waffle mixes, macaroni, spaghetti, cookies, cakes and other foods make with wheat.
	CORN: NO whole corn, corn meal, corn starch, corn flakes, corn chips, corn bread, corn tacos and tortillas, etc.
	CHICKEN AND EGGS: NO chicken in any form. Avoid eating eggs or any food containing eggs such as custards, puddings, salad dressings, mayonnaise, noodles, etc.
	BEEF: NO beef such as roasts, steaks, hamburgers, hotdogs, etc.
	PORK: NO pork such as chops, roast pork, ham, bacon, sausage, hot dogs, etc.
	CHOCOLATE: NO chocolate, chocolate candy, cocoa or brown cola drinks.
	SUGAR: DO NOT EAT table sugar or foods containing cane sugar such as candy, gum, mints, jello, cookies, cakes, sugar-coated cereals or any foods cooked with sugar.
	ARTIFICIAL PRESERVATIVES: NO canned goods, manufactured, processed and prepackaged foods which contain artifician preservatives, artificial sweetners and artificial food coloring, i.e., Tang, Kool-Aid, soda pops, icings, condiments, etc.
	BEVERAGES: NO coffee, tea, soda pops, beer, wine and all alcoholic beverages.
	COMBINATION FOODS: DO NOT EAT combination foods such as pizza, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, sauces, sandwich luncheon meats, hot dogs, etc.
	FOODS THAT YOU EAT ADDICTIVELY: DO NOT EAT Those foods that you eat almost everyday. They may be causing allergy symptoms due to an addictive allergy. These foods, too, must be removed from your diet. We will discuss them with you and those we suspect will be eliminated.

It is extremely important that this diet be carried out without any violations, otherwise it will be very difficult to determine its effectiveness. You may actually feel worse the first few days since you are breaking up the addictive food allergies, but toward the end of the week you should start to feel much better as your symptoms clear.

Some guidelines which will be helpful are: Eat only simply prepared, single foods raw, steamed or broiled. Eat only one thing at a meal. Read all labels on packaged foods. Do not eat any meals out; if you must eat away from home, prepare your own food to go. Make a list of foods you can eat and plan a menu so that you know what your next meal will be; this eliminates frustration and mistakes. Be patient and faithful to your diet;

Seven days is not really a very long time and even a small indiscretion can set you back. Keep your food journal (one of the doctors will explain how.)

Remember, you're going to a lot of trouble, so do it right. You will be glad you did.