• Gas and bloating
• Diarrhea or constipation
• Abdominal discomfort
• Reflux (heart burn)

• Headaches/migraines
• Fatigue
• Depression and irritability
• Acne

Food intolerances are often the result of missing enzymes or an inability for the body to break down certain food substances. Lactose intolerance is the most common food intolerance, affecting 30-50 million Americans.

Using the Elimination Diet

The elimination diet is often considered the gold standard for identifying food allergies or intolerances. It involves removing common food allergens from the diet for a period of time (usually three weeks), systematically reintroducing those foods, and monitoring symptoms. Michelle has guided countless patients through the elimination diet with extraordinary results using the following approach:

1. Intake & Assessment – involves providing information about yourself and your eating habits and keeping a detailed diet diary for 3-7 days.
2. Grocery Shopping Tour – includes a guided trip to the grocery store that sets you up for success on the elimination diet.
3. Food Reintroduction – a detailed description of how to challenge foods that have been eliminated and a system for tracking symptoms and identifying problem foods.
4. Food Allergy Survival Kit – recipes, resources and helpful hints to make it easier to help you avoid problem foods and still enjoy life!
5. Gut Repair – guidance on foods and supplements that help heal the gut so that your body is less likely to treat food as a foreign invader.