Rice is listed as one of the cross
reactive foods so I e-mailed the doctor who wrote the article asking her if Rice Protein could be problematic... This is what she said:
Not exact matches
So, people with pre-existing gut inflammation tend to notice, in a detox protocol, that they are
reactive to some
foods.
Soy milk does have fat, carb, and protein, but soy is the third most common
reactive food,
so don't throw the baby with the bath water out by replacing one
reactive food with another
reactive one!
I've tailored the recipes
so that they include nutrient dense
foods like meats and vegetables and they are free of most of the common
reactive foods for people with autoimmune conditions.
So when you suddenly cut out a
reactive food / chemical, your body can go through a withdrawal period.
Chia seeds are included in the day 1 list of
foods,
so presumably they're a low -
reactive food.
They're
foods that people like that are generally low -
reactive,
so it's unlikely there'll be an issue.
If
so, it could be that you're
reactive to one of the
foods you were eating then.
The Plan helps you to systematically test
foods to learn how your body reacts,
so you can make informed choices — which are your «friendly»
foods and which are your «
reactive»
foods.
So, I guess my question is, since I've eliminated the
foods causing problems, is it possible I'm now more sensitive /
reactive to them?
The beauty of this test is that if you are
reactive to a specific
food, you are usually extra sensitive to it after you have initially cleared it from your system —
so it should be easier for you to notice how different
foods affect your system.