The Total Elimination Diet

Wow, now this is a committed breastfeeder! Rebecca Boone, a mother in Boise, Idaho, found that her baby daughter was allergic to some foods found in her breast milk. She had colic, blood in her stool, a persistent runny nose, and diarrhea. So the question remained...with thousands of possible allergens in a diet, does one go for complete elimination in their diet or hypoallergenic formula?

Rebecca Boone decided on the diet route, living on organic turkey, rice and squash, with seasonings including canola oil, sea salt, and pepper. Hypoallergenic formula is very expensive--about $800 a month-- and it wasn't covered by her insurance. The baby did improve after two months on the diet, but she still bled from time to time. The results were fascinating: She did have a bleeding disorder which exaggerated the reactions in addition to being on the "extreme end of the food intolerance spectrum."

Here is more about total elimination diets: Elimination Diets--Exclusion Diets