etd and allergy - Inner Ear Disorders Message Board

depflephc · 04-30-2005, 05:19 AM

could some of ear problems be food related ?

i heard a wheat allergy can be the cause of a lot of lightheaded symtoms ?

Tesss · 05-04-2005, 03:15 AM

Hi
I have a wheat intolerance, and for ages I cut out all wheat and most gluten products, as well as dairy (which causes real bad stomach problems for me). I have to say that during that time I did feel better, and now I have started to eat wheat again I have been feeling off - I guess a bit lightheaded and dizzy. I was going to write on this post that I hadn't noticed any difference but this has made me realise that I have been feeling bad again. Maybe there is something in it.

Have you cut out wheat and if so do you notice much difference? I think you will have to give it at least 2 weeks for all the wheat to get out of your body.

Best wishes

Tesss

depflephc · 05-04-2005, 01:57 PM

ok im going to try : what foods do u mainly avoid ? bread etc ?

Tesss · 05-05-2005, 02:28 PM

Hi Depflephc
The list of things to cut out is endless. Its a real pain because most prepared things contain wheat as a filler or a thickener. The biggies are bread, pasta, noodles, biscuits, cakes, pastries, cereals. But also all shop bought sauces, quick/ready meals, soy sauce, most frozen food, gravy, stock cubes. If you look at the ingredients of the foods in your store cupboard you will find most contain wheat. It does vary by brad though, so eg some brands of baked beans will have wheat and some won't.

So what do i eat - lots of rice, rice noodles, quinoa (unusual but nice and very adaptable - I take it to work cold with some salad and lunch meat), lots of chicken and fish with home made sauce - you can use cornflour/cornstarch to thicken sauces made with herbs and wheat free soy sauce (tamari type sauce) or miso stock.
Also lots of jacket potatoes at lunchtimes at work. you can also have ryvitas, rye bread, rice cakes with toppings etc. I also eat a lot of fruit and nut bars - wheat free of course!

Actually now that I have been doing it for a while it is a lot easier and I do prefer it. You have to be a lot more imaginitive with what you eat, and it makes it much more interesting not to be able to have a sandwich - I used to be bored with sandwiches but didn't know what else to have. And I have read that wheat isn't that easy for the body to deal with in anyone - with an intolerance or not.
You can buy a lot from health food shops, gluten free biscuits, snacks, various wheat free pastas, various flours with which you can make cakes (easy) or bread (not been successful yet). Ive found some recipes on the internet for wheat free banana cake, carrot cake, ginger cake and they are lovely!

Well I hope that helps to start you off. I don't know how seriously you want to do this, you may find that cutting out the major sources of wheat might be enough to make a difference. I would suggest planning 1 day and doing that and taking it from there.
And let me know how you are doing, and if you have any questions.
Ive gone on for far too long, sorry!

MagicalRat · 05-20-2005, 12:45 PM

I tried a wheat and gluten free diet for 3 weeks and noticed no changes.

I have dried blockage in my middle-ear causing negative pressure - and mucus to build up around it after eating. The nasal douche doesn't do much for it but what has been helping me is chewing RAW GARLIC. As disgusting as it is, it has many healing properties and does help me to sleep better, puts me in a better mood and reduces the build up of phlegm. This could be the cure.

The exercise I've been doing is this; I put my head right back and open my mouth as wide as it will go. Without moving my tongue the trick is to swallow whilst releasing air and vigorously rubbing the corner where the jaw meets the neck. This is the only way I can get the blockage to fall down bring up into the back of my throat. The tool that the dentist uses to suck out saliva is what I really need.