NO Yeast Diet

Updated on January 30, 2008
E.A. asks from Newbury Park, CA
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I recently found that my teen daughter is allergic to, of all things, YEAST!
It is in practically everything so it's been a little hard to work around.
I'm looking for anyone who has the same allergy to share recipes, tips, etc.

So far, I have been able to find Gluten-Free pasta noodles at Whole Foods, cookies @ Trader Joe's and make turkey/cheese wraps (in tortillas) and lots of asian food such as rice & teriyaki chicken, rice noodles...but we get sick of asian or thai food after awhile. Any ideas? Thanks in advance! :)

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So What Happened?

Keep it coming ladies! Thank you SOO VERY much for all the advice, the more the better. I am going to reply to each one of you individually, but I have to put it out there....my daughter did not have this until recently.

Here's the timeline breakdown:
June 2007 - Dentist prescribed Penicllin to fight possible infection; the same day, after two doses, my daughter broke out in severe hives from neck to toes, causing extreme itching (I know - not s/p to itch!) We took her to the ER to administer Benadryl via an IV and steroids. She had to stay on steroids for about a week and Benadryl 2-3 times/day.

September 2007 - Ate some spaghetti and broke out in hives again, not as bad as the first time, but evident. Went to ER again for IV of Benadryl and steroid shots.

October 2007 - Went to an allergist who only took blood work to begin and found high levels of liver enzymes. We followed up with her pediatrician who again took blood and the high liver enzymes had diminished. They said they thought she had Hepatitis A - contracted through food.

End of Nov. - beginning of Dec. 2007 - Daughter vomiting at least once a week, then moved up to 2-3 times/week and then worse yet...mornings...missing lots of school!
Dec. 07 - had a full work up with a pediatric allergist and Pediatric G.I. Specialist - the G.I. doc found nothing, the allergist of course said she is allergic to yeast and to take it out of her diet for at least 2 solid years.

I really feel that the Penicillin threw her body WAY out of wack and heard it can take up to 1 year for the traces of Penicillin to be removed, but that Penicillin has many side effects, such as this. Anyone know about this???

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K.E.

answers from Los Angeles on

Sounds like the diet problem is with baked goods. Homemade pancakes do not need yeast and thay can be used in place of bread for sanwiches etc, Rice cakes should have no yeast. Tortillas, crackers? Read the labels. I think yeast free breads do exist but I cannot give any brands. Are you looking for prepared foods or are you ( or is she) willing to cook yourselves?
More important, WHY is she allergic to yeast? In my extensive personal experience as a former allergic mess, the cause of the vast majority or allergies is toxic build up that the body cannot eliminate becuse the liver cannot perform adequately. Are her allergic symptoms recent or long standing? Recent could be caused by mold or similar toxins/exposure which hits the liver so hard that it can only handle a fraction of its duties. Long term could be caused by a diet that does not provide the liver with the necessary nutrients to work with.
There also exist allergy elimination techniques like NAET. I am not a fan of them used without addressing the real causes of the development of allergies, but they can have a place in allergy management. Try Googling NAET, which stands for Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Technique. But this method can be very time consuming and ultimately expensive, so I would use it as a last resort. I need to find out this site's policy regarding personal contacts, because I know a lot of remedies for a lot of things, but I cannot tell what is most likely to work for an individual without talking to them or seeing them or a picture of them taken when they are having the problem

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G.B.

answers from San Luis Obispo on

Here is a great resource: The Gluten-Free Girl. See her blogsite at glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com. I don't have this problem but I do have a blog with this company and read her site every so often.
Hope this helps, G., culturednativity.blogspot.com

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S.E.

answers from Los Angeles on

My son has been on a yeast free- gluten free- dairy free diet for 5 years now. Its not easy at first but it DOES get easier over time. I do a lot of shopping at whole foods, the new one on Arroyo Parkway in pasadena has a whole section devoted to these types of foods. i also use the gluten free mall website.
Good luck!

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J.W.

answers from Los Angeles on

i have 2 suggestions

#1
a cookbook..."Balancing the bowl" is a food allergy cookbook full of rich, delicious and culturally diverse recipes. Each recipe is free of common food allergens, such as peanut, tree nuts, wheat, milk, egg, soy, rice, barley, fish and shell fish. This book is easy to understand with simple definitions and food guides.
http://www.balancingthebowl.com/

#2
i just became a rep for wildtree which is amazing food!! here is some info about it - and please email me if you would like to place an order with FREE shipping! you do not need to have a party - you can just place an order.
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E.L.

answers from San Luis Obispo on

Dear Frustrated Mom:

A No yeast diet can be found best in foods of cultures where they do not have yeast....but that being said...hit the internet and search for 'no yast recipes'. If you have already done that... contact my frined Suzanne. SHe would be happy to help out. Tell her E. L. told you to write. She has a precious nephew with many food sensitivities, and she herself has problems as well.
Suzanne is: ____@____.com

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R.R.

answers from Los Angeles on

it just means you have to serve fresh not packaged food for the most part, and in a way thats where we should be moving back to rather than all of the convienence food with a list of ingredients as long as your arm. There are a lot of non gluten foods in whole foods and wild oats which will help alot. Its tough, no doubt to have to be so vigilant. I have had to for different allergies as well, but she actually moved through them for the most part which is the good news.
Good luck
R.

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