Maybe start gradually introducing fermented "live" foods as a matter of routine.
Worst that happens is you eat more veggies and try out a different diet. And if you find something that helps, all the better.
It's pretty well known now that skin conditions can be related to gut conditions.
I plan on trying longer fasts (3days, 5days), maybe 7days as well.
A food and symptom journal can be helpful for trying to connect the dots.
High IgE levels can be due to parasitic infections and these have something of a tendency to go underdiagnosed in the US because they get seen as "third world problems."
This is a good idea, I will try this once I start cutting out foods again.
"High IgE levels can be due to parasitic infections and these have something of a tendency to go underdiagnosed in the US because they get seen as "third world problems."
How does one go about testing this? I visited my gp multiple times and a bunch of tests were taken. Aside from the general itching and rashes, I don't really have other symptoms. Maybe a little fatigue occasionally.
This is a good idea, I will try this once I start cutting out foods again.
You should start the journal now. You need to establish a baseline to compare things to. Start it well before you start making changes and don't make more than one change per week. Reactions to changes can be delayed and it's pretty complicated stuff.
How does one go about testing this?
Sorry, I don't know. I never figured out the secret handshake or whatever to get the medical system to give me the right test to actually identify my infection.
I looked up my symptoms online, drew my own conclusions and I've gradually gotten healthier, though I get treated extremely abusively for trying to talk about it online so I got nothing more for you than the two tidbits above.
Best of luck.
Do you take night showers? If your house has hard water or your water dept. adds excessive chlorine, then either of those could be the culprit.