Frequently Asked Questions

How can a general anti-inflammatory diet actually induce inflammation?
‍The Mediterranean diet is known in the medical and nutrition world to be anti-inflammatory. However, eating certain foods that are hallmarks of this diet may actually be detrimental to your health.  Could foods like wild salmon, olive oil, sweet potatoes, green leafy vegetables or even quinoa be setting off an inflammatory cascade in your body making you feel worse? Absolutely. Testing can help you pinpoint which foods cause reaction in your body.

‍How long do I have to stay on this diet?
‍The LEAP Therapy strategies used in the Inflammation Reduction Program are not the same as those found in fad diets. This program is an individually tailored dietary wellness program that can be used for your whole life. Most of our patients find that after a few weeks of sticking to their program, eating this way becomes a natural part of their day-to-day living. In addition, our patients usually feel so much better they don’t want to return to their old eating habits.

What if I feel worse during this diet?
Sometimes, when food sensitivity patients eliminate their reactive foods, they begin to feel temporarily worse than they did before the diet. Maybe they have less energy, more aches and pains, headaches, more irritability, or they just feel that they are getting worse instead of better. If this happens to you during your first week on the program you should actually get excited because that is one of the main signs that you are on the road to recovery.Food sensitivity has been likened to food addiction, and physicians who treat food sensitivities have observed for years that patients often go through temporary withdrawal symptoms when they avoid their reactive foods. This is thought to be a kind of “cleaning up” of all the allergens in your system, and a simultaneous re- calibration of your biochemical equilibrium.