Hi Lina, lots of changes coming your way. A move is incredibly stressful on the whole family, so please be gentle with yourself and your family and give yourself the time you need to make these changes. 

If you haven’t yet watched the Gut Health Masterclass, I explain how healing can only happen when we’re in a parasympathetic state. So I wouldn’t attempt making dietary changes until you’re all settled since your bodies will be in a flight or fight sympathetic dominant state for a while.

Once you feel like you’re in a routine, then I would focus on gut healing therapies (I discuss this in detail in the course). When there are more than 10 high food sensitivities (let alone 100!), this usually indicates the likelihood of “leaky gut”, so I would focus on removing the big 5 offenders as to not overwhelm yourself and your daughter; gluten/oats, dairy, corn, yeast, nuts, and grains. And with kids, removing 1 at a time while finding a substitute for it, is usually an easier and more sustainable approach then making all of these changes at once (but of course, each child is different and you know what’s best for your child).

Although dairy was not listed as one of their sensitivities, I have found that dairy is most often implicated in enlarged adenoids. So this would actually be the first elimination challenge I would do with my children, and it’s also the easiest for most since there are many plant-based options available.

In essence, this is an AIP type of diet (autoimmune protocol) which is very restrictive but can be helpful while applying gut healing therapies for a few months to help calm the immune system and bring down inflammation. It’s basically my VPF principle that I share in the Beginner’s Health Roadmap, which includes vegetables, proteins & healthy fats. For carbs, focus on non-grain sources like potatoes, sweet potatoes, and starchy root vegetables (I have a handout in the resources).

My go-to gut healing product is called GI Revive powder. It’s sweet, peach flavored and well tolerated by most when mixed in a smoothie. For non-dairy sensitive children, colostrum is another option. 

If you google “easy AIP recipes”, you’ll get a ton of blogs with sample recipes you can download to help give you ideas of meals that you can make that will cater to their dietary restrictions. If you need more help with dietary support, let me know and I’ll share more resources. I have plenty but don’t want to overwhelm you.

In the meantime, I would recommend watching my Beginner’s Health Roadmap and Gut Health Masterclass (if you haven’t already) and prepare yourself for the changes you’re about to make so you can feel more in control and less overwhelmed.

And I’m here to guide you through it and answer any questions you may have.

Hope this helps give you a clearer direction.

 I’m not a doctor so I can’t diagnose what she may have, however from your explanation of her symptoms, my best guess would be a histamine/allergic type of reaction. I would also suggest taking her to a doctor to get a proper diagnosis so you can know what you’re dealing with and be more targeted with your approach.

In the meantime, I would make a stinging nettle leaf and onion peel infusion which is rich in quercetin and anti-histamine action. Here’s a quick tutorial video. Honey or maple syrup can be added to help with compliance and improve the bitter taste that kids don’t usually like. It needs to be taken for a while (minimum 2 weeks) to really notice an improvement (if it’s histamine related).

Also, if you’re ready to begin an elimination challenge, I would focus on dairy first and foremost. Butter, milk, cream, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, etc. Please see the dairy elimination handout in the resources>tools & guidelines of your library.

Hope this helps. Please keep me posted.

 glad she’s better. Yes, in addition to having anti-histamine properties stinging nettle leaf (unless there’s a sensitivity) can also help with HPA axis regulation (stress) plus provide additional minerals. It must be taken regularly however to have effect, and again, it’s considered “rapid relief” and not root cause resolution. 

Working on gut health will help you both. Where are you in the Gut Health Masterclass – have you had the time to start watching it yet?