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I can't touch milk anymore. I do not have a milk allergy and I'm not lactose intolerant. Yes, I've been tested. I'm sensitive to soy if I get too much. I have learned to like rice milk in my cereal and I have never had a problem with making my C worse than it already is. I'm not one to down a glass of milk but I can't give up my cereal and once in awhile I like to have something with a cookie and rice milk seems to hit the spot.

I really think it's a bad idea for people to recommend trying milk (even fat free) or the yogurt from earlier posts because it's obviously causing confusion...especially with newer people that have not given the EFI diet a real chance.

This board was advice for those following the EFI diet. Suggesting that it's okay to try it after someone is stable, isn't good advice. I understand the desire...but many who really want to try these things are the ones newest to the diet and are still working through some of their issues. As anyone who has been on the diet for any length of time knows that some of the hardest things to give up are the ones that prove to be the worst for them and/or become easier to give up the longer you're away from them.

If you want to really stabilize, follow the EFI diet to a tee. Add one food back in at a time. It's hard but for most of us that have been here for awhile, it's worked. Don't give up and don't cheat. After you've been at it for 6 months or so and you're feeling good, you may choose to try some of the "trigger" foods or you may decide that you feel so good that chancing it just isn't worth it.

If you're still not stable and still incorporating dairy in your diet, you might want to really think about that. For some people, the reaction is not immediate. That may really be your problem as much as you don't want it to be.

I don't get into the big debates on this board because of all the defensiveness and/or so-called medical authority some people here have. I often feel like no matter what anyone says, there's someone who can pull stats from the internet to prove otherwise. If you want to believe everything you read on the internet, feel free....but think about the reason you're here. Are you here to learn more about the EFI diet and get support from people here who have been through the same and have had success or would you rather listen to someone who can quote something from Google?

I can only speak from my experience but I think it's ridiculous encouraging people to experiment with the dairy. If it works for you, great. Consider yourself lucky, count your blessings....but don't give advice against the EFI diet here.

Sheesh.

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Flipada - IBS-C "It's a gas, gas, gas"
**Lauren**

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