Listed here is an updated version of the Italian Nickel Detox Diet. Adapted from the Italian online community "ALLERGIA AL NICHEL: il gruppo originale!" (on Facebook)
The "Key to the Diet" page provides a more or less direct translation of the Italian original text, and hopefully it clarifies some questions, and key concerns that Canadians and Americans have around how to manage the diet.
The KEY is still too lengthy and disjointed, but that is how the Italian version reads. In time I will continue to edit and re-organize it and the diet itself to meet our needs. A work in progress ...
The food charts themselves have been partially adjusted to include some common food names and examples that weren't included in the Italian version. These are highlighted in red.
13 comments:
The list does not mention corn or salmon
Maybe because Italians eat little corn or salmon. Salmon is a cold-water fish. I believe it is not low in nickel, so one would want to avoid it if in detox phase. Same with corn. When I was in Italy, my host mother bought (not on my request) corn for me--I think she figured it was a very "American" food!
Thanks for the posting but for some reason I can’t zoom in to read it. The text expands but stays blurry. Is there a link to a document available?
When I was in Rome this past June, there was quite a bit of salmon on menus. My extended family eats a lot of fish in general, and sevel have SNAS, like me. They might not eat salmon daily, but it certainly is something they and their friends do enjoy. Corn also makes an appearance in some baked goods, though is not eaten "fresh" as a side dish. Corn on the cob, when it is young and fresh picked was something we always had. It's a seasonal thing, and so shows up in keeping with the "seasonal eating" philosophy in the south at least. But you are right, to this day, corn is something that is fed to farm animals more than humans. The real take-away for me is that there is overall, more variety in their diet as compared to here in North America ... and food is prepared fresh and simply to this day. Snacking on packaged, processed foods is also kept to a minimum.
Simon, I just saw your comment now, because I was locked out of my account for months. If you aren't yet a member, I would recommend that you join our facebook group, and download the PDF from the files.
Bottom line - Salmon is tricky. The data collected by Rebelytics shows a range, but salmon shows up as low to moderate in Ni. However, the Italians recommend avoiding it, and call it all "high nickel" ... but as with many foods, the conclusions were drawn based on reactions and not just nickel contact, when the researchers did their studies. Another highly reactive foods was tomatoes - low in actual Ni content, but very likely to provoke reactions across the board, with the majority of test subjects.
Another thought about Italians and corn - one word = polenta
hello, I was trying to join the facebook group, however, the questions were in Italian...I couldn't translate it.
Is there another way to get the PDF?
The questions are in English. I wrote them myself, so I am not sure why they would appear in Italian? Please try again ... https://www.facebook.com/groups/188176861531931/
Is this food list based on vegetables grown on Italuan soil vs. American soil. See alot of conflicting nickel containing foods than other sites. Can tomato be eaten if cooked
I think its worth noting that here in North America, at least, they spray many fruits and greens with nickel based anti fungals.
There are several items in the "Low Nickel" column that have asterisks next to them. What does that mean? I did not see a key that defines that.
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