Moxie Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 What benefits did you notice, if any? How long did it take for you to notice a change? Would a week be long enough to figure it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 What benefits did you notice, if any? How long did it take for you to notice a change? Would a week be long enough to figure it out? A week might be long enough to notice some change. 2+ weeks is best. It doesn't hurt to try. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 On the advice of our allergist, we started with a 2 week trial, then added it back in large amounts to confirm that any changes were due to the (lack of) dairy. Benefits to no dairy here: less asthma; less eczema; behavioral (related to asthma, as asthma creates anxiety which creates behavior issues, etc.). FTR, DS has an actual allergy to dairy (according to bloodwork) thus the trial with no dairy. We were inclined to keep dairy in his diet, till we saw clear results from the elimination diet. Since he's not anaphylactic to dairy, we do not avoid trace amounts of dairy or "may contains" - we just avoid it as an actual ingredient. Also on the advice of our allergist. YMMV. ETA: Oh! I just remembered - chronic constipation cleared up, too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 It takes a couple of weeks for dairy protein to completely leave the body.... For one child, most of the GI symptoms went away after a few days....the skin clearing up took a bit longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 It takes a couple of weeks for dairy protein to completely leave the body.... For one child, most of the GI symptoms went away after a few days....the skin clearing up took a bit longer. Our experience is about 3 weeks to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I've been off dairy for over a month for my nursling, and I haven't noticed anything. (In me or her, so there's something else happening and we are on total elimination.) Everything I read said 2-4 weeks. It's a pain to read labels. Even things with kosher labeling might have trace dairy. This site had some helpful info: http://www.godairyfree.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 a month minimum is more likely to see results. Possibly as long as six weeks. a number of years ago, I went completely dairy free - including items that had milk as an ingredient (milk has lactose, and I gave up sugar. I did eat butter.) - and it was a good solid 4 1/2 weeks before I noticed a huge difference. jump in energy, I could think clearly, my sinus allergies disappeared, a number of things across the board. I was much healthier then, and it may have affected how fast the changes were noticeable. I dropped a lot of weight without trying - and was in better shape than I had ever been. I've again pretty much give up dairy - I only have plain non-fat greek yogurt for the probiotics (I add my own berries) - but still much less dairy than previously. I'm just starting to notice the effects after five weeks. (we'll see if the energy levels are the start of good things - or just a phase . . . . ) read labels because what is often the culprit for many people is the casein (milk protein.) and it's added to many foods. (even paint.) I avoid commercial yogurt as it is full of sugar and stabilizers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 It can take upwards of a month to see any changes when eliminating dairy. When I was nursing, my baby went from spitting up and cranky to no spitting up and only cranky sometimes. :-) And I wasn't getting that much dairy, only the milk that was on my Cheerio's. I've been doing Medifast (for what seems like ages, lol), and there's almost no dairy in it. What I noticed eventually was that I was way less congested than I have ever been in my life. It has, in fact, been like a religious experience, lol. I don't avoid dairy altogether, but now the only dairy I have on a regular basis is cream in my morning and evening cups of tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scwendy Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 In under two weeks, I literally felt twenty years younger. I didn't have major health issues, but I never realized that I had some small aches and pains until I didn't have them anymore. One of the best decisions I ever made healthwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyLady Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 My husband's constant heartburn went away and for me, I stopped feeling nauseous and having to run to the bathroom a few times a day, if you know what I mean. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I did an 8 day trial earlier this year, and didn't really notice anything til I added the dairy back. My ears and nose were clogged again within two days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I am actually allergic to dairy. I have noticed a decrease in symptoms of my IC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I've been off dairy since DS was a week old (he'll be a year old in a couple weeks). My GI problems did not get better without dairy, but they do get worse if I try to add it back in. No change in sinus or skin problems either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underthebridge Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I was dairy and soy free for 1.5 years while nursing. I didn't notice any difference other than weight loss because I was eating fewer sweets (no chocolate or pastries). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I have been off a couple years, I noticed my cystic acne greatly improved after a couple weeks. My husband's asthma almost disappeared after a couple months. I would give it at least a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I gave up dairy for ethical reasons. However, at the time I made the decision, I was on medication for what my doctor thought was excess acid or a developing ulcer. Several months later, I was cleaning out my purse and found the remains of a package of meds lingering in the bottom. That was when I realized I hadn't needed them since I quit eating dairy products. Since that time, the only problems I've had have been when I accidentally ate something that included dairy. I don't know how long it was before things improved, because I wasn't watching for symptoms. Also, and I admit a sample size of two is too small to be statistically significant and it's possible my son wouldn't have had any issues, anyway; however, I was still eating dairy while nursing my daughter, and she had pretty serious colic. By the time my son came along, I had gone dairy free, and he had no colic at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Another anecdote: A friend decided to clean up her diet, which also meant her dh had to go along with her. :-) One of the things she did was eliminate dairy. Her dh had had bad acne since high school. In fact, his nickname was "Red," because his face was so red from the acne, poor guy. Well, when dairy was eliminated from his diet, over time his skin cleared up, such that friends he had known for many years didn't recognize him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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