I'm Ashta. I'm 29, married, polyamorous, a college student, a cat lover, an avid tea drinker, a writer, and like millions of Americans, I have food intolerances.
I can't really remember when my food intolerances began, but my lactose intolerance came first and it got bad enough that I couldn't ignore it around 2006. Its the mildest of my food issues and I now eat dairy once or twice a week.
My 'allergy' to beef came next, around 2011. I put allergy in quotes because I'm not allergic to beef, just the chemicals that are put into factory farmed beef. I have found that I can eat grass fed, all natural beef, but it's a bit expensive and is not in my regular budget.
I started a gluten free diet in the Fall of 2012 because I was sick for about 2 weeks and a friend helped me realize that I had most of the symptoms of gluten intolerance. I don't have Celiac, though I know someone who does, and I am thankful that I don't.
Because we are on a budget, it is cheaper and easier for my husband to eat the same foods I eat, though he still has regular bread and sometimes cheese. We have experimented for a while with various allergy friendly products that are on the market, finding some to be good, and some not so good.
With this project I hope to help other people with food allergies and intolerances to be able to wade through the myriad of commercial products available on the market so they are better able to choose what works for them and their families.
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