Could an elimination diet
help you feel better?

Make sense of possible food triggers, understand your symptoms and feel more confident about what to eat. Discover how a carefully planned elimination diet can help investigate whether particular foods are involved, with guidance from your GP or dietitian.

Explore practical food diaries, learn how reintroduction works and avoid cutting out more foods than you need to.

Clear explanations. Practical food diaries. A more informed next step.

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Everyday food. A thoughtful approach. Illustrative image.
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Understand the process. Before you change your plate.

An elimination diet temporarily removes a suspected food, then reviews what happens when it is reintroduced. It needs a clear question and a plan.

Allergy, intolerance, coeliac disease and IBS are different. The right starting point depends on your symptoms and medical history.

Our guides explain the questions to take to your GP or dietitian, so you can make informed decisions together.

Read the introduction
The free starter guide · Illustrated ebook preview

Free ebook

A simpler starting point for your food questions. We’re preparing a practical guide to help you get organised before speaking with your GP or dietitian.

  • The elimination and reintroduction process, explained.
  • What to record in a food and symptom diary.
  • Questions to take to your next appointment.
  • A checklist to help you prepare for the next steps.

Keep everyday meals in the picture.

If an exclusion is recommended, plan the replacements as well as the foods to leave out. Familiar meals and convenient options matter.

Agree when to review the trial and how reintroduction will work. The aim is the widest variety that is appropriate for you.

Find your next useful guide
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Understand the steps.
See the bigger picture.

From your first questions to reviewing a food trial. A video introduction is planned.

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Elimination diet introductionVideo coming soonWe’re preparing this introduction. Check back soon.

Our £27 course is also in preparation. Lessons and access details will be confirmed before enrolment opens. No payments are being taken.

Explore the planned course

Elimination Diet
guidebook & course.

Two planned ways to explore the topic in more detail.

Illustrative preview · Coming soon

Elimination Diet Guidebook

A written resource to revisit, with practical explanations and source-linked guidance.

£9Explore the guidebook
Illustrative preview · Coming soon

Online Video Course

Planned lessons to work through at your own pace. Final contents and access are to be confirmed.

£27Explore the course

Both products are coming soon and have not been created. No orders or payments are being taken.

Four parts of a thoughtful plan.

Discuss the whole process before starting an exclusion.

  1. Get the question clear

    Discuss recurring symptoms and whether a food trial is appropriate.

    Read more: Get the question clear
  2. Plan the replacements

    Keep nutrition, familiar meals and everyday routines in view.

    Read more: Plan the replacements
  3. Keep useful records

    Record food and symptoms without assuming every pattern proves a trigger.

    Read more: Keep useful records
  4. Review and reintroduce

    Agree the next stage with your clinician; suspected allergy needs specific advice.

    Read more: Review and reintroduce

Your questions,
answered clearly.

Start with the essentials. Follow the linked guides for more detail and sources.

Should everyone try an elimination diet?

No. Persistent symptoms deserve assessment. An exclusion is only useful when it fits a clear clinical question and has an appropriate plan.

Are food intolerance and food allergy the same?

No. They have different mechanisms and risks. Suspected allergy, especially after breathing problems or swelling, needs medical advice.

Should I stop gluten before coeliac testing?

Do not start a gluten-free diet before assessment without professional advice. Gluten intake affects the accuracy of coeliac tests.

Are IgG home food panels a diagnosis?

Commercial IgG panels are not a reliable way to diagnose food allergy or intolerance. Discuss symptoms with a GP or registered dietitian instead.

Is low FODMAP a diet for life?

It is not intended as indefinite blanket avoidance. If appropriate for IBS, it should be guided by a professional and include a plan for reintroduction and personalisation.

Are the guidebook and course ready?

No. The £9 guidebook and £27 online video course are planned, not created, and unavailable to buy.

Clear answers.
Useful reading.

Start with the questions that matter to you.

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Practical guide 3 min read

Understand the process

Understand exclusion and reintroduction, the difference between allergy and intolerance, and why assessment comes first.

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Six things to keep
in your plan.

  • A clear investigation

    Agree what the trial is testing and how its outcome will be assessed.

  • Nutrition protected

    Plan suitable replacements before removing an important food group.

  • Make meals manageable

    Collect practical meal ideas to discuss with the professional guiding your trial.

Illustrative blank food diary for recording meals and symptoms
  • Useful records

    Keep a manageable diary that supports care without diagnosing you.

  • Planned reintroduction

    Understand why the review stage matters and when it needs supervision.

  • Ask clearer questions

    Write down uncertainties about food exclusions before your next review.

Explore the free guides

Information is grounded in the sources linked from each article. Read the evidence and discuss what applies to you.