Wheat, Barley, Rye, Spelt, Kamut
OK?Oats
OK?Rice, Corn, Millet, Quinoa, Buckwheat
- Salicylates and/or SLAs (black and red rice are very high in tannins, jasmine and basmati rice are aromatic, buckwheat contains buckwheat polyphenol (BWP), corn contains salicylates, trace amounts in millet and quinoa)
- others... OK?
Gluten-Free Flours
- Salicylates and/or SLAs (rice and corn flour)
- Added sulphites (all flours)
- ? Glutamate
- ? Solanine (potato flour)
Potatoes
- Salicylates and SLAs (low amounts found in skin, green potatoes, new potatoes)
Milk and Yoghurt
- Casein: opioid-like peptides (bioavailability is increased by lactobaccillus fermentation making yoghurt reactions worse than milk)
- Multiple immunological compounds (hormones, anti-microbial factors, immune development factors, tolerance/priming factors)
- Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1) (particularly in rBGH-treated cows, IGF-1 is resistant to pasteurisation and bioavailability may be increased by pasteurisation, though IGF-1 is undetectable after heating to 121°C for 5 minutes, at which point the proteins become denatured)
- Lactose (lower amounts in yoghurt, absent from sour tasting yoghurt)
- Melatonin (a relatively harmless amine that aides sleep, particularly found in milk from cows milked before dawn)
- Amines, particularly tyramine (trace amounts, usually yoghurt only)
- ? Lectins (trace amounts, from the cow’s diet, lectin super-responders only)
- ? Salicylates and salicylate-like polyphenols (trace amounts, from the cow’s diet, salicylate super-responders only)
- ? Arachidonic acid (super-responders only)
- ? Disinfectant used to wash out milk tanks (trace amounts, potassium iodide, chlorine and others, super-responders only)
- ? Calcium (excitatory, causes glutamate release, super-responders only)
For suspected opioid-like peptide responders, individuals should test A1 milk (regular cow’s milk) versus A2 milk (Guernsey cow, goat’s and sheep’s milk). People who are intolerant of opioids usually tolerate A2 milk unless they are super-responders. See the gluten and casein responders page.
Cream and Butter
- Casein: opioid-like peptides (trace amounts – super-responders only)
- Insulin-like growth factor I (trace amounts – super-responders only)
- ? Carotinoids including beta carotene (super-responders only, particularly in Jersey and Guernsey cows)
- Lactose (trace amounts)
- ? Arachidonic acid (super-responders only)
Honey
- Salicylates and SLAs (extremely high)
- ? BH4 (super-responders only)
Spinach
- Rubiscolin: opioid-like peptides
- Salicylates and SLAs (very high)
- Oxalates (extremely high)
Rhubarb
- Salicylates and SLAs
- Oxalates (extremely high)
Spicy Foods e.g. Curry
- Food colourings and additives (artificial SLAs)
- MSG (glutamate)
- Salicylates and SLAs (extremely high)
- Capsaicin (alkaloid) (pain triggering component of hot pepppers, triggers endogenous opioid release)
Citrus Fruits: Lemon, Orange, Grapefruit, Lime, etc
- Salicylates and SLAs (extremely high)
- SLAs with specific effects (trigger histamine release)
- Amines (high)
Tropical Fruits: Mangoes, Bananas, Pineapples, Papaya/Pawpaw, Passionfruit/Granadilla, Pomegranate, Avocado, Carambola/Star Fruit, etc
- Salicylates and SLAs (high, except for bananas)
- Amines (very high)
- Multiple SLAs with specific effects (e.g. bromelain)
- Phytoestrogens (pomegranate)
Apples
- Salicylates and SLAs (vary from very low to very high depending on variety)
- Unknown factor (pectin? malic acid? found particularly in raw apples and apple peel, known to cause stomach ache, bloating and digestive upset in some people)
Figs, Dates, Prunes
Grapes and Raisins
- Salicylates and SLAs (extremely high)
- Multiple SLAs with specific effects (flavinoids, polyphenols, e.g. quercetin, resveratrol)
- Added Sulphites
Nightshade Family: Tomato, Tamarillo, Tomatillo, Eggplant/Aubergine, Uchuva, Peppers, Tobacco, Potato
- Steroid and Other Alkaloids (solanine, nicotine, chaconine)
- Salicylates and SLAs
- Amines, including unusual amines like GABA
Coconut, Coconut Oil
- Salicylates and SLAs (extremely high in SLAs)
- Multiple SLAs with specific effects (flavinoids, polyphenols)
Coffee
- Caffeine
- Salicylates and SLAs
- Caffeic acid, Chlorogenic and Neochlorogenic acids (SLAs) (laxative)
Tea
- Caffeine
- Salicylates and SLAs (extremely high)
- Gallates (SLAs) (green tea polyphenols)
- Theanine (glutamate antagonist)
Herbal Teas, Herbs and Spices
- Salicylates and SLAs (very high in SLAs)
- Multiple SLAs with specific effects (flavinoids, polyphenols)
Chocolate and Cocoa
- Theobromine (caffeine related compound)
- Caffeine
- Amines (very high)
- Multiple SLAs with specific effects (flavinoids, polyphenols)
- ? Unknown mechanism, possibly psychological, triggers endorphin release
Cabbage Family: Cabbages, Brussel Sprouts, Cauliflower, Broccoli
- Goiterogens (thyroid inhibiting effects)
- Natural sulphur
- Salicylates and SLAs (low in salicylates, moderate in SLAs)
- Oxalates (variable)
Garlic
- Natural sulphur
- Salicylates and SLAs (low)
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