The Food Allergy Tiers

This is an exerpt from "Healing the New Childhood Epidemics...." by Kenneth Bock. I really recommend this book, I feel the information in this book is great for healing any disease!

The Sensitive Six Most Reactive Foods

1) Wheat
2) Dairy products
3) Eggs
4) Peanuts
5) Corn
6) Soy

The Second Tier of Most Reactive Foods

7) Chocolate
8) Yeast
9) Various tree nuts

A third tier of foods that also frequently cause reactions includes:

The Third Tier of Most Reactive Foods

10) Citrus
11) Tomatoes
12) Aspartame
13) Vinegar
14) Shellfish(more common in adults than kids)

However, reactions are highly individualized, and also often involve the following foods, which tend to to be moderately reactive:

The Fourth Tier of Occasionally Reactive Foods

15) Bacon and other Pork
16) Cinnamon
17) Mustard
18) Bananas
19) Grapes
20) Coconut
21) Onions
22) Berries, particularly strawberries
23) Peas
24) Celery
25) Spices, including turmeric, cloves, and curry
26) Kidney Beans
27) Melon
28) Pineapple
29) Mushrooms
30) Peppers
31) Plums
32) Barley
33) Beef
34) Chicken

Generally Nonreactive Foods (foods for elimination challenges/diets)

Rice
Pears
Lamb
Kale
Salmon, Halibut, Sole
Trout
Turkey
Olives,olive oil
Cabbage
Tapioca
Carrots
Beets
Cauliflower
Squash
Cranberries
Apricots
Broccoli
Rabbit
Sweet Potatoes