WHAT IS THIS GUIDE FOR GOING DAIRY FREE ALL ABOUT?
Dairy is a prominent ingredient. It’s weaved into most home-cooked meals, takeaway foods, processed foods, drinks, squeezie meals and school canteen items. Unfortunately for some, it’s just not right for their body due to malabsorption, autoimmune or genetic mismatches making it inflammatory to the digestive system and the body - sometimes in the form of life-threatening anaphylaxis.
We created this guide after many people in the Low Tox community were struggling with how to come off dairy after recommendations from a practitioner or just a general gut feel that it was something they wanted to do - no pun intended! So, we've made you an easy, step-by-step support on how to switch out dairy for options for you that will help with your symptoms.
Once you’ve been through this guide, you’ll have a thorough understanding of what it is specifically with dairy that could be causing your symptoms, how to manage it through diet, how to feel HAPPY to switch out to dairy free options and last but definitely not least you’ll have a load of beautiful dairy-free recipes and lunchbox ideas to get you onto a dairy-free eating plan, seamlessly.
WHY WOULD GOING DAIRY FREE WORK FOR ME?
You might be here because a practitioner suggested you quit dairy, or at the very least cut back on it for a little while, or perhaps you’ve had some symptoms that have lead you to believe dairy might be a culprit and you want to experiment safely and delicious from your own home.
If you experience any of these symptoms then this guide could be a great starting point for you but note: Please see a doctor to rule out anything major before taking on your own experiments. I'm a big fan of the 'rule outs'.
- Diarrhoea after meals or throughout the day.
- Constipation (not passing a bowel movement daily).
- Low energy.
- Bloating, gassiness or digestive pains throughout the day.
- Burping or belching after food.
- Blood or undigested food in your stools.
- Floating stools (with what looks like fatty deposits)
- Anemia or chronic low iron levels.
- Heartburn or indigestion.
- Conditions like PCOS, endometriosis, dermatitis and/or IBS.
- Constant respiratory conditions like throat infections, bronchitis and persistent coughs.
- Unexplained weight loss or weight gain.
- Rashes, hives, eczema and/or dermatitis.
A FINAL WORD FROM ALEXX
Switchout out a whole food group can be a little stressful, and my hope is that with this guide in your pocket, you not only connect to a deeper understanding of the value of trialing this based on your current health picture, but also that you feel happy and excited about what you're going to discover and GET TO eat, rather than coming at this from a place of deprivation. Enjoy! 
