angry-guts

Wacky thing: the Daiya that has "made in the US" printed on its packaging has titanium dioxide and a bunch of other (soon to be banned in many places in the US) gnarly additives in it. The Daiya "made in Canada" cheeze, cheezcake, etc. does not have any titanium dioxide in it. That chemical is used as a whitening agent, but has been banned in the EU in food...

Haha, thanks! When my SO and I were figuring out our food issues - before we started cooking everything at home - we'd say that to each other a few times a week: "My guts are so angry!" Some years later and a very boring but safe diet and we're both thankful that however boring our diets are now we're able to function again! The brain fog / cognitive...

Daiya cheeses (shreded, sliced, etc.) in the US _all_ contain titanium dioxide, a whitening agent. I'm highly allergic to it: instant blood pressure drop, wheezing, tingling extremities. My SO is less sensitive to it but still does not tolerate it well. Some hours later he and I will both have terrible brain fog (after the anaphlaxis wears off for me or if...