Elimination Diets & Food Reintroduction Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of the elimination phase in the LEAP protocol?
Answer: To reduce systemic inflammation by removing reactive foods and allowing the immune system to calm
The elimination phase removes foods identified as reactive by MRT to lower the total inflammatory burden and allow the immune system to de-sensitize.
During Phase 1 of a LEAP elimination diet, which foods should be selected first?
Answer: Foods that tested as least reactive on the MRT (typically green/lowest-reactivity category)
Phase 1 is built exclusively from the client's least reactive (green) MRT foods to minimize immune activation from the start.
How many foods are typically included in a LEAP Phase 1 meal plan?
Answer: 10–20 foods
Phase 1 typically uses 10–20 of the client's safest foods to provide variety while keeping the immune load minimal.
What is the recommended minimum duration for Phase 1 of the LEAP elimination diet before food reintroduction begins?
Answer: 10–14 days
Most LEAP practitioners recommend at least 10–14 days on Phase 1 foods to allow measurable symptom resolution before reintroduction.
Which of the following best describes a 'masked' or 'hidden' food sensitivity relevant to elimination diet design?
Answer: A sensitivity where frequent consumption suppresses overt symptoms, making the reactive food difficult to identify
Masked sensitivities occur when daily consumption of a reactive food blunts the body's acute response, and symptoms only become obvious after the food is eliminated and then reintroduced.
What symptom pattern during the first week of Phase 1 should a CLT interpret as a positive sign of dietary compliance?
Answer: Temporary worsening of symptoms ('withdrawal') followed by progressive improvement
A brief withdrawal-like flare of symptoms in the first several days, followed by improvement, commonly indicates that reactive foods have been successfully removed.
Which of the following statements about the LEAP clearance period is correct?
Answer: It is the interval between eliminating reactive foods and achieving sufficient immune calm to begin reintroduction
The clearance period is the time on Phase 1 during which inflammatory mediators decrease enough that reintroduced foods can produce a clear, interpretable response.