Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGID) occur when eosinophils (pronounced ee-oh-sin-oh-fills), a type of white blood cell, are found in above normal amounts within the gastrointestinal tract. The eosinophils generally attack foods (or airborne allergens) creating an allergic response and causing inflammation wherever they may gather.

People living with EGIDs often have to live with food restrictions which make it hard on physical, emotional and social levels.

There is NO CURE and one of the common treatment options patients follow is an Elimination diet which can mean removing the Top 8 common allergenic foods! This means no milk, eggs, wheat, fish, peanuts, tree nuts, soy or shellfish.

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