Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

It's guesswork. You pretty much need to avoid any food that might be a problem for a week, not a day, anyway, to get a decent idea if that's the problem, because when you add it back to your diet, it is dramatic.

Also, there is absolutely no nutritional difference between organically grown soy, corn and potatoes and chemically grown crops. There might be a pesticide load, especially on the potato skin, but that's it.

I'm guessing a food diary kept over a period of several months might be more useful than this guy's "elimination diet" since it will turn up obvious migraine triggers and problem foods for your GERD. You might have no dietary migraine triggers, also, some people get them from hormonal changes, weather changes, and environmental things like perfumes and cigarette smoke. You are likely to turn up problem foods for your GERD.

You can go through with the diet, it doesn't cost much and won't hurt you. Some people swear by naturopaths because they feel better when they go to them. I'm hoping that you've had RA ruled out by a real doctor for the joint pain as the other conditions can be associated with it. If not, do so, RA can put you into a wheelchair if it's not treated properly.

However, if all your lab work has been normal, it's worth a shot. Then do the food diary, it will tell you even more, especially about GERD triggers.