CLT Elimination Diets & Food Reintroduction

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the elimination phase in the LEAP protocol?

Accepted Answer

To reduce systemic inflammation by removing reactive foods and allowing the immune system to calm

Answer

The elimination phase removes foods identified as reactive by MRT to lower the total inflammatory burden and allow the immune system to de-sensitize.

Question 2

During Phase 1 of a LEAP elimination diet, which foods should be selected first?

Accepted Answer

Foods that tested as least reactive on the MRT (typically green/lowest-reactivity category)

Answer

Phase 1 is built exclusively from the client's least reactive (green) MRT foods to minimize immune activation from the start.

Question 3

How many foods are typically included in a LEAP Phase 1 meal plan?

Accepted Answer

10–20 foods

Answer

Phase 1 typically uses 10–20 of the client's safest foods to provide variety while keeping the immune load minimal.

Question 4

What is the recommended minimum duration for Phase 1 of the LEAP elimination diet before food reintroduction begins?

Accepted Answer

10–14 days

Answer

Most LEAP practitioners recommend at least 10–14 days on Phase 1 foods to allow measurable symptom resolution before reintroduction.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a 'masked' or 'hidden' food sensitivity relevant to elimination diet design?

Accepted Answer

A sensitivity where frequent consumption suppresses overt symptoms, making the reactive food difficult to identify

Answer

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.

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CLT Elimination Diets & Food Reintroduction