elimination diet
nounA special way of eating where you stop eating certain foods to see if you feel better.
The doctor suggested an elimination diet to find out which food was making her sick.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A temporary eating plan used to identify food allergies or intolerances by removing suspected foods and later adding them back.
During the elimination diet, she avoided dairy and gluten for three weeks.
3. A structured dietary approach that removes processed foods, additives, or specific ingredients to improve digestive health.
His elimination diet cut out artificial sweeteners and caffeine.
4. A method in clinical nutrition where suspected trigger foods are systematically removed and reintroduced under supervision.
The nutritionist designed an elimination diet to pinpoint the cause of his migraines.