Dairy reintroduction results

Ok, I know I have issues with dairy. It started when I was a teenager. I was convinced something was really wrong with me because I had constant stomach pain. After ruling out lots of possible causes, I decided to try cutting out my daily cereal (thinking it was the actual cereal, not the milk) and felt better. After much trial and error, I learned I could not tolerate many kinds of dairy. Yogurt seemed to agree with me, though, and I have been eating it every morning for years. Now I'm reconsidering. After everything I have read about dairy, I don't really see the point of consuming it, especially since I can't easily get my hands on some raw milk from grassfed cows. 

Day 1 I tried kerrygold butter on veggies, day 2 was plain yogurt with honey, and day 3, cheddar cheese. The butter really had no affect. The yogurt made me feel a little off, and my stomach hurt for the first time in 30 days. The cheese was the worst. I felt pretty sick last night, and after taking a lactaid pill, I felt 100% better, so I know it was the dairy. I don't know if it was the cumulative effects or one of those things by itself, but I learned that if I don't want to feel that way I probably should stay away from dairy. Lesson learned. 

Next up are grains. I'm going to have some rice with dinner tonight. I don't think I have any issues with grains, but I won't be reintroducing wheat since we know my husband is allergic (through a blood test) and I don't usually have it in the house. I like rice sometimes, and will eat rice pasta on occasion, so it's something I want to test. In terms of whether rice is a good idea, it is part of the primal blueprint shopping list (in moderation). While it doesn't really have any real benefit, it's not harmful to your gut, either. I am referring to white rice, brown rice has been found to be problematic because it still includes the parts that may harm your gut. 

White rice is essentially like white potatoes. Not good if you are trying to lose weight (I'm not) and doesn't offer you any real nutritional benefit, but sometimes it's nice to have a side of rice with your stir fry! It won't hurt you in moderation, and I know I won't binge on rice.