Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Welcome to the Mayo Clinic Eosinophilic Esophagitis page. EoE is a relatively new diagnosis and is most commonly experienced via food sticking with swallowing in adults. This is a result of an allergic response in the esophagus. We are a leading center for research and clinical care.
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The Six Food Elimination Diet
The six food elimination diet is one way to treat EoE. This is done by eliminating the six most common allergens for EoE: fish, nuts, eggs, soy, wheat and dairy. After six weeks, patients return for an upper endoscopy and biopsies are taken to test for eosinophil count. If the eosinophils are gone, then each food is re-introduced one at a time to identify which food is your trigger food. Listen to Dr. Jeff Alexander at Mayo Clinic Rochester to learn more about the diet.