I wouldn't follow the advice of pet food advisor -- he's a dentist -- for humans.
Have you tried Purina HA? A couple of us with allergic dogs use that with good results. We also home cook. My dog eats a vegetarian diet and as crazy as that sounds for a dog, she can't eat grains or meats very well nor can she do fish.
Your other option is to request a consultation from a veterinary nutritionist. I have used Dr Rebecca Remillard for the last five years on all of my dogs for varying issues and find her to be the best. Her website is
PetDiets - VNC putting your pet's health first .. for more than 20 yrs!
Also, many of us have our dogs on meds for allergies. I've used cyclosporine since 2005 for my dog who is almost 14. She uses it currently as Atopica for cats in a minimal dose. A newer medication is Apoquel.
I bet joe has both food and enviro issues like many of us deal with.