Comments on: Doing It Right, But Something’s Wrong

By: Ivory Soap

Ivory Soap — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:18:53 +0000

Deana, you mean all that white rice flour frozen pizza crust isn’t good for me? Dang it. I like the term Righteous Processed Foods. NICE. And my dairy actually came first. I have congenital lactasis. Couldn’t even have breast milk!

By: Deana

Deana — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:12:38 +0000

I’m a recent gluten-free gal, as well. I got the complete GI work-up from Diagnos-techs b/c I had no idea what was up–parasites? dairy intolerance? ulcer?–and it tests for everything but ebola. I came up seriously gluten intolerant with very little in the way of good flora in my gut. I’m reading “Gut and Psychology Syndrome” by Natasha Campbell McBride–terrific book. A lot of it is dedicated to how a leaky gut can lead to things like Autism, ADD, and schizophrenia (none of which are issues for me) but it has great info on gut health and healing. Seconding “Nourishing Traditions” as well. Often if you go GF, you will be able to add dairy back to your diet before long. Many cases of dairy intolerance are due to a gluten intolerance.
Big Note: A mistake a lot of people make when they go GF–oh, me for example–is to replace all those processed wheat foods with processed GF foods: rice pasta, GF cookies, new baking mixes, etc. Your gut needs to heal and to do that you need to avoid even the righteous processed foods and sugars.

By: amber

amber — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:31:08 +0000

hi, love checking in to your blog! i have a friend who has a candida infection which is causing her to have rashes and be allergic to everyting it seems! main culprits are wheat, gluten, yeast( which feeds it). you will have to go to a naturopathic type doctor to deal with this and get diagnosed though cause mainstream doctors do not recgonize this type of infection- they are too jaded by “medical” stuff and big pharma! it may be worth checking into, hope this helps! i wish you better health and may you find the reason for your suffering soon!

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:11:32 +0000

I’ve worked on food sensitivities for a few years now, and have been able to go back on a few foods after eliminating them for several months (like eggs and some dairy). More recently I’ve eliminated wheat, soy, and corn and continue to stay away from those most of the time or I notice fatigue and “brain fog”.

Like “Suseon” said above – food allergies and sensitivities have skyrocketed in recent years because our food is so messed with and modified; not to mention all the corn, wheat, and soy, etc. added in multiple forms to everything. I’m not a political activist type, but I sure wish somebody could convince our government that if we stopped allowing all the practices that are changing the way our food is grown and treated, maybe, just maybe, we could actually become a healthier nation and not have to spend billions(+) dollars on “health” care for diseases & disorders that were caused by practices the FDA has allowed!! It seems so simple to me!

By: Ana

Ana — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:25:50 +0000

If you’re actually allergic or intolerant to gluten and casein? Giving them up is *totally* worth it. I gave up wheat and dairy due to an allergy diagnosis 6 1/2 years ago, and gave up the rest of gluten (rye, barley and triticale) in January of this year after a celiac disease diagnosis.

It gave me back my life. Really. I was too sick to function for years, and now I’m more or less back to the me I was when it all blew up on me. In fact, I’m better, because my chronic asthma and seasonal allergies are nearly gone, my blood sugar is stable, and my rashes and skin infections are gone.

To put the bark and twigs idea to flight, visit these blogs:
http://www.glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/
http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/
Because, really, there’s a lot of yummy stuff you can eat and enjoy on a gluten free, casein free diet.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:45:13 +0000

I hadn’t ever thought about it affecting my mood, but just this summer I found out I was allergic to soy and peanuts. And after I thought about it for a while (and tested it, to make sure the Dr wasn’t a quack) I get icky-sick every time I eat a substantial amount. I’m not terribly allergic, but if you head to an allergy clinic, they can do a quick skin test (no needles! Yay!) to see. I’m also lactose intolerant, which is one main reason we got goats, and my husband just figured out that he is too. I don’t always stay away from peanut butter (chocolate peanut butter cookies are just too tempting), but I do feel better when I do. For me, it was definitely worth it to get the skin test.

By: Suseon

Suseon — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:28:58 +0000

The incidence of food allergies has skyrocketed within the last few years. I think it is really important for us to start asking why. Why do so many people react to food that humans have been eating for centuries? Maybe because it’s not the same food anymore. Now it’s hybridized, grown with pesticides, loaded with hormones, irradiated, refined, genetically modified, etc. We need to take a hard look at how our food system is killing us and make some serious changes. That’s why this is such a great blog, we all need to have some chickens and goats in our backyards again. We all need to be trying to grow at least some of our own food or get friendly with the farmers who grow it for us.

Here’s to healing your gut.

By: CarrieK

CarrieK — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:01:38 +0000

You MUST read Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. If I lived near you I’d drop off my copy for you today. It completely changed the way I feed myself and my family. I’ve struggled with food my whole life and this was the answer. After all the food programs and detection diets, it all came down to this one book. Read it!!! We are eczema free, mood swing free, everyone is really healthy and satisfied.

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:09:01 +0000

My husband is gluten sensitive. Since going gluten-free he has improved 100 percent. It has also helped me lose weight which in turn keeps me from becoming a diabetic. Which runs in our family. We eat a small amount of meat with vegetables for our dinner and a lot of fresh fruit and nuts. It is a much healthier diet. We also get our milk (raw), eggs and meat from an organic farm. It was an adjustment to our cooking habits but well worth it.
Gluten is hidden in so many forms of food. It is in zinc tablets, garlic powder, etc. You really have to search out all the ingredients and read up on everything.
You really are what you eat. If all you eat is junk, than junk you will be.
I look forward each day to reading your articles. Keep up the good work!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:00:37 +0000

I found that when I diligently avoid wheat/gluten in my diet that the leaky gut (holes in the intestines) heal and the larger food molecules from dairy, etc., can’t get through anymore to cause allergic reactions.