I started my journey with a Naturopathic doc and began getting my hormones and my body back on track. A big part of this was looking at my diet, I started tracking everything I was putting into my body and while we were eating healthy, what I noticed was that I felt 100% amazing when I removed gluten from my diet and then I would add it back in and have a terrible reaction- the only way I can explain the feeling is like having the flu-achy body, stomach issues, brain fog, dizzy, heart palpitations, rash and I would end up in bed for days. Up until this point, I am embarrassed to say that I thought gluten intolerance and celiac disease was not a real thing...BOY WAS I WRONG! When I removed the gluten, I would feel like a new person! Typically when it comes to Celiac Disease or gluten intolerance, a biopsy can give some more definitive answers but for me I didn't need any more answers, the writing was on the wall- me and gluten, we don't get along!
My cycle changed, my skin changed, my hair stopped falling out, my extreme back pain nearly disappeared, my brain fog was gone, my bouts of hitting a wall were gone. Now I am one year into this journey and I eat a primary paleo diet and I feel so very good- I've lost 10 pounds over the the year (which was not desired or in the plan) but my body is now free of bloating and inflammation. I honestly feel like something miraculous has happened and I can't believe how long it took me to listen to my body and make these big changes. I wanted to share a little bit about my journey just in case someone out there is experiencing mystery symptoms or feeling a little whisper about their health or diet. While it is never easy to change habits or diet and removing gluten is not the answer for everyone, I can say without a doubt it has changed my life!
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I'm so happy for you Alisa, that sounds awesome!
I just saw the documentary "What the Health" (Netflix) yesterday, and it was related to this but not about gluten but about any dairy and meet - but still, a lot of doctors talking about how you don't have to be sick from some sicknesses, if you only changed your eating habits you could feel so much better. Watch it if you get the chance!
My husband and his family have celiac. I discovered it when I went on a food elimination diet years ago trying to figure out my migraine triggers and found out about celiac. He has never gone back. It is easier now as it is a fad and companies are making better products such as breads and pastas and figured a way to get gluten out of beer (makes him happy). Eating out is still a nightmare as are business lunches. Congratulations to sticking to it! There is also a bloodtest that screens for the antibodies. It is possible your daughter could also have it.
Hooray for you! I am 10 years gluten free, diagnosed with celiac at 47 after a lifetime of misery. like you, with the elimination of gluten not only my stomach issues cleared up but brain fog, skin rashes, migraines so many other things GONE! It gets easier as time goes on....
Just Wow!
I am at the moment getting rid of sugar ...
Hi Alisa.. I 100% agree. My two daughters are Celiac. What a change for them and so hard, as Linda says, going out and when they bring food in for lunches at work. May restaurants are GF now but you can't always count on not having cross-contamination. As their mom and when they lived at home, I learned a lot from this disease. I'm so happy that you are feeling better. It can be genetic; is Lucy ok?
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