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Thinness is not an issue, since sugar is not off limits. A week won't do it on the diet change, I had to go nearly 3 months before my system got back to normal

by solost 16y ago

Thinness is not an issue, since sugar is not off limits. A week won't do it on the diet change, I had to go nearly 3 months before my system got back to normal. Amd Vivtek is right if you want to test this just read every label and do some research for example soy sauce is out, but it just isn't obvious. As far as this being a possibility, it doesn't sound right, but since it is pretty easy to test for the next tiem you have a blood test you can have them check it if you want.

tyweir 16y ago
> Thinness is not an issue, since sugar is not off limits. Paleo eating excludes refined sugars completely, and asks you to reduce fruit. Meat and veg, nuts and seeds, some fruit, no grains, no dairy. > A week won't do it on the diet change, Totally agree here. And switching from a traditional high-carb, low-fat diet to paleo leads to 2 or 3 weeks of feeling like crap. We're 5 weeks into our Paleo Challenge at the gym I own, and most people are feeling like a million bucks. We do our best to impress upon them that the first 2-3 weeks will be difficult.
- jerf 16y ago
  I did a low-carb diet long before I knew I had celiac, but it still affected me (and in fact I was frustrated when the low-carb promise of energy did not materialize; in hindsight I now know it was because it was dominated by the celiac-induced problems). The problem is that a low-carb dieter may not feel bad about having small quantities of wheat in their diet (very lightly breaded meats, or any of the other numerous otherwise-fairly-low-carb items that have a fine dusting of flour in them), and it only takes small quantities to still be affected. I eat to manage my glycemic index now, but I unfortunately can't honestly split what is that part and what is getting off of gluten, I just know both have proved necessary to me. But of the two, for someone with celiac getting off the gluten is by far the more important.
jerf 16y ago
I am pleased to announce that soy sauce does not have to be out: http://surefoodsliving.com/2007/05/kikkoman-soy-sauce-claims-its-ok/ http://surefoodsliving.com/2007/05/kikkoman-soy-sauce-claims... If you are hypersensitive it may be a problem, but it works for me. I have now consumed quite substantial quantities of soy sauce in the past few months with no effect at all. I do stick to the Kikkoman name brand, but this turns out to be easy, it's the golden standard. Usually if it's not Kikkoman, it's fake soy sauce anyhow which is also safe.
alttab 16y ago
Despite other comments this has been my wife's experience as well - soy sauce does contain gluten and it effects her as much as a pizza.

by solost 16y ago

tyweir 16y ago

> Thinness is not an issue, since sugar is not off limits. Paleo eating excludes refined sugars completely, and asks you to reduce fruit. Meat and veg, nuts and seeds, some fruit, no grains, no dairy. > A week won't do it on the diet change, Totally agree here. And switching from a traditional high-carb, low-fat diet to paleo leads to 2 or 3 weeks of feeling like crap. We're 5 weeks into our Paleo Challenge at the gym I own, and most people are feeling like a million bucks. We do our best to impress upon them that the first 2-3 weeks will be difficult.

jerf 16y ago
I did a low-carb diet long before I knew I had celiac, but it still affected me (and in fact I was frustrated when the low-carb promise of energy did not materialize; in hindsight I now know it was because it was dominated by the celiac-induced problems). The problem is that a low-carb dieter may not feel bad about having small quantities of wheat in their diet (very lightly breaded meats, or any of the other numerous otherwise-fairly-low-carb items that have a fine dusting of flour in them), and it only takes small quantities to still be affected. I eat to manage my glycemic index now, but I unfortunately can't honestly split what is that part and what is getting off of gluten, I just know both have proved necessary to me. But of the two, for someone with celiac getting off the gluten is by far the more important.

jerf 16y ago

I am pleased to announce that soy sauce does not have to be out: http://surefoodsliving.com/2007/05/kikkoman-soy-sauce-claims-its-ok/ http://surefoodsliving.com/2007/05/kikkoman-soy-sauce-claims... If you are hypersensitive it may be a problem, but it works for me. I have now consumed quite substantial quantities of soy sauce in the past few months with no effect at all. I do stick to the Kikkoman name brand, but this turns out to be easy, it's the golden standard. Usually if it's not Kikkoman, it's fake soy sauce anyhow which is also safe.

alttab 16y ago

Despite other comments this has been my wife's experience as well - soy sauce does contain gluten and it effects her as much as a pizza.