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I found out a few years ago that HFCS was contributing to my digestive issues and that gluten was contributing to digestive issues as well as sinus issues. I cu

by TACIXAT 11y ago

I found out a few years ago that HFCS was contributing to my digestive issues and that gluten was contributing to digestive issues as well as sinus issues. I cut the two out (and caffeine for more sinus issues) and I feel great. There seems to be this spectre about fad diet gluten free eaters. I've never met anyone who doesn't eat gluten for fun. Even for me, it took a year on and off to actually stop eating it. I'd really like to see a study done on how many people follow these diets for medical reasons, diagnosed or not, and how many people are doing it for 'fad' reasons. I'm not diagnosed with anything, but I've had these problems my entire life and discovered the root cause by an elimination diet. If a hospital had pointed out these issues when I was a child or teenager, it would have changed my life. Recently when I brought up these issues to my doctor his response was more or less 'well then don't eat gluten'. Big food is losing market share and I'm sure they're fighting back. Not to get too conspiracy theory but all the media on GF sensitivity being made up has made me doubt myself multiple times, and multiple times I have regretted those decisions to 'test to confirm'. All told, I feel a lot better with the dietary changes I've made, and from the health issues I hear other people describe I think they could benefit from an elimination diet as well. If you have gas, diarrhea, or a stuffy nose/sinus headaches on a regular basis, look at your diet as it could change your life. Unless of course you enjoy those symptoms, in that case, carry on!

bowlich 11y ago
When I was a kid I used to get sick all the time. Out of school probably two months a year and just never really felt well ever. We identified the source as pretty much corn products via an elimination diet. The amazing thing is just how much corn is in the American diet. It's everywhere. Crammed into every inch of pre-processed food. Pretty much set us up for having to go back to making food from scratch and eating a lot of whole foods which has been my diet ever since. No soda, no corn chips, no cereal, except home-made granola, very few processed "box" foods. Instead I'm sentenced to a life of eating whole vegetables, fruits, meat and cheese... the horror! (j/k) Eliminating corn from my diet while I was still young, I feel really set me up to continue eating healthy throughout my life and opened my family's eyes to the sheer amount of corn in everything in America.
specialist 11y ago
Going paleo largely cleared my psoriasis. A delightful unexpected side effect. And I feel better overall. I previously had been going vegetarian, based on the belief that it'd be healthily for me. (Oops.) Becoming a foodie makes the incremental change in nutrition easier. Reward yourself with awesome meals with the freshest ingredients, instead of mourning the loss of daily comfort food like pizza.

by TACIXAT 11y ago

bowlich 11y ago

When I was a kid I used to get sick all the time. Out of school probably two months a year and just never really felt well ever. We identified the source as pretty much corn products via an elimination diet. The amazing thing is just how much corn is in the American diet. It's everywhere. Crammed into every inch of pre-processed food. Pretty much set us up for having to go back to making food from scratch and eating a lot of whole foods which has been my diet ever since. No soda, no corn chips, no cereal, except home-made granola, very few processed "box" foods. Instead I'm sentenced to a life of eating whole vegetables, fruits, meat and cheese... the horror! (j/k) Eliminating corn from my diet while I was still young, I feel really set me up to continue eating healthy throughout my life and opened my family's eyes to the sheer amount of corn in everything in America.

specialist 11y ago

Going paleo largely cleared my psoriasis. A delightful unexpected side effect. And I feel better overall. I previously had been going vegetarian, based on the belief that it'd be healthily for me. (Oops.) Becoming a foodie makes the incremental change in nutrition easier. Reward yourself with awesome meals with the freshest ingredients, instead of mourning the loss of daily comfort food like pizza.