MannaMe
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Why is gluten free recommended for Lymies?
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Keebler
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- Short answer:
To save lives and give the treatment a chance to work. Really, even a trace of gluten can be very damaging for many lyme patients, for various reasons.
I'm sure you will get more detailed answers tomorrow.
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Gluten causes inflamation, which we Lyme folk already have problems with.
It is also a factor in celiac, irritable bowel syndrome, and/or leaky gut syndrome.
A good book is "Life Without Bread" by Dr. Allan and Dr. Lutz
There is a new book that I haven't read yet, "Wheat Belly" by Dr. William Davis
-------------------- "To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art" - LaRochefoucauld
Lyme neuro symptoms for 20+ years. Infected in Maryland. Diagnosed with Lyme Jan 2011. (previously diagnosed with CFS, Fibro, peripheral neuropathy) Posts: 261 | From Colorado | Registered: Oct 2010
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