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Thanks for the article. A Chinese medical doctor recently advised me to stop eating dairy, sugar, caffeine and I have been eating mostly gluten free for several years.
Eliminating dairy seemed huge but it has definitely made me feel "lighter". And not in a weight sort of way (I am too skinny as is). Its as if my digestion is much more efficient or something...I am so glad I did this.
And surprisingly there are many decent dairy substitutes out there such as almond milk, coconut milk, olive oil (butter-like) spread etc...
I do miss my one cup of caffeinated coffee a day but I am going to follow through on this. Went to a friends for dinner last night and I was concerned about seeming like a picky eater but I told the host my diet limitations and it was all good!
Thanks!
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Dekrator48
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Very interesting...thanks lymetoo!!
-------------------- The fibromyalgia I've had for 32 years was an undiagnosed Lyme symptom.
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Great article. But it's interesting that the doctor still calls her condition 'autoimmune' - isn't it screaming of a Lyme infection, especially since the girl likes to be outdoors with her horse?
Anyway, it is very interesting. Some folks here should experiment on themselves and go dairy/meat/sugar/wheat free and report back after a few months. I am intrigued enough to possibly start that as of tomorrow.
There might be something at play here that we don't understand. I recently read somewhere that this type of diet dissolves proteins that make up biofilms in our body where all the bacteria and viruses are hiding out.
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If you are sensitive to gluten it can cause an immense amount of inflammation. (as well as neurological symptoms, etc) Many here do not know they are sensitive to gluten.
Casein (in dairy) and gluten bind nutrients so they cannot be utilized by the body.
My pain levels dropped when I went gluten free, and I recently went dairy free when I muscle tested positive for it. My gut feels better.
The girl LOOKS great.. but yeah, I wondered about Lyme too.
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Thanks for sharing!
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I have been doing this way of eating for a very long time now and it has not helped me at all. In fact at times I feel awful on it, i.e. moody, depressed, lethargic, etc. and yes, the lyme can cause all this, but the diet seems to make it worse. I also have a harder time having regular BM's when I don't eat some kind of regular carbs like a potato. I stay with it, because I also have systemic candida, but I hate it. I never feel satiated or happy on it.
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He says "she had multiple courses of antibiotics the year before she got sick." That seems oxymoronic, the need for multiple courses of antibiotics indicates that something was very wrong already. Also, "she had a thimerosal containing flu shot every year", IMHO, that's an indication of a parent with poor judgement. You'll get much more protection from the flu with a daily dose of vitamin D than you will from a flu shot.
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- Farallon,
A lot who try "no carbs" do run into trouble.
Especially for those with any kind of porphyria (as many lyme patients face), Carbs ARE required and there are many wonderful ways to get those.
All vegetables and fruits are carbs. Legumes are a good mix of key nutrients, too.
While those with candida may need to limit fruit, with good antifungals on board (Olive Leaf Extract has been the best for me), many can still enjoy important dark berries, etc.
Vegetables, fruits and legumes add key nutrition and also the fiber our colon requires. If we don't eat enough fiber, serious problems arise. Just protein and fat will not cut it.
Also the non-gluten "grains" that are not exactly grains, but more often seeds and grasses, can also provide good nutrients and BULK.
[i.e. regular QUINOA, RED Quinoa, Millet, Buckwheat groats, brown rice, BLACK rice, WILD rice, amaranth - all gluten free.
Whole grain is best, no "flours" but even Quinoa FLAKES have a surprisingly good protein-fat-carb ratio so they are not all that simple to blood sugar, especially with veggies.]
There is no need to suffer when going gluten free (or dairy-free, etc.) So much of the "foods" that contain gluten are not all that healthful for anyone.
But, just going gluten free is not going to solve all problems in the face of mercury or stealth infections.
Still, it gives the body a much better chance. And if someone has celiac, it is necessary. Even a trace of gluten in a lip balm can cause damage.
But I'm so against suffering. We can eat delicious foods of great variety and still be gluten-free and free of simple sugars. And we can feel just-right full and nourished.
Garden herbs and spices add to the joy. There is no reason that we can't experience the Joy of Eating "close to the earth" so to speak. -
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Thank you Lymetoo... I needed to see this today... Thank you for bringing hope to so many...daily!
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Agree with above statement--thank you Lymetoo!! You are a blessing!!
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Good article. I have signed up for Dr Hyman's newsletter, as he has some interesting pieces on heavy metals on his site.
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Thanks Tutu,
The article is very motivating for me to get on track with my diet. I have been having a very difficult time with it. Thinking of it in terms of illness "triggering" autoimmunity and modifying diet can reverse the damage makes it easier for me to wrap my mind around somehow. It is all so overwhelming but looking at it from this viewpoint really resonates with me.
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