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First double post, I always wondered why that happened.
Edit : Wheat belly is indeed excellent reading. As is Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf
Just finished reading "Eat right for your type". Apparently if you are Blood type O you should not eat wheat/grains and are more likely to be dairy intolerant.
Definitely the case for me.
However, as suggested above, having cut out gluten i am ok again with dairy, but limit how much i have.
Matt, this is clearly just an excuse to try the Cheesy Chips Diet 😆
Seriously though, I'm going to make some spelt bread today. I'll do you a loaf as an experiment if you like
hmanchester - your posts have been very helpful, thank you. I do have the odd lapse and end up feeling worse. Also lactose-free apart from West Country cheddar that I enjoy now and again. The l-f cheese is OK but not for cooking and I do like a good Cheddar!
With my illness many people have found that by going both g-f and l-f has made a huge difference. Others aren't affected.
On the bright side you've probably identified something that has the potential to cause you serious health problems down the line. Your actions now may add years to your life.
Yes. My brain fog is gradually lifting so will be doing more reading. There is a big picture though and we should all be both worried and concerned.
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xiphon - has your wife been tested?
Gluten appears in so many foods and not always the obvious ones. There's quite a lot of reading around on gluten and a book called 'wheat belly' is apparently most interesting.
It took 7 years to diagnose properly - and it was only when a nurse doing the tests suggested to her she might be gluten intolerant, did they look into it. Even the Docs missed it...
Frustratingly, in order to be classed medically as a Coeliac, she must 'damage' her body further to qualify. So we have to buy all our own GF bread/products, otherwise available via prescription.
It took 7 years to diagnose properly - and it was only when a nurse doing the tests suggested to her she might be gluten intolerant, did they look into it. Even the Docs missed it...
I sympathise, it took ten years for me to be diagnosed as gluten intolerant and only then after going private. My GP practice didnt even mention it in all that time, and given that they finally diagnosed me as having ME, they should have eliminated gluten as a cause under the NICE guidelines before making that diagnosis. Not that i have much time for NICE either.
Frustratingly, in order to be classed medically as a Coeliac, she must 'damage' her body further to qualify. So we have to buy all our own GF bread/products, otherwise available via prescription.
Likewise, i only managed 3 days back on gluten in order to have the biopsy, before i was extremely unwell again. So just didnt bother. But to be honest your not missing much, as most of the GF stuff is just processed junk anyway. You're better off eating it sparingly as a treat and just cooking healthy meals from raw ingredients.
ooh thread resurrection
Matt, this is clearly just an excuse to try the Cheesy Chips Diet
results are good so far, 3.5 kg dropped this year by sticking to the Wednesday night splurge-out diet.
Seriously though, I'm going to make some spelt bread today. I'll do you a loaf as an experiment if you like
Ta - I have a machine, but not a spelt flour (or a rye flour) that will currently rise, apparently due to low gluten content following last year's dreadful harvest. Waitrose Organic is doing the business for the wheaties in my household tho.
We discuss further over cheesey chips ....