Gluten Free?

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  • Fitnessmom82
    Fitnessmom82 Posts: 376 Member
    I'm slowly eliminating gluten from my diet. I do not have any issues that would require me to not eat gluten. However, I have noticed a significantly less bloating and inflammation since reducing the amount of gluten I eat. I also take Synthroid and have been able to lower my dose. My endocrinologist said that there are some studies showing that gluten free is helpful for people who are hypothyroid. But she also said that it's not necessary to eliminate it. Just do what feels best for you!
  • RachelElser
    RachelElser Posts: 1,049 Member
    I also think a lot of people confuse not eating gluten, with eating less processed food. Because gluten is in a lot of processed stuff. So it's like, yeah of course you feel better, you stopped eating all that processed stuff and instead are going fresh fruits and veggies and home cooked meals.......
  • sllm1
    sllm1 Posts: 2,114 Member
    If you think it is negatively affecting you, give it up for a couple of weeks. Then eat a big ole' gluten-filled meal (for me, it was only a sandwich). You will IMMEDIATELY feel the effects if you are allergic and/or sensitive to it. It's easily done and you'll know if it's an issue for you.

    For me, the celiac test came back negative, but I'm told it gives false negative 25% of the time. I have no doubt.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    I quit gluten because I can't stop eating it when I start!! Haha! Our gut is basically the center of health for us. It basically has to do with everything, the way we feel, the way we perform, if we get sick, even autoimmune diseases can be cured by keeping our gut healthy. The main things that I have been told to take out of my diet for gut health reasons are processed foods, sugar, dairy and gluten. I am paleo, which makes it easy. Once you have taken them out for a while, you can try putting them back in slowly and see how your body reacts.

    Who told you that and what sources were they basing their advice on?
  • GemstoneofHeart
    GemstoneofHeart Posts: 865 Member
    I get bloated all the time. Mostly due to hormones but also due to sodium. I don’t worry about it because I’m still losing fat from my deficit. I can’t be sodium free or gluten free or carb free forever, so I just put up with the occasional bloat and I’ll live my happy thin life. I wouldn’t worry about it
  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
    @janejellyroll, Told me what? About processed foods, sugar, dairy and gluten? A lot of people. Taking sugar and processed food out of your diet is just an obvious first step. I eliminated dairy and it has cleared up my skin issues as well as other people who have told me the same. A lot of people have issues with gluten.

    Or are you talking about autoimmune diseases and overall health? I have heard that from people who have overcome diseases by eating clean, gotten rid of prescriptions, went from being diabetic to not having issues anymore, etc.

    The medical community doesn't point you in that direction, but we are an overweight, processed food eating country and the diseases have skyrocketed because of it. If we could get back to clean eating, it would solve a lot of these issues.

    I'm also curious about your claim that clean eating will cure autoimmune diseases. Perhaps you meant to say that some autoimmune diseases may have a GI or nutritional component, and for some individuals with those specific autoimmune diseases, diet modifications may be helpful...? There's no scientific evidence to suggest that all autoimmune diseases will respond to any specific dietary protocol, let alone be cured by one.
  • GailK1967
    GailK1967 Posts: 58 Member
    Coeliacs don't choose to go gluten free it's mandatory for their health. However I choose to go gluten free because I have 4 coeliac kids therfore my house is 100% GF for their safety. I stick to it when I'm out out of respect for them.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    edited November 2017
    Slightly off topic but related. I've come across this study lately and think some people may find it interesting:

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29102613
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    @janejellyroll, Told me what? About processed foods, sugar, dairy and gluten? A lot of people. Taking sugar and processed food out of your diet is just an obvious first step. I eliminated dairy and it has cleared up my skin issues as well as other people who have told me the same. A lot of people have issues with gluten.

    Or are you talking about autoimmune diseases and overall health? I have heard that from people who have overcome diseases by eating clean, gotten rid of prescriptions, went from being diabetic to not having issues anymore, etc.

    The medical community doesn't point you in that direction, but we are an overweight, processed food eating country and the diseases have skyrocketed because of it. If we could get back to clean eating, it would solve a lot of these issues.

    Yes, I was wondering who told you to remove processed foods, sugar, dairy, and gluten for gut health and what they were basing their recommendations on.

    If the recommendation isn't based on information from the medical community, what evidence is it based on?

  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,365 Member
    @AliceDark, perhaps you are right. I have been in different diet groups and different health threads for years and have seen that people have gotten rid of their autoimmune diseases by eating healthy, gut wise. Pharma is big and would rather you took prescription drugs than got yourself healthy.

    No. They may have removed the triggers that cause the auto-immune disease to flare up or lessened the effects, but they absolutely did not 'get rid' of their diseases.
  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
    @AliceDark, perhaps you are right. I have been in different diet groups and different health threads for years and have seen that people have gotten rid of their autoimmune diseases by eating healthy, gut wise. Pharma is big and would rather you took prescription drugs than got yourself healthy.

    "Autoimmune disease" is a huge category, and it includes a wide range of diseases with different triggers and levels of severity.

    If you have celiac disease and you eliminate gluten, you're eliminating the trigger for the immune response and will therefore eliminate the symptoms. That doesn't mean you "cured" your celiac disease. You still have the disease and will get sick again if you reintroduce gluten.

    No amount of dietary management will cure lupus, or rheumatoid arthritis, or MS, etc. You don't "get rid" of autoimmune disease; it's chronic, and you manage it. Most people manage it with a lot of different tools that may include things like medication, stress management techniques, exercise, and dietary modifications when shown to be appropriate. Few people with autoimmune diseases are managing their conditions with medication alone.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    @AliceDark, perhaps you are right. I have been in different diet groups and different health threads for years and have seen that people have gotten rid of their autoimmune diseases by eating healthy, gut wise. Pharma is big and would rather you took prescription drugs than got yourself healthy.

    Um, no. I have Crohn's disease, which is an autoimmune disease. I have been gluten free for 6 years because I find that it helps to lessen some of my symptoms, but I still take a crap ton of medication. Eliminating dietary triggers can be helpful for those with autoimmune diseases, but there is no "cure". As someone who has done everything under the sun to minimize the influence that Crohn's disease has over my life, I find the last sentence of your post very insulting.
  • monicaamy902
    monicaamy902 Posts: 55 Member
    I apologize. I did not mean to offend anyone, that was not my intention. I obviously took people saying they reversed their disease or were not struggling with autoimmune diseases as they got rid of them. But I do know many people have been able to live much more comfortably, possibly symptom free, by doing certain things to improve health. Here are just a few websites that talk about it:

    http://hypothyroidmom.com/reversing-autoimmune-thyroid-disease-is-possible/

    https://www.naturalnews.com/044194_autoimmune_disorders_Denise_Otten_natural_cures.html

    https://drjockers.com/5-steps-to-heal-autoimmune-disease/

    https://www.amymyersmd.com/2017/01/understanding-true-cause-autoimmune-disease/

    http://drhyman.com/blog/2010/07/30/how-to-stop-attacking-yourself-9-steps-to-heal-autoimmune-disease/

  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    I apologize. I did not mean to offend anyone, that was not my intention. I obviously took people saying they reversed their disease or were not struggling with autoimmune diseases as they got rid of them. But I do know many people have been able to live much more comfortably, possibly symptom free, by doing certain things to improve health. Here are just a few websites that talk about it:

    http://hypothyroidmom.com/reversing-autoimmune-thyroid-disease-is-possible/

    https://www.naturalnews.com/044194_autoimmune_disorders_Denise_Otten_natural_cures.html

    https://drjockers.com/5-steps-to-heal-autoimmune-disease/

    https://www.amymyersmd.com/2017/01/understanding-true-cause-autoimmune-disease/

    http://drhyman.com/blog/2010/07/30/how-to-stop-attacking-yourself-9-steps-to-heal-autoimmune-disease/

    I would really caution you against accepting the stories shared in these types of blog posts as being reliable. Unfortunately, there is a lot of pseudoscience floating around on the internet and sites like the ones you're citing are often pushing a lot of it out there. Hyman, for example, is a proponent of "detox" diets and other "cures" that aren't based on evidence.