Questioning the gluten free diet - Part 2

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astroman said...
"Gotta admit "eating clean" is difficult to start, but for those that refuse to try, your are cheating your health possibilities. Its similar (yes not the same) to smokers making excuse after excuse not to stop.

Dr Terry Whal cured her MS like symptoms with a modified Paleo diet - (with zero grains not just G/F corn free).

I still dont eat the fake G/F deserts either- that is sort of cheating with some of those ingredients, as they are no longer natural or paleo.

My upper body strength alone increased dramatically in 6 months, some of my shirts are now to tight in the shoulders LOL, which has not happened since I was a growing teen. - I attribute this diet to part of my increased health and my time at the gym now finally working. This is 1.5 years post ABX use. Not to brag, just posting positive facts/healing.

I urge people to eat clean. So many spend so much time and $ on other aspects of trying to heal but fully or partially ignore a non-inflammatory diet. Once you on it for a months, it gets easier. Of course if other household members eat the typical American diet, this would be more challenging."

Girlie said:


Gluten free desserts aren't always 'fake'. You can make them without the gluten free flours....with no flour...
But desserts in general aren't healthy...

julymorning said...
Bumping.

I was reading your post, girlie, and missed the reference to astro saying this. I was about to ask if I had slept for a year and a half, to awake and see you 1.5 years post abx, healing and the upper body growth increase(I giggled at the mention of shoulders because it was not what I expected.)

Lol - that's funny! Yup - I'm pumping iron -

well......ya, GF deserts arnt "fake".......what I'm really saying is many GF deserts or pastry type foods are so packed with non Gluten man made stuff its just not good for you either. If it looks like a chemistry project in the in the label, its not good.

I admit the temptation is there, but that stuffs is also still candida food lol. I've just found the more paleo I eat, the better I feel. I do OD on berries now days when on sale.

Girlie......so if your getting "pumped" lately, maybe time for a new HealingWell "handle" LOL? (hows Girliemon).

I'm no muscle head by any means, but this muscle recovery thing I have going on is amazing compared to the last 15 years. Plus I'm over the hill.

Astroman - I felt the same way you did. My diet use to be whole foods only. My "processed" foods consisted of Olive oil and Coconut oil. A few months ago, I started loosing weight (30 lbs in 2 months) and Traveler recommended some things to help stop the weight loss, like adding protein powder to things, which I was against to start with because of "processed" foods. However, the weight loss has stopped and I even did some gluten free baking the other day. Oh My Gosh!! I made a gluten free chocolate muffin that had avocado and zucchini in it. Who would have ever thought that would be so delicious!!! So I guess I'm just saying, I feel off that "whole food only" wagon. Someday, I'll get back on it.

astroman....that's about what I do....calling it 90% paleo and that seems to be working.


R