The Many Ailments From Gluten in Sensitive People

Thanks for this post, Garden Peace!!

Health really does start in the intestines - if we can't absorb the proper nutrients, there's no way we are going to have good health. And, for a person that happens to have an allergy like Celiac, it's very hard for the body to operate and keep the body healthy and nearly impossible if that person keeps dumping allergens into themselves.

Not all people with Lyme have gluten sensitivities, but it's good to give the gluten free diet a shot to find out! You only have to do it a short time - 2 or 3 months I think(?) - to allow your body a good rest from gluten, then start slowing adding those foods back in and write down how you feel each day. You'll begin to see if you need to avoid it or not very quickly most of the time!

I thank you for posting this - I've been here too long I think!! Giggle! I'm forgetting to post things like this. There is just sooo much information to try to pass on to everyone that it takes us all.

As you said, many have gluten sensitivities and don't even know it! It's always best to do the gluten challenge before assuming that you aren't gluten intolerant!

When I did my gluten challenge, I discovered that I wasn't sensitive to gluten, but to yeast! I had to avoid things with yeast in them for a very long time, even though I had no signs of Candida. So the gluten challenge can turn up things that a person may need to be aware of besides gluten too!