This is part of an ongoing series of real life success stories from people all over the world who have been impacted by the Paleo lifestyle and The Paleo Solution. Read Sarah’s story below.
I was someone who was always health conscious and always busy. Throughout high school and college I always worked, sometimes up to 3 jobs and took more than a full load of difficult courses. I was involved in a church and did mission work in Central and South America. I was active. I always ate “healthy” meaning lots of low fat breads (LOVED bread) and very little meat. Then in college it was like I hit a wall. I became just completely exhausted. I’d sleep 16 hours if given the chance and some days it was difficult to get through the day. I started having stomach pain that would never go away, and other digestive problems. I also got pain in my joints and muscles, and I got weird heart palpitations. I started seeing a doctor who told me it was stress, so I quit all but one part time job and cut my class load to be as easy as possible while still keeping my financial aid. It only got worse. To make a long story short(er) – after more than a year of tests and medications and one unnecessary gall bladder surgery, I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease.
By the time I was diagnosed, I could barely function. I had gastroparesis; which meant that my stomach muscles had essentially stopped working. The doctor said the only reason food was moving through my system was gravity. I had neuropathy (nerve damage) in my hands and feet from a severe vitamin B12 deficiency. I had a plethora of other vitamin/mineral deficiencies, and I had thyroid disease. It was diagnosed all at once, so going gluten free, getting B-12 shots and other liquid vitamin/mineral supplements, and taking thyroid medication made a huge difference very quickly. I thought “finally I’m going to be healthy again!” My doctor told me that within a year, if I was strictly gluten free, I should be completely healed and just as healthy as anyone else.
A year came and went, and though I felt loads better than before, I still didn’t feel like I was really healthy. I was OK, but not thriving. As part of the gastroparesis treatment, I was told to go on a low fiber, low fat and low protein diet (which meant high carb), and I was supposed to just snack all day and never really eat a full meal. I saw a doctor who diagnosed me with multiple food allergies – I was allergic to dairy, eggs, beef, lamb, peanuts, soybeans, kidney beans, almonds, pineapple and garlic (if you’re saying what? I know. It sounds completely crazy but I really had reactions when I ate them. I basically became allergic to anything I ate). I took all those foods out and essentially became a vegan who ate fish and poultry occasionally. I was eating what most people would consider a very healthy diet, but I just never got better. Doctors told me once my gut healed my allergies would go away, but they never did. I started having anaphylactic reactions to pineapple and my hayfever got bad. I got colds all the time – anytime I was near someone with a cold I was sure to get it. And I was extremely emotional. I was totally conscious too that I was over-emotional but I couldn’t control it. I’d cry at the drop of a hat. It was actually embarrassing. I had two children during this time; both pregnancies were rough and one child was born premature. I struggled with post partum depression and just felt like I couldn’t handle life in general. I didn’t want to get out of bed in the morning. It was such a difference from my “I can do anything!” attitude in high school.
After my second child was born, the joint, muscle and stomach pain that I had before the Celiac diagnosis came back. I also started having a chronic sore throat and mouth pain, and chronic yeast infections. It hurt even to be touched most of the time. Doctors sometimes thought I was being dramatic when I writhed in pain while they pushed on my tummy. I started to second guess myself too, thinking maybe it was more in my head than I thought; but then I realized I gave birth to two babies with no drugs – I can handle pain! This is not normal! I thought for sure I was getting contaminated with gluten in my diet, but a blood test and repeat biopsy confirmed my Celiac was in remission and an emptying study showed the gastroparesis had gone away. Tests were done but nothing was found except some inflammation in my stomach. I did an elminiation diet and a cleanse with a naturopathic doctor and he wasn’t sure what to do when that didn’t work. It was eventually half-heartedly diagnosed as fibromyalgia.
A friend of mine who does Crossfit was telling me about Robb’s book and mentioned the part about gall bladder problems often being due to gluten intolerance. Having had my gall bladder out at age 21 and having Celiac, I got curious. I decided to get the book on Kindle (most diet books you only read once, right?). I devoured the book in 2 days. I got so psyched about the possibility of feeling better that I started the 30 day challenge that day.
I decided to try eating eggs and beef again – two foods I was previously allergic to. I have been able to eat both in moderation without stomach pain (which is a first in a long time). I have found that I can handle eggs once or twice a week, and I can handle grass fed beef just fine, though I seem to have some stomach pain with grain fed beef, which I find interesting. Maybe that’s in my head, but it seems to be true. I lost 10 lbs the first month I was eating Paleo completely unintentionally (my goal was to feel better not necessarily lose weight). However I’m not complaining! I have lost a total of 15 lbs now and I am now down to what I’ve always considered my ideal weight.
My joint pain is not completely gone, but incredibly improved (probably 90%), my throat and mouth pain is gone, I haven’t had a yeast infection since I started, and the most important thing is that I feel strong and healthy. I don’t feel so sickly and weak. My family used to make fun of me when I’d try to help someone move because I could never lift anything substantial. They’d stick me with the light boxes. Now I can lift things! I can lift my 4 year old into the car or throw my 2 year old in the air. I can help someone push a dresser or lug my groceries up the stairs. I feel more confident because I feel strong.
I’m trying to get my family to try it and to read the book. I’ve convinced my sister to do the 30 day challenge, and I’m working on a few other family members. I am so excited that I can finally handle life and thrive rather than just survive that I am choosing to continue to eat this way. I think I’ve become a crazy Paleo zealot!
-Sarah J.
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charity says
Sarah, thats so awesome! I too have celiac and multiple food allergies. I am a couple weeks into paleo and still waiting to feel totally better. I can see a difference in my body, so I am being patient. Thanks for sharing.
Sarah J says
It’s really been great for me. I’m pretty amazed. I still have some symptoms but nothing like I had before. This is definitely the closest I’ve been to 100% in a ling time. So even if you don’t get totally better I’m sure it will help. Hang in there!
Steph says
Also I have found that now that I’ve broken my addiction to sugar and starch, I actually enjoy vegetables. When you’re working off a sugar crash, a big salad does not sound appetizing at all.
I had the same experience, oddly enough. When I was vegan, I couldn’t stand salads. Now I nom them happily. Weird, hunh? 😛
Sarah J says
It is weird. People don’t understand how I get excited for some plain vegetables, but for real your tastes change! I’ll sit and eat some spinach and bell peppers and be totally happy now :).
Amanda says
Wow! What an amazing story! You are an inspiration!
Crunchy Pickle says
Great news! I too love the paleo diet and am using it to help alleviate my thyroid symptoms and other random health maladies. Congrats on gaining your life back!! It is a journey that takes a bit of time but is so worth it!!
Sarah J says
Have you been able to be off medication for the thyroid? I just got my levels checked yesterday and I’m curious to see what they’re like and if I might be able to go off mine. And “gaining your life back” is a great way to put it! That’s how I feel, thanks!
Teal says
Hi Sarah!
Just curious if you were able to go off your thyroid meds? Were you hypo or hyper? I am battling keeping my thyroid right now, and hoping this diet will be the answer I have been looking for.
All the best,
Teal
Lee says
Wow Sarah that’s awesome! I’ve been trying to convince everybody that paleo is the reason I no longer need a cane and why I’ve lost over 30lbs – getting me to a lower weight than my high school days – not cancer or impending death (I think most people are afraid it might be!) – I’ve been on disability from RA for the past 4 years (I know what you mean about pain!) – now I wish I’d never gone on the disability – I can’t exercise yet due to hernias (operation due in a few weeks) – hope by the fall – I’ll be a regular at the gym! At 64 – I feel better both physically and psychologically than ever!
Sarah J says
Awesome Lee!
Rachel Wolff says
WOW!! Sarah, you should write a book ~ not just for your children to look back and learn from BUT for everyone to be inspired and motivated about living healthy. You saved your own life whilst still living it and that alone is priceless!! Thank you for sharing!!!
Heather says
Wow Sarah, I feel like I am reading my own story! After my second child was born, celiac, gall bladder, thryroid, joint and muscle pain – I have to add psoriasis. I was gluten free/ dairy free for 3 years and saw improvements but the psoriasis, thryroid and joint/muscle pain was still there. I recently had my blood tested by a naturopath and I had almost the same list of food sensitivities. Beef was okay but add sugar cane, asparagus, broccoli etc. Just plain weird. I have paleo mostly (still had dairy free chocolate and some corn chips on occasion) since last Sept. but really been avoiding these foods and trying to improve my gut health with digestive enzymes and probiotics in the last 2 months. I still crave sugar, raisins and all fruit bars. Do the cravings ever go away?
How long did it take to start feeling better? Did you avoid fruit too when you first started eliminating sugar and starches? What about sweet potato? So many questions… Were your reactions stomach related or more like an allergic reaction?
Here I thought I was the only one with this crazy food intolerance list!
Thanks for sharing your story! I am so happy for you that you have found health and feel strong again!
Heather
Rebekah says
Sarah and Heather,
NO you are NOT the only ones with crazy food intolerances! My husband jokes that I am probably allergic to air, I am allergic to so many things. I havent been able to afford the in depth allergy testing, but I did get a skin test done and it showed about 20 foods alone, but I know it didnt show them all because two of the absolute worst issues for me are gluten and dairy, and neither of those showed up on the skin test. I feel like Sarah told my story too, my husband actually sent me this blog post and said “she sounds like you”, the majority of my issues are psychological and emotional/behavioral, but I have the joint pain, severe stomach pain, gall bladder issues and they want me to have mine out sometime this summer(I actually have gall stones, I dont know if thats because of the intolerance and you both had stones too, or just problems in general and had the surgery). I had to have a colonoscopy at age 26 because I was having such severe GI symptoms and the doctor couldnt figure out what was wrong, and there was NOTHING wrong internally,
I do not have celiac, I was tested for that too…but I have severe GI issues when I eat gluten, but the emotional stuff takes the cake! I wanted some donuts on my anniversary and my kids (who were 10 and 12 at the time) said “mom dont get those donuts, you will have a horrible anniversary if you eat those because you and dad wont do anything but fight, you know how you get when you eat gluten” I turn into a raving shrew, to put it nicely! LOL!
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, a personality disorder, chronic depression and all sorts of other things and even was hospitalized several times for psychiatric issues, that have basically disappeared since I got off all artificial chemicals and eat only organic, I am not paleo yet, but my husband has been doing it for a while, and reading these types of testimonials have really made me want to do the challenge myself too! Thank you both for sharing 🙂
Dana says
I did more for my mental health when I seriously cut back my carb intake and upped my saturated fat than I ever did with antidepressants. I knew the carb-cutting was helping, but I have been on-again and off-again with low-carb since 2004, and suddenly in the past few years my mind got stable and stayed mostly stable. If I get really hungry or don’t get enough sleep it can go south, but it’s temporary; I know that if I eat and get some sleep I’ll do better. But I haven’t been low-carbing all that time. I thought, “What on earth?” Then I realized my improved mental status coincided with the period in which I was getting more coconut oil and butter and cream into my diet. Lightbulb went on. Any time someone says saturated fat is unhealthy now, I read them the riot act.
I know everybody can’t do dairy, I really do. But it looks, so far, as if I can, so I take what I can get. My reasoning is that even though I’m not a baby cow (or goat, etc.), we no longer wait for our prey animals to get old and fat the way we did in our hunter-gatherer days–we kill them young, because now we value lean meat more. So I have to get the fat somewhere. I tend to cook with cream and butter anyway, much more than drinking the milk–although I will make kefir or yogurt out of it, which gets me probiotics without spending a fortune.
Mostly I’m just happy to be saner though. I’m not out of the woods yet, I’m still given to depression, but most days I’m still not eating enough, either. Gotta give it time.
Sarah J says
I really think that a lot of emotional problems can be tied to diet and nutrition. I know that this has made a huge difference in my mood. I was seriously an emotional wreck before. My mom had major depression and has seen a big change just going gluten free. I would really recommend trying it, just for 30 days! If it doesn’t work, then don’t do it anymore. But if it does, then you have a solution. 🙂
Mary says
I read your posting. There are three things that can cause problem and they are all different. Wheat allergy, this is identified through an allergy test. An allergy is defined by the medical community as an IgE (immuoglobulin E) response to a protien. Celiac’s in an autoimmune disorder that attacks the small intestine. Then just to be snarky, our bodies can have Non-Celiac’s Gluten Sensitivity. This is far more prevelant than Celiac’s and is just as serious with its health consequences. This can develop at any time in your life. It is an autoimmune disorder that atttacks any part of the body outside of the small intestine. It gets triggered by gluten. These can include the brain, gallbladder, skin, thyroid or any part of your body.
If you notice you have reactions to gluten, i would avoid it like the bubonic plague. Gluten is in wheat, oats, rye, and barley. Unless a corn product unless it is labelled gluten free becuase the farm equipment and processing plants are concerned with speed instead of purity so cross contamination can occur. To avoid gluten read your ingredients on your shampoo, deodorant, make-up, and dental floss. Be extra picky about how your tea bags are closed, which chewing gum you use, never lick an envelope (wheat glue), and how your food is handled.
Local chapters of Gluten Intolerance Group and Celiac Sprue Association provide support and education to individuals avoiding gluten and seeking to live healthy lives. You may wish to check for your local chapters.
Best Regards
Mary Fierce
nutritional Therapy Practitioner
And fellow Celiac with multiple food allergies
Sarah J says
Hi Heather! You know I think a lot of these kinds of problems are related really. It seems like tummy problems, joint pain, autoimmune disease and food sensitivities seem to go together a lot. It’s a bummer that many doctors don’t know what to do with it. Most of my allergies were stomach pain/digestive problems. I do break out in a rash when I eat dairy products, though. Pineapple is an anaphylactic reaction with the whole throat closing, tounge swelling stuff.
For me the cravings seeem to depend on what I’m eating. The less sweet food I eat, the less I seem to crave it. And a certain amount I think we are supposed to crave. I seem to handle sweet potatoes fine and I still eat fruit. I do notice that if I start eating alot of fruit I don’t feel as good, and I also don’t feel as good when I’m eating tons of nuts. White potatoes don’t seem to make my body happy. I think it’s really a matter of just seeing how you feel when you eat, and eat what your body really wants. Sometimes when I’m craving something sweet, I just need some berries or an apple and I’m perfectly happy. If I feed myself fruit when I don’t really want it, I don’t feel as good. I have found that for me the more I emphasize the vegetables, especially dark leafy greens, and veggies like brussels sprouts and cabbage, the better I feel in general.
Fish oil has been helpful, and so have probiotics and vitamin D for me. I live in Seattle where we have very little sun, so I’ve always struggled with a vitamin D deficiency. Also SLEEP has been huge! I always knew I needed sleep, but making it a priority and making sure I get quality sleep by covering lights and distractions has made a major difference. It’s always hard when you have kids and work and stuff, but it makes a difference if you make it a priority.
Let’s see…how long did it take to feel better…the bloating I had went away almost immediately, within a day or two, but the rest took awhile to feel better. I started having more energy after about 2 weeks and I think my stomach pain improved a lot in about a month and the joint pain took about the same. I still get stomach pain and joint pain occassionally, but it’s massively better than it was. It used to be every day and it was impacting my ability to do normal life. Now it’s only occasionally and it’s much more mild. I’ve been paleo since February so it’s been 4 months now, and usually when I’m getting pain I’ve eaten something I wasn’t supposed to, or I’ve just overdone it on the eggs, tomatoes, potatoes or nuts.
I hope you feel better! People don’t realize how precious it is to just not be in pain. Paleo has totally been amazing for me, but yours may need something more or it just may need more time. Our bodies are intricate. I definitely think that the nutrition and just not eating things that our bodies weren’t meant to eat makes a difference no matter what. Good luck!
Heather says
Sarah
Thanks so much for replying! I have to agree that everything seems to be all connected! I am going to work on the process and see how it goes. Hopefully I can send in a success story sometime too!
Heather
Diane S says
WoW! I am in week 3 here and Sarah’s story is making me wonder to, I had my gall bladder out @ 19. I craved the sugar & starches too. But not so much now, quite amazing! How does one know they have celiac’s? I dont eat grains of anykind since I started, the only dairy I eat is egg whites,cottage cheese for the protien and 2 hard cheeses. I have been using the Leptin Diet principles, still waiting for Robb’s book to arrive. I too get the feeling of being lighter, I have lost 12lbs in the 1st 2 wks, and the bloating is gone!!
I am hoping that Robb’s book will teach me the rest of what I need to do, to get healthy. Thanks for listening & good luck to all of us! Thanks to Sarah for sharing it’s nice to see others with same kinda issues finally have answers…
Dana says
Eat the yolk along with the white or you’ll be setting yourself up for biotin deficiency. Egg whites are hard on the digestion too, unless you cook them so hard they’re rubbery, and then you won’t want to eat them.
Sarah J says
Celiac Disease is usually diagnosed first with an antibody blood test and then confirmed with a biopsy of the small intestine (though personally I don’t think the biopsy is necessary – if you have gluten antibodies you shouldn’t be eating it!). However, if you are already gluten free, a test would be negative even if you have it. Taking gluten out essentially puts the disease into remission. Eating gluten causes the reaction. Yes, do read Rob’s book, it’s got lots of good info!
Rebekah says
Oh and I forgot this part, the chocolate and sugar cravings are horrible. I literally want to eat at least ONE chocolate bar, every single day, and sometimes more than one. I would rather eat chocolate and a vanilla almond milk latte (I am allergic to almonds too, but its very mild, so I deal with it considering I cant do soy or dairy milk and dont like the rice milk, I havent tried hemp milk, maybe I should) than anything else on earth…and thats honestly one of the biggest reasons for not going paleo for me, the thought of giving up sugar and chocolate completely when I have so little to choose from to begin with, is a real problem for me. Last night, I asked my husband to stop at the store on the way home from a meeting for a candy bar…he always says no, but I ask, every day, for that or a latte. I even asked our local convenience store to see if they could carry almond milk, so I could get coffee there while I am out and about! So I totally understand how bad those are, and I am afraid to even try because I dont want to totally go “off the deep end”!
Heather says
Hello Rebekah
I also have the cravings for chocolate… for a while there I was eating dairy free chocolate chips daily- kidding myself that I was going paleo!. I can’t get diagnosed with celiac as I can’t eat enough wheat to take the test. I am sensitive to even a crumb and it smashes me for about 7-8 hours and then I am a wreck for about a week after. As for the gall bladder surgery, I had mine out because I had stones. I really wish I could have tried this diet first before having it out. Sorry to hear about your emotional issues with gluten!
I had the blood test done where they look at the IgG reactions – I am not sure if the foods listed are a result of my gut being so leaky and those were the most recently eaten or what. Funny but gluten didn’t show up either but then I don’t touch the stuff and only have been glutened 4 times in 3 years.
When I really need a milk substitute I turn to coconut milk.
This post has inspired me to go completely sugar free for a month to see if I can’t beat the cravings… wish me luck!
BTW – My husband gets the call for chocolate too although he usually complies!
Good luck, I would recommend trying complete paleo, I know what you mean by feeling like you are restricting everything, but if Sarah is right when your gut is healed then you will be able to relax a little and enjoy the occasional almond latte!
Heather
Alexandra says
Once you get very low on the carbs.. I stick to 10-20 grams a day.. the cravings go away.. always eat until you are satisfied at each meal and you will hopefully, as I have, lose interest in food between meals.. I don’t even think about food anymore unless it’s getting close to mealtime… I used to be an always hungry candy monster..I could down several pounds of candy in a day and still eat three huge carb heavy meals and a couple snacks to boot! I am down over 100 pounds! The real magic is that food plays a normal role in my life now and is not the constant distraction that it has been for the majority of my 50 years. Low carb and high fat is how I will eat for the rest of my life.
Sarah J says
Yeah the cravings were killer for me the first couple weeks. It really is like an addiction. If you can get yourself through those first couple weeks though it gets much better. Grab some chocolate lara bars or some very dark (like 80%) chocolate bars to keep around for when your cravings get really bad. Have some fruit or a sweet potato when you need it. Having a little to satiate you is better than not going paleo at all because you can’t do it 100%. Plus, telling yourself you can’t have sugar will cause you to want it more! At least it does for me. Allowing yourself a little chocolate and telling yourself that you are choosing to eat other things instead works much better. I would bet that part of your sugar craving is a gut imbalance. I think mine was. Yeast loves sugar.
And I know how it is to feel like there is nothing you can eat, but if you can just stick it out for a little while, you might be able to tolerate more. I really am amazed at how much better I feel and how much more food I can tolerate without a reaction.
You also might check out the GAPS diet – I don’t know much about it, but from what I understand it’s close to paleo but more strict about when you introduce foods and such. I have a friend who is on it and has had a good experience with her bipolar disorder. She says it’s mostly focused on healing the gut.
Good luck!
Kara says
Thank you Sarah for sharing your story. It was very inspirational and I always love hearing about busy moms being successful with the paleo lifestyle.
MJ says
I have celiac too and have been gluten-free for 3 years, and felt generally fine. Then recently I added in gluten-free oatmeal for breakfast within 2 months all my celiac symptoms came back. So clearly I cannot do oatmeal. I stopped eating it a few weeks ago and felt better within a few days, but then that got me thinking – what else am I eating that my body really does not like?
I came across the paleo diet, and I am only on day 6 and I have to tell you I feel so completely wonderful. I appear to have lost a significant amount of weight, which is great even though I was not overweight before – and now I’m thinking, was I just permanently bloated? Also I am used to feeling always hungry and this week is the first time ever that I don’t actually feel that hungry. I had tried to do low-carb before but I was always starving – I guess because of the dairy?
I am thrown by how dramatically better I feel so quickly. I am worried about getting bored on the diet but if I’m going to feel this much better, I will figure out a way to make it work. This article helps me see I’m not alone! Thanks.
Sarah J says
Isn’t it amazing how much better it feels? I don’t know about everyone else, but I know my body just doesn’t do grains well. I’m glad it’s working for you too!
Michelle says
I know what you mean about the quality of life and being emotionally stable. I’ve always been active; therefore I had no particularly weight problems; but, Damn! I would have my face full of pimples and I wanted to move out every month. Now, my face is clear and I run a pretty relax life.
It pretty good to feel good! Congratulations with your achievement!
Michelle
Erin says
Hey ladies! I’ve had many of the same issues: hypothyroidism (Hashimoto’s), hormone problems, ton of food sensitivities (eggs, dairy, animal fat, phenolics, rock salt and more)… I was able to heal the food sensitivities with Bioset allergy elimination (NAET also works) and a gut healing protocol with Seacure and N-Acetyl-Glucosamine.
I have the Hashimoto’s under control with an immune balancing protocol (read Datis Kharrazian’s thyroid book for more info- it’s LIFE CHANGING!)
PS- when someone has Celiac, joint pain, thyroid problems (which are 90% likely to be autoimmune!) and gallbladder problems, it’s usually ALL the same underlying autoimmune situation: TH1 dominance. Removing gluten/grains is only the first step- balancing the immune system is the second (and also healing the gut). The book thyroid I mentioned goes into all of this info. I truly didn’t feel great until I addressed the immune system part.
Best of luck!!
Sarah says
UPDATE: I’ve been mostly Paleo for about 10 months now (since February). My chronic inflammation was gone by summer and I was feeling fantastic. I took an antioxidant test and was the second highest score the scorer had ever seen. He started asking me what kind of multivitamins I take and I said FOOD! He couldn’t believe that I could get that healthy without heavy duty supplements. That is also really saying something considering I’m a person with chronic problems with malnourishment!
One thing I will say is that my fibromyalgia came back a bit in September. I generally get a bad bout every September, not sure why. However, though it did come back, it was not as bad as usual. So I do want to clarify so as not to make ppl feel defeated if not everything goes away, and it’s not gone 100% but it’s still significantly better!
With the Holidays, I have been allowing myself some non Paleo-ness. I was amazed at how as soon as I started eating sugar and grains (non-gluten but grains nonetheless), I just kept eating! I got so hungry! Within a couple weeks my stomachaches came back, and so did my chronic sore throat. I started getting tired and depressed. I also gained 10 lbs back in just 4 weeks! I just felt sluggish and bloated and crappy. I am now more convinced than ever that Paleo is the way to go for my body. I don’t know if it works for everyone, but it definitely works for me!
Stephanie says
Thanks for keeping us updated and congrats on your improvements!
Debbie says
Sarah,
I see you had gastroparesis. I was just diagnosed with this last month and also told to eat low-fiber, low-fat, smaller meals a day. Can you accomplish this on Paleo? I have an appointment this week with an allergy doctor to rule out any allergies and then I was going to try this diet.
I’ve also been on Prilosec for the past 10 years because of acid reflux, so I’m hoping this diet will take care of the gastroparesis and reflux and I can go off the medicine once and for all.
Bonnie Spruin says
I am glad I read your story, Sarah. I too have inflammation and dairy/beef allergy. My story is similar to yours, but not as rough. I have been trying this diet for a couple of months, now. Unfortunately, I still have stomach pain. I went to the doctor today and agreed to try an ant-acid medication again. She says it will heal the erosions on the lining of my stomach. She said I can still eat paleo, no problem. So I am hoping that after my stomach heals (if I can tolerate these pills), that eating paleo will improve my health to the point that I won’t find myself in this situation again and that my inflammation will go away once and for all!!
I’m so glad for you that this has helped you so much!
Thanks,
Bonnie Spruin
April says
“After my second child was born, the joint, muscle and stomach pain that I had before the Celiac diagnosis came back. I also started having a chronic sore throat and mouth pain, and chronic yeast infections. It hurt even to be touched most of the time.” WOOWW! These are EXACTLY my symptoms, on top of neuropathy, migraines and a gnawing stomach. I was diagnosed with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease a few years ago but believe it’s actually Celiac’s Disease. Even after an endoscopy the doctors didn’t say one thing about gluten intolerance. I did Paleo for a full year and felt great. After stopping, my symptoms are back with revenge. Paleo it is!! Thanks for the inspiration, Sarah!