Which got me thinking about gluten-intolerance.
You don't see the connection?
Huh. I thought it would be obvious.
A year or so ago, I got tired of what I thought was Irritable Bowel Syndrome and big belly syndrome. Yeah, it gets old getting stomach cramps, having diarrhea all the time and having a poochy belly.
I stumbled, in the virtual world, across a book entitled "Wheat Belly" by Dr. William Davis.
"Hey, that's it!" I thought, "My belly is stuffed with wheat!"
Well, not really, but I bought it, and plowed through it. It is fairly scientific, so you do have to digest (!) the information and synthesize. No easy, breezy read here. Pay attention.
But, boy howdy! The book turned my off wheat and grains (I'm one of those folks who believes scientific evidence. So sue me.) 100%.
And all of a sudden, my symptoms disappeared.
Huh.
Don't get me wrong, it's not easy at first, since the world is stuffed with gluten and grains. And, you have to be careful and don't get caught stuffing your face on the gluten-free bandwagon, as almost all the substitutes for wheat and grains are not so good for your weight, digestive tract and insulin-resistance, either.
Here's the funny part. If I fall off the paleo-wagon, then BOOM! I feel like this within an hour:
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| That's sh*t. In a bag. |
I was at the doctor for something else, and mentioned that I might need a test for Celiac's disease. I told her that I had all these problems that go away when I eliminate gluten, and that when I re-introduced gluten and grains they come right back. So, can I get a test? I asked.
She looked at me through her giant glasses and said, "Uh, you just did one."
Oh. I guess so. Who needs a doctor to tell me what feels right and what doesn't. It's pretty obvious.
Like why this guy got me to thinking about gluten-intolerance.
Get it?
Dani
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