Episode 3
We’ve all heard the rumor. That gluten and dairy are “bad” for us. We’ve all sat next to someone at a restaurant who asked their waitress from the gluten free menu and then proceeded to order their salad with no cheese. Is going gluten and dairy free just another fad craze by health nuts or is there some real substance behind this movement?
Just a few years ago I had stated to a friend, “I don’t believe any food group is bad and think it’s all a hype.” About two months after that, I received confirmation I had autoimmune disease and going gluten & dairy free were the first interventions on my care plan. “NO ICE CREAM ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?” I could not believe it, but was so miserable I was willing to try about anything. Just two weeks into the lifestyle change I had dropped 9 pounds and had so much energy I felt like I might pass out. The inflammation and weight were just falling away from my body. I was confronted with my former limited mindset and began to explore further what these foods were doing to my body previously.
So what do gluten and dairy actually DO in your body?
Let’s start with this question..
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Studies Referenced
Aghasi, M., Golzarand, M., Shab-Bidar, S., Aminianfar, A., Omidian, M., & Taheri, F. (2019). Dairy intake and acne development: A meta-analysis of observational studies. Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland), 38(3), 1067–1075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2018.04.015
Caio, G., Lungaro, L., Segata, N., Guarino, M., Zoli, G., Volta, U., & De Giorgio, R. (2020). Effect of Gluten-Free Diet on Gut Microbiota Composition in Patients with Celiac Disease and Non-Celiac Gluten/Wheat Sensitivity. Nutrients, 12(6), 1832. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061832
Dall'Oglio, F., Nasca, M. R., Fiorentini, F., & Micali, G. (2021). Diet and acne: review of the evidence from 2009 to 2020. International journal of dermatology, 60(6), 672–685. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijd.15390
Guagnano, M. T., D'Angelo, C., Caniglia, D., Di Giovanni, P., Celletti, E., Sabatini, E., Speranza, L., Bucci, M., Cipollone, F., & Paganelli, R. (2021). Improvement of Inflammation and Pain after Three Months' Exclusion Diet in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients. Nutrients, 13(10), 3535. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13103535