My uncle told my parents I was sick because of gluten and processed food... While i was in the hospital on the verge of having my colon taken out.
Also heard it's because of being stressed out. People are great. LOL.
Believe it or not, your uncle may be onto something.
Have you had any work up for Celiac disease or allergies? Even if you don't have celiac disease but have some of the IgG, or IgA antibodies show up high, there could be a celiac sensitivity issue and/or another food sensitivity issue. Gluten is notorious for causing inflammation in the body and if left unchecked can lead to a host of health issues including, but not limited to, thyroid issues, GERD and other GI issues.
Corn, Soy, and dairy products often cause GI and other health issues. The majority of Corn and soy in the United States are GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms). Pasteurized and Homogenized dairy products have all the good properties taken out. Synthetic vitamins are then put into the product. If a person has unknown genetic mutations that cause a problem with cell methylation, they can have vitamin/mineral deficiencies as well as toxicity because their body cannot process synthetic vitamins/minerals, only metholated or activated vitamins/minerals.
An experienced functional medicine doctor can help to get to the root cause of underlying medical issues. They can also run extensive lab work to determine vitamin, mineral, pre-biotic & pro-biotic levels as well as toxin, candida, and bacteria build up in the body.
Conventional doctors throw medicines at symptoms without getting to the root cause of the symptoms.
My functional medicine doctor uncovered Gluten Sensitivity as well MTHFR gene mutation as a major contributor to my health issues. I already knew I had a corn allergy so I was avoiding corn as much as possible. We will be checking for further gene mutations and food sensitivities. I am now Gluten Free and working towards being soy, and dairy free. I can have dairy that has NOT been pasteurized or homogenized (I have to cross over state lines to purchase since it's sale is prohibited in my state.) I use unprocessed honey, agave, xylotol (not sure of the spelling) and one other type of sweetener. I was very overwhelmed at first as to what I could eat. But with support from family, friends and doctors, I am feeling more comfortable with the new diet. Basically it's like eating the Paleo Diet. Processed foods, even if gluten free, often have other additives that make us ill. With Gluten Free processed food products, I found I was not feeling well. My doc said it is because they take out the gluten and put a bunch of other stuff that's not good for you back in. They will also put lots of sugar in them. You really have to read labels. I find that the products that have the least amount of ingredients as well as ingredients I can pronounce, are ones I can tolerate. I found Kind nutrient bars delicious, filling and satisfying. For me, Larabar's do not settle well and make me feel ill. They also seem to have more calories.
Eating natural nuts, fruits and vegetables and when possible (notice I said when possible) grass feed beef & bison, wild caught fish, free range poultry makes me feel a whole lot better. I am discovering a whole new food world and loving it. I try one new fruit, vegetable, nut or meat once a week.
My daughter makes green smoothies with all sorts of things in them. They are delicious and full of natural vitamins, minerals, pre-biotics, and pro-biotics. She uses foods such as chia seeds, flax seeds, almond milk, chocolate almond milk, coconut milk, kiwi, strawberries, nuts, blue berries, bananas, almond butter, avocado's, baby spinach and other baby green leaf vegetables, dark chocolate, cucumbers and the list goes on and on and on.
As you can see by now there is an endless supply of natural foods we can eat. We didn't grow up on them so it's new to us. But think how healthy our ancestors were before processed foods became part of the diet.
One thing you can do is look for an old cookbook. Those don't usually have you using processed foods in your meal making.
Hope this helps. Fell free to ask me any questions.
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