Clearing Psoriasis by Gluten and Milk Free diet

[DottieD]

The problem is that many of us suffer from food sensitivities rather than allergies.   Isn't the pulse test an indication for allergies? 

Food sensitivity reactions usually occur in the gut, when proteins from certain foods are able to attach to the gut wall of susceptible people and cause a localized inflammatory reaction, which then can spread into the body.   Food sensitivities are slower to develop and usually get worse as you eat more of the offending food. 

As I understand it, an allergen gets through the gut wall into the body, and when inside it causes antibodies to be formed in susceptible people, which increase inflammation.   If you're allergic to a food, even a small amount will cause a fairly quick reaction.   

I break out badly a few days after eating a large helping of starchy beans or whole wheat, but when I had allergy tests done, they were all negative.   

DottieD

[steelem]

Thanx lazza will am not having goats so will stick to that then.
Wot about soya butter? rye bread

On another note by the way, My eye started twitching when I started this diet and was wondering y this would be.
Have just figured it out. My eye has always twitched when I have too much saccherine.
Well when I started this diet I also started vit d and calcium. Would you believe that the calcichew has among other ingredients aspartame and Hydrogenated soya bean oil. Now call me crazy but I thought that the idea behind taking vits was hopefully to improve your health???
Hydrogenated oil and artificial sweetner WTH!!!  

funny thing is my eye started twitching when i was necking loads of vitamin pills - i even found a cheap brand of supermarket own brand multivitamin to cause the issue - so the only vitamin supplements i do now are 1xzinc capsule by seven seas 2x codliver by seven seas 1x ideal omega3 fish oil tablet and the twitch issue has gone - i also had to stop the calcium that also caused the twitch..

[DottieD]

The twitching may be due to a deficiency of magnesium.   When you take calcium you should take magnesium too, in the ratio of 2 to 1.   Calcium (without accompanying magnesium) can cause excess muscle contractions.   I believe magnesium is sometimes given to patients to inhibit back spasms and unwanted uterine contractions.

DottieD   

[NYGuy11]

The problem is that many of us suffer from food sensitivities rather than allergies.   Isn't the pulse test an indication for allergies? 

Food sensitivity reactions usually occur in the gut, when proteins from certain foods are able to attach to the gut wall of susceptible people and cause a localized inflammatory reaction, which then can spread into the body.   Food sensitivities are slower to develop and usually get worse as you eat more of the offending food. 

As I understand it, an allergen gets through the gut wall into the body, and when inside it causes antibodies to be formed in susceptible people, which increase inflammation.   If you're allergic to a food, even a small amount will cause a fairly quick reaction.   

I break out badly a few days after eating a large helping of starchy beans or whole wheat, but when I had allergy tests done, they were all negative.   

DottieD

Dottie, that's a really good explanation of allergy vs. sensitivity.  I truly don't believe I have any allergies.  I never had anything like a quick reaction.  I could see a sensitivity with me.  I wish I was clear now b/c sometimes when I get a new spot, I don't notice it right away and I have no idea when it came in.  Sometimes it doesn't even look like a spot when it comes in and I think it's something else.  So it's really hard to link a spot to a potentially offending food.

All I know is, in the past 3.5 years when I started to cut out sweets in my diet and improve what I was eating, the biggest possible offending thing that I was eating is gluten.  I was eating A LOT of it.  I didn't think so at the time, but looking back, I did.  I'm just hoping cutting back (but not a total elimination) of gluten along with increased vegetable/fruit intake and green smoothies, that will help do the trick for me.

It's just tougher now b/c it's winter and I'm sure that's making healing go a little slower.

[Phoebe16]

I've been fascinated to read this discussion as I have recently cleared my skin after a month gluten and dairy free. NYGuy, I would recommend two or three weeks completely free, that will give you a good indication of whether or not gluten is a problem for you. Sometimes I find just small amounts make a difference for me. I would also recommend not letting yourself get too hungry. If I let this happen I am almost irresistably temped to grab something quick that will hurt me - a scone, a slice of pizza, something like that.

Years ago i also cleared my skin with a very restricted diet similar to what other people have written about - no wheat, dairy, yeast, sugar, nightshade vegetables, corn, nuts, deep friend food, citrus, a very long list. Unlike this diet, gluten and dairy is something I can manage for easily for the rest of my life, and I can tell there are a few things I am still eating that are slightly problematic. At this point I can remove them and see what the difference is.

[asifali]

hi nice to know that ou are clear, what is your nomal food menue for the week.

[DeanoGHPC]

hi uvb

you sound really passionate about this new regime....ive been trying more to stick to the veg raw as much as poss{at the moment only eating veg,fruit,chicken and fish}...i know that wont last as it has only been made easier with the nice weather at the moment. will soon be wanting some hot food.......im stil having milk as the three foods i love most are bread,potatoes and milk so i have cut out two but if p doesnt improve i will then consider the milk...it was your other post on eating raw veg as much as possible that really inspired me to give it a go....it only been a week so i cant yet tell if there any improvement with the p   but definatly improvement with my energy levels... ...i never thought i would go this long no sugar bread or potatoes....just want to say thanks for posting it as even if p doesnt improve i will be thinner and healthier for doing this....will keep you posted on any changes  thanks cassie

I'm new here nut potatoes are gluten free!  Aren't they?

[DeanoGHPC]

thanks scarletrabbit

i will add rice and some gluten free pasta too.....really glad weight comming off it was just that i didnt want to have to start back on the bread and potaoes to stop it....never knew you could lose weight so  quickly and not be hungry.....thanks again and hope your p is stil improving.....cassie

I'm a newbie.  I can't quite get my head round this.  What have potatoes got to do with Psoriasis?  There's no gluten connection I can find.

[KyleReese]

I'm a newbie.  I can't quite get my head round this.  What have potatoes got to do with Psoriasis?  There's no gluten connection I can find.

You definitely should read up on potato-lectins-psoriasis
Otherwise you will always be in a dark hole of the ,,I-don't-know-what-is-going-on" stuff

Gluten is a serious problem for us, but... not the only one ...

[DeanoGHPC]

I'm a newbie.  I can't quite get my head round this.  What have potatoes got to do with Psoriasis?  There's no gluten connection I can find.

You definitely should read up on potato-lectins-psoriasis
Otherwise you will always be in a dark hole of the ,,I-don't-know-what-is-going-on" stuff

Gluten is a serious problem for us, but... not the only one ...

I didn't mean to sound ignorant.  I have a serious problem with this condition.  Its affecting my life in a very negative way.  I'm appalled at the suffering of some of the posters on here.  Immunosuppresant drugs designed to fight cancer are even being used and it still doesn't go away.