3 Friends Need HELP Starting a Grain-Free Healing Diet and THIS is What I Told Them

Recently I've had 3 separate friends contact me asking for help with some health issues.  One has digestive ailments that no one can figure out, another has a daughter with severe acne, and the other is tired of dealing with his food allergies.  First thing I did, as I always do, is explain that I am NOT a doctor or anywhere close, but I did know what they could try because it has helped SO many…

My suggestion for all three was to start by cutting grains and dairy, as they are often the culprit for these and many other health issues.  

If that doesn't work, they'll probably need to do the GAPS Diet for healing; in fact, that's something they should consider anyway, because all three of those issues are signs of poor gut health, which can lead to more problems later.  It helps to find a local naturopath or functional medicine doc, to make sure nothing else is going on and to give more help along the way, because conventional docs just plain don't know how to handle these kind of health problems.  (Note:  Click here to read one child's shocking comment after ONE week on GAPS!  Or click here for specific GAPS help:  the GAPS Diet for Rookies.)

All 3 freaked out about starting a grain-free healing diet, especially the Mom who had to get her daughter switched over.

So I had a few suggestions for them to help make the transition, because it's all about the planning and making sure you have good recipes in your back-pocket and enough of the right foods on-hand.  Look through these and see which ones feel like a good fit for you:

• This meal planner has MANY paleo (GF/DF) recipes and it's SO easy to use, it even has an app!
• 30 Days Grain-free Day by Day Guide
• Grain-free Afternoon Freezer Cooking
• Grain-free Sugar-free and Loving it
• Your Favorite Foods Made Paleo
• The Heal Your Gut Cookbook
• Against All Grains books
• Go Grain-free Online Class
• Probiotic that I believe everyone should take, especially those dealing with food sensitivities

What's YOUR favorite allergy-friendly resource?

More posts you might like:

• Is THIS the Answer to the Gluten Sensitivity Epidemic?
• How to Eat Carbs Safely and Lower the Glycemic Index of the Foods You Love (Also: Why Dieting Backfires!)
• The Grains Issue From the Other Side – Is There Such a Thing as Healthy Grains?

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