permanent. There is junk food that is gluten free - cookies/cake/pizza etc. Hell even dominos now serves a gluten free crust.

I prefer to eat clean, but if you have the need, eat all the gluten free junk food you'd like. Just make sure no wheat, rye or barley in it.

eliminate all of the extraneous supplements your taking. If you are doing a 100% gluten free diet, your bloating should go away (if you suffer from celiac)

It may take up to 1 week for the gluten to be eliminated from the food you've eaten. You need need need to make sure there is absolutely no sources of gluten coming into your body, which is why I went with such an extremely restricted diet (to start). There are a variety of foods which are naturally gluten free, but I was paranoid. I don't think it's necessarily bad for you however.

Again, eliminate all the extra supplements you are taking. At most, you should be taking a single multi-vitamin daily (Gluten free of course, but most brands are).

Hello when others started this diet did you feel a weird feeling in your stomach? Like a mildly hot sensation? Is it the bacteria dieing?

I'm sorry to hear about all your struggles. Congrats on finding your cure!
I started the diet a week ago. Will update on how it goes.

A few questions:

Even though you could not smell it, did you perceive a change in smell on the diet, or did you pronounce yourself cured based on peoples reactions? How did you confirm you were cured?

-pronounced change in people's reactions, digestive symptoms disappeared. The primary symptom for me was gas, and a constant full pressure. Quit the gluten, and the symptom disappeared within a week.

What kind of reactions did it elicit? Did people cough and clear their throats around you? Or did they mainly keep a distance, hold their nose, etc.



Do you think the odor came from your pores, or from leaky gas?

gas

Did the diet fix your digestive symptoms? I have the same symptoms.

absolutely

Are you sensitive to small changes in gluten, from cross-contamination?

I am sensitive, but not ultra sensitive. I have had instances when I was accidentally exposed to gluten (ingredients I didn't know about). The symptoms were much milder than they had been at my worst.

Is eating red meat or dairy a problem?

You'll find that once you eliminate gluten, your sensitivities to other foods will disappear or dramatically reduce. I thought my problem was lactose. I also tested positive for fructose intolerance. Now, I eat fruit and yogurt/cheese just fine. Drinking plain milk will still make me slightly gassy.

red meat was never a problem for me. I love steak.
Thanks!

Update: didn't work for me after a few months on the diet. Will be trying something else...