Celiac, Leaky Gut, and Interstitial Cystitis

If you are gluten free and on an Interstitial Cystitis diet, you are not alone. I'm also allergic to soy, dairy, and nuts. Sometimes I want to scream because I miss out on so many good foods. But now that I'm healing and feeling better and better, I realize that a strict adherence to the IC diet and avoidance of my food allergies is critical to my health. Here are some ideas if your diet is similarly restricted...

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1. Avoid going out to eat a lot. I find that eating with friends can sometimes cause me to 'slip' and eat something I shouldn't. It's better to be in control of your environment and what food your around so you aren't tempted to eat something you shouldn't.

2. Carry Prelief with you everywhere! If you're really hungry and there aren't a lot of 'safe' IC friendly and gluten free options at least you can take some Prelief to prevent an IC flare.

3. Plan ahead by bringing safe food with you (carrot sticks, apples, pears). Make sure you know where and when you're going to eat. If you don't plan, and you become really hungry, you might be tempted to cheat. Believe me, I've been here a million times, because when i get hungry I can't wait too long to eat!