Where Am I Going Wrong?

[Zell]

Hey everybody first off let me say that I am new to all of this.I have been trying the diet for a few weeks....and have noticed some improvement already.However I am really confused right now because I was sick all day long....and bad.The only thing I changed in my diet was last night I added some soy sauce to my rice.It said wheat free(Eden Organic Tamari).....is the alcohol the problem?Has anybody else had this???

[Montana Julie]

I eat Tamari sauce now too - it SEEMS to be OK with me - but I'm still adjusting to the new diet. I hear there's a period where many folks go through a recurrence of symptoms. Maybe that's what is going on with you?

I've also heard of people allergic to soy. I don't know enough about the origins of Tamari - perhaps that's part of the problem?

Good luck figuring it out! I'm learning too.

Julie

[AndreaB]

Double check the label first. It very well could be soy. Soy can cause the same problems in people as gluten. Do you eat any other soy containing products? I'm one of the ones that is intolerant to both (soy and gluten).

[ms-sillyak-screwed]

Welcome Zell --

Soy is poison, they don't tell you that. And some people are in denial. I found out the hard way too after it caused a thyroid problem for me. SOY is in everything and it is hidden on labels like VEGETABLE BROTH, NATURAL FLAVORING, LECITHIN, they hide it within other names. TUNA FISH cans say veggie broth and you have no idea its soy. There are NOT many types of cans or packaged tuna that does NOT contain SOY.

Pick up a couple of great books that will give you an understanding of celiac disease.

Dangerous Gains

The Paleo Diet

Both books will make this much easier to deal with. You will understand how and what to eat. If you can't afford to buy them, go to your local library and do an inter library loan. They will get it for you from another library. Both books are worth the time to read it will make the quality of your health improve.

Stay tuned in here. It's a great forum and the people here care about you getting better.

Be well!

[samking72]

"Wheat Free" doen't always equal "Gluten Free" Be careful!!

[ravenwoodglass]

Hey everybody first off let me say that I am new to all of this.I have been trying the diet for a few weeks....and have noticed some improvement already.However I am really confused right now because I was sick all day long....and bad.The only thing I changed in my diet was last night I added some soy sauce to my rice.It said wheat free(Eden Organic Tamari).....is the alcohol the problem?Has anybody else had this???

Gluten is most often a delayed reaction. Check not just what you ate right before you felt ill check the foods from 1 to 3 days before also. The delay from an intolerance reaction can make pinpointing what 'got' you a bit tough at times. I hope you feel better soon.

[key]

Yeah, be careful. Wheat free just means there is no wheat. It could have barley, malt, oats or rye in it or something in the flavoring with those things. It really needs to say "gluten free".

My dad bought me some Paul Newman cookies that said "wheat free" on the package. He was so excited to find something for me. I read the package and the first ingredient was Barley flour and it had oat flour I believe. So you do have to be careful.

Sorry you are sick. It can take a while to get better and you may have bad days still, even when you think you were gluten free.

Monica

[gfp]

Gluten is most often a delayed reaction. Check not just what you ate right before you felt ill check the foods from 1 to 3 days before also. The delay from an intolerance reaction can make pinpointing what 'got' you a bit tough at times. I hope you feel better soon.

This is #1

Soy isn't something I think is great in general but I don't avoid it like gluten.

Most of the negative things about soy do not apply to fermented products such as tamari.

All tamari should be 100% fermented soy.

I think soy is one of those foods that if you have autoimmune disorders and you are not allergic/sensitive should be taken in moderation. Most far eastern cultures eat far less soy than we Westeners imagine.

There are NOT many types of cans or packaged tuna that does NOT contain SOY.

I believe you but Europe is way different. I am reasonably sure in this because I just got back from a tuna expedition !! What I wanted was either tuna in water or olive oil so I went through the lot, I also wanted albacore steaks not bits n pieces.

Not a single can had soy except perhaps the Tuna in mayo which I didn't bother to read and the tuna salad cans, again didn't even pick up.

In the end I found tuna in olive oil and also some in sunflower but non in water without added salt.

[ms-sillyak-screwed]

I think soy is one of those foods that if you have autoimmune disorders and you are not allergic/sensitive should be taken in moderation.

This is why the RX's printed forms from the mainstream pharmacy have a WARNING do NOT consume ANY soy products when taking these medications.

I wasn't reactive to soy for 5-year gluten & dairy free - then it hit me like a ton of bricks. I was in denial too (at first), but know I know better.