Is There A Detox Period

[huckaback]

My daughter was diagnosed with gluten intolerance...and this is our first week on a gluten free diet. We are already casein free. It seems that for the past week....although she was having occasional gi problems before - it's gotten much worse. Is there a detox period? Is it getting worse before better? I'm not positive that I have every hidden source out since I'm still learning....but why is it getting worse??? Thanks for any suggestions.

Helga White

[billfl]

I don't remember where I read the article, but in answer to "after damage by gluten/milk, how long before the villi and microvilli grow back?", the answer was "6 months to a year". In my personal case, the "D" persisted for at least a month, and then gradually got better. It all depends on how much damage was done, and probably also what triggered the reaction. Don't forget, gluten hides in many places.

[Guest gillian502]

This was an extremely painful diet for me for the first 3 to 4 months I was on it. I was so much worse, I'm surprised I stuck with it. Looking back, it was a combination of factors that made that time so hard for me, including gastritis that was eventually treated with a PPI medication, and the fact that I now believe I was detoxing. I also had abnormal levels of hunger for many months after first going gluten-free, which eventually went away after an adjustment period and learning to add more protein and foods that filled me. I would say it's a myth that everybody feels better right away...I know that for me, my body still doesn't really love being gluten-free, and it's been over a year. But it's not the torture it once was.