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ORIGINAL: I read this interview with a nutritionist, Maria Emmerich. She
talked about the benefits of KETO and Paleo. I found it very interesting as
I have gained 13 pounds since going gluten free just a year and a half ago
- I was diagnosed CD.

They seem like beneficial diets for celiacs. I'm looking into learning more
and giving it a try. I cannot afford to gain any more weight! I have felt a
bit better since being off gluten but not well enough. Any advice?

http://tinyurl.com/mariaemmerich

RESPONSES:

Yes, there is MUCH to be said for Paleo and keto.  Check out the work of Dr.
Terry Wahls, the recent book Your Personal Paleo Plan, and more blogs than I
can list.  There are several versions of Paleo so you have to test out which
works for you.  I have been experimenting with Paleo for a while.  There are
tons of fantastic cook books.

I so agree with paleo and to keep my blood sugar in a normal range, I am
very low carb. I don't count calories. I eat when hungry and eat all I
want. I lost 10 lbs when I stopped eating gluten and another 7lbs when I
transitioned to paleo. I have never eaten all the processed GF goodies.
Best advice I got when I stopped eating gluten was to stick with real foods.

I like Chris Kresser's "personal Paleo Code" if you go to his website you
will find some excellent posts. Sign up for free and download the free
ebooks. http://chriskresser.com he also has a great podcast.

Well wishes,
Anne


Carbs are carbs. Limit your carb intake, eat a little low fat protein at
every meal, and fruits and veggies at meals and snacks. Never eat a carb
without a protein. Eat a few almonds as snacks every few hours in stead of
junk. Skip juice, drink water tea or coffee. Omit chips.
Debbie
Chicago


I had pretty much the same experience. Here is what I found out.
First, when I was eating wheat, I never digested food very well. I did not
REALIZE that: I though I was fine. But when I stopped eating wheat, I ate
less than half what I used to eat. AND gained wheat. The rest of my family
lost weight when they lost wheat. But not me!

I was fairly slim when I started out. Then gained a lot of wheat by healing
my celiac. Dang!

I "cured" the weight gain by switching to a diet that is largely
vegetable-based, and stopped eating fructose. Fruit is a hard one. Apples
and other whole fruit do fine, but fruit juice or sugar ... and I gain
weight. I also switched my fats. Instead of animal fats, I use MCT, which
doesn't tend to cause weight gain. I use dextrose instead of fructose as a
sweetener. I use fish rather than beef. This is basically your average
Asian diet, and Asians tend to be skinnier. Anyway, I lost 50 lbs and feel
great.

Keto might help too. Dr. Johnson is the one who has researched the whole
issue of sugars and weight gain. Mostly the issue is fructose, but some
starches do turn into frucose when they are fermented by bacteria in the
intestine.

Anyway, I think the core issue is that if you have celiac, your system is
adapted to absorb as much as possible and to gain weight as much as
possible. Like you were starving ... which likely, you were. I say:
experiment, see what works!

Heather,
I lost 40 pounds before Dr. Fasano at a national Sjogren's Syndrome meeting
saved my life. I have course gained it all back and then some. My point is
that my Sjogren's Syndrome was masking my Celiac Disease as both have
similar symptoms. It turns out that my Celiac preceded my Sjogren's. What I
am trying to say is that Sjorgen's in 50% of the cases is a piggyback
autoimmune disease. Something you might want to be aware of. 90% of those
who get Sjogren's are women.
Bob in VA

THANKS EVERYONE!

Heather

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