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gluten and dairy free diet and mood

sigmund2
sigmund2
Anyone try it? I substitute olives, nuts, coconut, oils, sesame and avocado all for cheese. It takes some recipe researching. sometimes I carry around a cooler but now I feel so much better. my mood is better.
gluten is a depresseant and casein (from milk) a major irritant,
anyone else try the diet?
sigmund2
sigmund2
another study
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24019926
sigmund2
sigmund2
Anecdotes

http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/108470-mental-health-improve-going-gluten-free/#entry932244
sigmund2
sigmund2
two more doctors, Dr Osborne and Dr. Parker (one md and one psych-d)
who verify cases of psychosis subsiding with the removal of offensive foods

Agina the dairy free diet usually is part of an overall diet of gluten, corn, soy and even sugar free.

here is a story about a girl who was sugar and corn sensitive and after they were removed, she remained unfocused but off of anti-psychotics
It starts out in the middle of an interview (this is part three but for ease of sharing, am giving link for part three)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjK57iwxL8A

and a boy who was in a bad way, and "bipolar" and was taken off milk after a sensitivity test was done. his symptoms subsided:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpkVFPBj2w0 time: 4:30
sigmund2
sigmund2
week six of my wheat and dairy free diet. was doing quite well but this past week has been hard and I cheated twice. I went from fairly calm to totally angry. put in a job application for an arts coordinator. i actually screamed my head off at one point. had lots of pizza yesterday. milk is really an irritant to me in so many ways.

Psychiatrist Dr. parker (see above) said milk sensitivity is so much more common. He tests using ELISA antibody detector. ELISA tests are often not covered by insurance.

Neuroscience labs often offer insurance covered sensitivity tests.
worldofblah4
worldofblah4
About ten years ago I started to get suicidal. Now I have been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder (combo of bipolar and schizophrenia), neuropathy, panic disorder, IBS, OCD, etc. A few years ago I tried going gluten, corn, and dairy free but failed. Now I am trying again. Yesterday I ate waffles and cake and OMG everything physical and mentally hurt! I am talking to my psychiatrist in a few days about brain allergies. I will update you! Hope everyone is doing well.
worldofblah4
worldofblah4
I have been gluten, corn, and dairy free now for a few weeks. I cheated once and totally learned my lesson! I think the financial cost of eating healthy is not as bad as spending money on copays for doc appts. and meds and tests and you don't get the side effects. My pdoc says that he hasn't seen me doing this good in the 5 years he has worked with me and over the next year I could wean off my meds maybe. At least give it a try. I wish I had done this years ago! I feel so good (not manic good though)! I have more energy and motivation and that is big right now because I am moving to Florida in a month and need to pack and deep clean my apartment before I can move out! I am loving life! Also a lot of restaurants now have a gf menu, its harder with the corn allergy but if you talk to the managers they can help you. I am trying to find a good corn free cook book. I also changed my deodorant, toothpaste, soap, and shampoo (corn is in everything) and that has made a difference too.