The best Food Allergies books: Reddit reviews

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"Why do I get tired/migraines"

This is how our bodies tell us that something is wrong. Same thing happens to me. Since you have celiac the the best way to stay healthy is to not eat gluten at all.

Having cheat gluten is not worth the migraines and emotional distress. Telling your family you cannot eat something is hard, but necessary step in this. I've found telling people, "I can't eat that," "I'm not hungry," or "I'd love to smell it," helps.

Gluten alternatives (prepackaged stuff) and learning how to cook was the best way for me to avoid gluten. Having a good cookbook helps. I've been using this one to prepare my families meals for a while now "Cook Once, Eat All Week"

The first book Sarah Ballantyne wrote has a ton of science but it’s less of a cook book. In fact it’s mostly about the AIP diet and lifestyle and the research she’s found to back it up. It’s a long book and goes deep into the immune system too.

https://www.amazon.com/Paleo-Approach-Reverse-Autoimmune-Disease/dp/1936608391

> I'd wager even intermittent fasting would improve blood sugar numbers in almost all type 2 diabetics.

It does. Dr. Jason Fung's book demonstrates that most type 2 cases he treats are off their meds after a month or so.

You didn’t ask for books, but Cook Once Eat All Week is exactly this! She gives 26 weeks of meal prepping and it’s not just cook all these meals and have leftovers. You prep the ingredients so you can make truly quick fresh meals all week. It is extremely friendly step by step instructions for how to prep everything on Day 1, then recipes for the week you can do in any order you want.

I would recommend that you read https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Fasting-Intermittent-Alternate-Day/dp/1628600012/ And https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1771641258/

These books contains links to a lot of the studies that answers your questions in depth.

No it’s not sinful to break a fast. God is happy that you’re even trying, a lot of Christians don’t fast even though the Bible tells us to. I believe there’s a difference between fasting with God and fasting for him, and when it’s with him, Grace is there to help you and to empower you. There is no way I could’ve done the fasts that I have except by his grace!

I have a podcast episode i did on it if you want the link message me. Give some tips on what is helped me. Most of all I recommend this book called The Complete Guide to Fasting written by Dr Fung. It’s very informative!

Also fasting is not to get something it’s to become someone. You’re already close to God by the Blood of Jesus. Don’t use fasting as works, it doesn’t get us stuff. It helps us to learn who we are by the finished work.

I know this is a meme subreddit, but if you're considering not eating, look into fasting, you will see incredible results with a little bit of knowledge and preparation. This book is fantastic, and there is a very active subreddit for all the major fasting methods.

Here is the full list from the book

The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook: An Allergen-Free Approach to Managing Chronic Illness (US Version) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578135213/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_ZWDWYW09EAGGBQHNZN31?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

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I've done counting calories on-and-off in the past. And what I've really taken away from it is I can be good at tracking...tracking all those extra calories I didn't need 😝

But I've had my biggest success with food this past year after discovering and reading about fasting. The Complete Guide to Fasting, by Dr. Jason Fung (Amazon Link) is very informative and easy to read.

You don't need to do long fasts, I never have and don't plan on doing anything past a day. But following a 16:8 (16 hour fast + 8 hour feeding window) had helped me immensely. It's basically skipping breakfast (just get some coffee (black or with a little cream, NO sugar)) and delaying lunch so it's more of an afternoon snack, if anything, then dinner as normal. Following a 16:8 schedule really helped me get out of snacking at work... Which is my greatest challenge. I simply tell myself I can have that afternoon snack, but not till 3pm. By then that 2pm craving had subsided... But if it's still there then it falls within my feeding window.

The best thing about fasting is that there are so many protocols to follow, some are even do popular they have a common name (leangains, warrior diet).

I don't track calories, but I do yet to make smarter food choices (low carb, less sugar, etc...). This year I have gone from about 150 to ALMOST 140. And it's been pretty easy. No stressing, no debating if I can have this, no determining what do I have to sacrifice in order to have an indulgence. The 10# may not seem like much for nearly half a year, but I succeeded with that along with managing a of stress at work, which led to lots of junk food, a long distance relationship, and a cross country move for work.

If you don't want to commit to a $20 go check out a copy from your local library or check or out some of the subreddits to learn more: r/fasting r/intermittentfasting r/leangains

The How Can It Be Gluten Free Cookbook: Revolutionary Techniques. Groundbreaking Recipes. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1936493616/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apan_glt_fabc_QC2SCB7D5ZX2DX8YD1S3

I wouldn't say these are super easy or kid friendly but I highly recommend this and vol 2. They have their own flour blend that I would recommend taking the time to make. It makes the best bread and cupcakes I've ever had.

My favorite meal prep resource is this cookbook. I think the recipes are beginner friendly and it does a good job of walking you through what to do when. It’s also a nice variety of foods and cooking techniques, so you don’t get bored and everything doesn’t end up tasting the same/having the same texture.

Cook Once, Eat All Week: 26 Weeks of Gluten-Free, Affordable Meal Prep to Preserve Your Time & Sanity https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1628603437/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_BGM0MK55294XZ9WBEDVM

Just make whatever Giada says. Or skinnytaste.com

If you want easy- I love this book. Cook Once, Eat All Week: 26 Weeks of Gluten-Free, Affordable Meal Prep to Preserve Your Time & Sanity https://www.amazon.com/dp/1628603437/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_CXFDF23DCYTTAWA5D7ZH

You should read this book:

The Complete Guide to Fasting (Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1628600012/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_u5IcGb59PSDE3

It’ll do a better job explaining it than anything anyone here says

It's totally fine - but working up to three days may be needed.

If you're interested in fasting, I suggest you get some quality information and not just ask around - even here, with all these fabulous people! Download Dr. Jason Fung's The Complete Guide to Fasting from Amazon. Lots to learn.

Hi! I've been using this book for about three years. The How Can It Be Gluten Free Cookbook There's another one, part II, but, I don't use that as often.

I’m so, so sorry to hear that you’re feeling like you are. It’s heartbreaking and shame on your doctor!

I’ve had Hashimotos pretty much my whole life but only got diagnosed four years ago and only this year have finally gotten proper medication. I too felt like you until I got the right kind of help.

I have a nurse practitioner whose specially trained in thyroid and hormone health and is on the other side of my country. You need to search for the right practitioner and for most it’s a daunting task. But your life depends on it. If you’re in Canada you can PM me and I can share my contact with you.

Izabella Wentz is a pharmacist who has Hashimotos and she struggled too to get help. She’s written a couple of really good books.

Hashimotos: Root Cause

https://www.amazon.ca/Hashimotos-Thyroiditis-Lifestyle-Interventions-Treating/dp/0615825796/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=izabella+wentz&qid=1627445646&sprefix=iza&sr=8-3

Hashimotos Protocol

https://www.amazon.ca/Hashimotos-Protocol-Reversing-Thyroid-Symptoms/dp/006257129X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=izabella+wentz&qid=1627445646&sprefix=iza&sr=8-1

You really want to save your thyroid. These two books give hope.

She recommends Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) And Myo-Inositol to help lower antibodies. These two have worked for me.

Other things can cause thyroid issues and antibodies to rise such as:

Mold, Environmental chemicals, household chemicals, body care products, low lying infections, heavy metals, B12 deficiency, anemia and more.

These are outlined in the books and you can order testing through her or she will tell you where to get them.

It sounds a little daunting but doing the research and finding the right help will improve the quality of your life.

All the best!

Sure! I do a modified Wahl's protocol for autoimmune, so it's very nutrient dense.

I eat a salad for each meal, including breakfast. Yes, it's a lot of chewing lol.

• 100g arugula or kale
• 25-30g lentils (gluten free)
• 70-100g protein (chicken or seafood cooked sous vide)
• Mix ins:
  • Roasted carrots with thyme or other seasonings
  • Roasted bell pepper strips
  • Olives
  • Tomatoes
  • Radishes
  • Portobello mushrooms (I tested okay for mannitol)

Additional foods

• Roasted eggplant slices (I'm okay with sorbitol) with za'atar and activated tahini (max 12g, activated because I can't have too much phytic acid). Eggplant slices kinda sub in for bread once your palate is off high glycemic foods lol. I slice them about 1/2" thick, brush with avocado oil, roast for about 30-45 minutes at 400º. They'd be great with tomato sauce as a sort of moussaka, too. They can go in a Chinese, Indian, or Thai direction easily. Yum.
• Roasted cauliflower with various spice blends (tested okay for mannitol)
• Roasted kabocha squash – great as dessert, sometimes with peanut butter (activated again)
• Grapes - about 100g after a meal or else it's too much sugar for me
• Strawberries
• Ice cream once a week – after a full meal, taken with a lactase pill

My proteins are super super delicious if I do say so myself. I marinate the chicken with various spices + oil, and the texture from sous vide is juicy, tender, and just great all around. It really adds a lot to salad. I cook seafood plain because I love the flavor as-is.

You will do well brother.

I found the book <em>The Complete Guide to Fasting</em> by Dr. James Fung a good resource backed by science.

You may want to pursue a form of Intermittent Fasting (IF) while eating whole foods and still avoiding:

1. Sugar and refined fruit (fruit juice)
2. Refined carbs (anything with any kind of grain flour)
3. Seed oils (canola, sunflower seed, safflower seed, soybean, etc.)

These are the big 3 that make all of us unhealthy; but this doesn't mean you have to cut out all carbs if you're doing a form of Intermittent Fasting (/r/IntermittentFastLife or /r/OmadDiet or /r/AlternateDayFasting)

• Eat whole or chopped veggies, cooked or raw (but not pureed).

• Eat small portions of whole fruit on occasion. (no juices or smoothies, no fruit salad).

• Quality cuts of full-fat meat (don't choose lean cuts, you need that saturated fat. Also, prefer grass-fed or free-range.)

• Eat some nice cheese.

• Eat pastured eggs.

• Get seafood once a week.

• Get full-fat (5%) greek yogurt.

• Put heavy (aka. double) cream in your coffee or tea.

If you need the occasional slice of bread, choose a low-carb variety. There's a nice low-carb whole wheat bread I can find at my grocer that has 6 to 8g net carbs per slice. Tastes good, nice and chewy. I sometimes make grilled cheese sandwiches out of them.

If you're unfamiliar with fasting, I recommend this book: Complete Guide to Fasting by Dr. Jason Fung

I've read that the urine ketone test strips are not a good measure.

I've recently been reading Keto Clarity which has a lot of good information on how to measure.

But they basically say the most accurate way to measure ketones is a blood ketone meter or ketone breath analyzer. Ketones in the urine are inaccurate and could disappear after being keto-adapted for a while.

I bought the Precision Xtra Blood Glucose & Ketone Monitoring System and Ketonix to try it out for myself, so I could figure out my personal threshold. Haven't received them yet, so I can't tell you my results.

I really recommend that book though, it's a really good read so far. They went on to publish Keto Cookbook which I actually picked up first at Costco, and after reading that I picked up Keto Clarity on amazon.

• kratom — in a nutshell: a brief vacation from feeling tired and miserable. Anecdote: I had to give a presentation the other day. I it started earlier than I realized and I missed my nap & lunch. I had taken 500mg kratom that morning though. I was surprised that I made it through the presentation with no crash or even a fumble. I'm not taking it now, though; it doesn't play well with the methyl-B12 that I started. I end up wired all night.
• Selank — stress blocker. The pro is that I can work more/harder/longer. The con is that I can overdo it and be too exhausted the next day to get much done. I think of it as a stress blocker, not reducer.

BTW, I just started reading the Terry Wahls book on using targeted nutrition ensure your body gets what it needs to function optimally. In the preface she describes how she became wheelchair bound from progressive multiple sclerosis, researched nutritional support for mitochondrial function then regained most of her health. She's an MD and it looks to be realistic so far. You can read the preface on Amazon and see if it interests you.

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I hate to be the guy who's like, "here's a 200 page book, it's in there." but...I'm going to link 2 - 200 page books. LOL!! We use the pizza crust recipies from America's Test Kitchen. We've found that the America's Test Kitchen (ATK) Gluten-Free books have been, without a hint of hesitation, the best resource for making gluten-free stuff that would normally have gluten in it.

My wife has that celiac disease and gets very VERY ill when she eats gluten, and it seems to be getting worse so we do everything (for her) gluten-free. These ATK books have been awesome. We do a ton of experimentation with stuff we've found on-line or whatever and it's been hit/miss. There is some good stuff out there, but ATK has been spot-on every time. In the first book, they have you make a gluten-free flour blend which is WAY better for most things than the retail stuff. We use the ATK mix for anything that matters... for pancakes or waffles or cookies or whatever the pre-made store stuff is fine. If you're doing cakes or gravy, pizza crusts, really any bread, etc.. ATK is the way to go.

So, sorry to drop 400 pages of reading on you, but if you need gluten-free options, these ATK books are worth the read/price.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1936493616?tag=duckduckgo-ffnt-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1

and

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1936493985?tag=duckduckgo-ffnt-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1

I know you didn’t ask for a recommendation, but if you’re ever looking for a GF cookbook, everything I’ve made from this one is incredible.

https://www.amazon.com/Gluten-Free-Cookbook-Revolutionary-Groundbreaking/dp/1936493616

I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling to get started :(!! Honestly starting and the first couple weeks are probably the hardest part! I am soooo glad this was helpful to see! I get really motivated seeing other's progress pics too, especially with similar body type :)

I'm on maternity leave right now so my week and weekend are all the same blur lol. If weekends are hard though, don't fast on weekend to start. My favourite thing about IF is that it is so flexible- make IF fit your life instead of making your life fit IF. Start with fasting during the week and build up to it :) or keep your weekends fast-free if that works for you :)

More unsolicited advice because I tend to over-share 🙃

Have you heard of Jason Fung? I listened to his book The Complete Guide to FastingThe Complete Guide to Fasting and it helped me so much! Ive also been consuming as many fasting related podcasts as I can because, for me, the more I understand the how & why the easier something is and I feel more motivated.

You've got this! Commit to one day at a time. Start slow if thats easier, do a 12hr fast, then try 13, then 14 etc find the rhythm that works for your body and your life :)

You would need to look into this further to see if it's a good idea, but AIP is an elimination diet. It's primarily geared to people with autoimmune conditions, but if you'd be seeing a rheumatologist I'm guessing there's some overlap. It certainly is focused on lowering inflammation. If you implement it properly it's very healthy, but people tend to have a month or two where they aren't eating in a balanced way as they get the hang of the diet, you wouldn't want to take any risks with that. Another issue is that if you're not able to move that much you would need someone else to do a lot of the food prep. So, something to look into. https://www.amazon.com/Paleo-Approach-Reverse-Autoimmune-Disease/dp/1936608391/ref=sr\_1\_1?crid=2YXTGNRA34SHL&amp;keywords=sarah+ballantyne+autoimmune+protocol&amp;qid=1666991120&amp;qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjQxIiwicXNhIjoiMS44OSIsInFzcCI6IjIuMjEifQ%3D%3D...

Don't give up!

America's Test Kitchen's The How Can It Be Gluten-Free cookbooks (1 and 2) are incredibly well researched and yield predictable, delicious baked goods.

My wife, daughter and I all enjoy GF baking now that it's almost always successful. It also helps tremendously to read the science behind their recipes. Knowing more allows you to adapt other recipes as well. Happy baking!

Not the OP, but I’ve read some info on fasting, and Dr James Fung has written about fasting and diabetes. You might start there and see how the information fits for you.

https://www.amazon.ca/Complete-Guide-Fasting-Intermittent-Alternate-Day/dp/1628600012

I got the phone call and immediately went gluten-free. I knew I was getting tested and it was a real possibility, so I had been preparing.

If you only eat processed wheat stuff, you'll be fine. It will cost a lot more, but you can eat that way gluten-free. As other people said, cooking some stuff for yourself is best, both for safety and cost! Frozen gf waffles are easily found and honestly all the gf pasta I've had (except Banza) has been great. Look for the corn, rice, or quinoa kinds—lentil gets mushy.

It depends how bad the damage was for you to start feeling effects. I noticed some changes within the first few weeks but my bowel movements didn't get normal for months.

Get rid of all the gluten-food you have around, so it's not even an option. It's not something to "cheat" on; there are all kinds of irreversibly bad things that happen to your body if you don't go strictly gluten-free.

If you like to cook or bake at all, I recommend How Can It Be Gluten-Free.

Bummer!

>endometriosis

Regarding this, I would encourage you to look into the "autoimmune protocol" if you haven't already. It's basically an elimination "diet" (it's not a diet...you know what I mean lol. Maybe "program" is a better word?) to help with autoimmune issues . Below I linked a book that changed my wife's life completely. If you search through the comments, you'll find people who found relief from endometriosis following it. My wife was crippled with Rheumatoid Arthritis at the age of like 25 for two years until she changed her diet. Now she's roughly 90% better. https://www.reddit.com/r/AutoImmuneProtocol/

https://www.amazon.com/Paleo-Approach-Reverse-Autoimmune-Disease/dp/1936608391/ref=sr\_1\_1?crid=5JB3FGIAKMFY&amp;keywords=the+paleo+approach&amp;qid=1652200787&amp;sprefix=the+paleo+approac%2Caps%2C123&amp;sr=8-1