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Going gluten free can be a saving grace for many. However; a common clinical manifestation called Gluten Whiplash occurs for many who do not go TRUE gluten free.
The Gluten Whiplash Effect typically occurs 3-6 months after starting a gluten free diet. Let me explain. When one initially goes gluten free, a state of dietary distress and confusion sets in. Many limit their diets to an extreme because they are not quite sure what to eat. The typical gluten free diet learning curve takes 8-12 weeks. This is because one must spend enough time educating themselves about acceptable products, restaurants, etc. During this time, the body starts to heal and most people do very well noticing dramatic improvements in their health.
Once the learning curve is conquered, people tend to gravitate toward the processed, packaged “gluten free” food items. People tend to get lazy and make the choice of convenience over health. BIG MISTAKE! This is where Gluten Whiplash tends to set in.
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7 Responses
This is great Peter. All really good points. I can relate to pretty much everything you said here. I know for me, I’m so tempted my gluten free baked goods at places like Whole Foods. It’s a like a playground. If you feel like you’ve had to sacrifice a lot by going gluten free, it’s easy to justify gluten free baked goods that have no nutritional value and are full of sugar and junk. Thanks for the great reminders!
Nice article! I think it’s very important for folks to be on the lookout for pre-packaged foods that contain preservatives and other junk. It’s just like eating a gluten-filled diet, the more you can control and simplify what you eat, the healthier you will be and the better you will feel.
I’ve heard that gluten free packaged foods contain (generally) more fat and sugar than gluten-filled packaged foods. Do you know anything about that?
that story fits me to a “T” – Now I’m back (somewhat) to the diet I was on when I originally went gluten free – I wish I could be that scared to eat again. 🙂 That’s when i saw the best results. I call processed foods “playing russian roulet” – you don’t know what is gonna get you next!
No because I went true gluten free from the start.. I don’t eat any grains no corn no rice no nothing. no processed foods no “gluten free” foods
Definitely me. BUT, I’m becoming aware of other possible danger foods… like Xanthum gum. I’m convinced it affects me as badly as or worse than gluten!
This is definately me! I was so scared to eat any food at the start that I noticed a dramatic difference in my body, my hair grew (and was shiny!) and my nails started to grow as well! For the past 6 months I have started feeling the same as i did before i was diagnosed! Tired, sleepy, moody, achy etc – but I do eat GF packaged goods! I guess I need to go back to the proper GF diet! Thanks for the reminder of how important it is to stay GF!
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