Comment by Katelyn on January 10, 2013 at 12:27pm

Thanks for your response! I appreaciate your suggestiongs. I think I may actually find myself getting better nutrients this way as I'm more aware of my diet. As a young 20 something who works too much I'm often eating empty calories with little nutrional value. My main goal isn't do cut them out 100% as that isn't realistic for me, but cut down as much as I possibly can. Juicing is sounding more and more like a great idea. Thanks again!

Comment by Tracey on January 10, 2013 at 4:08pm

I've noticed some improvement following an anti-inflammatory diet (and watched things go downhill after letting it slide while gorging on sugary holiday goodies)... Back to healthier foods now. Just stumbled across this blog (where there is also a recommendation for a good cookbook): http://whatifgourmet.com/. Also, I recommend being tested for food sensitivities. I started off like you, going gluten and dairy free, but then got tested and found other foods were more problemmatic for me... I "tested" a food high on my results list (soy) by eliminating it for 2 weeks and then eating it 3x/day for 3 days. Guess what- my shedding increased like mad by day 3 of eating soy. I agree with you, food can definitely help or worsen the condition!

Comment by Katelyn on January 10, 2013 at 5:05pm

Tracey, Thanks! That cook book looks awesome! I think even for people who don't have AA it would be worth trying. I really want to have one these tests done. Do you see a nutrionist for this? I have absolutely no idea.

Comment by Tracey on January 10, 2013 at 5:15pm

You could certainly work through a nutritionist. I went through a naturopathic dermatologist. The tests are not perfect and can give you false positives and negatives, but they do give you a starting point to try experiementing to see if suspected foods are truly problemmatic. I think working with a naturopathic nutritionist would be a terrific way to go because they could help set up a diet plan in light of your testing results and would probably be a great resource for cookbook recommentations.

Comment by Katelyn on January 10, 2013 at 5:18pm

That sounds extremely helpful, but eek, extremely expensive as well. Thanks for the suggestion. I will look in to it!

Comment by Tracey on January 10, 2013 at 5:29pm

Can't hurt in inquire. There were different levels of test you could order (i.e. different amounts of foods they can test)- less foods tested, the lower the cost.

Comment by Tracey on January 10, 2013 at 5:31pm

Not sure if you have insurance, but my insurance covered the costs of consulting with the doc (less the copay), and I know it also covers working with nutritionists. I paid for the testing, which I think was somewhere around $150??

Comment by Katelyn on January 10, 2013 at 6:25pm

Tracey,

Good to know. Thats not nearly as expensive as I was imagining, and yes I do have insurance. Definitely something worth looking in to. So helpful, thanks again!

Comment by TallGuy on January 11, 2013 at 6:53pm

emeals.com is great ... they have two plans I've been trying, first is no processed foods, the other I just switched to is gluten free. I thought it would be rough...always pictured my self and more of an "extra gluten" kind of person...but the meals are good. The mail them out once a week...so you can pick and choose after a few weeks and just grab the meals to like.

The only drawback is they don't use a lot of spices.

Comment by TallGuy on January 11, 2013 at 6:58pm

wanted to add: they send out the weekly recipes in PDFs, I can email a couple if you'd like to check them out (or post someplace that accepts files). Just shoot me a message if interested :)

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