Where acceptance is all there is!
I've decided to try a dairy and gluten free diet(or at least cut them out considerably). I'm a big believer that your diet has a lot to do with the way your body reacts to an already existing problem. I'm mostly trying to cut out inflammatories because even before AA appeared in my life I've always had skin problems (rashes, itchiness, dryness) that I believe are connected to my diet. If it doesn't help my AA at least I'll be healthier! My question is for anyone who has tried a diet like this or is on a diet like this. So far the only thing I've found that I can eat is Quinoa and veggies. lol. Are there cookbooks you recommend, websites, anything? Thanks!
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I have Au and have been gluten free, 100 percent for 4 months ... no regrowth.
Hey! I've been gluten free for 5 weeks now and I think that's the reason I have 3cm hair growing in the front of my head. Im going to continue eating gluten free, because I feel like it's really helping my hair grow :)
I just saw this article about an anti-inflammatory diet and how it's helped with alopecia.
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7378/hair-loss-my-battle-with-alopec...
Hope this is helpful!
Hi Katelyn
I have been seeing a naturopath and she is big on cutting out gluten and sugars. I am learning that I need to look after my gut. Juicing has also been recommended, I also suffer from ezcema so it's harder to manage because even certain vegetables can trigger off the ezcema. I do find it hard to stick to and over the festive season I let it all go and I am paying for it. Major ezcema break out on my arms eating too much dairy eg ice cream, (it's been super hot over here). So I am back on it. The more I read the more I learn about inflammation and how much it can lead to chronic diseases. I was listening to a podcast recently regarding this from a website "Underground Wellness"
I'm not if I am allowed to post on here. If someone can tell I can I will post ( I might have even found from this site, I can't remember).
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 :)
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.
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!
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??
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