"Natasha! I have been gluten free for 2 weeks...cravings are gone! I've lost 2.5 lbs! You were SO right!" This from a dear friend who, for a couple of years, has had immense cravings for chocolate cake in dealing with personal hardships. I told her to start with casein/gluten free, and do one at a time, so she chose gluten and she is already seeing results! I feel so rewarded by her success in just 2 weeks!
I am a firm believer that if you have cravings, it is a food sensitivity and elimination dieting can help you figure out the culprit. It worked for me because I too cut cravings and ousted hypoglycemia by eliminating gluten/wheat from my diet. I can always thank my son for his strict dietary needs that lead me down this path. When he was an infant, I cringed at even thinking he may be lactose intolerant. Boy was I in for a rude awakening! He wasn't just lactose intolerant...he had a milk allergy!! I have since found out he has additional food sensitivities which caused most of his behavioral issues. It was a blessing in disguise! If he had not been born, I would never have figured this out. I would have continued mocking these theories, so I am thankful!
