What is your view?

Leonie - I noticed you wrote that you are gluten and lactose intolerant.  Are you sure its the gluten you react to?  I have lactose and fructose malabsorption, (diagnosed by breath testing,) and now avoid wheat as it is very high in fructose.  Gluten, I am ok with, as it is the protein part of wheat, fructose being the sugar.  I have found a lot of people cut out wheat from their diet and feel better and then assume gluten is the problem. But fructose in fruit and veg might also be causing problems. I don't mean to tell you what you already know!

I am in week 3 of a 12 Gawler Foundation course and diet will be covered soon - I am already restricted in my eating - fructose and lactose, casein, (dairy protein,) and egg intolerance and a vegetarian by choice.  I am also sensitive to chemicals in food, eg amines,  salicylates and msg, which occur naturally as well as in additives.  I eat very little processed food.  However I have been on this diet for some years, well before my diagnosis of early breast cancer last year - so I can't say that this diet has prevented cancer!  Moderation in all things - I have chocolate and crisps occasionally - there has to be some quality of life!

cheers,

Anne

cheers,