Paleo Update at Month 7

[Sooki]

I was doing really well with Paleo, Autoimmune Protocol.  Then last week, I had a flare.  Big dryness, fatigue, and spaciness. I'm still fighting it.  Restasis drops sting again.   It was a really stressful week at work and I didn't sleep very well or long.  So, I'm hoping that's the reason.  But it was a letdown for sure.  I had been thinking of reducing meds, I was feeling so well. 

So now, I'm back to the rule of staying in bed for 8 hours whether I'm asleep or not.  Still on Paleo.  And it sure is hard to regulate thyroid meds when you get feedback every  8-12 weeks, and it's wildly different.

[chrisr]

I have had a few flares while on Paleo,  but I have noticed they are getting fewer and less intense.  Long term I see definite improvement.   Try drinking bone broth regularly to help heal your gut.  I just started LDN and it put me into a flare initially but it finally seems to be settling down a bit.   Last night i noticed my mouth was full of saliva to the point that I accidentally drooled.  Embarrassing but yet it made me very happy  ;-).

[Sooki]

I love drooling!!  Thanks for the encouragement, chrisr.

[Catherine]

What exactly is the autoimmune protocol of the Paleo diet and how is it different from the 'standard' Paleo Diet?  I didn't know that almond butter was bad for us!

[chrisr]

The autoimmune protocol removes nuts and nightshade vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, eggplant) in addition to the other Paleo no-no's (dairy, grain, legumes, sugar).  In my case the nightshades do not seem to cause me issues.   I would start out on the autoimmune protocol and after 3 months start adding things back in one at a time.   I am on regular Paleo now with no setbacks.

BR-
Chris

[valene2009]

hope you feel better Sooki.. keep us posted..flares stink..  
i was bad today and ate so much candy and junk.. i was eating very clean-pretty much paleo for about a month-guess i have to start over if i decide.. not sure..

[Cryssann]

Great News Chris! My daughter is 10. She heard about thia diet and how it helps people with auto immune  and asked if we could try it. I told her I would look into it as I am Celiac and she is Sjogren's. I am glad it is working for you. Makes me want to do this for my daughter! Keep it up!