I honestly had no idea that removing gluten from my diet could have any affect on the chronic pain that had been a daily part of my life for years. I had researched the topic of gluten at length regarding my daughter's growth delay and it's links to gastrointestinal issues, but not much beyond that. So, it was surprising to find some noticeable reduction in my pain level about 6 weeks after going off gluten.
Arthritis in my lower spine and significant surgeries to my upper spine and neck, caused me daily pain. I thought that dealing with chronic pain was something I would just have to tolerate the rest of my life. In the months after going gluten-free, I can remember mentioning to my husband that I thought my level of pain was improving. At some point I decided to research to see if there was a known link between gluten and pain. Bingo.
There is actually a great deal of information to be found regarding the increase in inflammation caused by gluten. I will save you a whole bunch of your own research to just sum it up like this: Inflammation = Pain. Reduce inflammation, reduce pain.
I estimate that I have 70% less pain than before I went off gluten. Short of becoming a drug addict, I had no other options that could have come close to making that kind of an impact on reducing my level of pain. The positive effect this has had on my day to day life has been amazing! Are you suffering from chronic pain or inflammatory conditions? Maybe you could be better off gluten too.
Arthritis in my lower spine and significant surgeries to my upper spine and neck, caused me daily pain. I thought that dealing with chronic pain was something I would just have to tolerate the rest of my life. In the months after going gluten-free, I can remember mentioning to my husband that I thought my level of pain was improving. At some point I decided to research to see if there was a known link between gluten and pain. Bingo.
There is actually a great deal of information to be found regarding the increase in inflammation caused by gluten. I will save you a whole bunch of your own research to just sum it up like this: Inflammation = Pain. Reduce inflammation, reduce pain.
I estimate that I have 70% less pain than before I went off gluten. Short of becoming a drug addict, I had no other options that could have come close to making that kind of an impact on reducing my level of pain. The positive effect this has had on my day to day life has been amazing! Are you suffering from chronic pain or inflammatory conditions? Maybe you could be better off gluten too.
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