Comments on: Milk and Gluten Withdrawal

By: AlaskAnna

AlaskAnna — Fri, 14 May 2010 02:05:48 +0000

I crave milk and drink four or more glasses a day. But since I’m lactose intolerant, I drink mine raw. At the age of nine, I did have a very slight milk allergy. For about six months I didn’t drink milk because it made me ill. Then I got goats! I’ve never had any issues.
Eventually, I would like to replace most of those glasses of milk with raw yogurt, keifer or cheese, which are far lower in sugar. It is a known ADHD trigger.
I would also like to say that anyone who is drinking soy milk or contemplating drinking soy milk should research it. It’s a shady food, and many people are VERY allergic to it.

By: tere

tere — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:51:28 +0000

I have always craved milk and drank tons of it. I have always joked that I drink more milk than most calves, and have done this since childhood. My mom is also a big milk drinker and this is just the way I grew up. I honestly do not know of another adult besides my mom who drinks as much milk as I do. I never considered it a problem until I married my husband, who considers it a gross food and insists that adult humans are not meant to consume the milk of another species (or any species, really). He never touches the stuff. I have tried substituting soy milk several times over the years, but always fall off the wagon because I will crave an ice cold glass of milk so bad that I can’t stand it and there is no way soymilk is going to cut it. Then I am back to square one. I have heard that foods we crave are often those we are actually allergic or sensitive to, and if this is true then I am screwed because giving up milk makes me cringe. Does anyone else here have cravings for milk like I have described and drink several huge glasses of it a day?

By: Bryan Hutchinson

Bryan Hutchinson — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:23:20 +0000

It took a couple months my way, but recently I fell off of the diet, so it didn’t take me as long this time, about a week or so… hope you feel better soon

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:48:20 +0000

So, I was recently diagnosed with allergies with Gluten wheat, oats, dairy and eggs. I gave them all up cold turkey about two weeks ago and I am really feeling horrible right now. I feel totally depressed. Theses withdrawl symptoms suck. how long does it take for your body to fully get these toxins out?

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By: jeaniebean

jeaniebean — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:54:57 +0000

Jim – Don’t know if you’ve received a response to this yet – here’s a couple of links that give lists of things that contain or are gluten and contain or are milk/casien. They can be found on TACA.org – and althought it is a website about austism and helping it through diet, it is a great resource for gf and/or cf people.

Great list of what had gluten – things you didn’t realize

http://gfcf-diet.talkaboutcuringautism.org/what-is-gluten.htm

and list of stuff that had casein (milk)

http://gfcf-diet.talkaboutcuringautism.org/what-is-casein.htm

By: jim

jim — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:05:13 +0000

i was wondering if someone could tellme foods the people with add and adhd should avoid.

By: niecy

niecy — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:46:38 +0000

I stumbled across this post and I’m glad I did! I recently went on a gluten/dairy free diet (2 months now) I had no idea this was linked in some way with my ADD. It is amazing how our body tells us what it needs, we just have to learn how to listen. Since going on the diet I have experienced some of the symptoms as described, and I should also add that I have allowed myself to cheat a few times, which now I understand why I felt “better” after having bread. The diet is not easy but I am noticing some improvements. I have lost weight and can sleep better among other things. My Dr. knew I was lactose intolerant and knew of my ADD, I wonder why she couldn’t help me with this.

By: jessa-lynn

jessa-lynn — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:04:14 +0000

i was diagnosed with adhd last summer, and was still feeling foggy and blah a lot of the time, despite being on a good medication. i finally found a naturopath and excluded both gluten and dairy and my symptoms are scarily similar to what has been mentioned on this website…i’m psyched to not be ‘alone’ in my struggle! thanks.

By: Dr Charles Parker::CorePsych

Dr Charles Parker::CorePsych — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:28:37 +0000

Bryan-
Many thanks for sending my missive out to your readers – the comorbid problems with ADD will be the subject of my next book.

As for now your readers may be interested in the Free Download: The 10 Biggest Problems with ADD/ADHD Medications – and Their Solutions. It’s a 1200 word review of the multiple problems we face with ADD meds everyday – and they can get some benefits for my new book on the same subject, at the main page: http://www.corepsychblog.com

Many thanks again!
Chuck