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I was recently diagnosed with being severely deficient in vitamin D and have just finished a two month treatment of high doses of cholecalciferol. My blood test results aren't back yet so I don't know whether my levels have gone back up to a normal number.
My Husband's Uncle who is the one who diagnosed me ( after a lot of baffling and inconclusive tests from other Doctors and Specialists) is a renowned allergist and immunologist and has recommended I look into the Paleolithic diet to try and help with some of my health issues saying it might help.
I know a lot of people swear by it as a weight loss diet ( and losing weight would also be great for me) but I was wondering whether anyone has more of a purely health based experience of this diet and whether they would recommend it.
Sadly I love Pasta, Noodles, Rice , Bread etc... so that would be hard to give up but before I can ever think about it properly I thought I would ask for advice/recommendations from people who would know a lot more about it.
Diets that exclude food groups, especially foods that you happen to love are destined to fail.
You may be able to stick to it for awhile, but I seriously doubt it will be a lifetime change.
A healthy diet includes all the food groups. Whole fresh foods are what matters. Stay away from the processed stuff, stick to whole grains, limit sugar and you will do fine.
Diets that exclude food groups, especially foods that you happen to love are destined to fail.
You may be able to stick to it for awhile, but I seriously doubt it will be a lifetime change.
A healthy diet includes all the food groups. Whole fresh foods are what matters. Stay away from the processed stuff, stick to whole grains, limit sugar and you will do fine.
I agree and I have always tried to have a balanced diet but this latest medical recommendation from a Specialist made me think whether I should consider it.
I do have long term health problems and at the moment anything which might help is something I might consider. I was told the Paleo diet was good for joint aches for example which is something I suffer from quite badly.
I eat very well ( loads of veggies, fruits, and fish especially) and though I have a lot of extra weight ( not diet related - I was on Steroids for over 10 years for Cancer Treatment which made me puff up massively and I have found shifting the weight almost impossible ) to shift I am more concerned about purely health benefit.
As you say the thing which worries me the most is feeling deprived and then turning this frustration into bad habits instead.
Exercising at the moment is very difficult for me because of various health issues and I am conscious that being sedentary is an issue.
I used to be incredibly fit, healthy and athletic and now have an appalling immune system and a host of problems due to a decade of Leukeamia followed by my current Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ( ME ).
It is incredibly easy just to take a vitamin D supplement each day. I am low in vitamin D only in the winter so I take a supplement each day and have normal vitamin D levels - problem solved.
I say try it. What have you got to lose? It's not a crazy diet like the one where you eat tuna with no mayo along with beets and ice cream for supper. (yeah we've all tried it haven't we?) Many folks are having problems with gluten these days so it's worth it to go off for a few weeks and see what happens. I've been off for several weeks now and am finding it surprisingly easy--much easier than avoiding sweets for some reason.
Paleo is a food-restricted diet. It's useful for weight loss, and some people seem to actually enjoy it long-term. The biggest concern with it to me, is that processed starches are - not addictive, but very habit-forming. Once you go off the diet, and taste processed foods again, including simple processed foods like - a slice of bread...it could be even easier to over-do, than it was before you went on the diet in the first place.
It's for this reason that I reject food-restricted diets, except in the case of actual allergies or medical sensitivities to specific foods.
I say try it. What have you got to lose? It's not a crazy diet like the one where you eat tuna with no mayo along with beets and ice cream for supper. (yeah we've all tried it haven't we?) Many folks are having problems with gluten these days so it's worth it to go off for a few weeks and see what happens. I've been off for several weeks now and am finding it surprisingly easy--much easier than avoiding sweets for some reason.
I agree. And if making the switch seems too extreme to do all at once, it might help to start by cutting out gluten (so you can still include brown rice/oats/quinoa/etc), then go to primal (basically paleo + dairy), and then paleo. Even just cutting out gluten may relieve the joint pains and you won't even have to worry about going any further than that if you don't want to.
Pasta is one of my favorite dishes but I got rid of all the pasta in my cabinets when I started paleo. If you don't have the temptation in front of you every day it's much easier to resist. And if in fact you are gluten-intolerant, the first time you do end up cheating with some pasta or bread may very well be enough motivation to never do it again (major stomach issues!).
Thanks to everyone. Interesting thoughts and I need to mull it over !
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