Autoimmune Diseases and Diet

Is there a diet I should be on?

Is there a diet I should be on?

Is there a diet I should be on?

According to a study published in the Rheumatology journal, vegan diets that are also free from gluten could have a positive effect on symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.

Does this information make you want to eat differently?

When diet change is suggested it can be devastating news to many people. Twenty-five years ago when I was told I should give up gluten I didn’t handle that suggestion very well!

I still find it hard, and at stressful times in my life, I crave my comfort food. I have learnt to make most of the food (such as pizza, bread, pastries), myself now and that does help my cravings!

Living a certain way and going out socially and finding ‘salad’ is the only thing on the menu that looks safe, can be difficult. My flares are more difficult though. A meal out may last a few hours, but my flares can last days or weeks. I have found out the hard way that the food I craved wasn’t worth it! I can always go home and eat the tub of homemade rum and raisin dairy-free ice cream rather than risk the vanilla (full of dairy) ice cream at the restaurant.

It’s not easy to make a change in your diet.

It can be worth it though.

If you do decide to look at diet and your autoimmune disease then reach out to a Health Coach such as myself or a Nutritionist or your Doctor. It is not recommended that you make changes without guidance.

I hope you have enjoyed this information. Until next time!

Emma Alexander-Cook.

dairyfree-rum-raisin-ice-cream

Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Rum and Raisin Ice Cream

Emma Alexander-Cook

My name's Emma. I've been living gluten-free for over 25 years, and I've been dairy-free for over five years.

Health and Auto-immune Diseases

I have auto-immune diseases and expected to be on medicine for the rest of my life, but I didn't want to live like that. My rheumatology Doctor was so supportive of the change I wanted to make, and with their help, I now manage my auto-immune diseases by being strict with my diet.

It can be quite frightening when you first find out you have to change the way you eat but for some of us' Food is our medicine.'

I have several websites, write blogs, and I'm currently in the process of writing a book.

I trained to be Holistic Health Coach, Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher and Certified Gluten Free Practitioner in order to heal myself, my family and others who find themselves on the same journey as myself.

Websites include:

www.emmaalexandercook.com

www.savemoneyfreezefood.com

www.livefreelovelife.com

www.cooksprojects.com

Photography

Our love for photography started on our travels. We wanted to capture images of the areas we travelled to both for our own records and for our family back at home. Some of these images were reproduced as watercolours. Our favourite images we display at home and friends often asked where we had purchased the pictures! Now you can purchase them online directly from us.

Coaching and Consultancy

Previously an IT Manager my skill set has come in very handy as I am both a Health Coach and also offer consultancy for small business starts up and fellow Health Coaches. This has included building websites and online profiles.

Our Family

Family is everything to me! We have a family of four boys where the age difference between the youngest and the eldest is 18 years. Two of our sons are also Gluten Free and Dairy Free. Emma is a Health Coach who specialises in helping individuals and families achieve their health and wellness goals. Ian runs his own business which began developing a Race Timer for diecast model cars.

http://www.glutenfreedairyfreefamily.com
Previous
Previous

Autoimmune Diseases and Plato

Next
Next

How are Autoimmune Diseases connected?