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Oh I've been off gluten for 4.5 years, and yes, it made a big difference for me in general health, though I wouldn't say I noticed anything brain-wise. Dairy, on the other hand, noticeably messes with my mood, so I have been on and off it over the last 4 years as my will waxed and waned.
But my kids (and now I) are on something called the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, which is no grains, sugars or starches of any kind. Just meats & eggs, fruits & vegetables, nuts & seeds. It's intended to purposefully starve out all the major classes of bad gut bacteria by not providing them the polysaccharides they feed on. I do believe that it's just that much better for everyone, but I also know it's not a realistic lifestyle commitment for most people, because ev.er.y.thing. must be made from scratch. I make my own mayonnaise, fruit rollups, salad dressings, broth... (not all in the same meal, of course.)
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