Why Gluten-Free?

The whole story starts about 3-4 years ago.

I don't remember an exact day where I knew something was wrong. I think it was a slow progression.

I remember opening things like jars and doors became too painful.

I remember not being able to braid hair anymore because my hands hurt so bad.

I remember massaging my hands with tears running down my face.

And then it started to spread. I couldn't walk down the stairs in the morning because my feet hurt so bad. I couldn't even get out of bed because the pain in my joints and muscles was excruciating.

I remember telling my mom "I feel like my body is shutting down."

I was exhausted all the time. I was angry. My family had a hard time being around me. My stomach always hurt. My friends would always tease me about my weird stomach. I laughed too, because I thought it was normal. Some foods hurt me, some foods didn't.

I felt like I was all over the board with symptoms.

In a matter of 6 months, my symptoms went from bearable to debilitating.

I saw 2 or 3 different doctors. They couldn't tell me what was wrong.

This is a list of what they thought was wrong:

• Thyroid Disorder
• Lupus
• Rheumatoid Arthritis 

But blood tests came back negative and the doctor's just prescribed more pain killers.

I knew something was very wrong and I wasn't going to accept a band-aid answer. I wanted to know.

My aunt recommended that I go see a holistic doctor in OKC. At this point, I was going to try anything. Whatever was happening to me was getting in the way of living a normal life. 

The doctor did some crazy tests but never used a needle. He told me to stop eating gluten and gave me some vitamins and probiotics to help heal my digestive system.

Within 2 days, I was a brand new person. I had absolutely no more pain.

I never really knew how sick I was until my dad came up to me a week later and said, "you're feeling better aren't you?"

Being gluten-free has been challenging but it has given me my life back. I'm still learning everyday and yes, sometimes I do mess up.

That's why I started this blog. I want people to realize that gluten-free doesn't mean a life sentence of baked potatoes. There are so many good things out there.

And even if you aren't gluten-free, the recipes on this blog are delicious and easy, and things my whole family will eat. And if you know my family, you know what a feat that is to accomplish.

Thank you for visiting this blog and if you have any questions or comments, please leave a comment and I will get back to you.

Enjoy!

Kaci