Managing IBD by Jenna Farmer

Author:Jenna Farmer [Jenna Farmer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781781610992
Publisher: Hammersmith Books Limited
Published: 2017-04-10T16:00:00+00:00

DIET 3: Paleo

Paleo, or as it’s often billed ‘the caveman’s diet’, centres around eating purely natural foods, largely meat, fish, nuts, fruit and veg. There’s also ‘Autoimmune Paleo’ (AIP), designed specifically for those with autoimmune disease (this is more restrictive and cuts out nuts altogether as well as pulses, such as beans and lentils).

Does it work?

Paleo can definitely help anyone cut all the rubbish out of their diet. Many of the banned foods, such as sugary snacks, gluten and most types of dairy, can be pro-inflammatory, so avoiding these might make a real difference to overall wellbeing. However, you may also need to adapt it to your own needs, especially if you find fibre a problem – for example, swapping raw nuts for nut-butters (to minimise fibre) and high-fibre raw green veg for more tummy-friendly cooked pumpkin. (More on fibre later in this chapter, page 87.) You may find you can tolerate more fibre as your gut improves. As for AIP, it’s great to see dietary advice that is specifically focusing on autoimmune disease, but this diet is even more restrictive, so you’d need to plan meals carefully and work in conjunction with a dietician or nutritional therapist. In summary, paleo is a useful philosophy but difficult to implement without support.

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