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I. LOVE. PASTA. Let's just start there.

I have struggled with scalp psoriasis since I was 13 years old, so when I found out the food I was putting into my body could have an effect on my condition, I put down the pasta... but, not for long.

The wake-up call I never knew I needed.

Almost 4 months ago I went to Dubai and visited a NAET wellness center where they specialize in testing the energy imbalances in the body to identify food intolerances on a cellular level (specifically the mitochondria's DNA structure). Using the bio-energetic information of the body, they can locate and eventually eliminate the sensors with therapy, leading to an eradication of the allergen or intolerance all together. I was referred to this doctor by a friend of a friend and was very skeptical but after going through the testing and getting a full write-up of my food intolerances, I knew it was time for a lifestyle change.

I found out that I have been extremely gluten intolerant my whole life and didn't even know it. When I was 13, I was diagnosed with scalp psoriasis at the nape of my neck and within 2 years it was covering my entire scalp, hair line to hair line. Since then, I have been dealing with an extremely itchy scalp, flakes falling all over my clothes, and stares from people followed by them asking me if I have a dandruff problem. All this from consuming gluten.

As a young adult living abroad for the first time, changing my entire diet was definitely not easy. With the help of my supportive boyfriend and best friend, I can now say that I am living a gluten-free life. I quickly realized how big of an impact food has on my body and on how well it functions. Since I was already making a change, I decided to follow a vegetarian diet as well. As someone who used to eat chicken or beef with every meal, I wanted to share my experience and how easy it was to make the small changes. I am simply here to document my journey and findings for people who also want to live a happy, healthier lifestyle in a convenient and tasty way. But mainly for my love of pasta.

Thank you for the support!

The Gluten-Free Herbivore

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