Dear Gillian,

For years I have struggled with weight problems, fatigue, digestive and intestinal problems. My primary care physician diagnosed my issues differently over the years but the treatment for the diagnoses she gave never really made things better for me.

Then one day a girlfriend at work told me about you and your show on BBC. I watched the show a few times and then went to the website and signed up. I completed the questionnaire. I thought it was too long and almost didn�t finish but I am so glad I did. The very first item that came up for me digestion issues and the suggestion was that I might a food allergy. I always knew milk products caused me issues and that was on my profile to avoid. Since I knew that to be true I felt I should try avoiding the food types she suggested.

Within a few days, my life was changed!!! I could eat a meal and not have tummy troubles. I had energy again, I didn�t feel as achy and I had a positive attitude. I now know that gluten (wheat, barley and rye based products) make me sick. This was a difficult learning process because so many items contain gluten (wheat, barley and rye) or have ingredients that are derived from them and in the beginning I would occasionally get frustrated with reading the labels and does it or does it not have gluten so I would eat things anyway and be back to the old sick self.

It has been 7 months since I have really been eating gluten free and not only feel like a new person but I AM a new person. I have lost about 30 pounds since I did the questionnaire and still losing, I feel better, I exercise regularly now and my belly is flat instead of bloated. My sick time at work has reduced by 50% so even my supervisor is ecstatic!

Thank you!!!

Sylvia