Gluten is almost a dirty word nowadays. Is cutting it out a fad? Unnecessary? Trendy? Here are the 7 reasons to go gluten free or Paleo. These personal stories and real-life successes will inspire and motivate you!

1. You can save yourself 10 years of agony.

Read about how my husband, Superman, suffered for more than 10 years trying to get a diagnosis, and the ensuing journey in this 4-part series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4. 

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2. Gluten is inflammatory and destructive for someone with Chron’s or IBS.

Read about Gutsy By Nature’s personal story of Chron’s disease and what her doctors told her about how diet was not related to her disease HERE.

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3. Wheat isn’t what it used to be.

Read about Just Enjoy Food’s reasons for going gluten-free, even though she never actually had a blood test to determine sensitivity HERE.

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4. It makes you fat.

Read about The Curious Coconut’s change to Paleo and how she lost 80 pounds and gained strength HERE.

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5. Gluten can cause depression, anxiety, and a host of other symptoms.

Read about Natural Living Mamma’s journey through depression and anxiety HERE (note: This is part 3, but contains links to Parts 1 & 2)

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6. Gluten can cause behavioral issues, skin issues and make you prone to illness.

Read about Don’t Mess with Mama’s decision to make her whole family gluten free HERE.

Read about how my own family benefitted and I noticed major improvements in our children after going Paleo HERE.

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7. Cutting out gluten can benefit the whole family!

You can read Tina’s success story about losing weight, helping her daughter’s allergies and eczema HERE (Part 1) and HERE (Part 2).

Do you have more reasons why going gluten free or Paleo has benefitted you? Share them below!