the next generation

My second son was born weighing 10lbs, but on his second birthday he weighed only 20lbs. he failed to thrive, he could not eat, and he suffered from chronic tonsillitis. Two years of age was the youngest that pediatricians would allow a tonsillectomy. He had his at the age of 2 plus one day. This was back in the early eighties, when pediatricians were vehemently opposed to young children having their tonsils removed. My son was under the care of an ENT specialist, not a pediatrician. In the ward before the surgery, the pediatric registrar gave me a dressing down for having my son's tonsils removed. The anesthetist told me not to do it. And the head nurse pulled me aside and asked me what I would do. I replied that if there was even a chance that the operation would help my son, how could I do anything except go ahead. As soon as he came out of the anesthetic he began eating solid foods that he had always been unable to eat. He never looked back. Why am I telling you this story? What had it to do with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis? This! There is mounting evidence that gluten is damaging the gut, and this leads to autoimmune dysfunction, especially in people who are genetically vulnerable. Even if it is only a chance that eliminating gluten from the diet will save your children from the suffering that you are enduring, why would you not do that simple thing, if not for yourself, why not do it for the next generation? All the other things, the anti-inflammatory foods, are about minimising consequences after the damage has been done. But for our children a gluten free diet may be enough to save them. Such a little thing in today's world where there are so many gluten free foods available. wendyloish