I have borrowed this book from the library. I am coeliac and wish to protest that the above comment is completely inaccurate. Carol's symptoms are not those of a coeliac. We don't react badly to rice and potatoes or other starches that are gluten-free, and there are some things that she can cope with that we certainly cannot! Carol's diet seems to take a great load off the poor old digestive system, and it is obviously very helpful to a lot of people.

A huge number of diseases are caused by a leaky gut, which in turn is caused by yeast infections. Sometimes there are also pathogenic bacteria, which can consume fructo-oligosaccharides one saccharide at a time - hence the need to reduce the intake of soluble fibre for some sufferers. This is explained in Gloria Gottschild's book on the Special Carbohydrate Diet. I wouldn't touch Heather van Vorous' book with a bargepole - obviously far too much carbohydrate & not enough fat, which would be a complete disaster for me, causing violent symptoms & huge weight gain. Low-fat diets have caused me 20 years of misery; can't we just let them go. I'm fed up with food Nazis - one-size-fits-all diets, enforced by jackboot.

I agree with you. I received this book and have only skimmed it as I think it's irresponsible and ridiculous to tell you to eliminate such massive groups of foods. I have no idea what she expects you to live on.

These people who have given this book 5 stars and are following this religiously will end up with an eating disorder as this is not natural.

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what you say is complete rubbish,show me some scientific studies to back up your nonsensical post,there are hundreds of studies showing the benefits in numerous illnesses of a gluten free low starch diet,i think youve been brainwashed by all the vegans .

not as ridiculous and irresponsible to eat the food groups you think are so healthy.funny how the human race lived for thousands of years before agriculture,hmmm