My husband bought me a copy of Gwyneth Paltrow’s cookbook, “It’s All Good: Delicious, Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great” the other day for my birthday. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised!
She openly talks about the health problems that she had that led to her needing to make dietary changes. I can relate because I’ve had to do the same for myself and my children.
In fact, there are a lot of similarities in our stories, and I would bet that a whole slew of people out there have similar issues that can be helped by changing what they do and do not eat.
Ms. Paltrow had a horrible migraine and panic attack, which led her to discover that she had an ovarian cyst, thyroid dysfunction, hormonal imbalances, and, quite likely, adrenal fatigue, all brought on by a very stressful period of time in her life (sounds a LOT like what I went through!).
Luckily for her, Ms. Paltrow had access to what appear to be functional-medicine doctors of some sort, as they discovered she had super-high inflammation, high levels of heavy metals (of which I’ve written ad nauseum about the negative health consequences to myself, my sons and millions of people with neurological and autoimmune illnesses) and a blood parasite.
It was also recommended that she go on an elimination diet to determine if she had any food sensitivities, something I wish more doctors would get on board with, as eliminating and then reintroducing potentially allergenic foods can identify hidden sources of inflammation.
This book comes as a result of her learning what foods did and did not work for her. They are mostly simple recipes, which makes it more approachable and not too complicated.
There are recipes that still include some of the top allergens such as corn, dairy and soy, so I would warn readers not to dive into every recipe assuming that they are all elimination-diet friendly. Most, however, are.
Thank you, Ms. Paltrow, for bringing these issues into the mainstream, as I think most people could benefit from understanding them. This book is a great starting point and resource for anyone with a chronic illness or condition.
