About Grain Free ME

I started Grain Free ME after struggling for years trying to find a reason for all my medical issues. Finally figured out one issue being Celiac’s disease. Another turned out to be something known as “Hereditary Fructose Intolerace”. I had been an avid foodie and cook for my family and friends for 40+ years and for the first year or so after getting diagnosed, my physical issues continued to go down hill. Doctors, dieticians and nurtritionists were zero help so I had to look at every single ingredient label and research each ingredient until I really understood what was causing my issues.

Turned out that I was extremely reactive to not just “gluten” but ALL grains which included rice, corn, quinoa and oats.

Due to the “HFI” my body doesn’t produce enough of an enzyme that breaks down fructose. This was horribly problematic in this day and age where sugar, palm, honey, corn syrups, high fructose corn syrup etc are put into pretty much EVERYTHING you buy at a grocery store.

On top of my diet issues, I also have something known as ME/CFS (Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome) which is a horribly debilitating condition that makes simple everyday tasks like cooking nearly impossible.

I stumbled upon keto and carnivore recipes, but out of the hundreds of recipes I tried, most either contained grains, were not easy to replicate, had way too complicated list of hard to find expensive items, OR flat out tasted horrible.

I had originally thought about just writing a cookbook that I could give to caregivers and others suffering with limited mobility and severe diet restrictions until I figured out how hard it is to source safe ingredients.

I know I’m not the only person out there struggling with these issues, so the best solution seemed to be “find a way to create recipes that are consistent, easy to make and taste great!”

I hope you all will take a chance on trying out some of my recipes down the road that I have worked so hard on for the last few years.

Even if you don’t have dietary issues like I do, you might still benefit from replacing the regular store bought stuff with a few of my recipes and with the recently updated nutritional guidelines this would be a great time to start trying healthier options especially for picky eaters!