The Adventures of Cato, Tara and Jasmine

You two are brave paws..much to cold for these old bones of mine. The dreary sky's and the all day and night fog have been bad here also but I'm so glad to see you fighting and bouncing on the beach again. And especially proud your feeling so much better Cato to stand up for yourself and fight back. 

Wondering if I went GF would I get cleaver and smarter like you have Cato? Amazing  transformation physically and mentally...Well Done

Yes, transformation is the right word.  Oh, he hasn't turned aggressive or anything, it is just that he puts up with a bit less of Tara's bouncing, and ticks her off more firmly if she goes too far.  They still sleep curled up beside each other, and he is just as affectionate to us humans.

I know I keep mentioning it, but it is just such an astonishing benefit to a bit of dietary speculation.  Especially considering he was only eating gluten once a week or so!

The most amazing thing is that he now has no pink on him at all.   Maybe the tiniest hint of pink on his beard (from drinking), but even that is barely there.  Under his eyes is white and black now, instead of tawny pink and black.  And he always had hints of pink right on his anus skin, and the insides of his ankles.  All gone.  He must have had a mild systemic yeast infection, (like candida in humans) which was then worse in the depths of his ears.  He even smells different.  You can go right up to his face and there is not a hint of 'dogginess'.

For me, going gluten free has reduced the inflammation in my knees by about 50%, and I think my knuckles are less sore too.  I have had a very mild form of psoriasis in my hairline for about 30 years (it started when I was at university), and that has cleared up.  But the most interesting thing is the timeline.  I have spent 3 decades wondering what causes my psoriasis.  It came, flared then faded, only to come back in varying amounts, never quite clearing up.  Now I know why!  One half slice of toast, or a bit of flour in a sauce, or a battered onion ring is enough to cause it (I have been running some tests ).  But the symptoms don't start until 2-3 days AFTER I ate the thing.  Then it gets itchy sore for 2-3 days, then it takes ANOTHER 10 days for the thing to go away.  The GF video I watched says that people with more severe GF reactions can have symptoms for up to 12 weeks from a single meal containing gluten.  That is a terrible thought.  How would anyone ever spot that on a shorter elimination diet?  And the symptoms are so varied... they can be asthma, psoriasis, tummy issues, bowel, indigestion, heartburn, acid reflux, energy issues, sleep, itching... the list is virtually endless!

In the last few decades I have never been TOTALLY gluten free for two weeks at a time.  It takes a real effort to do that.  And I always suspected it was milk, not grains that were the root cause...

Anyway, very glad to have found it now.  And seeing the benefit to Cato makes me wonder how many other dogs and humans have similar issues?  Every time I see pink stains on a dog now, the thought runs through my head...

Amazing findings

Wow, that's amazing. Buddy has pink on his legs but he also has it on his face and neck and on some parts of his hair which is going from darker to lighter, so I don't know if his true color hasn't come out yet or if it is something else? I thought it was water stains from walking on the grass. Because he doesn't have it on his mustache, but he drinks out of a water bottle. 

Yikes, I should look into that.

Nice walk Cato...you're so smart, going around

Aww Cato I love those fight pics, you look so proud of yourself, as you should be! And you're sooo clever going round, good job! love your pink coat Tara!