stanfordgal Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I'm extremely intrigued by the Whole30 and want to give it a shot. But I'm still in treatment for Lyme and some other conditions, taking a mostly herbal protocol. I was all ready to start the Whole30 program when I learned that (a) the Bromelian supplement my doctor requires contains rice flour, and there isn't another equivalent product on the market that doesn't have this ingredient and ( the probiotics I require (I need at least 100 Billion CFUs right now) contain either "trace" amounts of gluten/dairy/soy OR maltodextrin. I believe my migraine medicines (Rx) also have some starch. I have found ways to replace all of my other necessary supplements (magnesium, vitamin B2) with what appear to be compliant manufacturers (e.g., Natural Calm unflavored). Is it still worthwhile for me to do the Whole30 program, or will the small amounts of bad ingredients in my medicines make the whole thing a waste of time - I won't feel any better and I won't learn anything about what may trigger my migraines, insomnia, anxiety? I just started the new herbal anti-Lyme/Bartonella protocol with a new integrative medicine doctor, so I don't want to just "select" which parts of the protocol I follow. Please advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Doctor's prescriptions trump Whole30. You may not get the best results but you will get results. If you have talked to your doctor about compliant alternatives and come up blank then just proceed with the best you can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted October 15, 2014 Moderators Share Posted October 15, 2014 If you are sensitive to rice flour, gluten, dairy, or soy then trace amounts of these in your supplements "may" blunt the changes you would otherwise experience during a Whole30, but you have an excellent chance of making good health progress regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyS Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I have to take a thyroid medicine that has both corn starch and powdered sugar in it. I have tried various other medications and they have horrible side effects. So I take what works. My Whole30 results have been pretty darn good, so I'd say go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songbirdemd Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Right, I'd agree with that...and of course there are things on the Whole 30 list that can interact with medications. Like, grapefruit--I can't eat it, no matter how great it might be, because of medication interactions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoe Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I also have to take thyroid medication and not taking it is just not worth it I am hoping that the tablet is so small the amount of lactose will not compromise the 30 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrybucsdad Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Glad someone asked this as I was just about to ask it. I have a number of heart meds that I will have to take for the rest of my life and they too contain corn starch, rice flour and a few other things. I'm glad to see I can still give this a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyS Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I also have to take thyroid medication and not taking it is just not worth it I am hoping that the tablet is so small the amount of lactose will not compromise the 30 days Glad someone asked this as I was just about to ask it. I have a number of heart meds that I will have to take for the rest of my life and they too contain corn starch, rice flour and a few other things. I'm glad to see I can still give this a go. As I mentioned above, I take medication that has noncompliant ingredients. It is OK. (I still wish my medication did not have powdered sugar and corn starch in it, but no other medication works as well as this one does, and I do need it.) Please do your Whole30 and know that you will be fully compliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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