I've been doing a similar diet so far, an autoimmune paleo diet, based on the experiences of Dr. Izabella Wentz, who went through the same issues that I have. Her books are full of so much great info, and I feel like I'm really learning and getting a handle on my disease. I'm no longer scared of it now that I know how to fight it!

I've been doing the diet sporadically for a few weeks, but have gone cold turkey on all the things I need to avoid, like gluten, sugar, dairy, soy, caffeine, and alcohol. It's only been a few days but I feel a lot better already! My stomach doesn't churn and grumble anymore, my joints feel a bit better, and my energy is finally getting somewhat normal. The plan is to keep this up for a couple more weeks, then slowly reintroduce the foods that typically cause problems. For me it's mostly dairy and sugar. Then I'll see how I feel, and if I feel worse that means I need to cut them out for longer or even for good, but that's ahead in the future so I'm not too worried about that now.

Thanks for the podcast suggestion too, I'll give that a listen!