Body Toxicity and Weight Gain

In addition to discovering that I have been Gluten Intolerant most of my adult life, which really became much worse as I aged,  I was plagued with inflammation and obesity that was only worsening with age, 

I believe that my body was also full of toxins from the many chemicals in food and the environment of City life.  I say this because when I ceased consuming gluten and any products with additives or preservatives, my body composition drastically changed and I lost weight without trying.  

I simply made the firm decision that I was not going to eat anything harmful from a certain point forward.  This decision transformed my health. I lost about 100 pounds and regained much of my lost health. My opinion is that toxicity played a part in this.  My body reacts to gluten as if its poison:  Joint pain, excessive weight,  water retention,  etc.  Making lifestyle changes and consuming healthy foods made a huge difference.  Here is an article on how your body stores toxins in your body fat,  and how toxins contribute to weight gain.  This article from CIM Functional Medicine website is a perfect explanation of exactly what I am talking about here.  Click the link below and check it out. Toxins can prevent you from losing weight and do all kinds of different things to your hormones. They accumulate from eating junk food. Check out this article:  

https://www.cimafunctionalmedicine.com/understanding-body-toxicity-and-its-impact-on-weight/