Trying a gluten-free diet is not such a bad idea.

Even though it’s an extremely difficult diet to follow people who struggle with gut problems but have tested negative for celiac disease are determined to take matters into their own hands.

By eliminating gluten rich foods from the diet they can reduce intestinal upset and improve the quality of their lives.

With all the new gluten-free products on the market these days, it has become increasingly easier to eat healthily and continue to enjoy a variety of foods.

“Within a week of eliminating [gluten], I started to feel markedly better,” says Cooper, now 36, from Melbourne, Australia. “It wasn’t a gradual feeling better; it was almost a crossing-the-street kind of thing.”