Hi Shawn,

The point of changing ones diet to exclude sugar/gluten/yeast often starts only as a trial basis. It is not about years of perfection! Either it'll work or it won't and you'll probably know within weeks (months at the most).

A sugar/gluten/yeast free diet does not have to exclude so many foods as to make you miserable. There are are plenty of healthy options. However, it is up to you ultimately. This can determine whether such foods containing sugar/gluten/yeast are in fact making you ill or adding to illness, or they are not.

Such a diet does not have to = removing everything else too. You can find plenty of other foods to consume and probably many more than I can!

One "should" notice a difference within weeks/months. If it makes a significant or even partial difference, it can be the difference between being miserable and being much happier.
If the diet works well enough after sticking to it for weeks, then it is well worth the effort and initial difficulty. If you find after a few weeks/months that nothing is really happening? Then sure, it may not be enough to give significant improvement for you.

You talk about years, but have you tried for even a few weeks to stick to it? Intially it is difficult yes and sometimes very much so, but if it works, it's worth every bit of it. Trust me, I went through weeks of misery of cravings and detox before things improved. I was determined enough to go through with it because the alternative was much worse. Improved health as the outcome was the reward.

It's up to you of course. If you find other means of improving your health, all power to you. There are many avenues that often need addressing too, but diet is a good place to start and a foundation that the body can build on.

Again, it's not about years. It's usually about weeks before change is often noted.