Thanks guys.

John - my naturopath believes i have a candida overgrowth and wants to focus on that first (i was on antibiotics for many yrs and had a bad diet which she believes has caused my gut issues).My plan was to do what you said, heal my gut first then go to a NSD. My naturopath doesnt agree with this, she believes a small amount of starch is essential for a healthy gut. She is much more concerned about sugar, which makes it hard for me as i am following a NSD but cant have fruit or anything that contains sugar, which includes a lot of starch free recipes. I am essentially on a NSD diet at the moment, with the exception of supplements, carrots and almonds (apparently the skin is starchy?).
Thanks again for the replies.