Many have been helped with this diet. I think it is too early to tell. Give it a fair try. For me, this diet didn't help. I found the only thing that helped me get well again was to eliminate refined/processed sugar and limit my grains for awhile. Have you ever been on antibiotics?-even when you were younger? If so, this diet may not help you. You may have a fungal/yeast condition that needs to be addressed. You may want to experiment with an antifungal program (Basically eliminating processed sugar/grains/yeast for awhile) if you are finding this diet doesn't work for you. It was the only thing that helped me, and even now I need to monitor my sugar/grain/yeast intake. Do you have pasta/bread/or sugar cravings? Could be an indicator of fungal overgrowth. Don't give up though. 5 days is too early to tell with any change in diet.