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Beverley Ann Johnson
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Does anyone suffer from constant insomnia and frequent urination at night?

Are these issues caused by gluten?

If so, what are some remedies?

 

 

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@Beverley Ann Johnson,

Yes, I used to have to deal with both.   

I supplemented with high dose Thiamine, and a B Complex and Vitamin D and magnesium.  

High Dose Thiamine helped the most.  Thiamine is needed to run those automatic processes like digestion, sphincter muscle control, and waste removal.  It's also needed to regulate our internal clocks, circadian rhythms.  

Thiamine is needed to turn carbohydrates into energy.  Without enough thiamine, carbohydrates are stored as fat.  If you eat a diet high in carbohydrates, you need more thiamine to deal with the amount of carbohydrates.  

Keep in mind that most gluten free facsimile foods are not enriched with vitamins and minerals like their gluten containing counterparts, so you should buy your own vitamins.  Thiamine mononitrate, the most frequently used form of thiamine used to enrich such products, is not bioavailable.  Thiamine mononitrate is added because it has along shelf life.  It has a long shelf life because it doesn't react well with anything, including our bodies.  

I've found a combination of supplements an hour before bed that helps.  I take 1000 mg tryptophan (a form of Vitamin B3 Niacin), L-Theanine (200 mg, a naturally occurring amino acid, found in chocolate), and B 6 Pyridoxine (a low dose) and Magnesium will help muscles relax.  Thiamine and magnesium work together.  But don't take Thiamine near bed time because you may feel too energetic to sleep.

Hope this helps!

Keep us posted on your progress!

 

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6 hours ago, knitty kitty said:

@Beverley Ann Johnson,

Yes, I used to have to deal with both.   

I supplemented with high dose Thiamine, and a B Complex and Vitamin D and magnesium.  

High Dose Thiamine helped the most.  Thiamine is needed to run those automatic processes like digestion, sphincter muscle control, and waste removal.  It's also needed to regulate our internal clocks, circadian rhythms.  

Thiamine is needed to turn carbohydrates into energy.  Without enough thiamine, carbohydrates are stored as fat.  If you eat a diet high in carbohydrates, you need more thiamine to deal with the amount of carbohydrates.  

Keep in mind that most gluten free facsimile foods are not enriched with vitamins and minerals like their gluten containing counterparts, so you should buy your own vitamins.  Thiamine mononitrate, the most frequently used form of thiamine used to enrich such products, is not bioavailable.  Thiamine mononitrate is added because it has along shelf life.  It has a long shelf life because it doesn't react well with anything, including our bodies.  

I've found a combination of supplements an hour before bed that helps.  I take 1000 mg tryptophan (a form of Vitamin B3 Niacin), L-Theanine (200 mg, a naturally occurring amino acid, found in chocolate), and B 6 Pyridoxine (a low dose) and Magnesium will help muscles relax.  Thiamine and magnesium work together.  But don't take Thiamine near bed time because you may feel too energetic to sleep.

Hope this helps!

Keep us posted on your progress!

 

Thanks, I have magnesium combined with D3 but the rest I have not considered.  On what degree did these vitamins help you regain normal sleep patterns and stop you from going to the loo?  How long does it take to work?

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5 hours ago, Beverley Ann Johnson said:

Thanks, I have magnesium combined with D3 but the rest I have not considered.  On what degree did these vitamins help you regain normal sleep patterns and stop you from going to the loo?  How long does it take to work?

I experienced immediate improvement with high dose Thiamine.  Thiamine is one of the eight essential B vitamins.  They all work together, so taking a B Complex is beneficial.  We cannot make these B vitamins in our bodies, so we need to get them in foods or supplements.  Taking supplements ensures our bodies have plenty available for absorption while our intestines heal damaged villi.  

The combination of supplements for sleep worked for me the first time, and every time, I take them.  

Cutting back on caffeine several hours before bed will help with insomnia and nighttime bathroom trips.  

I hope this helps you find some good sleep!

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On 11/21/2022 at 10:53 AM, Beverley Ann Johnson said:

Does anyone suffer from constant insomnia and frequent urination at night?

Be sure to also have your doctor test you for diabetes, as frequent urination could be a symptom, and Type 1 diabetes among celiacs is quite common.

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On 11/23/2022 at 3:11 PM, knitty kitty said:

I experienced immediate improvement with high dose Thiamine.  Thiamine is one of the eight essential B vitamins.  They all work together, so taking a B Complex is beneficial.  We cannot make these B vitamins in our bodies, so we need to get them in foods or supplements.  Taking supplements ensures our bodies have plenty available for absorption while our intestines heal damaged villi.  

The combination of supplements for sleep worked for me the first time, and every time, I take them.  

Cutting back on caffeine several hours before bed will help with insomnia and nighttime bathroom trips.  

I hope this helps you find some good sleep!

Thanks, I will give this a try.

 

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3 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

Be sure to also have your doctor test you for diabetes, as frequent urination could be a symptom, and Type 1 diabetes among celiacs is quite common.

Thanks Scott, would be good to get tested, it's a family illness.

 

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Thiamine deficiency is found in 86% of Diabetics (doesn't matter if Type One or Two). 

Diabetes causes more Thiamine to be excreted by the kidneys. 

 Benfotiamine has been shown to improve gastrointestinal healing and helps regulate blood sugar levels.

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