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    I think allergy testing is really hit and miss. I test negative for peanut now, but I still have reactions from time to time. I eat them on a regular basis to ensure that the allergy does not return. My daughter had her first food reaction (a quite strong reaction) to pecan on New Year's Day. Testing showed no allergy at all. I suspect the serum used in the...
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    Could very well be the dates, or another ingredient. Because Larabars are made of raw ingredients, I can only eat two of the flavours (cashew cookie and pistachio)...I am allergic to raw tree fruit and raw almonds due to OAS. Michelle
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    I'd question whether strawberry and avocado allergy are actually related to birch pollen allergy. I've seen various lists of OAS foods for birch, and most have not included those two foods. I, myself, am severely allergic to birch pollen, and have OAS to all tree fruit, potato, sometimes carrot, some tree nuts (almond and hazelnut) as well as peanut (which...
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    Yes, it can be associated with celiac. It can also be associated with a whole host of other health issues. My joint pain has been attributed to Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) which is a connective tissue disorder. I am treating it with high doses of Vitamin C, which is supposed to help with connective tissue health. Michelle
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    Rather than going for testing at this point, I would continue to work with dietary changes to improve your health. An elimination diet, though difficult and time consuming, would really be a good way to go...and would probably give you some clearer answers. You mentioned the possibility of lactose intolerance. Try eliminating dairy for a minimum of 10 days...
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    My husband does this with everything...I think it's common husband behaviour...like with refusing to consult a map, or ask for directions. There's no way he's going to research health issues. And if his order is wrong at a restaurant, he couldn't be bothered to go through the hassle of having it corrected. That said, at least yours got a diagnosis and...
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    No, that's not a "normal" sensation. That's the type of feeling I get due to lactose intolerance. Other foods trigger it too...I suspect I may also have an issue with fructose. Michelle
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    I would expect the flip side to that would be, the faster our body moves food/waste through our bodies, the less time we have to absorb nutrients as well. Michelle
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    There is some variation of "normal", but I believe 3 per day, everyday, is probably excessive. The body doesn't process food quickly enough to have a movement for each meal. AFAIK, one a day would be ideal, but it can be very normal to skip a day too. My son, OTOH, would go days in between. That was not healthy for him at all. Michelle Edit: After...
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    This has been the GI issue my son has dealt with since toddlerhood (he is now 11yo). Essentially the stool moves very slowly, and the bowel stretches out rather than moving the stool along. When the stool is finally eliminated, it is very large, dry and clogs the toilet...and is very painful to pass. For my son, the celiac panel came back negative, and other...
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    Happens often with all sorts of Drs. How's about a positive spin: at least they aren't rescheduling an colonoscopy after you've already done the prep! (Almost happened to me...my GI doc cancelled all appointments only a couple of days before I had to start drinking that awful solution...had to wait another few months for the rescheduled time.)
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    Just a thought on potential allergies... Spring is a really bad time for pollen allergies. My eyes suffer terribly for the entire month of May, when the birch pollen flies around here. They are incredibly itchy and red, and if I rub them too much, I end up with horrible conjunctivitis. Reactine (Zyrtec in the US) does a pretty good job at keeping the reactions...
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    You wouldn't become sensitive/intolerant to something if you weren't already predisposed to it. If you have a tendency to allergies, the allergy may be kept at bay with constant exposure (animal dander for example), once the constant exposure ends, the next exposure could cause a reaction. This happened with my dog allergy...had a dog growing up, and never...
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    I think stir-frying is a really good, tasty way to prepare veggies. You can experiment with different sauces to suit your tastes. Others mentioned spinach as well. I think baby spinach makes a wonderful salad...add small pieces of broccoli, red peppers, strawberries, dried cranberries and toasted almonds and toss with a sweet poppyseed dressing...yum! Michelle...
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    You've had a biopsy showing villous atrophy. If you continue to eat gluten (including communion wafers) that atrophy will get worse, and at some point you'll probably start seeing symptoms due to malabsorption. It is fantastic that it's been caught before you're symptomatic, because that means you've got a great chance at staying in top physical shape. It...
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    You could take the stance that others cannot feed your son food that he has not been properly introduced to. After all, he's only 8.5 months old! Breast milk (or formula if one doesn't breastfeed) should still be his primary source of nutrition at this point...at 8.5 months, solids don't provide enough variety and nutrition for proper growth. BTW, keep...
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    It's not available to Canadians yet...don't know how long we'll be waiting. For those in the US who haven't found them yet, try asking your store manager to bring them in. Michelle
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    I know that this particular practice wouldn't be expensive. In terms of cost, I was alluding to scams like ionic cleansing, ear candling, ionic foot pads, etc. I still don't buy the detox part of it. I think I will try it in the form of oil supplements, and using certain oils (I'm most interested in using coconut oil) for cooking...and I may try it...
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    I have been reading up on OP, and considering trying it, since hearing that it can be helpful for keratosis pilaris. However, the skeptic in me is having a very hard time believing that this process can detoxify the body...it just does not seem scientifically plausible. I, quite frankly, don't believe that any of the so-called detox therapies do more than...
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    Thanks for doubting me. Maybe you can chat with my dermatologist who performed the patch tests that confirmed the allergy. :-P The body will take B12 from natural sources, and that is what I count on. It is the supplementation that is at risk. Yes, I am allergic to cobalt...which is what cobalamin supplements are made of. I am also allergic to nickel and...
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    It is certainly possible to react to vitamin B12, though I don't know if it would cause stomach cramps specifically...would depend on how your body reacts to allergy and intolerance. I am allergic to cobalt so would likely react to vitamin B12 supplements. I avoid taking them...but my levels are fine at this point...don't know what I would do if I needed...
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    Biocard has its limitations. If you are IgA deficient, then a negative result on the Biocard test would be inconclusive. Best to have the full celiac panel run by a lab. Michelle
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