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  1. diamondheart
    That pretty much looks like the BioSET stuff my acupuncturist uses, but he uses a different machine. I've had 5 BioSET treatments so far. I guess I'm on Level 3 according to the website Rachel provided. Thanks for that link Rachel. I haven't been able to find many good links on BioSet. The first two sessions were focused on clearing anything...
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    Hi Patti, Fibroids are a bummer. I had a laparoscopic myomectomy by a specialist in Denver in April. I was happy with the results and I'm still fibroid free. I had 3 fibroids removed, all subserosal. I had one doctor who said he could only do it abdominally and not laparoscopically because of where the big one was located (8cm x 4cm roughly). He...
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    Carla, congratulations on getting a diagnosis! What a relief, eh? Good luck on the treatment. I went for Bioset treatment #3 today. The phenols cleared in two treatments! I know some other stuff was cleared, but I didn't really pay attention. I think metals were cleared too. Even though I have about 4 mercury fillings, they don't seem to be causing...
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    Quick drive by for me as well. My Chinese medicine doctor has told me not to eat anything cold, but my body temps are ok. My other acupuncturist just wanted to know if I go below 97 degrees, but I don't. Carla, I use a digital basal body temperature thermometer so I don't have to worry about mercury. They probably aren't as acurrate, but a lot faster...
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    I know of other people with the DQ1 (Subtype 6) gene that have problems with gluten. I have two identical copies of DQ1 (Subtype 5), and I'm in the gluten sensitive category. I have mood problems when I get glutened now, mainly depression. I also seem to get the digestive problems too. So, you may or may not be gluten sensitive. I didn't really notice...
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    Check out the Open Original Shared Link page on The Gluten File. Claire
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    Recipes! Please share your recipes, especially the sweet potato souffle/casserole ones. Claire
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    I want your stuffing recipe! I never was any good at making it, even when I could have gluten ! Claire
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    I just posted this recipe to another thread here, but I'd really like to get some feedback from the experienced gluten-free bakers. I also can not have corn, soy, dairy, or nuts. I made apple pie this year, so I needed a top crust. My only criticism is that the top crust was a little dry and crumbly. Anyone have any ideas about how to get it moister?...
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    Here's a recipe that I made up merging a couple of other recipes. I made apple pie for Thanksgiving with this. My only criticism is that the top crust was a little dry and crumbly. Anyone have any ideas about how to get it moister? Add more egg or add vinegar? What does the vinegar do anyways? I had it in originally, but don't really like it. Otherwise...
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    Isn't it a beautiful thing when you realize that everything is happening just perfectly even though it seems so messed up at the time? When you feel the Universe is holding and guiding you, it's very touching. The biggest lesson for me in dealing with our inadequate medical system is to not give my power over to a doctor. I've learned, as I'm sure many...
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    Hi Bob, I live in Boulder too! I'm gluten sensitive, and mostly diagnosed through alternative medicine means and gene testing through Enterolab. Sounds like you have all the information you need to know to go gluten-free. I'm not sure the purpose of trying the barley cereal. It has gluten too, so you should stay away from it. I have attended one...
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    I definitely need the Rachelville cliff notes too. And I have done the spreadsheet to keep track of all my supplements, but luckily, as my gut is healing, and I don't need as many. I saw Dr. F (Chinese medicine doctor) yesterday. I no longer have to take the herbs for the bacterial dysbiosis, just the probiotics. I can tell I have gotten better as...
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    I used to eat wheat three times a day - cream of wheat for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, and pasta for dinner. You get used to not eating those things, or you find substitutes, though at first it seems impossible. There is a great brand of pasta called Tinkyada that tastes just like the wheat stuff. I thought giving up gluten was hard. Then I thought...
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    Hi Laurie, If you have gone gluten free, you can still do the testing through Enterolab which is a stool test. If you are IgA deficient, the Enterolab tests won't help you much except for the genetic test. Which tests did you have done that were negative? A couple of the blood tests are also based on IgA antibodies, so again, if you have IgA deficiency...
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    I think you have to buy a grain mill. I've been looking into it. They are kinda pricey, but I want one! Anyone have experience with flour mills? Claire
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    I can never seem to catch up here, but just a quick note to Susan Susan, one of the ways the food intolerances affect me is mentally. The other day when I had the cookies, it went right to my head, just like alcohol. I then became irrational, irritable, and emotional. My brain was so whacked out by the sugar and whatever else I reacted to...
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    Wow, news gets old around here fast! Thanks for the welcomes. Laura, I hope the tests are useful. I hate going through all those tests and seeing doctors. My expectations are always too high, and I usually get let down. Good for you for going after it! I just wanted to mention a word on uterine fibroids, since Rachel asked, and also because...
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    I get the numb, tingely upper lip thing too with nuts. I also get a delayed reaction of abdominal pain and loose stools a day or two later. I never suspected nuts and seeds until I had IgG testing done a few months ago. I miss nut butters, and have not found a substitute as I can't have soy either. Claire
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    Oh, you're the other V ! I like how there are 3 writers on one blog! Claire
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    Well said Rachel! Don't forget ibuprofen too. I took a lot of ibuprofen after my surgery in April, and I think it was damaging my intestines. Ibuprofen does irritate the small intestines. I'm doing a lot better, by the way, after testing for additional food intolerances (IgG) and finding the bacterial dysbiosis. I asked for a lot of these tests. I...
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    Hi Deb, Here are some references for you. The first is a Open Original Shared Link. I am seeing the acupuncturist who wrote this. I was diagnosed with bacterial dysbiosis, and overgrowth of bad bacteria in the gut. Luckily, I do not have Candida or some of the other protozoan parasites. Dr. F is treating me with herbs. I'm also wondering if I...
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    Hi Deb, I remember you from Braintalk. Good to see you again. Well, I know you probably know a lot already, but I find that the information on multiple food intolerances/leaky gut syndrome is lacking. There seem to be a whole host of things that can cause it. For me, it seems like the best thing to do is to start going down the list of possible causes...
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    Hello All, As usual, trying to catch up with all the traffic here. I'm glad to hear Rachel and Rinne are finding the causes of their illnesses. Interesting discussions on Lyme disease. When I was sick a few years ago and it was taking forever for the doctors to figure out what I had, Lyme disease was one of the things I was wondering about. I had...
  25. diamondheart
    Hi, I'm from Boulder too. I didn't realize there were so many Boulderites on this forum! In addition to the ones already mentioned, there are a few other good restaurants on the Pearl Street Mall. Aji Restaurant: They have a gluten-free, a dairy-free, and a nut-free menu! Great Cuban food. The Sunflower (one block east of Aji's) and The Kitchen...
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