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  1. I wouldn't assume something is or isn't safe if it doesn't have a warning that it may contain wheat. If I am buying a highly processed food such as candy or an item that might be cross contaminated at the factory like seasoned peanuts, I normally avoid products without a gluten free label. Hersheys, for example, makes lots of chocolate bars but only...
  2. My understanding (I looked it up a few months ago, but it might have changed since then) is that there are two types of allergen statements. One says "contains" followed by any of the top allergens that it contains and the other is "may contain" followed by any of the top allergens that the manufacture thinks it may contain. The contains is for ingredients...
  3. I think sleep problems are frequent with IBS. Here is a link on Melatonin supplementation improving IBS symptoms. https://bmcgastroenterol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12876-023-02760-0
  4. Melatonin and tryptophan control muscle spasms, and the relaxation of a muscle which allows for a small amounts of stomach contents to leave the stomach and enter the small intestine. Supplementing is better than foods containing tryptophan for example as it is already broken down and can be absorbed in the stomach quicker. https://bmcgastroenterol.biomedcentral...
  5. I have gout although I have only had a few attacks. I was trying to find a food that was high in xanthine oxidase inhibitors. Red spinach fits the category well and you can eat lots of it. But also keep in mind that lowering uric acid to quickly can also cause an attack and that rapid changes in vitamin b12 status can cause an attack. A lot of gluten-free...
  6. Interesting article. Some stomach issues such as h. pylori infection and GERD are largely caused by diet or aggravated by diabetes which is common. These affect insulin resistance and stomach bacteria which are both strongly related to dementia. "The risk for dementia before age 90 years was significantly higher among people with a history of proton...
  7. There are some similarities between CFS and what you describe on this thread, but CFS might cover a broad range of different conditions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH1wn3D9HNg At the 20 minute mark it talks about how exercise can trigger an autoimmune response. (The drug that is mentioned in the video unfortunatlly failed the last trial.) ...
  8. Certain peptide sequences (chains of proteins) found within longer chains of proteins (which make up gluten) will trigger an immune response resulting in damage to the gut. Distilled vinegar in the US in normally made from corn. The heat though evaporates water and acetic acid. This then condenses to make distilled vinegar which doesn't have any protein. ...
  9. You could have: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duodenitis H. Plyori bacteria causes stomach ulcers and it reduces stomach acid production. Reduced stomach acid production allows for H. Plyori colonies to survive in the stomach. https://biologydictionary.net/pyloric-sphincter/ In celiac disease (it may get better on completely gluten free...
  10. These are sugar molecules found in fruit and vegetables as well as some artificial emulsifiers. There is evidence that some emulsifiers depending on the quantity and type and individual food sensitivities can promote inflammation. Foodmaps can also promote inflammation though, so it likely depends heavily on individual sensitivities. A low foodmap...
  11. "May contain" could mean that is manufactured on the same equipment that makes items that contain wheat. It doesn't take much wheat to trigger celiac disease (a crumb is enough for some people) that could be the problem. My symptoms vary at different times but small amounts of wheat are enough to make me anxious.
  12. You can look at the label, if it says gluten free then it should be fine. Walmart has a few gluten free ice cream choices, but most contain wheat or a label which says it could contain wheat. If something is made from wheat and contains over 20 ppm gluten that is intentionally added to a food: by law the label has to say that the food contains wheat...
  13. You might want to get checked for diabetes if you haven't already as that is another thing that can cause carb cravings. Right now I take extra thiamine as it might help maintain blood sugar levels, and insulin tolerance which I think is important: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23715873/ Thiamine boosts tight junction proteins, however it...
  14. If someone is Celiac allergies (IGE) are more common. There is also though some bacteria disturbances which frequent in Celaic disease. Certain T-reg cells can remember different antigens and move to different parts of the body. Exposure to an antigen in the digestive track can promote tolerance to that antigen. There is likely an over exposure to certain...
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