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  1. chatycady
    You can add Oats to the list also. Everyone ireacts so different, but lactose, gluten, other grains and soy are known to cause flatten villi. Any food that the body can not digest does harm - (Breaking the vicious cycle).
  2. chatycady
    I probably don't drink enough during the day, but wouldn't I be puffy if sodium were a problem? I will remember to drink more. I do snack on lots of fruit and don't really get thirsty. THanks for your reply. Always very encouraging!
  3. chatycady
    Excellent advice! I too had similar problems. No grains, no sugar, no potato's, yams, rice, no citrus fruit, no nuts, no diary, no soy, etc. etc. etc.... I too follow the SCDiet and feel it saved my sanity and probably my life! CHeck it out and don't be discouraged. If you get rid of the foods that cause trouble, your stomach will finally heal. It may...
  4. chatycady
    Most of my life I've been deficient on something!!! Iron, B-12, Magnesium, Vitamin D. calcium. And there are a couple of dieticians at church who insists you can't have a good diet without grains! So I just needed to see with my own eyes I was ok. I can live without grain! Thanks for asking.
  5. chatycady
    I agree with you! I don't eat any grains and was always worried that I might be deficient in B vitamins, but I"ve tracked what I eat and sure enough - no deficiencies! I could stand a little more potassium (don't do well with bananas) and less sodium. But I have all the rest of the bases covered. Don't know how to lower sodium, when I don't eat anything...
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    I just got back from a celiac meeting and the dietician recommended I check out this website. I am unable to eat all grains and have been worried about missing some important vitamins/minerals in my diet. I follow the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. I had to estabish an account and then will keep track of what I eat. It will tell me what vitamins I'm missing...
  7. chatycady
    You may want to consider a different gluten free diet such as the specific carbohydrate diet. Or some other gluten free diet. Eat fresh fruits and veggies (no potatoes or yams) too much starch for a damaged intestine Fresh meat and fish eggs (if they don't bother you.) Keep it simple. Munch on carrots, celery, olives. apples, peaches, grapes. Processed...
  8. chatycady
    Here is what I eat. I haven't been glutened in a year or more. eggs boiled, poached or scramble in butter - no milk. all fresh or frozen fruit without sugar or syrup. home made yogurt with honey. pork steak, chops or roast beef roast, steak or hamburger chicken - be careful - chicken is tricky as it's injected with "stuff" (gluten?) orange roughy...
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    Can a lack of vitamin D cause gluten intolerance? I live in the upper midwest and am very low on D. I am getting better since taking D. But is the deficiency due to gluten intolerance? Or is the gluten intolerance due to the deficiency? I also have pernicious anemia and a 4 family members with thyroid disease. Non of us tested positive for celiac (blood...
  10. chatycady
    I'm only 5' 4" ( no 1/2" - bummer) and I weighed around 135 before gluten free. I lost 12 lbs and weight 122. I have lost the cellulite and fat, and added muscle. I'm 53 and don't have the extra fat baaround my middle. I feel good, but think I maY be too thin.
  11. chatycady
    I agree with both comments. I too found I was miserable after being gluten free for over a year. I avoid all starch,grains, sugar, which includes lactose (dairy). I can't tolerate nuts, except for almonds or citrus fruits. I do believe that I will get better and will be able to eat all foods again, except for gluten. I am getting better a little each...
  12. chatycady
    So what does dark maroon or black stools mean?
  13. chatycady
    The Dr. told me he wasn't too concerned about reactive hypoglycemia, but he said if I had low blood sugar because I hadn't eaten that was a big concern. Hope you get insurance soon and get this checked out!
  14. chatycady
    Well i was "extremely" low on vitamin D!! I've been trying to get more sun and taking D supplements and my nails are getting better. They are still short, but they aren't splitting anymore. Also, since adding the supplement my cramps are much less and not nearly as severe. Who would have thought vitamin D was the problem! Thanks all for the advice! I...
  15. chatycady
    I would suggest you have your B-12 levels checked and vitamin D levels. Both can cause tingeling - or that feeling your leg or arm has fallen asleep. At night seems to be the worst.
  16. chatycady
    I hope you will reconsider. Carbohydrates cause a leaky gut. There is no magic pill (pro-biotic) that will heal a leaky gut. It's only through diet and restoring the balance of good bacteria will one finally heal. There are wonderful cook books for the SCdiet. I just made some homemade butter pecan ice cream that is delicious and it is full of good bacteria...
  17. chatycady
    You sound like me last year! I was miserable. I was gluten free but had similar simptoms. I knew if I ate only plain meat and fresh veggies I did better, but I couldn't figure out the rest until I came across the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. I found the website and bought the book and have made great progress. Each of us is so different so each of us has...
  18. chatycady
    Oatmeal can be pretty irritating to a damaged intestine. They don't recommend gluten free oatmeal for a least one year after being gluten free. Have you checked out this website? Open Original Shared Link ? It might help you with candida,yeast or imbalance in the digetive system. Many of us celiac's follow this diet and get better. Have you been tested...
  19. chatycady
    Eat more protein, fresh fruits and fresh vegetables. Avoid processed foods for awhile. Eventually you will heal and get feeling better, but right now your digestion is broken. Carbs may be hard to tolerate. Stay away from starch too. It takes a perfectly healthy instestine to digest complex carbs right now. It will get better, but it's a learning process...
  20. chatycady
    I too have given up on Dr's. But I was still having muscle cramps and was starting to go backwards a little bit. So I made an appointment with an Endo and found out I was very low in vitamin D again! Guess I didn't take enough through the winter - so now I'm on mega doses. I think it will solve the muscle cramps. All that delicious yogurt I was eating probably...
  21. chatycady
    I had a similar problem. My Dr. called it "dumping syndrome". Food passed too quickly through the stomach and small intestine to the colon which caused my blood pressure to dive. Very very tired all day long. I could sleep all day and all night and still have trouble getting out of bed the next day. Miserable! Run to Walmart after you eat and test your...
  22. chatycady
    Protein. Are you eating enough protein? Calcium will help you fall asleep - eat some yogurt before bedtime. Too many carbs will keep you always hungry. I eat a big bowl of yogurt every night before I go to bed and fall asleep fast and sleep all night. I think it's calcium that solved my many sleepless nights.
  23. chatycady
    I can relate to the hypoglycemia and complex carbs issue. I follow the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, it works great for me. Everyone has different issues and there is no fast rule for everyone. It takes time and lots of effort to figure out the trigger foods. I'm really hoping this diet cures those other food issues. She (the author) claims that if you follow...
  24. chatycady
    You can find out more at Open Original Shared Link or read or buy the book Breaking the Vicious Cycle. I got mine from Amazon. Also Open Original Shared Link has recipe's (ice cream) and all sorts of information about this diet. I bought a yogurt maker from Amazon - Yogurtmet. It makes a half gallon of yogurt that is lactose free - you can find information...
  25. chatycady
    Thanks everyone. I went to the Dr. today (endo) and he's testing me for hypoparathyroidism. Not sure what that's about. He's also testing my thyroid. I'm not realy tired, but I do get muscle spasm and lots of cramps in my feet. He said since I have pernicious anemia and take B-12 shots I shouldn't be low in B-12. I guess I will wait and see. I'm hoping...
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