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Hi Caroline, Thanks for sharing about the dif. between England and the US concerning the safety of herbs. I do wish we had some laws here regulating their production. Instead they keep trying to get them declared drugs so the pharmas can take over....grumble, grumble! Fortunately I get my herbs from a local store that guarantees that the raw herbs are gluten...
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Hi Caroline, Thanks for sharing about the dif. between England and the US concerning the safety of herbs. I do wish we had some laws here regulating their production. Instead they keep trying to get them declared drugs so the pharmas can take over....grumble, grumble! Fortunately I get my herbs from a local store that guarantees that the raw herbs are gluten...
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Welcome, you have come to the right place. Not everyone tests for celiac, however the docs often don't find it but it still exists, or people can have severe gluten sensitivity. There is a recent book out called Wheat Belly that indicates that many without celiac are still helped considerably by going off the wheat family. Aches and pains are often caused...
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This is wonderful information. Thank you for posting it! It reminds me I should probably be taking lecithin to help beef up my myelin sheath situation. Thanks! Also wanted to note that vitamin B1 also helps protein and carbohydrate absorption. I am aware of this since I tend to be low in B1--as is my mother. This is why I started to take the co-enzyme...
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Welcome to the board Elizabeth! I cross my fingers for you too! My thinking is that going off the gluten for most anyone actually can help. Thus the success of diets like the Paleo or Cave Man Diet. Its helped people with Parkinsons, MS as well as many other conditions like candida overgrowth etc. By the way, there is a new book out called Wheat Belly...
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Awesome Caroline! Just be careful to rotate the herbs however--if not just go off them for a bit. I speak from what I have read as well as experience. Like you say there are so many of them that do similar things, it shouldn't be hard for you to do. I love the image of the full moon, the feet up and the bile making its way out by the way!!
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Just curious, what kind of protein?? Protein powders often contain gluten, even if just CC'd. The "natural flavors" are really suspect. Also the plain soy can be dangerous if taken in excess. Too much estrogen plus it messes with cell proliferation.
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Thanks Caroline for your informative reply! Just want to note a couple of things. Tinctures are usually not safe for people with celiac or severe gluten intolerance. Sometimes they make them with corn alcohol. But corn is not always well tolerated. Especially not by me. The rest they usually make with grain alcohol that usually has gluten in it somewhere...
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My gall bladder acted up. At first I just thought it was a pulled muscle. However it did not go away and exercise seemed to actually help it. It got so bad one day I was having pain just riding in a car going over bumps. Laughing was the worst. So I looked it up and was shocked it was the gall bladder likely clogged up. I knew it wasn't my kidneys since...
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How awful! This is why I hate "formulas." One size does not fit all. It is best to figure out what is best for you and try one herb at a time if you haven't tried them before. It is not good to keep on them if they "tear you up." That is almost always a good sign to stop, no matter what it is you are taking--no matter who it is that is giving something to...
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Hi AVR and Caroline, Thanks for the comment Caroline. So many folks seem to be afraid of herbs due to scare tactics by the AMA. And whereas we are all different, herbs can be wonderful for many people if used intelligently and properly. It can be scary for some if they have been given the wrong advice or just have an unexpected reaction or go ahead and...
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I agree, often other intolerances show up after you have gone gluten-free for a while. For me I finally discovered I have to be careful about salicylates. They really mess with my brain. Now amazingly my memory is way improving as well as finding the right word to say rather than spacing it out. I also seem to have considerably less fainting, am more...
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I am trying out taking a high dose of D3 (2000 IU's!). Theoretically it is now considered safe. My fingernails still have moons and are a little ridged even though I take a lot of calcium, magnesium, zinc, and trace minerals, including silica drops. I have a lot of scar tissue damage of my villi I am certain so it makes it difficult to absorb the minerals...
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ARCHIVED Explaining Celiac To People Without Talking About Poop?
YoloGx replied to colfax's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
All good. I like to mention the auto immune response attacks my villi resulting in neurological and kidney damage, migraines and food poisoning symptoms. Just cross contamination completely knocks me out for at least a day if not three or more. Also by avoiding the gluten I no longer get sick for weeks on end like I used to. I only say more now if they are... -
All cod liver oil has both vitamin A and D. Apparently the D3 in cod live oil is safe. However the high doses of A can be a problem for some people. At least that is what I was told just recently. So, given that, for higher doses, just plain D3 might be better. Honestly however all this is confusing me a little. I need to talk to my boyfriend who did...
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Are you suggesting I take both?? I could I suppose. A teaspoon of cod liver oil in the morning and a potent D3 capsule at night. Otherwise I don't take a vit. A supplement.
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Looks like a really interesting read. Thanks for sharing. I am slowly getting better. I don't really want to think about how many of these symptoms I have and have had... Nevertheless I probably should. It explains a few things--like why I shouldn't be hard on myself when its tough getting to sleep or getting up in the morning, getting feint upon rising...
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Cod liver oil has helped me too. Am glad to hear it is working for you! I just learned however that D3 is even better and safer since taking too much cod liver oil can create toxicity--as it did with me apparently after a while. Like the old Chinese saying, too much of a good thing is still too much. Apparently the D-3 is from a plant source and much less...
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I just started another topic you may be interested in: Similarity Between Dh And Psoriatic Arthritis In it I talk about using herbs to help with these skin and inflammatory conditions. Meanwhile, be careful about getting bulk foods at Whole Foods. They are a source of possible cross contamination due to their cleaning practices (same duster for all the...
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ARCHIVED Similarity Between Dh And Psoriatic Arthritis Alleviated By Herbs
YoloGx replied to YoloGx's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Hi Mushroom, Its nice to "see you" here! Actually its only recently I have noticed this liver/gallbladder connection so strongly due to my gallbladder acting up. I used to just assume it was a good idea to flush out the liver to support my more difficult kidneys. I have long been aware that I was exposed to a lot of toxins as a child etc. I think I... -
ARCHIVED Similarity Between Dh And Psoriatic Arthritis Alleviated By Herbs
YoloGx posted a topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis
I just recently learned I probably have psoriatic arthritis. It is so close to DH--however I don't believe it is DH. Sometimes I do get hives, but no blisters. Instead it is a patch of itchy silvery flaking and often crusty skin over red often raw itchy skin. And if I don't stay on diet (i.e., low salicylates, entirely gluten free, exercise, lots of greens... -
ARCHIVED Similarity Between Dh And Psoriatic Arthritis Alleviated By Herbs
YoloGx posted a topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis
I just recently learned I probably have psoriatic arthritis. It is so close to DH--however I don't believe it is DH. Sometimes I do get hives, but no blisters. Instead it is a patch of itchy silvery flaking skin over red often raw itchy skin. And if I don't stay on diet (i.e., low salicylates, entirely gluten free, exercise, lots of greens --of the ones... -
I don't have DH in my ears, however I do have psoriasis/eczema in my ears and it does itch horribly. It seems to be very much related to whether or not I have been exposed to too much salicylates or not. Detox herbs that have berberine in them as well as nettles really seem to help, plus staying off the salicylates and taking MSM and epsom salt baths. Bea
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I would not take it if it made me feel nauseous. I'd use something else if it did cause that effect. Just shows we are all different. Bea
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Thanks AVR. This board has really helped me deal better with the fact I do have one of those negative families deep in that long river called DeNial. They think they are being so positive by ignoring their bodies as well as what is happening to their minds. Its one reason I do my art and writing, to do something that is more positive and meaningful...