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  1. burdee
    Chicken skin is basically fat. The casing from sausage and kielbasa are both protein and fat. Most people can easily digest hot dog casing. So I suspect you don't digest protein and fats well. Adequate stomach acid digests protein and biochemically triggers the gall bladder to release fat digesting enzymes into the small intestine. If you have difficulty...
  2. burdee
    I think you know why you can't gain weight. You said "eating high calorie foods and a lot of fruit helps me maintain my weight but when i eat those foods they bloat me up terribly". That sounds like you resist eating those foods, because they make you uncomfortable. You mentioned in a later post that "high calorie foods that i eat are lara bars, pecans, avocados...
  3. burdee
    I sure hope not! You were a lot younger than I was, when you were diagnosed with celiac and started the gluten free diet. However, I've had about as many gut bug infections as you had. I also have obvious leaky gut symptoms (very sensitive to sorbitol, 7 food allergies, etc.). Nevertheless, I focus on how much healthier I am and will be in the future, because...
  4. burdee
    I'm one of those people who accidentally swallow water containing shampoo or creme rinse while I shower. So I changed 3 months ago to Shakai Naturals shampoo and creme rinse which are free of all my 7 allergens. It even tastes good. LOL
  5. burdee
    Actually an MD wrote a book about "Why Stomach Acid is Good for You". Taking Betaine HCl without getting tested for stomach acid production (with a Heidelberg capsule test) can be risky, especially if you have very low stomach acid and damaged stomach lining. Before you try HCl, test your digestion by consuming 1-2 tablespoons of cider vinegar or lemon juice...
  6. burdee
    You might have other allergies/intolerances besides gluten. My husband and I both have diagnosed (by ELISA blood test) allergies to dairy, eggs, vanilla and nutmeg. I'm not saying that you are allergic to all of those foods. However, rather than believing that a gluten free product has gluten or cross-contamination issues, you might consider whether you have...
  7. burdee
    Food allergies (esp. gluten and casein intolerances) can cause reflux, because the gastrointestinal system is not digesting those foods. However, heartburn is rarely caused by too much stomach acid. Instead reflux is often caused by inappropriate opening of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). Foods like chocolate, coffee, peppermint or spearmint, sugar...
  8. burdee
    If I would have waited for a doctor's official diagnosis, I probably would have been in my 60s, when I was diagnosed. However, I self-diagnosed at age 56. Then I did the Enterolab test panel which diagnosed gluten intolerance, casein intolerance, soy intolerance, positive Ttg (consistent with intestinal inflammation) and one of the main celiac genes. When...
  9. burdee
    Are you saying that you can't tolerate any foods beyond chicken, salmon, rice and vegetables? Can you tolerate all vegetables? Do you not tolerate fruit, nuts, other gluten free grains or gluten free grain products? What about other meats or legumes as protein sources? I can certainly understand feeling horrible after eating almost anything. I'm still...
  10. burdee
    Rather than focus on lack of muscle mass, you might want to consider WHY you can't tolerate so many high calorie foods, which could help you gain weight. Why do pea, hemp, etc. constipate you, when they provide fiber for most people? Why don't you 'do well' with avocado and other high fat foods? You seem to have answered your own question about why you can...
  11. burdee
    If you're absolutely certain that you don't have any parasites or other gut bugs or conditions that could cause malabsorption, you might try journalling everything you eat, the exact amounts and corresponding calories you consume. Then compare that to what you should consume for your height and desired weight. When I don't feel well and don't digest food...
  12. burdee
    I LOVE Ener-G Foods' Seattle Brown hamburger buns so much that I slice them in half and use them for English muffins for breakfast. You can order those online through Ener-G, but don't just order hamburger buns. You need to specify Seattle Brown variety, which tastes like a regular whole grain bread, better than any other type of rice based gluten free bread...
  13. burdee
    I suggest for the pain: Strong peppermint tea; Yoga or pilates exercise which focusses on the lower abdomen; Walking; Hot showers with the spray focussed on the painful area; Laying in bed with a heating pad on the painful area; Playing pingpong. Though only slightly aerobic, that takes my mind off my pain by keeping me focussed on the ball...
  14. burdee
    Almost everybody gets gassy after eating onions and garlic. That's why Beano is so popular. However, I think Beano contains sorbitol, which can also cause gas, bloating, intestinal cramping and diarrhea in people with leaky gut problems. So I use a brand named 'ExcuseMe' which has the enzyme necessary to digest beans and other gas causing vegies. SUE
  15. burdee
    Although many gluten free products are lower in fiber than whole grain wheat products, there are MANY gluten free products and naturally gluten free foods that are high in fiber. You just need to read labels of products or nutrition books which list fiber content for unprocessed, unpackaged fruits and vegies. Then you can incorporate high fiber foods into...
  16. burdee
    It sounds like you had a skin test for food allergies. The problem with skin testing is we don't put food under our skin when we eat. We put it in our digestive systems and often use eating utensils so the food never touches our skin. Skin tests are fine for ruling out IgE antibody mediated allergens (immediate, anaphylactic rea tions) . However most food...
  17. burdee
    Even after diagnoses of celiac and casein intolerance/allergy and abstaining from gluten and dairy, I still had bloating and constipation. During the next 2 years I was also diagnosed with allergies to soy, egg, cane sugar, vanilla and nutmeg and a Klebsiella bacterial infection. After abstaining from all my diagnosed allergies, treating the klebsiella and...
  18. burdee
    I'm not sure whether Maranatha still includes soybean oil in their nut butters. However, I know they post a CYA ('produced in a facility which uses soy') on their nut butter labels. With your soy sensitivity, I'd find a different almond butter. The FFL muffins, WF fruit spread, and Lara bars seem safe in light of your listed diagnosed allergies. I don...
  19. burdee
    The problem with elimination diets is that you could be allergic to ANY food. There are no 'safe' foods. The best way to learn your allergies is through an IgG (delayed reaction) food allergy blood test like the ELISA panel for 96 commonly eaten foods. On the other hand you could still be reacting to a food which you ate before you started this 'elimination...
  20. burdee
    Whoever diagnosed you should have also prescribed antibiotics to kill the bacteria which causes that disease. Hopefully, you've already begun to take whatever you were prescribed. While you take any antibiotics, you may also need to take probiotics to replenish the good bacteria which the antibiotics kill while they eliminate the bad bacteria. You may also...
  21. burdee
    If you didn't notice any benefits from NAET 'years ago', why would you want to spend 'a small fortune' again? Nothing can make the body forget how to react to an allergen after it begins to make antibodies to certain allergens. People may think (or be told that)they 'outgrow' their allergens, but they just develop new symptoms, which may be attributed to...
  22. burdee
    How are you treating the c-diff? I was diagnosed with that in May 2009. Because my naturopath didn't initially give me an effective drug treatment, I had several recurrences of that bacterial infection, even though I switched to vancomycin, which is much more effective in killing c-diff. Finally I learned about tapered and pulse dosing with vancomycin. I...
  23. burdee
    Good point. It's easier to stay gluten free if you already prepare or cook most of your foods from whole foods, rather than relying on processed or fast foods, which often contain gluten. Also preparing your own foods is less expensive than relying on gluten free processed products. Many people who have difficulty with gluten free dietn have never really...
  24. burdee
    I agree with your view of celiac disease. I have diagnosed celiac and 6 other food allergies, which all cause painful gastrointestinal reactions. So I can easily abstain from gluten and my other allergies. That leaves me almost no 'junk' or 'processed' or even 'fast' food. Avoiding my allergens forces me to eat a healthy diet. Fortunately I prefer to be healthy...
  25. burdee
    Or we can have gluten free toast. SUE
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