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  1. burdee
    I've never visited the Big Island, because I'm a Maui gal. I just returned from my 7th Maui vacation at the end of October. However I depend on the 'Down to Earth' store on Maui for stocking my condo with gluten free and allergy free foods, as well as healthy organic produce, for breakfasts and some lunches. Down to Earth also has a store in Hilo on the Big...
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    If you want to get back and stay on the 'meatless wagon', see the documentary "Food, Inc." With 6 diagnosed food allergies besides gluten intolerance, I was a dedicated meat/poultry/fish eater before seeing that documentary. Now I'm exploring more vegan options, as well as occasional organic, antibiotic free, free range meat sources and locally caught fish...
  3. burdee
    Hi Nicole: 8 months after I began abstaining from gluten, soy and dairy, I still had symptoms. Then I discovered that my digestive enzyme contained 'malt diastase' or barley. So I suggest you check all of your supplements, OTC products and anything you ingest besides food. 2 years later I still didn't feel well. So I went to a naturopath who had celiac...
  4. burdee
    After I'd been diagnosed with gluten and casein intolerance (and noticed sensitivity to soy), I obsessively abstained from gluten, dairy and soy for 2 years. However, during that time I still had continual constipation, bloating and cramping pain. Fortunately I met a naturopath who believed that 'ibs' symptoms were caused by (1) gluten intolerance, (2) other...
  5. burdee
    Hi Jana: I was diagnosed with candida overgrowth with a DNA Microbial stool test. My symptoms were constipation, bloating and some cramping pain. I treated candida with nystatin and probiotics for almost 5 months. The constipation disappeared and I suffered much less bloating. However, the constipation later returned with more cramping pain. So I did another...
  6. burdee
    Didn't Enterolab include an interpretation of your results? I suspect they told you to abstain from gluten, dairy, egg, soy and yeast, according to those results. You can always email or call them for more information. They are very helpful, when you have questions. I have gluten intolerance plus diagnosed allergies to dairy, egg, soy, cane sugar, vanilla...
  7. burdee
    After treatment for a bladder infection during my 20s, I developed a vaginal yeast infection. My doctor just told me that switching to another antibiotic (for the bladder infection) would eliminate the yeast infection. 40 years ago most docs didn't understand the connection between antibiotic treatment and developing overgrowths from other 'bugs'. (Some...
  8. burdee
    I understand your reluctance to add more dietary restrictions to treat candida. I have gluten intolerance (diagnosed celiac disease) and 6 other diagnosed food alleriges. So I did not want to use a special diet to treat my candida symptoms. Rather than guess about whether you have 'candida issues', you could get a stool test which could diagnose candida...
  9. burdee
    I drink ginger tea for nausea and indigestion. I avoid antiacids, because they can make indigestion worse by decreasing the acid you need for normal digestion. Unless you have reflux, peppermint tea also helps with intestinal cramping pains. SUE
  10. burdee
    I have diagnosed gluten intolerance plus allergies to dairy, soy, eggs, cane sugar, vanilla and nutmeg. So my favorite 'safe' quick breakfast is Ener-G Foods Seattle Brown bread topped with peanut butter and chopped fruit. When I have more time to cook I make Bob's Red Mill Mighty Tasty Gluten Free (hot) cereal cooked in hazelnut milk. I stir in a heaping...
  11. burdee
    I struggled with constipation for YEARS, even after eliminating gluten, dairy and several other food allergies from my diet. Probiotics helped somewhat, because they increased my 'gut motility' (things moved more quickly through my bowel). All the fiber and water in the world wouldn't help me if the stool stayed in my intestines too long. Lots of fiber...
  12. burdee
    Thanks for this recipe. I need to sub dark agave for molasses because I have cane sugar allergy. I'll also try a bit of garam masala instead of the last 2 ingredient. I'm anxious to try this on my next stir fry creation. SUE
  13. burdee
    How did you learn you have bacterial dysbiosis? If your doc gave you a stool test, which diagnosed that problem, the lab results often indicate which drugs or herbal supplements can treat the bacteria causing your imbalance. Bacterial dysbiosis simply means that you have an overabundance of bad bugs (bacteria, parasites or fungus) and not enough good...
  14. burdee
    In my experience probiotics helped normalize regularity. Whether I had hard stools or diarrhea, taking probiotics helped me have more 'normal' stools. However, my doc discouraged me from using S. Boulardi with c-diff treatment, because several of his other patients developed yeast overgrowth even from that 'beneficial' yeast (SB). When I had candida ...
  15. burdee
    I'm uncertain why you addressed your comment to me. I only commented on food allergies (mine were diagnosed by ELISA blood tests) in my last post. When I took the ELISA test, I had already abstained from gluten for 2 years. So I had no reaction to wheat on that test. Maybe you meant to address your comments to someone else??? SUE
  16. burdee
    Which blood tests did you take to diagnose food allergies? Some blood tests are more reliable than others. Also some labs have better quality control standards in handling and interpretting tests than others. Likewise there are naturopaths who are very knowledgable and naturopaths who just do lots of guessing. The first naturopath I saw told me I couldn...
  17. burdee
    Your experience shows why elimination diets can't easily determine delayed reaction food allergies. People can have alllergies to almost any food. (My husband is allergic to many foods which are considered 'healthy' like almonds, sesame, grapes and blueberries as well as lamb.) I agree that if your intestines are inflamed, eating almost anything may cause...
  18. burdee
    First of all, stop taking the Prilosec. If you get reflux, just drink cool water to dilute the acid and wash it back down. Avoid foods that weaken the lower esophageal valve like alcohol, caffeine, chocolate, onions, tomato and citrus based foods. Then get tested for celiac disease, which often causes digestive problems. Celiac damaged intestines don...
  19. burdee
    Read "Why Stomach Acid is Good for You" by Jonathon Wright, MD. After too many years of taking acid blockers (Zantac, Tagamet, Mylanta) prescribed for 'gastritis' which was really celiac disease related indigestion, I felt overly full after eating small amounts, I easily refluxed and I noticed food stayed in my stomach for HOURS. I was also frequently constipated...
  20. burdee
    I also had continuing symptoms (mostly fatigue, cramping pain, bloating and irregularity) after eliminating gluten and casein. I did NOT want to guess or unnecessarily restrict my diet with an elimination diet. So I found a naturopath who heads a local IBS treatment center. He's also a celiac who believes that many gut symptoms are usually caused by celiac...
  21. burdee
    My gluten reactions last almost 2 weeks. My casein reactions can last 10 days to 2 weeks. I've never had accidental contamination from both gluten and casein. However I suspect I'd react for about 2 weeks. I react almost immediately to casein with sinus congestion, but the gut stuff happens about 30-60 minutes later. My gluten reactions are also delayed...
  22. burdee
    I think that, whether you completely abstain (no traces) or just cut out the main sources of casein, depends on how you initially decided to abstain from casein. If you had a blood test (like ELISA) show you had high IgG antibodies to casein or a stool test (like Enterolab) show you had high IgA antibodies to casein, I'd say you need to avoid even traces...
  23. burdee
    Didn't your stool test results identify the yeast/fungus, when it showed sensitivities to specific botanicals and antifungals? I'm unfamiliar with yeasts other than candida and saccharomyces boulardii. However, when I asked my doc about taking saccharomyces boulardii to inhibit c-diff recurrence, he said that some of his patients developed overgrowth...
  24. burdee
    I would love to just have gluten, dairy, eggs and soy allergies. However I also have diagnosed (ELISA blood test) allergies to cane sugar, vanilla and nutmeg. Those allergies eliminate all but a few desserts, baked goods or treats I could buy online or in a local gluten-free bakery. So I bake my own goodies at home or just enjoy fresh fruits. I also have...
  25. burdee
    When I fly from Seattle to Maui, I pack a peanut butter and mango or peach sandwich and take a bag of dried fruit. I only need a few pieces of the dried fruit, but I can take the rest of dried fruit into Hawaiii, but not fresh fruit. I know that doesn't sound very 'low calorie', but that's all I get to eat betwen an early breakfast and dinner ;ater that...
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