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Hi All After 2 1/2 gluten-free years I still cannot tolerate ascorbic acid. Even small amounts (under 500mg) cause gut pain and D. I tried to use it sublingually and that didn't work either. I would like to be able to take Vitamin C. Has anyone had a similar experience and found a brand they can tolerate? Is there such a thing as transdermal Vitamin C...

Jesse If you put the broth in the fridge any fat will float to the top and harden, unless you are buying commercial broth with an emulsifier.

Hi Jesse After I posted about digestive enzymes I saw your post on another thread saying that you already take them. Oh, well, can I try a stab at something else? You've probably listed somewhere what supplements you are taking... my friends and were joking about all of the bottles of supplemens we have bought and not used because they make us feel worse...

I made great SCD legal pickles!!! Actually I made them on 9/12 but just opened them and tried them. We were making a batch of mixed veggie pickles for my husband with sugar and I decided I wanted some, too. I didn't write anything down, but here's what I did: pack a pint jar with cup up (1 inch minus) cucumbers, onions, peppers, celery, cauliflower...

Jesse Have you considered that you may have pancreatic insufficiency? This is very common in celiacs. Once the small intestine is damaged by gluten, the feedback loop between the small intestine and the enzyme-producing part of the pancreas is disrupted. Without proper digestive enzymes, food is not digested properly. And if the gut walls are damaged,...

Hi Ali Nope, haven't been here in days! Too much else going on. I am still making fermented cabbage juice 2-3 times a week. I have had lots of homegrown cabbage so I've been making it for months. I have a friend who loves it and gets most of it. I can only handle a few swallows a day--maybe 1/2 cup. She guzzles the rest and says her BMs are the best...

Liz -- I think you are doing those folks on that forum a world of good. For those who haven't read it, they have had a long and heated discussion about using the canned goods that Elaine endorsed and about using or not some canned goods that have come along since. And since Elaine is not here to approve new things, now what? And, Liz, you don't sound lazy...

Hi Liz I don't have a bread recipe but I was thinking about the canned pumpkin issue. According to the book, BTVC, frozen vegetables are legal as long as they don't have sugar or starch added. So, frozen winter squash is pretty much the same thing as canned pumpkin. Both may actually be Hubbard squash or butternut. So why not use frozen winter squash?...

Lliz , It sounds like you are getting good info with the right attitude. I agree with you completely about the inconsistencies. Most of my favorites are somewhere in these many pages. Like, peanut butter, good, peanuts, bad. Gosh, MY peanut butter is made out of peanuts!! I do think Elaine got a few things mixed up and I think one of the big reasons why the...

How about red lentils, beans, winter squash. If you have eliminated grain from your diet you need to replace it with something. How about good quality fat? Grass-fed beef, lamb or buffalo will have better quality fat than grain fed. Butter, full fat yogurt, eggs, chicken with the skin on...

Bea--I'm heading over to Voldemort, oops, I mean Walmart, and I plan to look for a mandolin or any other handy noodle slicer for my baseball bat zucchinis. I'll let you know what I find. Liz--You are braver than me. I only lurk over there. Those people are way to serious for me. I think they'd kick me out for expressing some of my opinions. Like, why,...

So, Liz, can we talk about bacon? Or soaking nuts? When I started the diet I was somewhat addicted to TJ's turkey bacon. I also liked Applegate Farms turkey bacon, but it costs a lot more. I would look at the package and convince myself that because it appears to contain less sugar than salt, it was probably okay. Eventually, my desire for it went away...

Great, it sounds like you are up on things. Have you looked for a doc or nurse practitioner who practices functional, anit-aging or "optimal health" medicine? Those are the buzz words...

Speaking of peaches, my friend made a salad with carmelized sweet onions, fresh peaches and spinach, with oil/vinegar dressing. I have been avoiding peaches in favor of the plums and blackberries and pears out my back door, but I may have to go buy some peaches now.

Hi there, I am in the midst of unraveling the mysteries of thyroid/adrenal problems and as result have barely read nay of this forum lately, but stumbled across your post. First, go to stopthethyroidmadness.com and read the sections on adrenals two or three times. Then have your doc order a 24 hour saliva test for adrenals (you do it at 8 am...