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  1. GFinDC
    Hi NVS, I take Natural Sources Raw brand thyroid. It is cow thyroid, freeze dried. I can't say I know how much thyroid hormone is in it but I know I feel better when I take it. I don't have Hashimotos' though, I have a thyroid cyst. ANywya, it is a fairly cheapo option if you just want to try something out. I've read before that some people think...
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    That reminds me of the guff they used to say about stomach ulcers being caused by stress and worry and spicy foods. Totally false as it turns to be a bacteria that causes 90% of them.
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    A big can of salty sauerkraut has some chance of getting things moving. Don't drain it real well, the salt is what makes it work. For gas in the stomach peppermint is good. Peppermint Altoids work well. Also Betaine HCL. Mastic gum may help too but you need to take it for a couple weeks several times day.
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    Daiya cheese shreds, made with pea protein, pretty ok for a sub, although not the same thing of course.. There are some threads on the forum about making your cheese subs using almond meal.
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    As of about 2 months I ago I started feeling much better. Better than in I had in the past 4.5 years I have been gluten-free. I still have episodes here and there and still am not sleeping all that great. I get tired in the middle of the day some. But all in all I feel much better and have some energy too. I even enjoy going out and walking around again...
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    Dang it, I knew there was a catch! Maybe next year then..
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    The envelopes may not have gluten in the glue, but we all know from watching Seinfeld they aren't safe to lick. A sponge is safer and and easier too. gluten-free with celiac is very different from other people though. They don't have to read labels on everything they eat, or be careful of what restaurant they eat at, or avoid minute bits of gluten in...
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    Ha-Ha, I guess I volunteered the same way everyone did. I was born with the right genes and something made them click into gear. But we can help each other by sharing information and ideas about living with celiac, so that is a good thing. This site has helped a lot of people since it was started.
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    Hi Ron, I usually get pain on my left side, lower left of the belly button. other people get it on the right side though, and it may be related to the gall bladder. Take a look at the linked page it has a picture of people guts and stuff (illustration, not a photo). There are quite a few threads on here about people having gall bladder problems. Anyway...
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    Hi-ya WLgators, I hadn't heard that about H.Pylori and skin rashes. Do you happen to have any references for it? I think that's a very interesting connection, I take mastic gum for H.pylori. It is cheap and not an prescribed anti-biotic so I like that. It is a natural cure. It take it 3 times a day if I have problems. I seem to have a propensity...
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    Hi Kswan, Ignoring all the drama, I do want to get back to your issues for a bit. The biopsy always has a possibility of a false negative, just like it has the possibility of a false positive. So regardless of the biopsy results, it is a good idea to try going gluten-free for 3 months or so and see if there are any improvements. You could write...
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    Happy Birthday Scott!
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    They have stopped the advertising they were using a few years ago. It took some protests by people in the celiac world to get them to change it though. It's fine to use their products if you like them.
  14. GFinDC
    Hi Keely Bristol and Nay-nay, Welcome to the site! A good way to start the gluten-free diet is to eat only whole foods for a few months, eliminate dairy, remove sugar and starchy carbs. Avoid all processed foods. It can also help to take probiotics and digestive enzymes. Note worthy threads: FAQ Celiac com https://www.celiac.com/gluten...
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    Hi Kswan, You asked if you would feel better in 3 weeks gluten-free. The answer is probably, but not 100% better. Healing takes time, and when you start gluten-free you may develop SIBO, (small intestine bacterial overgrowth) symptoms. The problem is your guts are a symbiosis of bacteria and your own body. The bacteria help digest food and other good...
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    I take DPP-Iv If I think I have gotten into a bit of CC. So that isn't very darn often. But I thnk it can help a little, so I take it for that reason. I'd never try to eat purposely eat gluten and think DPP-IV would prevent a reaction though. That would be a real bad idea. There is another enzyme that is supposed to help DPP-IV break down the gluten...
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    I don't eat much of the processed gluten-free foods either. Most of them have either potato starch or soy and those don't work for me. I do eat Mission corn tortillas sometimes in a wrap. They are cheap and readily available. They aren't marked gluten-free but they are made on dedicated lines. I have never had a problem with them. Here come the...
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    An endoscopy is used to take biopsy samples for testing celiac. They check the samples for blunting of the villi that line the small intestine. It is good to get multiple sample for different areas, I have seen 5 or more reccomended. When testing for celiac it helps to go to a doctor who is familiar with diagnosing it. Not all of them are. You do need...
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    Yep, starting out is kind of an iffy process. Things are changing in gut-land and that is touchy business. Many people report being much more sensitive to gluten after going gluten-free for a bit. Small amounts of gluten may be getting you that wouldn't have bothered you before, Gluten kisses could be a problem too.
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    Warm water and ammonia will get it off, but it might not leave a great taste to the veggies.
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    HI, You don't have to get a formal diagnosis to go gluten-free. It's important to keep eating gluten until your testing is done, but after that you can start the gluten-free diet. Unless you are going to go to a different GI and get another endosocopy it might be better to start the diet. If you have DH (dermatits herpetiformis, skin version of celiac...
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    That's great the your symptoms are improving Ellen. Eating whole foods and voiding processed foods for teh fiurst 2 or 3 months is a good way to go. You right side pain may be gallbladder related. There have been a number of people post about having gallbladder problems on in the past. Sometimes they resolve on the gluten-free diet. Here's...
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    It sounds possible indeed. Then again there are people with no symptoms at all that are found to have celiac. Definitely a good idea to get tested, ask for the full celiac panel. Don't go gluten-free or gluten lite before that testing is complete though, it would mess up the results. Doctors usually want to do an endoscopy after the blood results...
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    Will do on the recipes Dani. May take me a while though. The brand I use is called Stevia in the Raw. I know some people don't like the taste of stevia,. It seems fine to me but my cousin thinks it is yucky.. Another sweetner people say is healthy is agave syrup. It is made from the cactus. The beeswax can help to harden the chocolate or any candy...
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    Hi Chiron, Bowel obstruction sounds like Crohn's to me, but I am no doctor. If you check the signature lines of people here, there are many other foods besides gluten that can cause us problems. Soy, corn, nightshades, eggs, dairy, all are possible issues plus any other food for that matter. The usual thing is to do an elimination diet and see if you...
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