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Thanks for the info. I'll see about doing as you suggest over the next little while. How long would the ACV take to start showing some improvement in killing any overgrowth in the stomach do you think?

Hi everyone - thanks for your replies. A few things: - I have tried apple cider vinnegar in the past, didn't help that much. The Betaine HCL capsules I am taking now simulate the effects of ACV but are a little easier on the system and don't aggrevate the esophagus. - When I refer to "Apple Cider" in my diet outline, it's actually Apple Cider - dark...

I peel all my apples before eating them for exactly this reason (and also because not eating the peel is a little easier on your digestive system).

Right now, I am also utilizing some of the techniques/concepts of food combining (chinese) to see how it helps the digestive process. A typical day would look something like this: Breakfast: 1-2 cups cooked quinoa, 1 boiled carrot, 1 misc other veggie (mushroom, green bean, etc) Morning Snack: Apple Cider / Grape Juice. Sometimes a banana or apple. Lunch...

I'm not going for lean meat specifically, just that this happens to be what I eat most of the time. I do eat pork occasionally (once a week or so), and chicken thighs (although skinless, they still have some good fat content). The Quinoa was only added in the last few days at the suggestion of my Naturopath to try to get some additional calories in my...

Interesting. I'm assuming there's a test they can do to confirm? (ie: you would need a prescription for the anti fungal?). I'm doing well with abstaining from sugars, and I am taking a probiotic...

Nice to see you again. I've been avoiding posting for a while now just because I wanted to see if the symptoms changed after a few more weeks on the gluten-free....not as much luck in that department as I would have liked, however. As far as I know they saw nothing unusual in my esophagus during the endoscopy - however, I doubt they did a biopsy at that...

Just a quick question. I've been following a pretty strict diet - gluten-free, CF, Soy Free and (mostly) Carb Free (I have been experimenting with Quinoa recently) for a little over a month. On top of the gluten-free diet, I have been following the CF/Soy and Carb free diet to try to get some symptom relief. In addition to bloating/gas and nausea, I have...

I'm not on any antacids regularily (to cause gastroparesis). I've taken tums a few times, but then looked them up online and found out that they may contain gluten (ingredients can't be verified). I've read that Rolaids are gluten-free, so I might pick up some of those instead. Although I've been trying to avoid using any antacids anyways, because they...

Yep, I have seen that. And I agree about the soy idea - going to be vigilant around that for the next few weeks (and will likely request an allergy test from the naturopath as well). Makes sense. Thanks for your input thus far, it's been valuable. As you can tell, I've been checking this post fairly frequently (I'm working from home today, after...

I'm quite the analyzer, so I've googled all my symptoms many times and yes, Gastroparesis is something that seems to fit. I've brought it up to my family doc before, but this was prior to the Gastroscopy and so he didn't take it into consideration. I've heard that this can be the bi-product of Celiac (damage to the small intestine causes food to exit the...

Hmm, soy? I've been considering eliminating it from my diet for a few weeks, along with everything else, and see if it makes a difference. At the moment I'm willing to try anything...

Hello, I've been browsing these forums as a guest for a few weeks now, and have recently started on a gluten-free diet to try to help some of the many symptoms I've been facing recently. I thought I would post with some of my background to see if any of you have some input or insights - it would be much appreciated. Quick things: 25 years old...