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  1. ShayFL
    I just cant tell Hubby Im doing it. :huh: He has been extremely compassionate and giving with all of my issues and food changes (and never complains about the money), but he might not go for wasting 53.50 for an "experiment". And I agree. They just arent practical at all. I am not going to mix up a concoction of my food to test at a restaurant in...
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    Hi Mandy, It's not stupid. Hashimotos and Graves disease is common with Celiac. They are also autoimmune diseases. Some people do recover thyroid function after their intestines heal and their bodies finally heal as a whole. Others have to remain on thyroid medication for life. It doesnt hurt to hope and believe you can heal. I hope you can. ...
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    ARCHIVED What Foods?

    ShayFL posted a topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    I stumbled upon this great site: Open Original Shared Link I was looking for vegetables with the least starch. The entries on the right can help you with nutritional information on many foods. If you have low Ferritin for instance, you can click on the "Iron" and look at the different foods and their iron content. Diabetics can look at carbs and...
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    I just found an old friend from middle school (Im almost 40) using USSearch Open Original Shared Link It was only9.95
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    ARCHIVED Almonds

    ShayFL replied to Woolygimp's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut

    I had the "coma" crap for years. It would get so bad sometimes when I was driving home from work, I would have to pull over and sleep. I always had a snack in the afternoon. For me it was "starch" that caused it. Too many carbs=coma for Shay. But as you say, yours sounds different. I hope you figure it out soon.
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    Im skeptical, but fair. I will report exactly what the tests show. Yeah, the buggers are expensive. I wont be buying them regularly even if they ARE accurate. Im just sticking to whole foods that I wash/clean/peel myself. No grains at all. Eating like this I have had no CC issues in over 4 months. I've decided to use whole wheat pasta for one...
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    The diet is good for all of those conditions and YES they are all related. "itis" just means inflammation. I am still healing on SCD, but have seen great improvements so far.
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    Im gonna buy some just because I am a scientist. I cannot make any claims on a product I have not used. They ARE very expensive (25.00 for 2 test strips!! 60.00 for 5), but I will order some tomorrow. I just printed off the order form. Im going to test 2 things that have KNOWN gluten (out in the garage where my daughter and hubby are allowed to eat...
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    ARCHIVED Almonds

    ShayFL replied to Woolygimp's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut

    It is possible that there isnt a single connection between the different foods. But that is just how your body reacts sometimes to an intolerance. I used to get the "coma" feeling after eating a high carb meal. I dont get it anymore because I limit my carbs. Are you eating these foods ALL BY THEMSELVES? Or do you eat the milk with cereal? The...
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    Try the nitrate/nitrite free lunch meats and then worry about what else it could be. Maybe that will be the answer and you wont have to go any further. Maybe the will sit with you just fine.
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    You would have to read the book or research more. Carbs have sugar molecules. The diet avoids the multiple linked sugars, so the carbs you do eat are easy for your body to digest (mono - one sugar molecule). When complex carbs are eaten and not digested properly they feed the bad bugs. If you dig further, you will learn, that she does allow a few beans...
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    That really does suck bad. I hope it goes through cuz that is a wonderful program.
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    Many things can affect a woman's hormones including diet. Fat produces estrogen. So as you are losing weight, you are changing your estrogen levels. The body needs time to adjust. Also, many of us had changes in the length of our cycles when going gluten-free. But it does level out at some point and you get back into a natural rhythm. You should go...
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    First of all you had been gluten-free for 6 weeks prior to biopsy which is PLENTY of time for some healing to take place. Even complete healing. You did still have scalloping and inflammation though. With those bloods and the biopsy (given the 6 week gluten-free diet) IMO you have CELIAC disease. And if it were me, I wouldnt let them tell me otherwise...
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    He makes his coconut exactly like I make mine....RAW. But I take the dark skin part off. I am going to try leaving it on next time. That would save me A LOT of time. I dont strain mine for making coconut yogurt. That way I have a nice thick yogurt and I get all of the enzymes and fatty acids of the whole fruit. But I am going to try to make the...
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    They sell two kinds of coconut here. This is a "young" coconut that has not fully matured: http://www.gringo-times.com/articles/images/coconut-pic.webp Then there are the fully matured coconuts: http://www.loladisenio.com/images/coconuts.gif http://www.geocities.com/omimachifuri/kelapa.webp The young coconut is mostly used for the milk...
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    Welcome to the board! First, I would encourage you to go to a doctor for proper testing. If you DO have Celiac, you will want to know because if you DO have it, you cannot eat gluten for the rest of your life. If you just go on the gluten-free diet without knowing, you might get better and then go off it because you have no CONCRETE evidence that you...
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    Cant help you with the tomato (no nightshades here) or coconut flour (makes me curl up into the fetal position in pain), but I make my own coconut yogurt using my own recipe. I use young coconut. I use the whole thing. I poke a hole and drain the milk into the blender, then I use the white meat. It is hard to peal that dark part off the white meat. But...
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    Please read this: Open Original Shared Link
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    I made the pumpkin smoothie today with leftover butternut squash. A little different, but very good. I put a lil vanilla extract in it with the cinnamon and nutmeg. I have been enjoying my homemade coconut yogurt. Eating it with a bit of fruit for breakfast sits pretty well with me. I just bought pears this morning at the store and plan on...
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    I would be upset too!! But I have never heard of getting financial aid for gluten-free foods in America? Are you in Europe? Do they have Whole Foods in EU? Does your insurance pay for specialty foods?
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    Some people do not tolerate fermented foods (i.e. yogurt, cheese, miso, soy sauce, etc.) That could lend to that result. But usually people are intolerant to either casein or lactose (or both). In general people will react much stronger to milk than yogurt/cheese because the casein and lactose are reduced in those products. That result alone might make...
  23. ShayFL
    True allergies (the type where you get swelling, hives, anaphylaxis, etc.) True allergies provoke an immediate response to an allergen (sneezing, hives, throat swelling, eye swelling, etc.) You cannot miss it! Intolerance/sensitivity (GI symptoms, pimples, neurological symptoms, and many more.) Can be delayed for up to 4 days after eating the offending...
  24. ShayFL
    I didnt read the whole thread....but have you had your Thyroid checked? And for me....dairy makes me gain weight like crazy. But it is edema (water weight), so as soon as I stop the dairy it melts away. Usually very quickly too. I need a few pounds as I am a thin gluten intolerant, but I dont want puffy water. Just some thoughts.....
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    No test is 100% accurate ELISA or skin scratch. But the skin scratch is very reliable for true allergies (the type where you get swelling, hives, anaphylaxis, etc.) An elimination diet IS accurate. There are books and websites to help you, but as MOJ says, seek some professional assistance first. This site does a pretty good job of explaining...
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