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  1. Cinnamongirl
    I recently had my vitamin D level tested for the first time and my result was 17. Normal range is 32 - 100, optimal range is 50-80. I read that where I live (Northeast US), we have "Vitamin D winter" from November to February which may be part of the reason I'm so low. I'm supplementing 4000 IU/ day now and will re-test in 3 months. I also plan to sit...
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    I found that (after experimenting) they have a middle of the rode dark chocolate that is both sweet and creamy like milk chocolate,

    it comes in a little three pack and you can find it up by the registers (its the light brown wraper not the darker one!)

    Just thought you might like an alternitive before giving up on chocolate...besides dark chocolate has lots on antioxidents!

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    Hey cinimon girl..I was reading on one of the posts that you gave up chocolate, thats sad! I was wondering if you were eating dark or light? I found that while MILK chocolate and big commercial brands like Herseys special dark upset my stomache...I can eat Dark chocolate from trader joes (it comes in different degrees of bitterness though)! LOL

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    If it's any comfort, I've decided to go egg free and dairy free recently. I've been gluten free for 2 years now and I still have some digestive issues that haven't resolved, so I decided to look for other sources of food intolerances. I decided to eliminate dairy and eggs for a few weeks and then do a challenge. I'm finding vegan recipes to be helpful...
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    I like to read success stories, too, because they give me hope that I'll continue to improve. I have been gluten free for almost two years and many symptoms have improved dramatically. I had become so anxious and depressed that I was nearly agoraphobic - didn't even want to leave the house. The depression has lifted and I now enjoy socializing again (I...
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    Ive been taking Cal-Citrate for several years which contains both calcium and magnesium and it has an overall relaxing effect on me. It helps keep me regular and calms me down when I feel anxious.
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    I'm in my late 40s and I've been gluten free for 16 mos now and I am improved, but still not where I hope to be someday. I believe I was undiagnosed for many years (not that I didn't try to get a diagnosis!) so I had a lot of malabsorption issues. I used to be bloated constantly, constipated, fatigued and also had terrible brain fog to the point where I didn...
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    I found probiotics to be very helpful for me in eliminating gas issues. I also avoid dairy, but I do use butter. I still have issues with certain vegetables so I avoid them now. And it's news to me that Beano isn't gluten free. I never thought to check that!
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    Cutting out gluten has reduced my brain fog considerably. I had brain fog so bad at times, that I was afraid to drive when I felt it for fear I could cause an accident. This past year I was able to start carpooling again and am so thankful that I can give and share rides again. I have found green tea to be helpful and vitamin B-12 although I no longer...
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    Thanks for the tip on progesterone cream. When I was young I never had PMS, but now it is terrible. I had my hormones tested (estrogen, progesterone) at day 19, and though both were in the normal range, the ratio was significantly off. I've been meaning to try progesterone cream, but with everything else in my life, I haven't gotten around to researching...
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    The only time I had trouble with hair loss was after my third pregnancy. I assumed it was hormonal because it went away on its own. My mom came to visit me during the summer before I went gluten free. When I went to visit her the following summer after being gluten free for 8 months, she kept going on about how much better my hair looked. I hadn't personally...
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    I'm having a hard time figuring out what all I can tolerate and I've been keeping a food diary for over a year. I tried an elimination diet and I felt good the first day and then poor for two or three days and then good and then back to poor. There was no gluten, soy, dairy, corn, or eggs. I'm not sure if I was de-toxing which caused the poor feelings...
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    I can relate to you somewhat, Jason. I went for a college physical in my 20s (going to grad school) and was very anemic (7.0). The doctor ran all sorts of tests, but nothing came back positive. I even had two bone marrow aspirations (pelvic) trying to find the cause. No diagnosis and I limped on through life feeling poorly for YEARS and YEARS. Terrible...
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    After all that I have suffered....I felt like I was basically dying a slow death and going crazy because of my gut, I hate trivialization, too! I pretty much gave up my career because of it and am fortunate that I could transition to being an at home mom. I still don't feel like I could hold a full time job and I made excuses for years to skip/avoid social...
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    I've read celiac disease may cause people to be shorter than they otherwise would be. I'm 5 feet tall and wonder if I lost some height because of it. Anyone else feel this way and want to post their height?
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