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    Hi, Other than to suggest that simple carbohydrates like white rice digest much more quickly than more complex ones, and you may benefit from adding in some more fibrous vegetables to slow the process down, I would not have much to offer.
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    I ate one of these for the first time yesterday. Glad to know it was gluten-free, just wish it could have been tastier. It was kind of like cardboard to be honest, difficult to chew and not a lot of flavor. I wonder if it was not heated correctly.
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    A lot of those looked good, but I saw more than one with wheat as an ingredient. Open Original Shared Link I think I can do some plan ahead meals, and thank you Ennis for the great links to the vaccuum sealer. For now, I just don't have the "bandwidth" to deal with learning all that, and prefer to remain low tech (again, for now). I wish I could...
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    Shoot. The freezer bag thing, though, was something I hadn't thought of. Space issues, so I won't go out and buy a vacuum sealer. Wish there was another way because that's a good idea.
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    That sounds good. Do you have a machine that seals without air or do you just use bags? Is it possible to buy bags only? I remembered the other type of froz food I sometimes get - Saffron Road.
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    You can always check to see how long the lab order lasts, if you'd like to continue eating gluten longer.
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    Hi Everyone, I shop at Safeway and Harris Teeter and feel like I’ve got a good bead on what’s what in terms of frozen meals, gluten-free of course. I get Evolve or Evol a lot, and sometimes Amys, and one or two others, but the boxes are gone so I can’t recall their names. But just wanted to check in with everyone to see if I’ve missed any. What I’m loo...
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    I'm not an expert, but from what I've heard and read, D2 is derived from plants. And D3 (cholecalciferol) is more potent than D2. "Research shows vitamin D3 is approximately 87 percent more potent in raising and maintaining vitamin D concentrations and produces 2- to 3-fold greater storage of vitamin D than does D2. D3 is also converted into its active...
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    To the question - why does Dominos even bother? I would answer - to cash in on the trend of gluten free. As we all know, there are many who do not have any diagnosed sensitivity who are eating gluten free. My own feeling (and it's just an opinion) is that the gluten-free pizzas are for them. Mellow Mushroom makes a good gluten-free pizza - expensive...
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    Say -- so what happened here? I know so many people myself included who for months if not years thought they were getting D3 when in fact they were getting D2. In my case, a pharmacist is the one who set me right - I was picking up my latest monthly prescription and noticed the pills were not my usual green gel caps but now white capsules. Not sure if the...
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    Hi, If I can, some questions: What medications do you take currently? I’m seeing frequent infections, serious stomach issues, PCOS, not eating the best, and then insulin resistance. Has a doctor given you a diagnosis of diabetes? When was the last time you had an A1C test? What was it? Do you take meds for high glucose? Gastroperesis is a c...
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    Great! The GI specialists are working on putting out the fire. Doc says that you should be as good as new, and no doubt you will feel better. Hopefully they understand that colitis is an inflammatory disease and it is probably necessary to make some dietary changes to avoid exacerbating the diarrhea. Plumbago
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    I see a lot of talk about low blood sugar. Do you remember what your sugar was (number)? Are you a diabetic? Are you on medication for diabetes, specifically glipizide and/or insulin? It's not common to "have low blood sugar" if you are not being treated for high blood sugar (unless you have a specific endocrine disorder including diabetes but there are maybe...
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    Usually the order of a celiac workup is blood tests then an endoscopy. You've had the endoscopy done, so might as well have the images sent elsewhere for another opinion. Did you get a copy of the report? I would get the report - a report includes images, procedure notes, and pathology report.
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    A friend with microscopic colitis had diarrhea and lost 20 pounds. After colonoscopy, she was initially treated with budesonide, a corticosteroid. I don't think she wanted to be on that long term. So, she went on a restrictive diet – I think she went on FODMAPS (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols) or low FODMAPS. ...
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    Whoa, I can't imagine doing a gluten challenge. Congratulations and condolences. What you say above is so interesting, because for a couple of years after my diagnosis, I kept asking myself/pitying myself, "what happened? Why now? What changed?" and then ding dong, I realized that just a year or two before, I had quit smoking. (I did not use any aids.) This...
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    At first, I thought you were asking if there is a connection between celiac disease and pancreatitis to which I was going to say the following- The short answer is yes, there does seem to be an increased risk of pancreatitis among people with celiac disease. Short answers are so unsatisfactory, though. Is that only in untreated celiac disease? Is there...
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    Discovered during work on the genome project in the 1990s, the MTHFR gene is responsible for producing an enzyme that processes the amino acid homocysteine into methionine. When there is a mutation, this complicated multi-step process results in a build-up of homocysteine. High levels of homocysteine have been linked to development of cardiovascular disease...
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    Hi, Has a doctor done any liver tests? The only other thing that occurs to me is lymphocytic or microscopic Colitis; its connection to celiac shows "particular interest." Clinical Gastroenterology has a pdf online on diarrhea you may find useful, as it sounds like you will need to be doing your own research. http://sgh.org.sa/Portals/0/Articles...
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    That is very interesting that you say that ! (And thanks for clarifying.) I am gluten-free and have been for some time. I used to get that pain fairly frequently (pre gluten-free days) and only occasionally do now. When it does occur, it is right before I have a BM, a lower left side stabbing pain that inevitably happens just before a BM and completely resolves...
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    The question I ask myself here is if the two things you are describing are connected? Rib pain/pressure pain could be a bleb on a lung (tiny air sac), costocondritis (a very common diagnosis in the emergency dept), any number of things. Then I would ask if you think the left sided positional-related pain causes the diarrhea?? Someone suggested thiamine...
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    ARCHIVED Integrative Medicine?

    plumbago replied to zenjess1980's topic in Doctors

    This is generally not the way to go to confirm a diagnosis of celiac disease. Generally the patient should have blood tests while on a gluten-containing diet. That is the first step. If enough parts of the tests come back positive, a biopsy is then done via endoscopy of the small intestine. This is considered the gold standard, still. A biopsy should be done...
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    Information from the CDC regarding the shingles vaccine: Open Original Shared Link "Shingles vaccine has been used since 2006. Zostavax® is the only shingles vaccine currently approved for use in the United States. This vaccine reduces the risk of developing shingles by 51% and PHN (post herpetic neuralgia) by 67%. It is given in one dose as a ...
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    The gastroenterologist who did my endoscopy met with me directly after the procedure and indicated that he strongly suspected Celiac based on what he had just seen. So I think sometimes docs can tell during the procedure whether there is villi blunting or not. Microscopic examination then confirms it. There are youtube videos showing normal vs flattened...
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    During a typical period, a woman loses approximately 6 to 8 teaspoons, or 35 mL of blood, although yours may be a little lighter or heavier than this Menorrhagia, excessive bleeding, can be characterized as an increase iu duration, increased amount or both. It may be a good idea to get tested for anemia, such as iron deficiency anemia (though fatigue...
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