Living Large

I always have to give myself several extra hours before I start work or have breakfast. If I eat right after I wake up, this ends up blocking up my system, causing a bloated stomach and extreme discomfort throughout the rest of the day. Anybody else have this problem? Also--although I love to have a snack late at night--I have to avoid this. Interestingly...

I've lived in Korea for about five months now. I've heard that all the vinegar in kimchi is good for helping fight skin problems that surfaced as a side effect of gluten allergies. And thanks for the salt detox suggestion, I'll definitely try that.

Thanks everybody for the encouragement. As I'm living in a foreign country now, it's difficult to keep up with everything exactly. I have found that I'm sensitive to legumes, lactose (except when cooked in things), and caffeine. Another issue: anyone have any tips on how to deal with blotchy skin that flares up from time to time? I have a feeling that...

Hello Everybody, During my childhood, I experienced a great deal of pain. Never knew what it was. I took ballet when I was young and the tights cut into my stomach, causing even worse bloating and diarrhea. I was a very, very active child, but I always had somewhat of a protuding tummy. My mother tried to encourage me to lose weight from about age 7, and...