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Mucus is usually associated with a Candida overgrowth of the intestines. Candida takes advantage of our gluten-damaged insides and shifts growth forms from yeast-like to fungi-like, with mycelial extensions that work their way into and between our cells like roots, causing further damage. At this point, with a damaged small intestine, Candida becomes systemic...

No one has chimed in from the other side so I'll speak first for celiac with chronic constipation. All my life, hard poops and hard to poop. Pellets of varying size without odor. And I would fart maybe twice a year. When I used to drink coffee (all my adult years up to 3yrs ago), it was a stimulus for trying anyway! Much better once I went gluten-free...

Well, nogluten!, I have fennel growing in the backyard so that's easy enough! What enzymes did you take and how long before you were better? What were your symptoms? I am operating under the assumption that I must have an intestinal dysbiosis and a candida opportunistic overgrowth... Thanks, Judi

I found these pictures particularly helpful. Open Original Shared Link I have been lucky with this manifestation of celiac. Only 2-3 small blisters on my legs (maybe just my right leg -- wasn't paying close attention earlier on) that have come and gone over the summer. I thought they were insect bites until recently, even though I had never been bitten...

Well folks,I think this is just a matter of semantics; same phenomenon but at what degree does it get called celiac instead of gluten intolerance, or subsequent leaky gut? I think the disease is a spectrum from people with no symptoms and no damage (haven't had a triggering event yet), to people with no symptoms but positive biopsies (the gold standard...

Making an assumption Rachel. I don't have insurance for any testing right now. I know I am gluten- and casein-intolerant with additional food sensitivities which I developed over the past few years. I think he was making his Dx based on my history. My doc believes everyone is gluten-sensitive to a degree, whether they notice it or not because gluten is...

I just got home from the dr. He says that I am definitely gluten-intolerant and that everybody is and if I were celiac, we would've known before now. He says further that I have leaky gut syndrome, finally recognized 2 yrs ago by the medical establishment. He wants me to do a month long elimination diet and cleanse. Most of the diet recommendations I already...

Like Stephanie, I use the Giovanni hair products and Seventh Generation cleaning products. I was using Aubrey Organics on my hair but had to switch recently because the conditioners all have wheat germ oil. Shampoos are OK and smell wonderful -- my aromatherapy I really like the Aubrey Honeysuckle Rose Shampoo, and Passion Fower and Morning Meadow Ultimate...

Thanks nogluten!, I see my family doc tomorrow and I'll at least find out how much the testing costs. I don't have health ins right now so I am flying blind with the nutritional approach! Calcium and Vit D are of concern since I am intolerant of casein as well. Anyone know of good non-dairy sources of calcium and vit D? I drink wine diluted 1-1 with...

Gotta say I am still confused about this yeast question. So I did some internet research and I am currently reading The Gluten Free Bible by Jax Peters Lowell and I'll quote first from the gluten-free Bible: "But an accident is just that and they happen to all of us. Many years ago, before I had the hang of the diet and knew better, I decided it would be...

Mariann, yeah, I can see the problem with being a celiac and trying to follow the BTD as an A. I am an O and what is recommended for me is lots of meat and veggies. Gotta say though, with the gluten issues now, following the BTD too is very restrictive. I am so scared I'll hurt myself further if I eat a BTD "avoid". As I have said in another thread, I do...

Danceswithwolves, I too am new to this gluten-free diet but I have been following Dr. D'Adamo's Blood Type Diet for about 2 yrs now and I have learned a few things about making healthy food a bit more convenient. There is a thread entitled "Food Questions" where you will find some great suggestions--in addition to mine! LOL! Forgot to mention papadums...

Hi everyone, Thank you all for the suggestions! I had a few questions in the old thread that didn’t get answered so I was wondering if anyone out there could address them? I copied and edited one of those earlier posts below. Thanks- Misskris, I had not considered candidia before but it makes sense and I have had a canker sore for over a yr and a half n...

Corrine, I would hazard a guess that if a post goes unanswered it may be due to a high volume of traffic on the board so that the message gets "lost" under new or continuing threads... Many folk on these forums don't have a great deal of time when they sit down to the computer, and may not look at posts three or more pages down. You needn't worry...

While I don't have three kids at home, I do have a gluten-eating husband. He makes it easier on me by usually eating and cooking gluten-free meals we can share--his snack hardly ever make my mouth water anymore! I too make large batches of rice and the gluten-free pastas, cook meat ahead of time to have at the ready--never goes bad. Most of what I eat...