meganlatebird

Hey Jen, How long have you been gluten free? Depending on how long it has been, your body could still be producing auto-immune antibodies, in which case Echinacea could be problematic. Also, echinacea is a good herb if you are trying to fight off an active infection, like a cold, but it is not the best herb as a preventative since long term use can actually...

Some time ago, before I knew I had a problem with gluten, I took a digestive tonic that had cardamom in it and it seemed really helpful--but it was in a grain alcohol extract. I wouldn't dare take it now, but cardamom sprinkled on food sounds good--I'd be careful of sprinkling it on cereal though. Wonder what kind of cereal those kids are eating? Speaking...

Hey Melody, As troublesome as it is when people think you should be in bed instead of working out, it is probably a good thing that your swimming coach recognizes when you've had enough. My first coach could see that I was self-motivated and never pushed me beyond what I felt I could handle, but the next coach I had never listened to me when I told...

Susan, So, you think I should go with the steroids? You seem to be talking from experience. Do you know someone who has experienced joint damage because they didn't do the steroids? I have a friend who went on steroids and ended up with really bad joint damage, while on the steroids. She thinks the steroids made her worse. Given her reaction to steroids...

Wow! Thank you so much for all your responses--and for the encouragment. I really appreciate the encouragment and learning that the diet may help with the RA symptoms is itself encouraginig. I don't think I have ever been completely gluten free because gluten was hidden in some foods I was unaware of--like tamari almonds that were actually made with soy sauce...

I need advise. I've been seeing a rheumatologist because I tested positive for rheumatoid factor. In the porocess of ruling out other possibilities, my doctor tested me for celiac because I had just started eating wheat again, after two years of being nearly gluten free, and had been experiencing nausea. The celiac panel was negative (which isn't too surprising...

Thanks for the feedback. I eat lots of nuts with the rice so that should slow down the digestion, but if celiac disturbs fat metabolism maybe not. Interesting what you say, Nadia, about hypoglycemia only showing up when you have a reaction. It seems likely that celiac could trigger hypoglycemia if it disturbs fat metabolism. My doctor told me that I burn...

I am really interested in what many of you are saying regarding celiac, carbs, and energy. I am a marathon runner. I used to eat a high carb diet--also high in wheat--since I had not yet been diagnosed as celiac--and ran a 2:35 marathon on it. I was also running around 110 miles a week and always had tons of energy. Then suddenly carbs started making me sick...