aorona
-
Posts
44 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Blogs
Celiac.com - Celiac Disease & Gluten-Free Diet Support Since 1995
Everything posted by aorona
-
ARCHIVED Is Hair Dye Gluten Free?
aorona posted a topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
Is it safe to use Redken hair dye even if it contains wheat protien? I will only use professional hair coloring, to take the guess work out of it, and I have found that Redken is the best. I have been gluten free for 10 months now, and am still wondering if hair products such as hair coloring, recontructors, shampoo, & conditioners containing wheat... -
ARCHIVED Menstrual Irregularities
aorona replied to a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
My cycles were 28 days, but my periods were long (12-17 days!!!). Since being on the gluten free diet for 9 months now, my period have gotten lighter and shorter (5-10 days.) I have also been taking Vitamin K, which I think has helped alot. The Vitamin K should not be taken with a multi-vitamin or Vitamin E, since these can block the effects of Vitamin... -
I would suggest you do find a specialist in celiac disease. You can then be put on the right dosage of vitamins to get you back to normal. Since this is a hereditary disease your entire immediately family should be tested. You and your family should also be tested for any food allergies, this way you will eliminate any possibilities of reactions. Also...
-
I agree, many doctors do not know enough about celiac disease to even diagnose it. My two sons and I were all diagnosed at the same time as having celiac disease. ( July 2005) I had never heard of this disease until now. My doctor does not seem to be very educated about the disease, so he told me about a celiac support group. This group has given me more...
-
ARCHIVED Question For Any Really Underweight Celiac's?
aorona replied to ronapa's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
for those of you who are underweight, I have a few questions. My two sons, ages 18 months and 4 years old, and myself, age 29, have all been diangosed with celiac disease. I am very thin, 5'3" and weighed 110 lbs when I started the diet one month ago. I have lost 5 pounds and do not feel better on the gluten-free diet. We have been very strict on the...