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I have the book and I've read it. Actually, I don't think it told me anything I didn't know, it just confirmed things that I've thought for years. Like doctors don't believe patients tell the truth, if it doesn't seem to match with the diagnosis or idea that the doctor already has. So if you say, have liver disease, and the doctor thinks it's because you...

Ok, some good stories for balance. A friend of mine was working as a waitress a couple of nights a week. A gentleman came in who didn't speak really good English. He did explain that for religious reasons he couldn't have any pork. She suggested the prime rib special. He asked her to make sure it wasn't pork. She said it wasn't, but since he was so concerned...

Guhlia, Outback has a policy of rewarding employees when they get a positive customer letter/email about the employee. Write a letter or send an email to Outback corporate, and let them know how pleased you are with this employee and with having the beer available. It will give the employee a boost, which might make that employee and any others in that restaurant...

Bad Karen Ohhh, that shouldn't be hard at all. They have ice cream all the time with candies, cookies, etc. chopped up in them. Just a good basic ice cream, crush up the altoids or run them through the food processer, and mix them in. The question is - Do we tell people what's in them before serving or not? Debbie

Ohhh, that shouldn't be hard at all. They have ice cream all the time with candies, cookies, etc. chopped up in them. Just a good basic ice cream, crush up the altoids or run them through the food processer, and mix them in. Debbie

Actually, you could reach the one in Westbury by public transit also. You could take the Long Island Rail Road out to Westbury and either walk (longish) or take bus to the restaurant. I don't know exactly where on Old Country Road the restaurant is (I lived in Westbury a loooong time ago) but I used to live a block from the train station, and I'd walk down...

Actually, you may have had hypothyroid caused by gluten malabsorption. The main hormone that the thyroid makes is T4, but it needs to be converted to T3 in order to work properly in the cells. There are several nutrients needed to convert T4 to T3, like iron, some of the B vitamins, even cholesterol, etc. which are often lacking in gluten sensitive people...

There are a number of other things that can cause fatigue - hypothyroidism, hypoadrenia, anemia. Your sleeping patternd doesn't sound like apnea. Debbie

HIPAA is a fedaral law (passed in 1996) which limits insurance companies abilities to deny coverage for pre-existing conditions in most circumstances. You should look into the law, and see if it applies to you. If so, then they can not deny you insurance. You can find more information about HIPAA here Open Original Shared Link The portability part is mostly...

It depends on the state. California has some specific legal requirements for ordering tests, and New York flatly forbids certain tests to be ordered without a physician, but it really depends on the state - not federal laws. Debbie

There's lots of good info at this website Open Original Shared Link Debbie

Depression and fatigue can both be signs of hypothyroidism, which is often associated with celiac. If you think that might be your problem, ask for the blood tests. You need Free T3, Free T4 and antibody tests, as hypothyroid can be an autoimmune disease (Hashimoto's hypothyroidism). The doctor my want to do TSH test, which may give false negatives, Total...

So glad to hear he's doing so well. I did know he had ear/hearing problems, so very glad that has been resolved. And keep those wonderful avatar pictures up to date. He's so precious! Debbie

Costco. There are a number of Costco brand (Kirkland) products that are gluten-free. Their rotisserie chicken and chicken wings (not the ribs) in the deli dept are gluten-free for a fast dinner or emergency pot luck. And their fresh produce is much better than the selection at Sam's. On the other hand, Sam's has better prices on some products, like frozen...

Rachelle, it is possible to order the tests yourself. Of course, then the insurance won't pay for it. But maybe if you had the tests, you could get the referral to the endo. I got my test myself from Open Original Shared Link It was a package that did the adrenal hormones cortisol and DHEA, thyroid TSH, Free T3, Free T4 and estrogen, progesterone and testosterone...