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    ARCHIVED Body Odour?

    GC1 replied to num1habsfan's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    There are a bunch of things that have helped us... most important was going gluten-free, but 'food combining', the 'blood type' diet (you must experiment to perfect), avoid foods hard to digest (fish oils, PH/transfatty oils, vinegar, etc), avoid too much fiber, don't eat raw fruit with other foods--especially meat/protein, avoid high glucose/GI meals, drink...
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    For a few months I was extremely angry, especially after well over a hundred doctor and hospital experiences (mostly asthma), from 2 weeks old through my 10th birthday. As well as dozens more through my 48th... when I figured out Celiac largely from a chance meeting with an old man in a Kmart pharmacy, who told me of having the disease. And as many have said...
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    Well, I'm a dirt poor hillbilly, and we've found just about every way there is to save on food. And going gluten-free has actually opened up a whole new world to me and my 'better-half' (she went gluten-free roughly 4 weeks after me)... we compete to see who can think of something new or with a new 'twist'. We've tried/eaten dozens of foods/combinations that...
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    George, I've had the same thoughts, but keep telling myself that even intelligent people often respond accordingly to our eons perfected conditioning. Ever since the era of modern farming began, we've [all] been told wheat/bread is an essential and health promoting staple... then us 'odd-balls' come along with this crazy notion that our favorite American...
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    Who knows, it could [in part] be a 'blood type' thing. :-) GC
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    With all respect, I have to totally disagree with you on this. To take the most extreme example; as with many Celiacs; my knees, wrists, elbows, etc, had bascially become 'mush'. After hearing about Glucosamine and Chondroitin, I started using both. Within about two weeks, my stomach was in knots--but like other Celiacs, I figured it would pass, as this type...
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    I can't comment on many of his statements, 'cause I'm not a doctor/scientist/etc... but there are many that are simply wrong, and irresponsible. All the people advising others regarding health matters make mistakes, make generalizations, have a particular bias, and are reflecting [to whatever degree] the evolving 'start of the art'. Regarding this doctor...
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    Been out of town a few days... and missed the responses. It seems that one thing very important to the success of any blood type diet, would be looking at both sides of one's family as far back as possible. Then try 'n' decide how our bodies have developed from those people and their blood type and food staples. It's difficult for many people, as it is for...
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    Considering he could only break it down into three groups; white, black, and asian, he was able to do a fantastic job. OF COURSE the information is generalized, but it is an excellent base from which to build. Some of the info doesn't apply to me either, but most does. He even says Type O's don't tolerate wheat at all, and should eliminate it from their diet...
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    We had been doing Dr. D'Adamo's blood type diet before I figured out being a Celiac, and it has helped tremendously the healing process since going gluten-free August 1st. I'm really curious as to who else uses this [or similar] diet/lifestyle, and what positive things they've noticed. What made me think of posting about it again, was fixin' scratch BBQ...
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    Self-diagnosed (with help from old Cherokee man) in July at age 48... still trying to get over the anger of not learning sooner. But as many know; those over 40 had little chance of hearing of Celiac or similar from conventional medicine... especially for the majority of us not lucky enough to be exposed to 'alternative' health care, which has been so attacked...
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    In a couple days, it'll be 3 months my being gluten-free. One of the things that really surprised me was; that my immune system and healing process jumped into 'hyper-activity'. I believe this happened because of my being sickly for decades, and being fairly close to my body shutting down. Even my hair and nails had almost stopped growing. That's when I knew...
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    Hey Heather, I buy/use 100% pure corn meal (self-rising), low fat buttermilk/water, and grated yellow onion to make johnny-cakes, which are acceptable to my body/blood type--being part Cherokee. Most rice cakes are very processed; becoming both high glycemic and even altered to a point of becoming somewhat "un-natural"... and there are plenty of other foods...
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    I've been both... death skinny to 50+ lbs overweight. Was sickly (asthma) from birth, and stick thin until about 10 yrs old. Started gaining, and by 12 was 15-20lbs overweight. It fluctuated over the yrs, but by 40, it had hit 50+ pounds. Started learning about health, and ate better, but never could keep off the weight lost for any lenght of time. Like many...
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    Awesome responses... glad I thought to start this topic, 'cause I've learned alot, and love seeing all the stories/info about our pets! I took a 55 gallon [food use] barrel, stood it on end, and cut a hole in 'front' and one in the 'top'... I took the cut-out from the front, and put it on hinges to make a door. We use it to grill the very infrequent 'hamburger...
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    Got to thinking about how many older dogs and cats I've seen that aren't healthy 'cause dry food and canned with added wheat filler makes up the bulk of their diet. We now rarely feed our cats dry food, and try to choose canned with as little wheat as possible. We eat tons of chicken (split breast, whole birds, and leg quarters), so we have lots of left...
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    Hang in there!! You're very likely to start feeling better any time now... actually, the first 4-6 weeks can be the worst. Your body is going through a major change, and that includes expelling toxins to rebuilding the damage from nutritional deprivation. And don't make the mistake too many with celiac disease do; don't diet/starve your recovery process....
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    Not in quite some time, but I had that for many years also. Starvation seriously messes up your bones, joints, nerves, everything. Hoping to heal my wrists, hips, and knees... Been gluten-free for 9 weeks, and it's starting to get better... can even tell bone mass has increased. Being younger, you will do fine... you'll heal better than us 'old farts...
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    That used to happen to me, if I sat on the mode too long. My arms and hands still get numb while driving... while using hand/power tools... etc. I guess poor circulation is another 'goodie' of Celiac. GC
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    Hang in there... you're lucky in many ways, you found out about Celiac at a fairly young age. I had my first asthma attack at two weeks old, and have had lousy health to my current age of 48. I always thought the asthma was the root of a life far from what almost anyone would want, but as of 10 weeks ago; discovered Celiac has been FAR worse for my health...
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    ARCHIVED Gf "junk Treats"...

    GC1 replied to GC1's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Just remembered today; we normally make for eiter Thanksgiving or Christmas, what's called a "Mystery Pie"... similar to a Pecan Pie, but with roughly half the corn syrup replaced with cream cheese... after it bakes, it has formed two unigue [and tastey] layers! This year it's got to be gluten-free, so we talked about making the pie shell from ground pecans...
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    My better-half and I were talking yesterday, and she asked; what do I crave right now, if it didn't matter about ingredients. I said; a chili-cheeseburger and fries. So today, when she came in from being out, she had HQ ground beef, Borden cheddar cheese, and a nice store brand chili we found. So, we had one of our favorite "junk food treats" without the...
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    She mentions "intolerances to wheat, oats......." The thing that stumps me is; what's the difference between Celiac and 'intolerance'. I guess severity makes the difference... intolerance must be more like an allergy, without possible life threatening conditions. GC
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    Maya, I've been gluten-free for about 9 weeks. My hands had stated swelling (and turning 'white') about 3 yrs ago. They no longer swell, unless I eat a large meal of beef or pork (or naturally gluten--2 times since gluten-free). To show how long it had been effecting me, that I didn't even realize; a ring that I wear everyday, now fits very loosely, and...
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