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    Dutch processing (alkalization) reduces the polyphenols! Do check the labels on cocoa powder and avoid those stating it has been through Dutch processing. Hershey's and Nestles don't use Dutch processing. Ghirardelli's does use Dutch processing.
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    Yes! You're absolutely correct! Thanks @RMJ! Dutch processing (alkalization) does reduce the polyphenols! Do check the labels on cocoa powder and avoid those stating it has been through Dutch processing. Hershey's and Nestles don't use Dutch processing. Ghirardelli's does use Dutch processing.
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    I'm not a big fan of inulin in chicory root. I found it a bit rough on my digestive system. Lots of toots, like @trents mentioned. Members of the alum family (onions, leeks, garlic) were studied for the thiamine forms they contain which led to Benfotiamine and Thiamine TTFD, but there's limitations to the amount of garlic one can eat. Those sulfur...
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    I'm not a big fan of inulin in chicory root. I found it a bit rough on my digestive system. Members of the alum family (onions, leeks, garlic) were studied for the thiamine forms they contain which led to Benfotiamine and Thiamine TTFD, but there's limitations to the amount of garlic one can eat. Those sulfur burps! LoL. But thiamine does help influence...
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    @suek54, Testing for nutritional deficiencies is considered part of proper follow up care for those with Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis. The malabsorption of nutrients is common in both. The problem is doctors don't know much about nutrition. Doctors aren't required to take many hours of instruction in nutrition. They are taught...
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    @BelleDeJour, The genetics are fascinating. I'm very curious about what your genetic test would show. My dad was a smoker, too. Tobacco acts as an antihistamine. Histamine levels increase in the immune response to gluten. My mother had headaches, gastro symptoms, and thyroid problems. She developed nodules and had to have her thyroid removed...
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    Neutrophils and neutrophil extracellular traps in diabetes mellitus and its complications: Mechanisms and therapeutic implications https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13098529/ Diabetes Primes Neutrophils for Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation through Trained Immunity https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38654733/ Decreased Neutrophils...
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    @BelleDeJour, Have you thought about keeping a food mood poo'd journal? Recording what and when you eat can help pinpoint possible culprits for your outbreaks. A red dye additive used in some foods and drinks contains iodine. Have you considered getting a genetic test to look for Celiac genes? Having Celiac genes and a positive response to...
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    Hi, @Brandy.gluten-free, You're not alone! I've been in the same situation. One thing I have learned is to watch my posture. Refrain from sitting with head and neck thrust forward, as often happens to people using computer screens for long periods of time, to people who smoke or vape, and to people who breathe through their mouths. I frequently find...
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    Hello all! @LC9, I think further testing for Celiac Disease is warranted, especially since you have the genes and still have symptoms even on a low gluten diet. Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor for acid reflux, but it is also an immunosuppressive. This means that your immune system is suppressed, and you are not going to make as many anti...
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    Do keep in mind that many of the newly diagnosed have lactose intolerance. This is because the villi lining the intestinal tract are damaged, and can no longer make the enzyme lactAse which breaks down the milk sugar lactOse. When the villi grow back (six months to two years), they can again produce the enzyme lactAse, and lactose intolerance is resolved...
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    My dad had an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Fortunately, it was discovered during an exam. The doctor could feel my dad's heart beating in his stomach/abdomen. The aneurysm burst when the doctor first touched it in surgery. Since he was already hooked up to the bypass machine, my dad survived ten more years. Close call! Triple A's can press on the...
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    @Heatherisle, I would feel much less worried if you would insist that the doctors administer high dose thiamine hydrochloride (500mg x 3 daily) for several days, with a banana bag (all eight B vitamins, riboflavin makes it yellow like bananas). Electrolytes may become unbalanced, so monitoring is needed as well. Just to rule out Thiamine deficiency...
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    @Jmartes71, Been here. It's okay. You're not imagining things, but there's no bugs or parasites in your skin. The cats are not infecting you with anything. That's a hyperkeratotic plug that builds up in a hair follicle which does go deep and is attached by the hair sheath that looks stringy. It's a type of thing seen commonly in Dermatitis...
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    Thiamine deficiency causes an imbalance in electrolytes like potassium. Diuretics and blood pressure medications are known to block thiamine transporters so thiamine can't get into cells which in turn causes thiamine loss which leads to potassium loss. The symptoms of thiamine deficiency and potassium deficiency overlap. Doctors don't recognize thiamine...
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    You may get more benefits from taking a B Complex supplement with "activated" forms of B vitamins. About half of all Celiac carry the MTHFR gene which makes turning dietary and regular B vitamin supplements into active forms difficult and slow. I like Life Extension Bioactive Complete B Complex. It contains already methylated (active) forms of Folate...
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    My heart goes out to you! You're not alone. I have gone through a similar situation. Doctors are not well educated about nutrition and rarely connect endometriosis (or any disease) with nutritional deficiencies caused by the malabsorption that occurs with Celiac Disease. Inflammation and the autoimmune response to gluten damages the villi...
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    Hello all, Some B vitamins have antihistaminergic properties! Are any of you taking a B Complex supplement? Thiamine B 1 has the ability to cause mast cells that produce histamine not to release it. If your Thiamine stores are low, mast cells develop an itchy trigger finger and degranulate histamine at the slightest provocation. Thiamine helps...
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    @yellowstone, You poor thing! I'm not a medical doctor, but it sounds like "Refeeding Syndrome". I suggest you seek medical attention. Refeeding Syndrome occurs when your body doesn't have enough of the necessary vitamins, especially Thiamine, to turn sugars (from the fruit, juice, and honey) to turn provide energy. This can occur...
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    @glucel, There's a strong correlation between thiamine deficiency, hypoxia, and insomnia. Thiamine is needed to help red blood cells carry oxygen. In thiamine deficiency, hypoxia (lack of oxygen in tissues) occurs, and this can result in insomnia. Hypoxia causes systemic inflammation, increases inflammatory markers, and is associated with cardiovascular...
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    I have osteoporosis and have crushed three vertebrae. I supplement with Lysine, Tryptophan, threonine, calcium, Boron, Vitamins D, A, and K, and the B vitamins (folate, B12, and Thiamine B1 especially for bone health). I tried Fosomax, but it tore up my insides. I prefer the supplements. I feel better and my bones feel stronger. References...
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    @Aileen Cregan, I was put on high blood pressure medication, too. But I was able to correct my high blood pressure by supplementing with Thiamine Vitamin B 1. I am no longer on high blood pressure medication. I feel much better without the medication. I continue to supplement Thiamine in the form Benfotiamine. The particular high blood pressure...
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    Hi, @Sue7171, I thought you might be interested in this article about Lyme disease and the discussion after the article. I found this article enlightening. The finding that not only can alpha gal be problematic, but advantageous infection with Staph aureus can be problematic. The Acari Hypothesis, VII: accounting for the comorbidity of...
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    @Russ H, Hi, I'm so glad you brought up this subject! I'm not a big fan of inulin in chicory root. I found it a bit rough on my digestive system. Members of the alum family (onions, leeks, garlic) were studied for the thiamine forms they contain which led to Benfotiamine and Thiamine TTFD, but there's limitations to the amount of garlic one can...
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    You can get healthier and stronger while improving gut dysbiosis at the same time!
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