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  1. knitty kitty
    Have you tried increasing your vitamin C? It MIGHT be Petechiae. (Not a doctor.) Here's a site that tells about vitamin deficiencies and their effects on the skin. http://www.podiatrytoday.com/when-vitamin-and-nutritional-deficiencies-cause-skin-and-nail-changes
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    Whitepaw, You MIGHT have had a problem with the beet/sweet potato chips because the beets and sweet potatoes are sprayed with sulfuric acid to stop the beets and sweet potatoes from turning brown or black before cooking. Same with gluten free and regular potato chips, frozen French fries, hash browns, etc. Sulfuric acid is also used to bleach some...
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    Cycling Lady, I introduced the article by saying "they conclude corn COULD be..." as in "there's a possibility"...not a certainty. "COULD" is in the title of the article. I apologize for that not being more clear. I know you don't feel well. You poor thing. You're worried about your reaction after your dental work. I have very bad...
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    Ssdave, Here's a study about corn causing reactions. They conclude that corn could be responsible for continuing damage. "Maize Prolamins Could Induce a Gluten-Like Cellular Immune Response in Some Celiac Disease Patients" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3820067/ I had a problem with corn after I went gluten free, so I...
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    Apologies for not providing an explanation with my previous post. Battery was low. Yes, these studies were done on critically ill patients, and mice and rabbits. But some interesting things were found. Candida lowers gastric acid production, and use of antacids allow colonization. Insulin resistance may facilitate candida infiltration. Overuse...
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    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28273274 http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032017000200085&lng=en&tlng=en
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    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0944501313000293?via%3Dihub https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23545353 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3185145/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3185145/figure/F1/?report=objectonly
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    Wow! Sounds like you are on the ball! Just like Cycling Lady suggested getting antibody testing now and a few months down the road so you can follow improvements, perhaps it would be worthwhile to do the same for deficiencies. Sometimes supplementing one vitamin can mask a deficiency in another vitamin. For example, supplementing B12 may mask...
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    Oneloved, you said earlier your daughter showed signs of malnutrition. Has anything been done to correct the malnutrition? Has your daughter been tested for vitamin and mineral deficiencies? Is she taking any vitamin supplements now, besides the magnesium? Since dairy has been removed from her diet, is she on calcium supplements? Magnesium...
  10. knitty kitty
    Did you take any vitamin D supplements when that tested low? Was anything done to correct the other deficiencies you had? Do you take a multivitamin now? I think correcting any vitamin and mineral deficiencies should be the first line of defense. It's the simplest way of ruling out more sinister conditions. Vitamin deficiency diseases can be...
  11. knitty kitty
    Here's a link that discusses Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (histamine intolerance) and recommended tests. http://www.thepatientceliac.com/tag/mast-cell-activation-syndrome/ This article explains how POTS is related to MCAS. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3545645/#!po=35.0000 "In another clinical situation, Shibao et al....
  12. knitty kitty
    Did you get any of your vitamin and mineral levels checked for deficiencies? You don't have to be Celiac to develop deficiencies. Peripheral neuropathy may be caused by deficiencies of B12, copper, vitamin E, B6, B1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4208100/ Not dreaming can be caused by B6 deficiency. https://www.ncbi.nlm...
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    Hi there! I follow a low histamine diet that Cycling Lady brought to my attention a long time ago. Citrus fruits and their juices are histamine releasing foods. High histamine levels can cause hives just like in an allergic reaction. Here's a helpful site: https://www.histamineintolerance.org.uk/about/the-food-diary/the-food-list/ I...
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    Yup, short pinkies here. Anyone have a tall forehead? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23325442 Leonardo da Vinci meets celiac disease. "Adults, but not children, with celiac disease show a forehead extension significantly greater than controls, but this test's specificity appears too low to be used in the screening of celiac disease...
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    Found this article about hypocalcaemia (low calcium levels) causing numbness and tingling in the shoulders. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27753627 Might be worthwhile to get vitamin and mineral levels checked by a physician. Hope this helps.
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    Hi, again. My dry eyes have improved since I got my vitamin D level up in the 80's. Here's a recent study showing vitamin D deficiency is linked to dry eyes. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28487505 And another study found vitamin deficiencies in people on a gluten free diet for many years. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12144...
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    Hi, Cristiana, Sorry, I don't remember exactly how long I was taking the PPI, omeprazole. I believe it was less than a month. It just made things worse. I wouldn't recommend it. I'm not a doctor and everybody is different, so you'll have to decide what is right for you. What I did do was to go on a low histamine diet. I found these sites very...
  18. knitty kitty
    Hi. Hope you're feeling better. When I had Gerd, I found it helpful to lay on my left side after eating. Laying on the left side straightens out the esophagus and the stomach, allowing for burps to escape more easily. Eating smaller, more frequent, bland meals helps, too. Icelandgirl's crock pot chicken suggestion is a good one. Throw in...
  19. knitty kitty
    Allergic to olives?!? Oh, that's too bad. I can't eat olives because they add Sulfites in the brining process, but the oil is okay. I'm leary of anything with processed coconut meat because sulfites are added to keep it white. So I am highly suspicious of coconut oil and coconut milk, too. Thanks for the tip on Natural Vitality. I'll check...
  20. knitty kitty
    I use extra virgin olive oil. It's got lots of omega 3 fatty acids. Sunflower seed oil has more omega 6 and omega 9 fatty acids. The brain likes omega 3's and the body can make omega 6 and 9 out of omega 3 like snapping legos together. I tried almond milk a while back and it didn't agree with me. It was during one of those "find the funky food...
  21. knitty kitty
    Hi, Ennis. Sorry the sunflower seeds made you sick. I can't tolerate them either. I think you're right that they may be too oily for some of us, though I wonder about the combination with psyllium husks.... the psyllium husks would want to absorb water and the sunflower seeds would want to repel water since they are oily.... just wondering if that combination...
  22. knitty kitty
    Hi. Short, your medical history has similarities to mine. I was severely deficient in Vitamin D and had diarrhea for a long time. When there is prolonged diarrhea, there is malnutrition. Once I started on Vitamin D supplements, I started to feel so much better. Actually, for a while, I ate them like candy, I craved them. It was very strange, but...
  23. knitty kitty
    Hi! Skin problems often are related to vitamin deficiencies. http://www.podiatrytoday.com/when-vitamin-and-nutritional-deficiencies-cause-skin-and-nail-changes I found this article helpful. Pellagra is a deficiency in niacin. One symptom is a rash when exposed to sunlight. You might be nutrient deficient. A good B complex vitamin may...
  24. knitty kitty
    I was so curious about this! I found a study about polycythemia being related to vitamin B 12 deficiency! https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22424943 And then another: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25730455 Even though the usual blood tests found "normal" B 12, the people in these studies still had a B 12 deficiency as measured...
  25. knitty kitty
    Hi! I thought that a doctor's mask or disposable filter mask might prevent your son putting his hands in his mouth while playing. Get him some little scrubs, and he can pretend to be a doctor. Another idea is to dress him as a cowboy with a ten gallon hat and bandana over his mouth. Kids like to dress up. Wearing a costume might take attention away from...
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