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    Open Original Shared Link I use Vintage Traditions tallow balm, comes in lots of nice scents, and unscented, too. Some smell like aftershave, others are more delicate. Can't really detect that "beefy" tang. Really works wonders on my calluses, on feet and hands, and soothes the itching of DH. Hope you'll try it. ?Moo moo.. . . . . Side effects...
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    I get ophthalmic migraines, too. My vision will "grey out" until I can't see anything but a dot of vision in the center of my field of vision. Sort of like looking through a long narrow tube. Very odd. It happens after staring at computer screens or tablets and even the digital tv and my smart phone. My ophthalmologist said the optic nerve registers...
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    Hi! I found this article very helpful. Open Original Shared Link Hope this helps.
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    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...
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    Hi! Vitamin deficiencies play a big part in skin health. Niacin, B6, biotin, vitamins A, E, & D, and the essential fatty acids (omega 3) have all helped mine. Open Original Shared Link
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    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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    Here's another article on vitamin deficiencies that occur in a similar malabsorption disease. Open Original Shared Link
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    Christiana, Low ferritin (iron) is often accompanied by low vitamin B 12, folate (another B vitamin), vitamin C, calcium, and vitamin D. These vitamins and minerals all work together. The B vitamins are water soluble and need to be replenished every day. Malabsorption from Celiac disease can make getting enough nutrients difficult without supplementation...
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    So glad the articles were helpful! You may have been given magnesium sulfate in your IV after delivery. Many Celiacs develop sulfite/sulfate sensitivity. I am highly allergic to sulfites/sulfates. I must be extra careful with supplements because the label may say "magnesium" or "manganese", but they are chemically bound to sulfur molecules, and...
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    Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link Thought these articles would be helpful.
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    heatman, the symptoms you described may be due to vitamin deficiencies... Celiac Disease causes malabsorption which results in malnutrition. Even on a gluten free diet malnutrition may occur. Open Original Shared Link Deficiencies of the B vitamins can manifest as skin problems, intestinal upsets, and headaches. https://www...
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    Hello, I think the problem might be dairy consumption. Celiac Disease results in damaged villi in the small intestine. The damaged villi can't absorb nutrients well, and they can't produce digestive enzymes that break down the sugars in milk. Taking lactose pills may help break down the milk sugars a little, but the protein in dairy products, casein...
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    Hello, I think the problem might be your dairy consumption, Ysali. Celiac Disease results in damaged villi in the small intestine. The damaged villi can't absorb nutrients well, and they can't produce digestive enzymes that break down the sugars in milk. Taking lactose pills may help break down the milk sugars a little, but the protein in dairy products...
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    Hi! I had a problem with any variety of enriched rice. I switched to Organic Basmati rice and no longer have a problem. Organic rice does not have any added ingredients. It's just rice. Enriched rice has vitamins and minerals added by spraying or by dusting them onto the rice kernels. Hence the taboo against rinsing enriched rice. The vitamins...
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    Hello, Glutenfreebacon. I'm sorry to hear you're having such disturbing problems. The problems thinking and trying to have a conversation that you described sounds very similar to what I experienced when I was severely deficient in B complex vitamins. Deficiency of many B vitamins can cause changes in mental health. B 12, thiamine, and niacin deficiencies...
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    Celiac Disease causes malabsorption which can lead to vitamin deficiencies. Many vitamin deficiencies show up as alterations in the skin. Low levels of vitamins A and D and many of the B vitamins can show up as different types of rashes on different areas of the body. Thought you'd like to compare notes: Open Original Shared Link Open Original...
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    Hi, I hope your daughter is feeling better. Sometimes gluten derivatives are added as thickened in dairy products like ice cream, sour cream and yogurt. Most recently, genetically manipulated microbes are cultured to produce microbial tissue transglutaminase (mTg) which is used as a texture enhancer in some manufactured foods, like gluten free bakery...
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    Hello, Was the popcorn contaminated with gluten, maybe a flavoring? Corn has "stuff" in it that may trigger a reaction. Open Original Shared Link Corn is also high in Sulfites which can cause problems for some people if they developed a sensitivity or have asthma. It's not all in your head. You're body is trying to tell you something...
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    Awol, Be encouraged! There are things that will help! I found this article about nutrition and Berrett's esophagus. Open Original Shared Link "The existing epidemiological evidence is strongest for an inverse relationship between intake of vitamin C, β-carotene, fruits and vegetables, particularly raw fruits and vegetables and dark-...
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    Hello, Celiac Disease and alcohol consumption cause malabsorption that can lead to vitamin deficiencies. Nutrition has a part to play in connective tissue disorders like arthritis, Sjorgren's, Ehlers-Danlos, and polychondritis. Here's an article about EDS and nutritional therapy. Open Original Shared Link Vitamin D is really important in...
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    Hello. I was wondering what flavor the potato chips were. Some flavors have dairy in them, like sour cream and onion, or ranch, or cheese. Sometimes people with Celiac Disease develop an intolerance, or even an allergy, to dairy which can affect behavior, too. Some chips have flavor enhancers akin to MSG that might trigger a reaction. Potato...
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    Have you tried keeping a food journal? If you do, you might be able to spot problematic foods. One problematic food might be those potatoes. They are in the nightshade family along with peppers, tomatoes, and eggplant. Nightshade vegetables contain alkaloids that can be the cause of digestive problems. After going gluten free, I ate a lot...
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    Ennis, Sorry you're not feeling well. I've had the same experience with mushrooms, mostly they're okay, but occasionally not. Yes, the sliced ones have a higher risk for contamination (found out the hard way), but I'm frugal, too, and bought them on sale. Shiitake mushrooms are grown on logs. Haven't been glutened by a shiitake yet. : ) The...
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    Vitamin D deficiency is connected to sleep apnea. Vitamin D deficiency is common with Celiac Disease. Open Original Shared Link Hope this helps!
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    Hi! I agree with Kareng, that it's probably something in the water like fluoride or chlorine. Some bottled water is just another city's tap water bottled. I dislike lugging those heavy plastic bottles home, so I use a distiller. It boils tap water, condensing the steam into clean, clear water and catching it in a reservoir. All the nasty, previously...
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