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  1. knitty kitty
    Hello. Searching thru the stacks, I came across this recent study. I was stunned by what was found. The study looked at Celiacs with continuing intestinal problems even on a gluten free diet. The use of PPI's, NSAID's, SSRI's, and a few other medications was associated with continuing damage to the villi in the small intestine. Here's the...
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    You're right, RMJ! Food additives are definitely my reason for eating whole foods! Lol I'm allergic to Sulfites used as preservatives or antimicrobial agents in foods. Long ago, Sulfites used to be added to meats to keep them pink and fresh looking, but that practice was banned. However, those little moisture absorbing pads under some cuts of meat...
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    Here's one more article.... Open Original Shared Link This article says "Tight junction leakage is enhanced by many luminal components, commonly used industrial food additives being some of them. Glucose, salt, emulsifiers, organic solvents, gluten, microbialtransglutaminase, and nanoparticles are extensively and increasingly used by the food industry...
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    Branching into another topic from a different post, Cycling lady suggested we discuss this in its own thread, so here goes... Do you and your family consume manufactured gluten free products? I tried some of them and found that I have trouble with products made with corn and potato flour. In researching, I came across a scary food additive. Here's...
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    Cyclinglady, I'd enjoy continuing this branch of conversation in another thread. I've started a new thread under Related Disorders and Research. Many thanks, Kitty
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    Celiac MommaX2, Do you and your family consume manufactured gluten free products? I tried some of them and found that I have trouble with products made with corn and potato flour. In researching, I came across a scary food additive. Here's a couple of articles. Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link These articles explore...
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    I agree with Ennis. Digestion starts in the mouth. Enzymes in saliva get right to work breaking down gluten in the mouth. Some of these enzymes are produced by the bacteria living in one's mouth. Here's a really cool article: Open Original Shared Link This article describes a study of the oral bacteria in people with Celiac Disease as...
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    You can put cast iron pans in the oven on low overnight, scrub the pan by hand, and reseason it. It should be fine. You can do a search for older posts that discussed this topic, too.
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    Jm34, Has your calcium level been checked lately? Open Original Shared Link This article describes things that can affect your calcium intake, such as proton pump inhibitors (which you have taken in the past), vitamin D deficiency (which you have) and magnesium deficiency. Some of the symptoms include difficulty swallowing, depression...
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    Hi, pegleg. Sorry to hear you're not feeling well. How is your vitamin D level? There's a connection between low vitamin D and fibromyalgia, chronic pain and other autoimmune diseases. Open Original Shared Link This study says vitamin D "was lower in inflammatory arthritis and chronic pain/fibromyalgia than in other groups" of rheumatology...
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    Oh! I'm so sorry to hear that your condition is so serious. I hope everything goes smoothly for you. We're here to support you through this. Please keep us posted on your progress. Knitting kitty P.S. It might be beneficial to mention your problem with dietary sulfites to your doctors. I believe there's a connection there.
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    Sorry you're having such a rough go. I sympathize with you. Do you have an allergy to Sulfa drugs? A similar thing happened to me. I started getting sick whenever I ate something canned. After some research, I found that the plastic-y lining of the cans have Sulfites in them. Sulfites are used as antimicrobial agents... Clindamycin is a sulfa...
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    I believe you'll feel better. Get a D 3 supplement. D 2 is the synthetic form of vitamin D and may not be a form the body can use as easily as the D 3 form. I take a brand called "naturewise". You may also be low in vitamins A and E as well. They are fat soluble vitamins like vitamin D. Celiacs have trouble absorbing fats because of damage done...
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    Yes, opinions on optimal vitamin D level varies, too. People who live in the tropics and get plenty of sunshine have between 70 and 100nmol/L. But some recommendations say 50 is enough. I don't feel well if mine is under 70. And an article for you, of course. Open Original Shared Link Note the section "Groups at risk of deficiency...
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    Good nutrition is very important. You may want your doctor to see if you have any vitamin deficiencies. This article explains how thyroid disease issues may be caused by nutritional deficiencies. Open Original Shared Link And another article on how vitamin D can cause body pain and fatigue. Open Original Shared Link I can attest to...
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    Open Original Shared Link Here's an article that explains how the B vitamins, including niacin, contribute to getting better sleep.
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    I forgot to ask earlier...have you tried tryptophan to help with insomnia? It helped me sleep. It's part of the B complex of vitamins. With impaired absorption, some Celiacs find taking supplemental vitamins the only way to regain their health. In some cases, it is impossible to eat enough to make up the vitamin deficits. For example, some have to receive...
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    I glad you found the articles interesting. I was prescribed the usual antidepressants and sleep aids, from clonipine, zolpidem, alprazolam, citalopram to benzodiazepines and tricyclic antidepressants, as well as medications for my worsening diarrhea. I ran the gamut. Nothing helped. I felt I was getting worse and the doctors just kept writing prescriptions...
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    Please read this article about the kinds of drugs y'all are taking! Open Original Shared Link Dementia doesn't happen just to old people. It can happen to people with digestive disorders because the neurotransmitters that make your brain work correctly are made in the digestive tract. I understand what you're going through. I suffered...
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    Jm34, oh, how frustrating your doctor visit was! Could you have a sulfa drug allergy? Those PPI's often are sulfa drugs. Many Celiacs develop a reaction to drugs containing sulfur. It's got something to do with an inability to metabolize them properly. Perhaps your doctor could recommend a different medication, one without sulfur. It's...
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    Here's one of my favorite articles that explains the brain fog and depression. A deficiency of vitamin D can cause depression, too. Open Original Shared Link And here's another about how Riboflavin can help improve anemia. Open Original Shared Link Hope this helps you find your way
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    JM34, I recommend the book "Niacin: the real story" by Dr. Abram Hoffer. Yes, when you first start taking niacin, you will experience flushing, but the longer you take it, the more the flushing subsides. The flushing is simply the blood vessels in your skin opening. The non-flushing/extended release niacin may cause gastrointestinal upsets that you would...
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    JM34, Are you taking Niacin? You seem to have had diarrhea for quite a while now. You mentioned your acne came back. You say you get irritated easily. These are symptoms of Pellagra....diarrhea, dermatitis, and dementia. Open Original Shared Link This is an article about irritated esophagus in people with Pellagra. They responded to...
  24. knitty kitty
    When we switch to a gluten free diet, we may not be getting enough B vitamins. Many gluten free products are not enriched nor fortified like the wheat based products we used to eat. The B vitamins are needed every day. They help give the body energy and are building blocks of many necessary molecules that help our bodies heal and function normally, including...
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    I was reading recently about nutrition in gluten free products and came across this article about the development of gluten free products... Open Original Shared Link It discusses nutritional value in paragraph 3.4. I found it interesting. Hope you will, too.
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