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    Ask about vitamins.
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    When I was a kid they almost always put a sprig of parsley on the plates when I ate in a diner. No one knew why, just to make it look nice. I don't think they do anymore, but now I know why. 10 mg fresh parsley has 100% RDA of vitamin K.
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    Osteopenia is scary. I was diagnosed with it last year, but in addition to Celiac I also am old, smoke and take prednisolone, all other risk factors. There are drugs like Fosimax but the side effects exceed the benefits, I think. Some research shows the benefit of these drugs only work in combination with vitamin D and calcium and is only slightly better...
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    As far as food choices you want to avoid anything that has wheat, gluten or rye. Read labels. The good thing about meat, vegetables, fruit, leafy greens, and beans is that the labels are too tiny to write on so there is no added wheat. Apples, steak, potatoes, eggs not processed, good to eat. Boxes and bottles and bags: always read the labels. A 10 second...
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    Sibo, IBS and colitis could be symptoms of Thiamine deficiency. Depression and overactive autoimmune response could be not enough vitamin D. Though >30 ng/ml is enough to avoid rickets, the anti-autoimmune and anti-depression effects seem to work better at blood plasma levels around 80 ng/ml. Make sure you are eating between 150 mcg and 1100...
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    Your post sounds like something I might have written myself a few years ago. With all your symptoms it amazes me (but doesn't surprise me!) that multiple doctors find nothing wrong. Read the "Gluten Centric Culture". It will help you realize that those who say "it's in your head" are wrong. You don't need a doctor to tell you that what you eat is...
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    Other studies have shown that folate requirements are inversely related to choline status. It was a sad day when they convinced us that eggs and red meat are bad. I think it was a diversion from that fact that grain fed meat and eggs alters the omega-3 to omega-6 ratio in our food, increasing inflammation. Fish oil has more omega-3. Maybe it is just a coincidence...
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    Congratulations! https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2009/08/low-choline-levels-in-pregnant-women-raise-babies-risk-for-brain-and-spinal-cord-defects-study-shows.html The RDA for choline in Pregnancy is 450 mg per day. "The DV for choline is 550 mg for adults"; "In adults, the average daily choline intake from foods and beverages is 402 mg in...
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    Good article. I found this little gem buried in the middle. I am a long way from ESRD. I remembered that in addition to the vinegar and sour candies I would sometimes get an itchy feeling in my glands from canned tuna. I think it was only water packed tuna, not oil packed.
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    I do get a weird feeling in that area sometimes if there is vinegar in what I eat. Also sometimes with sour candies. Can't say if it was my vitamin regimen or if I am better at avoiding vinegar but it hasn't bothered me in a while. I have stage 2 CKD and in January got worse to stage 3. I am hoping it was the weight loss and will prove temporary....
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    Despite several years of orthodonture as a kid my bite was still off. I had TMJ that started as an adult. I thought it was due to anxiety clenching. When I was 45 a childhood filling in the middle molar left side came loose (can we say don't chew gum?) and through procrastination the tooth broke apart and had to be extracted. It left a space that against...
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    The only for sure way to tell if wheat, rye and barley are a problem for you is to abstain from them. You will notice improvement almost overnight. The endoscopy will make your insurance company happy. There are over 300 symptoms that have shown improvement with GFD. Look at books by Dr Fuhrman, Dr Davis, Dr Hymen and Dr Amen. I found them helpful. They...
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    Not to be confrontational, but you've also always eaten gluten. I could never breath through my nose, always snored. According to doctors it is just my norm. It had an advantage though, noxious odors that had others scringing did not bother me, a superpower. Yet since I started GFD at 63, I now am a constant nose breather and rarely snore. Sleep apnea that...
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    My wife died of malnutrition after a hysterectomy and three rounds of chemo were unsuccessful for stage 4b ovarian cancer. No one gave us nutritional advice.
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    Before undergoing a serious surgery like a laparoscopy, you might want to give yourself a chance to heal with GFD and reversal of malnutrition. If the obgyn insists, stall. A few weeks delay will not change the surgical outcome. With GFD and the right nutrients your symptoms should subside before the pain from the surgery would have and surgery will not solve...
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    After two plus years of GFD your gut should be fairly well healed making malabsorption less likely and deficiencies from your GFD diet more likely. Iodine is affected by Celiac Disease (absorbed in small intestine) and low iodine intake is a cause of Graves Disease. You may be iodine deficient that started with your Celiac diagnosis and has just never...
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    I am sorry to hear of your surgery. Even sorrier it did not have the expected results. And then the "eye roll"! Yes. Before you go further you need to correct any deficiencies. And here is the problem. The general belief is that vitamin and mineral deficiencies are not a problem and anyone suggesting it borders on quackery. It's not just the...
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    Piecing together the timeline here's what I see. You went to the naturopath because although feeling well and strong you were experiencing periods of dizziness. She did bloodwork and determined you were slightly anemic and had small intestine damage. (Question: What tests indicated intestine damage? Were there other nutrient deficiencies?) You started the...
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    No need to wait. I took the extra 5 mg prednisolone last night and woke up four hours later with most of my "tells" improved. 1)when I flex my leg muscles while seated, they feel crunchy and creaky 2) toenails are sensitive 3) general achiness and pains like the flue, but I haven't had the flu or a cold since 2004 thanks to Cold-Eezz (zinc gluconate lozenges...
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    It is his polite way of passing the buck. Once you stop eating gluten your small intestine heals and nutrient absorption returns to normal, usually in 6 to 24 months. From then on it is more about the deficiencies in your diet than malabsorption. A good nutritionist familiar with the Gluten Free Diet might be helpful. The Graves and Hashimotos...
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    Looks like it does what the spreadsheet I created for myself 2 years ago does.
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    Similarities of my wife and your mother. I am so glad for you that your mom recovered. After several miscarriages my wife Kathy gave birth in 1976 at age 28. Our son was diagnosed with Celiac Disease shortly after weaning. She was diagnosed with endometriosis as the cause of inability to get pregnant again. She had pollen allergies and very allergic to bee...
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    Nsaids can cause low neutrophils and I assume you take a lot for your pain. Autoimmune diseases (as evidenced by your hives) can cause high lymphocytes. Solve the hives. Prednisone would help your pains and the hives, but it might be difficult convincing your PCP to give it a trial run. In its defense prednisone is cheap, its effectiveness has been proven...
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    Long enough to feel better and build up body stores. Depends on how much is in the food you eat. I chose an organic nori because it is certified heavy metal free, and the other seaweeds and algae have way too much iodine. From 3 to 100 times as much. 3 sheets a day (7.5 grams) is working well for me, usually with my morning coffee (French Roast by the...
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    Fiber. 100 gm of uncooked beans have 20 grams protein, 17 grams fiber, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, manganese, thiamin, 130% RDA of folate. All good for the bones and feeds the beneficial gut bacteria. Recommended fiber is 30 grams. It will have you moving nicely in a short time. I cook my own to avoid added salt and the...
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