Jackmat

Thanks Riceguy, I won't try prunes just yet because I'm still afraid of sorbitol (prunes are loaded with it). But in a couple of months I will give it a go. At present my cholesterol lowering regime consists of: Freshly ground flaxseed sprinkled on cereal each morning. Three fish oil capsules a day. Cinnamon powder sprinkled on dessert (or tea)....

Thank you both for your good wishes. Its been about 3 weeks since my disovery and I've eaten everything under the sun without a reaction. I hope all of you can find answers to your problems. Without wishing to understate the gravity of your issues, sometimes, the answer can be so surprisingly simple.

My problem first began on March 24th 2005. I thought I had the flu. No matter what I ate, it made me feel ill. I began to keep a food diary and within 3 months I worked out that I could relieve my symptoms my minimising my intake of fructose and by eliminating sorbitol. For the next 9 months, I was on a fructose restrictive diet, but I was still able...

Pre-Opt on April 17 you said: "The main argument was that the body was not getting enough short chain fatty acids in the diet because these are mostly found in starchy vegetables and the doctors said that long term effects without SCFA could potentially be bad..." Can you tell me who or what you were responding to? Thanks, Jack - sorry if this post...

Hi all, My first post. Don’t know that I’m coeliac, but I certainly don’t have gluten because I don’t have any complex carbohydrates. I became very ill in March last year. Don’t know what happened, but I somehow lost the ability to digest food. I know stress was a factor. After losing 33 pounds in 3 months, constant nausea, diarrhea, and all ...