Heather Snook wrote:
Can anyone shed some light on gluten intolerance/celiac problems
snook
Heather- Snook- For me the main issues have been allergies and
digestion. When it is a matter of the gut reacting to an allergen, the
result can be different in everyone. But apparently gluten can also
affect the immune system, absorption of iron and calcium resulting in
anemia, fatigue, and brain fog, etc. Other grains besides wheat can
cause problems, even oats from contamination with wheat processing. But
part of the problem also is GM food, wheat has been modified to the
point that it causes problems for nearly everyone. I've been doing the
non-gluten grains that are used on the Budwig diet, buckwheat, amaranth
(or both together), rice, and occasionally quinoa. I also find
enteric-coated peppermint oil and Acidophilus helpful, and Dr.
Christopher's Lower Bowel formula.
I am bothered by more than just gluten intolerance. What has helped me
a lot is determining exactly which foods cause an allergic response, and
eliminating them. A clue is food you particularly crave or eat daily or
excessively. Two ways to determine food allergies- the pulse test and
niacin. For the pulse test, take your resting pulse before eating,
then eat a single food first thing in the morning. Wait 30 minutes and
take your pulse again. Both times sit still and continue timing until
there is no change to allow your pulse to stabilize from walking around,
etc. An increase of 10+ beats per minute would indicate an allergy.
For the niacin test, niacin is taken just before or after eating, and
niacin causes flushes by reacting with histamines, which are released by
eating allergens. A flush would indicate an allergy. I have been able
to eliminate allergens sufficiently to take niacin without having a
flush at all.
After 15 years I finally got to the end of my list of allergens and
triggers, meaning I am doing very well now. Part of my reactive list is
all raw fruits and vegetables. I noticed on a Chinese medicine website
that raw foods were considered hard on the digestion. I always thought
raw foods were the healthiest but apparently not for everyone. I also
seem to have overeaten nuts as a new vegetarian to the point that all of
them plus their oils bother me. Now I have no symptoms but am looking
for ways to improve my digestion and be able to add foods back slowly,
perhaps on a rotation diet so I don't eat a food very often. I eat a
lot of cooked vegetables, particularly Asian ones, along with grains
above, mushrooms, legumes, cheese and raw milk, and use fresh ginger and
turmeric a lot, with lemon pepper . Anyway, try eliminating foods and
see what makes you feel better.
Fiber is important in gut management, Psyllium seed is done a lot and I
have found it helpful, but a new one that makes a lot of good claims,
especially in being a food source for the beneficial gut bacteria, is
Heather's Tummy Care, Acacia Senegal Tummy Fiber, Organic, 16 oz (453
g) $12.76 from iHerb at the time I ordered it. It needs to be started
at a low dose and gradually increased. Some good info sites can be
found through google.
Nancy
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