Re: 'lightbulb on' moment - i've managed to work something out!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

>Well done P!

I am glad you have such an improvement I went gluten/wheat free in November and

loads less belly swelling now.

Hope you go from strength to strength.

Luv

Stephie

> Maybe others out there have the same issues, but haven't had the opportunity

to test for them.

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> P

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> ps - I've also been 'gluten free' for about a decade.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for the encouraging words Stephie. I hope that your improvements

continue as well! I noticed that my belly still bloated even when I was

gluten/wheat free. The bloating has pretty well disappeared since I've found

out about the lactose and sucrose malabsorption issues that I have.

All the best to you Stephie.

Love P xo

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> >Well done P!

> I am glad you have such an improvement I went gluten/wheat free in November

and loads less belly swelling now.

> Hope you go from strength to strength.

> Luv

> Stephie

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> > Maybe others out there have the same issues, but haven't had the opportunity

to test for them.

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> > P

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> > ps - I've also been 'gluten free' for about a decade.

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[Guest guest]

Hi P

Yes I am still getting some swelling so may have to look into the lactose and

sucrose as well, in the meantime I can't tell everyone how much better it is to

feel slimmer, even if only by six pounds.

Glad you are doing well at last

Luv Stephie

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> Thanks so much for the encouraging words Stephie. I hope that your

improvements continue as well! I noticed that my belly still bloated even when

I was gluten/wheat free. The bloating has pretty well disappeared since I've

found out about the lactose and sucrose malabsorption issues that I have.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Stephie,

I had hydrogen breath tests done at a major hospital. They tested for lactulose

(control test to see if I was a hydrogen producer or not) and then I had

hydrogen breath tests (lactose, sucrose, glucose and fructose) done over a

number of days. It is better to have a gap in between test days. It took a

while (each test took about 3 hours to complete) but the results were well worth

the wait. You might want to test for these things as well. Knowing I have

lactose and sucrose malabsorption issues makes me keep away from foods that

contain these things. Of course it is impossible to completely stay away from

sucrose (due to it being found in fruit/veg) but I'm staying away from other

things that probably aren't good for me anyway. I feel so much better without

those things. Funny because I was addicted to dairy and absolutely loved it.

Now I know I feel better without it. Strange how we crave the things that are

bad for our systems.

Good luck with the healing of your body.

P

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> Hi P

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> Yes I am still getting some swelling so may have to look into the lactose and

sucrose as well, in the meantime I can't tell everyone how much better it is to

feel slimmer, even if only by six pounds.

> Glad you are doing well at last

> Luv Stephie

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> > Thanks so much for the encouraging words Stephie. I hope that your

improvements continue as well! I noticed that my belly still bloated even when

I was gluten/wheat free. The bloating has pretty well disappeared since I've

found out about the lactose and sucrose malabsorption issues that I have.

[Guest guest]

Hi P,

The ability to deal with lactose is a hangover from childhood.

Adults shouldn't be able to process it, but it seems that it conferred an

evolutionary advantage for farmers/nomads/herders in that they could use animal

source milk as part of a diet to sustain them.

In Asia, they didn't need the milk beyond childhood (alternate diet) so lost the

capacity to deal with lactose, hence Asian populations typically can't process

the range of lactose-containing dairy products

So the default condition is lactose-intolerance in adulthood.

Glad to hear you are making improvements, though.

best wishes

Bob

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> Hi Stephie,

> I had hydrogen breath tests done at a major hospital. They tested for

lactulose (control test to see if I was a hydrogen producer or not) and then I

had hydrogen breath tests (lactose, sucrose, glucose and fructose) done over a

number of days. It is better to have a gap in between test days.

[Guest guest]

Hi Bob, Yes, that is my understanding as well. We aren't really supposed to

ingest lactose post childhood, however I have friends who have NO-O-O trouble

with lactose whatsover. Not so for most of the females in my family! I've

noticed a big improvement since I went down the 'little lactose and sucrose'

route. Maybe more people should try minimising lactose to see whether they feel

better or not.

P

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> > Hi Stephie,

> > I had hydrogen breath tests done at a major hospital. They tested for

lactulose (control test to see if I was a hydrogen producer or not) and then I

had hydrogen breath tests (lactose, sucrose, glucose and fructose) done over a

number of days. It is better to have a gap in between test days.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi P

How did you get tested under the NHS? I only ask because they do not even seem

to care about my wheat allergy, saying we do not know why people are alergic to

wheat.

Did they see how unwell you were or did you have to dig your heels in?

Dr P says you crave chocolate and sweet stuff when you have Candida Albicans

your body makes you want it, he thinks there is an enzyme I believe that causes

it so your craving sounds similar.

Luv Stephie

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> Hi Stephie,

> I had hydrogen breath tests done at a major hospital. They tested for

lactulose (control test to see if I was a hydrogen producer or not) and then I

had hydrogen breath tests (lactose, sucrose, glucose and fructose) done over a

number of days. It is better to have a gap in between test days. It took a

while (each test took about 3 hours to complete) but the results were well worth

the wait. You might want to test for these things as well. Knowing I have

lactose and sucrose malabsorption issues makes me keep away from foods that

contain these things. Of course it is impossible to completely stay away from

sucrose (due to it being found in fruit/veg) but I'm staying away from other

things that probably aren't good for me anyway. I feel so much better without

those things. Funny because

[Guest guest]

Hi sonia, so good to hear you have found something that helps- I too am dairy free and have been for many years- though the longer I avoid dairy the less it affects me when I do have some. > thyroid treatment > From: patersonia@...> Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:40:49 +0000> Subject: 'lightbulb on' moment - i've managed to work something out!!!!!!!> > Hi folks, . > > Late last year, I had some tests done at a major hospital in my home town and was diagnosed with lactose and sucrose malabsorption. > . > > Finding out that I have lactose malabsorption issues has actually been a huge blessing! I still enjoy lactose free milk (because I love my milk!) and it doesn't taste bad at all! I also occasionally have a bit of hard cheddar (it contains little lactose) and I am fine. Anything beyond that, and the old tummy woes come back. I learned this the hard way when I was first toying with giving up lactose. > > > Maybe others out there have the same issues, but haven't had the opportunity to test for them. > > P> > ps - I've also been 'gluten free' for about a decade. > > > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> >

[Guest guest]

Hi P,

Bacterial conversion of folinic acid is required for antifolate resistance

http://www.jbc.org/content/early/2011/03/03/jbc.M111.231076.full.pdf+html

However, the precise enzymatic mechanism leading to these phenotypes remains unclear. 5-CH3-H4PteGlun is a major reduced H4PteGlu species in one-carbon metabolism, and impaired metabolism of 5-CH3-H4PteGlun is associated with the so-called methylfolate trap phenomenon (57,58), that may also contribute to antifolate susceptibility. Increased cellular content of glycine in the absence of MTHFS might also attribute to the general antibiotic resistance (50,52). Glycine has been shown to disturb not only the integrity of bacterial peptidoglycan (59) in general, but also the mycolate content of Mycobacterium cell wall (60). As a consequence, this might lead to acceleration of antibiotic penetration into the cytoplasm.

So, how are the hydrogen producers involved here??

Wondered about the glycine for a few months/years?

best wishes

Bob

>> Hi Stephie,> I had hydrogen breath tests done at a major hospital. They tested for lactulose (control test to see if I was a hydrogen producer or not) and then I had hydrogen breath tests (lactose, sucrose, glucose and fructose) done over a number of days.