Re: Hi Krista I have a few questions for you ph

January 2, 2008

Hi Sue,

Given your heritage, you probably should get that checked out!! I

know my health started going downhill when I switched from my typical

breakfast to coffee and apricot scones EVERY morning for my last year

of grad school. I still miss them!! My dad is Irish but Dr.

Mercola's office said gluten isn't good for anyone regardless of your

heritage.

I don't know the specifics about blood testing for gluten

sensitivity. Apparently some tests are more accurate than others.

My blood shows gluten sensitivity but I'm not sure which test I had.

When I had a biopsy on my stomach it was negative. I wouldn't

recommend the biopsy because I've read it's not that reliable, even

though my GI said it was the " gold standard " . It's not worth the

hassle/risk of anesthesia and I don't think anyone who's gluten

sensitive needs it. Better just to avoid the offender.

A lot of people on the gluten forum used a stool sample test from

https://www.enterolab.com/Home.htm I haven't done that but I know

former saline member P did. I'm just assuming I am gluten

sensitive based on my blood test and how I feel when I eat gluten.

It's easier to avoid it than to feel sick!

I'm dairy intolerant like you too, although I do drink kefir from

time to time without problem. Your flan probably had some dairy

along w/ gluten...bad combo! No wonder you felt bad the next day.

As far as what to eat, it's kind of hard at first to make the change,

but once you do, you start craving the healthy foods. I'm to the

point I actually prefer veggies and meat over anything else and very

rarely have cravings for bad foods. Good luck! Love, PH

> >

> > Rogene,

> >

> > I think the elimination diet would be a good thing.

> >

> > I have tried to get into the links at the bottom of the

page

> but it

> > keeps telling me my log in details are wrong, I HAVE REQUESTED

THEM

> got them

> > back and I still cannot get in.

> >

> > I will wait until my daughter comes over she is much more

computer

> literate

> > than me; she will be able to help I hope.

> >

> > I am eating a pretty basic diet of all organic food, probably not

> enough

> > though. I am not a lover of food never have been I find the diet

> very

> > challenging.

> >

> > When I am really dizzy I find it very difficult to stand and

cook,

> it's a

> > vicious circle.

> >

> > Love Sue

> >

> > _____

> >

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>

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> > On Behalf Of saxony01

> > Sent: 02 January 2008 16:35

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>

> > Subject: Re: Re: Hi Krista I have a few questions

> for you

> >

> > Great to hear from you Sue . . . and to know your headaches let

up

> for a

> > while . . .

> >

> > Since your reacted so strongly to the dips and crisps, it appears

> you are

> > extremely sensitive to something! Probably to more than one

> thing . . . Have

> > you considered " The Elimination Diet " ?. . . I don't have the

link

> to it . .

> > but it should be easy to find. .

> >

> > Basically, it takes you down to just a few foods known for their

> low allergy

> > response . . . then gradually adds more food, giving you a chance

> to see if

> > you react.

> >

> > Be sure to get plenty of healthy oils/calories on your diet . . .

> Coconut

> > oil is fantastic! You don't need to be losing weight . .

> especially so

> > fast! Not good! . . . It puts a burden on your heart as it tries

to

> > compensate.

> >

> > Love,

> >

> > Rogene

> >

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January 2, 2008