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Liz Barnard

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  1. Liz Barnard
    Thank you so much - I hadn't heard of this. Can it be bought independently of the other B vitamins?
  2. Liz Barnard
    If I have understood you correctly, elevated homocysteine levels increase one's risk of cardiovascular disease, and aspirin decreases one's homocysteine levels - ergo diminishes one's risk of cardio- vascular disease. So, if I have high BP aspirin should diminish one's risk. Have I understood the logic correctly? As I have a bad reaction to every single...
  3. Liz Barnard
    That is weird! I am about to add buffered aspirin into my regime to help with high BP as steroids have driven up my blood pressure and I am getting horrible side effects from the meds.
  4. Liz Barnard
    Thanks for this, Wheatwacked: I shan’t sleep well tonight - I’ve been on PPI’s for 25 years! My mother died of a burst stomach ulcer and my GP insists I stay on PPI’s, threatening me with death if I don’t! Don’t feel I have much choice really!
  5. Liz Barnard
    Good point! There are quite a few autoimmune disorders, though, and she may have developed others!
  6. Liz Barnard
    Might you have developed an autoimmune disorder? Ask for a CRP blood test from your MD and see what your inflammatory markers are. They should be below 10. I understand that there is a connection between gluten and autoimmune disorders so worth ruling it out.
  7. Liz Barnard
    Oh yes, I do know that steroids can raise blood pressure which is why my doctor has put me on blood pressure meds. My autoimmune disorder is giant cell arteritis. I had read somewhere that gluten is implicated in high blood pressure and as I have bad side effects from the BP meds I am keen to tackle anything that might contribute to it and to the GCA which...
  8. Liz Barnard
    I am 79, have never been diagnosed with Coeliac Disease but know that I am gluten intolerant as are my siblings. 3 years ago I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder and am on a cocktail of immunosuppressant drugs but keep relapsing so may have to be on them for life! I also have high blood pressure and have horrible side effects to the meds. Could...
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