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The pharmacist was able to contact both manufacturers and determine both medicines are gluten free.

I just returned from the doctor and pharmacy and I am so frustrated. My doctor wrote 2 prescriptions. When I went to pick them up from the pharmacy, I discovered they both list sodium starch glycolate in the inactive ingredient list. The options from the pharmacist were to make calls to the manufacturers, or she offered to transfer my prescriptions...

A lot of the olive oil sold in the United States is diluted with less expensive oils or other ingredients. It may not actually be a reaction to olive oil, but to one of the other questionable ingredients. 60 Minutes did a story on this awhile ago: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-overtime-how-to-buy-olive-oil/

I did AIP a year ago for almost 4 months (starting reintroductions after 4 weeks). It was overwhelming at first. I spent a lot of time reading websites and blogs about AIP for knowledge and support. I had to really plan ahead because it’s really hard to find meals and snacks on the go. The first week I was really hungry-I ended up spending a couple hours a...

Yesterday I purchased a different brand of gluten free pizza. A few hours later, I felt like I do when I’ve eaten gluten. Several of the ingredients are things I don’t usually eat. Any suggestions of which ingredient might act similar to gluten would be appreciated. INGREDIENTS: CRUST: SMART FLOUR (TAPIOCA FLOUR, SORGHUM FLOUR, TEFF FLOUR, AM...

So I saw my doctor this week and asked about re-testing. He was still skeptical about diet making any difference in the results but agreed that if I decided to reintroduce gluten into my diet and wanted to re-test he would order it. In the meantime I am still struggling with residual symptoms (GI has settled down but still having muscle aches) even...

11 months ago I was in constant pain and tired all the time. I also had persistent eczema and 1-2 monthly migraines. I was worried that I had some sort of autoimmune disorder. I ended up experimenting with the AIP diet for several months and my symptoms significantly improved. After 3+ months on this strict protocol with slow reintroduction of foods, I threw...