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I just used this site to find four restaurants in Portland, Oregon, where I'm going next week. Finally, I won't be at the mercy of my gourmet friends who would rather "die" than not eat wheat. (don't tempt me.)

One of multiple reasons not to eat farmed salmon! Thanks for the tip.

Use Cottonnelles instead of TP - that will help. Or any kind of flushable 'baby wipe'

My naturopath is from India, and he suggests taking kelp, and doing this exercise:

1. put your chin to your chest

2. breath in

3. hold breath while moving head to look toward sky

4. exhale breath

5. repeat

It's certainly a bit different than what we're used to, but it is claimed to stimulate the thyroid. He told me a coue years ago I was "subclinical hypothryroid", so western docs would not claim it as a problem. But he said I'd get worse if I didn't do the exercises. I never have, of course, for any length of time.

anyway, just a thought.

My main symptom was gas and BLOATING before I went WHEAT free two years ago. That really helped. I also went dairy free, so I'm sure that had something to do with it.

Three months ago I went gluten free, and intitially got the gassyness and bloating back. it was really frustrating. I eventually cut out all grains and beans...but still a bit bloaty and gassy.

So I tried a yeast-killing diet, and that is when the bloating stopped. I've actually been bloated again now for over a week, but I've also been eating more sugar and fruit, which I wasn't supposed to add back quite so fast.

So if all else fails, look up THE BODY ECOLOGY DIET, or any other yeast killing diet. It's tough going, but it can help.

I got the fissures too, from extremely hard stool, when I first went gluten free (was always on the C side of things). Now I find it itches down there when I've got a yeast problem going on; and if I quit all the sugar and fruit, it gets better.

Good luck.

It was for ninety-six foods maybe; it was IgG and IgE, and it was a lab in Seattle, I forget what is' called but can look later for you. I'm off to Vancouver BC for the day, and now that I've researched restaurants, I'm off! Take care.

I don't eat grains at all, or beans, dairy, starchy veggies/fruits. When I quit the grains, I thought I wouldn't be able to get enough fiber, but most days I have been great. I't's been two months now w/o grains.

I had an allergy panel run recently as well, and everything came back negative, including wheat and gliadin, which I thought was funny.

Anyway, I hope you figure it out. You certainly don't need to worry about quitting grains. They are on the bottom of the food pyramid, but not rightfully so - they are not nearly as dense nutritionally as veggies.

Take care.

what about beans? do you alright with them?

I did not have nausea as part of my healing, though I have had what you describe in the past, before going off gluten.

The only thing that helped was valium, so I think in my case I was just getting really wound up about the mild nausea, and it would become more severe. I ended up losing a bunch of weight because I never wanted to eat. After a week or so on the valium, I went back to eating and all was well. HOWEVER.....

I wouldn't guess that was someone else's problem. (I have mental issues about stomach aches thanks to undiagnosed Celiac for 37 years tormenting my childhood.)

I might try, if I were you, PRE biotics. I use DigestGold. It has all the enzymes in it you can possibly imagine. That way, if your pancreas is unable to make enough digestive good stuff, this will help.

Peppermint tea should also help you -- just make sure it is gluten-free. Some herbal teas are not gluten free.

Then I don't know...is there anything you do at EVERY meal that is remotely suspect?

Yeah - I'm going back on body ecology here next week, though I don't see what I could be eating that is yeasting me out. I'm bloated, too, though, so it could be the little buggers. Body Ecology, here I come. Darn!

My mom had her mom tested (I guess since she's 80 something, she gets tested for what my mom wants instead of what she wants) and it was inconclusive. I asked her if she would get tested anyhow the next time she's at the doc, and she said it's probably from my dad's side.

Come on! I reminded her how miserable her father was digestively speaking when he was alive (he died of asbestos related lung cancer).

As to my sister, she claims to NOT have time to do all this stuff. So I asked her if she had time to be fat, depressed, pooping 24/7, tired, cranky, etc. She's agreed that NEXT MONTH, when she gets the "time", I can come down, examine her kitchen, do some interviewing, and make her a food book of her own so that she has some guidance. Never mind that she perceives herself as poor, so getting her to buy quality food will not be easy.

Anyway, families are tough in so many ways; it's no surprise this is one of them.

Congrats to you!

I was on the opposite end of the poop issue - big time C - for most of my life. Now I'm so good. It's great not to fear the bathroom.

I would try giving up nightshades/dairy/soy/etc...all the biggies, and see if it gets better. My poop used to be weird and loose and odd and uncomfortable whenever I ate potatoes. My husband finally made the connection.

Anyway, good luck.

Walnut butter. I crave it day and night.

I like to get a spoon of it and then a bit of Wax Orchards Strawberry "butter" on top of that (is diabetic friendly, incidentally). It really satiates my sweet tooth and the fat in the almond butter satiates that desire for baked goods. Sounds nutty (pun intended) I know...but it works. I'm the Queen of spoon foods.

Thanks. I know I like the smaller ball for some things, like doing squats with the ball up against the wall - this keeps my back safe, which is important to me.

I'll try a workout video I have with each ball and see which one seems "right". Thanks for you input.

-Sherri

p.s. Is that you running? I don't run, and am always impressed by those who do. I walk fast, though.

I was really just trying to point out how innefficient walking is as a way to burn calories but seriously it wouldn't be a bad thing to encourage people to exersize thier mind as well. Heck the most efficeint weay to burn calories is to be really depressed and worried... divorce or death of a loved one can both shed pounds but are hardly recommended. I'm not knocking walking I love walking but its not an efficient way to loose calories...

In this case then I'd say (tongue in cheek) that spend the 2 hours doing crosswords etc. then 1 hr square dancing or tennis! Stimulate the mind and the body then something fun for the soul...

Actually, I hate crosswords. I like hiking, biking, walking, Pilates, tennis, and weight-lifting ... or reading or researching or filmmaking or photography or writing or poetry or taking classes.

I'm with you - exercise the body, mind, and the "spirit" (in other words, get some joy in life).

Square dancing does look kindof fun, though.

I'm not sure. I feed by dog grainless food, and he seems to do fine.

The best my dog was, though, was when he was getting raw food. His farts stopped stinking, his poop was awesome (to pick up - or just leave there if it was in my yard because it basically turned to white powder and disappeared). It was going along great. He lost weight, his coat was great....was nice. Then suddenly he didn't want to eat it anymore. WE think part of it was that he was in pain from an arthritic elbow, and that was making him cranky about a lot of things. Then he got D, ... I don't know, I'm so frustrated with feeding him.

I'm actually trying to go back to raw food because his gas is not only bad for us, it seems to be keeping him awake now too.

Anyway, I think the animals do well on it.

The guy teaching that class, Tom Malterre, is the nutritionist I saw for my Celiac. My doc wanted to refer me to St. Joseph's, but I didn't get the impression anyone there was a particular expert. Tom is gluten intolerant, though not Celiac, and seems to know what he's talking about. Not only that, he respects ways I've decided to take my diet even though they were not his suggestions (going grain free, for example, and bean free). I like him. Should be a fun class. Enjoy!

p.s. shopping at Terra Organica is good, too. They have bulk nuts (if you eat nuts), that are not too dangerous for Celiacs. They keep them all in separate jars in a refer. I get my walnuts, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, and figs there, and feel pretty safe about it. They also sell Skagit River Ranch grass-fed angus beef. It's good. A wee bit more expensive, but much more nutritious and delicious.

Anyway, talk to you later.

-Sherri

Really, cats are only meant to digest meat. I always find it kindof ironic that we feed animals so much of what they can't really digest in a healthy way - like cows and corn, like cats and grains ... then again, a lot of humans eat what they weren't possibly meant to digest either (high fructose corn syrup, etc.)

A good brand is Innova's EVO brand. Grainless kitty cat food.

I am constantly at bedtime wanting to stick my fingers in my ears and wiggle them around. Sometimes my inside ear can get no relief. Arg. But my outside ears don't' itch. Right now my head itches and I think it must be some product I'm using that has gluten or something. It's nuts.

what a lovely cat!

Cats are carnivores and don't need any grains - grains just flummox their systems.

INNOVA brand makes EVO food, which has ZERO grains. That's what I feed my dog. They are a very reputable company. The food is expensive, but you do feed less. In fact, if you overfeed, you'll have troubles with poop issues. But if you follow the instructions and/or adjust out, I think it's good food.

You could also feed your dog raw food, but that is even more expensive, and grosses lots of folks out. Good for the kitties though.

olive oil and balsamic vinegar is good, especially if you add in white beans, artichoke hearts, cilantro, etc. I made my man this concoction last night (I don't eat beans, so I didn't taste it), but included roasted peppers and olives as well.

Nightshades can do it too, come to think of it. (tobacco, tomato, eggplant, potato, peppers. NOT sweet potato or black pepper)

-Sherri