Peggy D
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Lectins Are Toxins
Peggy D commented on Betty Wedman-St Louis, PhD, RD's article in Summer 2015 Issue
I too needed to read this as a reminder that I must leave all seeds, nuts, and grains alone. I have increasingly noticed that when I stay away from those in my diet, the arthritis is gone in 3-4 weeks and my guts feel normal. My diet once again will only be the leaves and stems and tubers of vegetables with all the seeds removed, greens, eggs, and lean organic... -
Celiac Disease Linked to Neanderthal Ancestry
Peggy D commented on Jefferson Adams's article in Origins of Celiac Disease
Genes are inherited in clumps due to how DNA is transcribed, so even siblings will have or not have clumps of DNA that the other doesn't. Also, some celiacs express their degree of celiac differently. I showed the signs earlier than my siblings, but my surviving brother has just been diagnosed at 60, where I was at 49. Many of my auto-immunity diseases went... -
Ennis, the only ingredients in these crackers was (1) Tapioca flour, then potato flour, then eggs, then honey, vinegar and salt. That is it. The only one on the list I had ever reacted to, and only a minor degree, in the past was the tapioca. I have had extreme back pain that only Ibuprofen and magnesium citrate lessoned. I am drinking lots of water, and...
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I just had a HORRIBLE reaction to tapioca last night from a potato wafer cracker - immediate swelling of the throat, joints, tongue, with itching painful stomach and as time went on, even my intestines burn and itch! At the onset, I took a Benadryl, which masked the symptoms somewhat. I woke up this AM with painful joints and back and still burning digestive...