I recently came into the gluten free lifestyle after a few days on a rice/stir fry kick. Realizing I had been eating gluten free and noticing a slight difference I decided to keep going.
Much research has led me to believe that gluten is a major contributor to a lot of disease and conditions we don't even know are conditions.
More alarming is the fact that you can actually experience withdrawal, like unto a light opiate withdrawal from going off gluten. Apparently it can bind to opiate receptors, thus causing the withdrawal effect which lasts acutely for a week or two and post actutely for a month or more.
To help with this process I've taken high dose vitamin C with some success, also Kalonji/black seed has been of use to me in this.
I do feel clearer, and a shifting towards better health in my overall frame. I've lost some weight without really trying as well.
Not an easy process, but I believe a very important one.
Anyone else have experience?
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I am gluten free but not wheat free..............I eat wheatgrass and wheat sprouts which are not only safe but recommended also................
Dear Feather winger, Thanks for the link, I'll certainly take a look.
Unfortunately the Pernicious amenia cannot be cured, I have tried all angles with this, but in my case there is more to my medical history than I care to present on here. The coeliac is controllable now, but as I said before there are other factors that are present which does make an impact.
LB,
Your anemia, though dangerous, is completely curable....
I would suggest that you do consider Tlacote water, which is one such source of magnetised (aetherically charged) pure water, from Mexico.....There are Tlacote water homeopathic pills that retain it's energy signature, and these can be obtained from Ainsworth pharmacy in London....so you can purchase in Pounds stirling..
Here are some links anent this subject, for your perusal and researches...
http://www.share-international.org/archives/healing_water/hw_gfjour...
http://www.share-international.org/archives/healing_water/hw_bshear...
http://www.share-international.org/background/miracles/MI_water.htm
http://www.share-international.org/archives/healing_water/i_healing...
Thanks Drekx and Feather winger for the info, I’ll take a good look at this.
I ‘am also of a rare blood group and I also have autoimmune haemolytic anaemia; AIHA (this is usually associated with people over 50 though more common in women), which ‘med proffs ‘reckon may have contributed to my heart attack early last year, adding to others things, I also have probs with my spleen.
I have abnormally shaped, as well as quite large red blood cells that don't carry enough hemoglobin and there are not enough of them. B12- and iron-deficiency malabsorption are different problems, although they can occur at the same time.
A person without the ability to absorb B12 will have pernicious anemia for the remainder of their life and all regular B12 replacement will do is keep it in check. I have also sustained some permanent peripheral nerve damage as well, before I actually received any treatment, and that has presented its own problems.
So I suppose anything that helps manage that disorder, I ‘am willing to give it a try.
Best regards LB
Bless you LB....I hope a cure is forthcoming...
Kind regards, Drekx
Hi Kat...
Ok.. did not know about the kidney stone, well if you can't process the flour then you will have to avoid it altogether. Bit a bummer if you love bread, I do, so I 'm glad I can at least eat some form of it. Not too bothered about cakes, I only eat them now and again, mostly at parties.
I read a scary post online about how today's wheat crop has been tampered with genetically to make it yield more. Something happened to the wheat and it became poisonous. So, I cut out wheat. Immediately I noticed I was feeling really great. Like the effect was amazing. Yesterday I fell off the wagon and had chocolate cake in a restaurant. I don't feel bad today, but I am still enjoying the difference in how I feel so much that I'm still going to stay away from anything with wheat in it. It's sneaky too when you eat out. Anything that is breaded and fried has it on there.
Hi Chris...
I have the auto-immune condition Coeliac, and Pernicious anemia and I also must avoid lactose.
If I do eat any gluten by accident, I do suffer quite badly usually nausea and stomach pain.
@Kat came back….there’s no need to lose out on bread, cakes, etc. I don’t, mostly make my own, but on many a occasion I have bought these items online, made by a local family of bakers, who all have the same condition. And they are equally as nice as the ‘others’.
Gluten/Lactose free breads and cakes may not be for everyone's taste, but persevere and experiment with ingredient's there will be a mix that suits the palate.
Hi there, yes I too am gluten free and yeast free as they make my bones ache, my stomach bloat and I get brain fog like you wouldn't believe the fatigue used to ruin my life and 8 years ago noone pointed me in the right direction I had to listen to my body, research and find my own answers. I agree that it creates a massive problem and many illnesses within people and also I believe the body struggles to break gluten down it is like glue, well in my system it is.
I think obesity is linked to it along side other factors and encourage anyone with a weakened system to try going without while supplementing with good quality herbs and vitamins. Drinking loads of water keeping their diet pure and reporting back how they feel a month later. It made the world of difference in my life. Glad your noticing the positive effects too nice post :)