About 2-3 months after going GFCFSF, my own ... What sorts of problems are you seeing with the gluten-free grains, and with legumes? Are both of you having...
I've just finished doing a salicylate challenge for myself, and as far as I can tell I don't react to salicylates...at least not at the level I was eating for...
I've been reading a book on probiotics called "The Probiotics Revolution". One chapter talks about PREbiotics, and one of the prebiotics the author recommends...
thank you, thank you, thank you! ... A lot (if not all) of my problems started with a meal of very poorly prepared baked beans (taken with clay - the one and...
All the foods you first mentioned would not cause me to have any reaction. EXCEPT, the herbs you mentioned. Herbal flavored oils are extremely potent...
... Hi Valerie, It seems as though they might be responsible for your reflux then? They don't have salicylates per se, but these extracts are basically some...
... Hi llaci, Eggs contain some free thiols - sulphur groups - that makes them smell sulphurous. Old meat and many fermented foods also smell sulphurous due to...
... I wouldn't say it's impossible, but I don't see any point getting paranoid about it. I think the sheer volume of chemicals the animal would have to consume...
... Brands do vary in salicylate content, but they can also contain nasty chemicals used to remove the caffeine. Test an organic brand, as they are made...
I have always tolerated eggs well. And never can I remember smelling an egg that smelled like sulfur. This was a different chemical smell. Same smell as...
... Something I discovered just today is that beta carotene and lutein/zeaxanthin can actually inhibit COX II production, just like salicylates/polyphenols. ...
Hi Emma, thanks for your tipps! ... nasty ... they ... eaten. Yes that could it be. I stopped drinking every coffee and my heartburn is near away, but still...
Perhaps without coffee i would tolerate milk cream??? That would be really great, i hope i can! It tastes sooooo good ;) When could i try some milk again?...
My urine always gets a funny smell when I'm detoxing. Especially when I've been having anything with glutamates. It smells like bovril! LOL And the smell of...
... Ahh, it took me absolutely months for that smell to go away. It could have been that I was eating too much old meat though. Although the source I am using...
... Hmm. I'm not sure about this one, I don't get brainfog off the beta carotene containing veggies as far as I remember. I still think it might be something...
... I wonder if maybe the beans just set off some underlying problem? ... Digestive issues as in they cause diarrhea or an upset stomach, or as in she doesn't...
Hello, I have just joined the group and wanted to read all those interesting sounding files. However, none of the links appear to work. I just get the...
... Hi Shannon Can I ask what both of your symptoms are? Are they purely digestive, behavioural/emotional, or do you get rashes/inflammation etc? It isn't...
... Well, many chemicals act as antibiotics - some of which can also be harmful to humans (like some phenolic compounds), and others of which aren't harmful to...
... Hi Fred, once you have had three to five good days in a row, then you can test it without getting it confused with other foods you have eaten. Don't forget...
... My mum has always had this problem with raw apples but not cooked ones, she used to grumble about it all the time. I have no idea what causes it!...
... completely unpacked ... I wonder if it's oxidised from exposure to the air? Does it look brown at all? I used to get carb cravings for anything sweet after...
... Hi Miriam, Welcome to the group. It seems to be working at the moment - for me at least - perhaps yahoo was broken, otherwise it could be some sort of ...
... Hi Elena, That's quite interesting. Do you get the same problems from regular methionine? In selenomethionine, the sulphur atom has actually been replaced...
Thanks, they seem to be available now. Miriam ... interesting sounding files. However, none of the links appear to work. I just get the message "Document...
If I continue with the diet I am using to control the dysbiosis, and then add in the Failsafe diet, I am only left with the following: meat (excluding pork),...
... Zarathustra, Increased exposure to sunlight and increased oral intake of vitamin D do not raise blood concentrations of 1,25(OH)2D. However, as a person...
... I haven't tried methionine separately. Selenomethionine smells of fermented cabbage to me! I don't think I'd be nearly as worried if it ... Indeed. It is...
... Hi Miriam, Gosh. Do you think you could do that for a week? How do you handle double cream? It might be worth testing as it will add calories to your diet...