Guest guest Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Linda, I couldn't take abx for the Lyme because of the Cdiff. I read Buhner but after a try with Cat's Claw tablets which didn't agree with me, he put me on Samento & Energique Cat's Claw, Lymestat, & Spiro. All liquid formulations. So far so good but then I never did get really sick. What is " seitan? " Pam N Linda Miller wrote: > > > Hi Pam, > > I posted on this subject about a month ago. It's very common for > people with Lyme Disease to be gluten intolerant. Your doctor could > be intuitive, or he heard it somewhere before! > > I was terribly sick with Lyme a few years ago, but I think the fact > that I had already been gluten-free for six months really jump-started > my recovery. I took herbs also for awhile. The Buhner Protocol, which > is Cat's Claw, Andrographis and Resveratol taken together > (and sometimes some others from Stephen J. Buhner's book on Lyme). I > was very impressed with how effective herbs could be. > > Because gluten-intolerance is so common with Lyme there ended up being > a superlong thread about that at celiac.com, if you want to scan > through it. > > http://www.celiac. com/gluten- free/index. php?showtopic= 36163 > <http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.php?showtopic=36163> > > I would say there's very little doubt that my sister, my mom and I are > all celiacs (as well as my grandmother who died with severe symptoms > at an early age) even though we haven't been tested. But I might never > have known (and hence, neither would they) if the additional > gluten-intolerance coming from Lyme hadn't gotten so bad. The night > after I first made my own seitan I had one of the worst migraines I'd > ever had in a life full of migraines. Flashing lights, exploding > " fireworks, " squiggly colored lines...like some kind of LSD trip. It > was glaringly obvious to me I had to stop gluten right that minute! > > Linda > > --- On Fri, 10/2/09, Pam Norman <pam_norman (AT) charter (DOT) net > <pam_norman%40charter.net>> wrote: > > Pam Norman <pam_norman (AT) charter (DOT) net > <pam_norman%40charter.net>> > Re: [Vegan-and-Gluten- Free] Newcomer > Vegan-and-Gluten- Free@ .com > <%40> > Friday, October 2, 2009, 10:11 AM > > > > Thanks for the agave info. > > Yes, I know that hypoglycemic is low & that my 84 is normal. But I > filled out a metabolic questionnaire for him in which I noted that I > often have anxiety attacks first thing on waking in the morning & that > sometimes, but only sometimes, I get shaky in the evenings. But I don't > think that is hypoglycemic per se, just that I should eat something. > > I think he thinks just about everyone has some degree of problems with > gluten. The tests that I took via him (GI analysis & urinary analysis) > showed that I have a malabsorption problem. Which isn't too difficult to > believe since I had Cdiff (clostridium difficile) for about 9 months in > 2006/07. Many people who suffer through that end up with IBS & probably > with some degree of malabsorption. I did test negative for Celiac > disease but he says I could still have significant gluten sensitivity. > > I am 71 years old & feel pretty good. I am dealing with glaucoma & Lyme > (treated with herbs & homeopathics since broad spectrum abx are out due > to the cdiff history), I run a 501c3 kitty rescue & have 14 cats in my > house right now - 4 of whom are fosters looking for adoption, plus I > take care of a barn cat colony outside the village. So I do not live a > sedentary couch potato life at my wonderful age! And I do like good > food & do not want to go on this diet unless it is really important that > I do so. I know that if I ask this doctor that, he will say, " Well, > yes, I think so! " So no poing in going there. > > Sigh. > > Pam in Wisconsin > > Deborah Pageau wrote: > > > > > > Pam, Agave is sweeter than sugar so you may want to reduce the amount > > a bit; plus you have to adjust for the liquid content of the recipe. > > When I use agave, I leave out that amount of water, juice or milk > > called for in the recipe. > > > > Just for clarity, HYPOglycemic means that you would have exceptionally > > LOW blood sugar, and 84 is within the normal range. > > > > Why does your wholistic doctor want you to go gluten-free? > > > > Deborah > > > > Hi, I am new here. My holistic doctor wants me to go on a gluten-free > > diet. I am feeling my way on this, with a lot of misgivings, as I love > > to eat good food & am rather overwhelmed by everything that I canNOT > > eat. But I've just read the mentions of agave syrup which I really like > > & my question in can it be used in the same amounts as sugar when > cooking? > > > > This doctor thinks I am hypoglycemic but my regular doctor says I am > > not! My glucose on my last test was 84 but it was not a fasting test. > > > > Pam in Wisconsin > > . > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Pam N Seitan is pure wheat gluten. When you cook it it can be shaped into " meat substitutes " like nuggets or patties. I had to think about the answer for a few minutes because it's been so long since I've been near it or had to think about it! I'm glad you were never very sick. Hopefully it was caught early. I was constantly on different antibiotics for years due to numerous kinds of infections cropping up, yet I kept getting sicker overall. Nobody knew there was an underlying Lyme infection. I was sooo happy when I found out and started the herbs because I could tell as soon as the third day on Samento that I was improving. I switched to regular Cat's Claw later, and felt worse for a few days. Which they say can be a sign that you're killing more bugs -- the herxheimer reaction. You must have read some about that in Buhner's book. I know at least one of the protocol herbs helps diminish the herx. Epsom Salt baths or activated charcoal helped me to detox when things got too rough. Your talking about the stray kitties you feed reminded me of when I stayed with my grandparents in Oregon. They lived in a farm area and fed dozens of strays and ferals. My great uncle would buy the gargantuan bags of dry Friskies and there were cases of canned Friskies stacked on the back porch. Every morning and evening there was a can opening ritual! Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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