Shocker! Enterolab results are in!

[wmonique2]

Stanz----all I did of the test is what you saw here...nothing else....


Brandy---thank you for the gouda tip. I love gouda! I'll look up that brand!


And yes, I'm gonna go really sloooooow on the cheese..have been dairy free for a long time thinking that I had a sensitivity to it...

Love,

Monique

[wmonique2]

Can someone give a tip here?


I read on the report to avoid nightshades for healing to occur: tomatoes, eggplant and white potatoes..

What do they mean by white potato? all potatoes other than sweet potatoes (or yams)?

I buy red potatoes, you know the kind with red skin but white inside. Are those considered "white" potato?

It might sound like hair-splitting but not all potatoes are created equal. I don't like russets or white potatoes, but I do like the reds.

I won't ask about tomatoes or to-MAH-toes

Monique

[Lesley]

Yams and sweet potatoes are not really potatoes. All the others are, including the red and purple fleshed ones. If you have to avoid nightshades you have to get rid of those too. I;ll swap you. Give me your dairy, I'll give you my potatoes! Deal?

[wmonique2]

Lesley,

You're funny...I'll share my dairy, more than happy to do it! I'm a generous soul!

Looks like the tatters are going the way of bread, pasta etc... I know you can't have rice---I'm good on that one. But here too they say to avoid grains...can't win...


Monique

[Gabes-Apg]

the good thing about yams/sweet potatoes - they have been around for thousands of years and are least likely to be GMO modified........

and they have a great content of necessary vitamins and minerals

Heart-healthy
They contain a large amount of vitamin B6. This vitamin is crucial in breaking down a substance called homocysteine, which contributes to hardening of the arteries and blood vessels. Vitamin B6 helps keep the walls of these important blood passageways flexible and healthy which allows blood to flow freely.

In addition, sweet potatoes contain high amounts of potassium. Potassium plays an important role in lowering blood pressure by ridding the body of excess sodium and regulating fluid balance. It is also an important electrolyte that helps regulate the natural rhythm of the heart, and maintains normal function of the brain and central nervous system.


Rich in beta-carotene
Beta-carotene or vitamin A is an important antioxidant. One medium sweet potato provides your body with the complete recommended daily allowance of vitamin A and then some. Vitamin A is useful in the prevention of several different types of cancer as it is one of the most potent antioxidants out there.

Beta-carotene also helps to internally protect your skin from sun damage by both deflecting and repairing cell damage caused by excessive UV exposure. It also is an excellent nutrient for eye health and has been linked to prevention of vision loss and macular degeneration.


A great source of manganese
Manganese is a little-discussed trace mineral that has some great health benefits. It is a pivotal component in the metabolism of carbohydrates which helps support healthy blood sugar levels. This can help stabilize the appetite for hours as opposed to the temporary satisfaction that comes with most other carbohydrates.

It also is a cofactor in enzymes that play an important role in the generation of energy as well as the efficient utilization of antioxidants. It is used for the treatment of anemia and is useful as a treatment for several premenstrual symptoms in women as well.


Rich in vitamins C and E
As if being one of the top vegetable sources of beta-carotene weren't enough, sweet potatoes are also rich in vitamins C and E. These are potent antioxidant vitamins that play an important role in disease prevention and longevity.

[wmonique2]

Gabes,

Thanks for doing the homework for me! It looks as if I'll be eating those since I can't have the other kind...

And I do love the sweet ones! It's a good thing...

What else can we have since we should limit grains? I have to have grains because I have type 1 diabetes and if I don't have starch of some sort, I'll go into ketosis..(isn't that a shame? what's good for one condition is bad for the other ;-)


Love,

Monique


Love,

Monique

[tex]

Monique,

Yes, red potatoes are considered to be a type of white potatoes, but as you say, all potatoes are not created equal. Somewhere, a few months ago, I posted some information about red potatoes for someone else who was concerned about them.

I found it. It's post number 8 in the thread at this link. Also, there's a link in that post that provides some additional information about the digestibility of the type of starch in red potatoes.

Regarding the warning that Dr. Fine lists in his explanatory information that comes with EnteroLab's test results, concerning nightshades:

IMO, that's general information about nightshades, and not specifically directed at any particular recipient of the test results. It can apply to anyone in the general population, not just to someone who has MC. It especially applies to anyone who has arthritis symptoms, because nightshades are known to cause (or contribute to) arthritis symptoms for people who are sensitive to nightshades. The point is, not everyone is sensitive to nightshades, and as far as I am aware, none of the EnteroLab tests are capable of detecting nightshade sensitivity. In fact, I'm not aware of any test offered by any lab, to detect nightshade sensitivity. I could be wrong about that, though, since I've never actually searched for a test for nightshade sensitivity. If someone is aware of such a test, please correct me.

In general, tomatoes are a much bigger threat to us than potatoes, because of the citric acid content (not because of the alkaloids that distinguish nightshades from other plant families.

Love,
Tex

[Gabes-Apg]

become a google queen - i typed in 'types of starches' and the second result had the livestrong website with this info

Common foods containing starch grains or starch grain compounds include wheat, barley, rice, tapioca, oats, millet, sorghum, lentils, green peas, corn, potatoes and chick peas.
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/55534 ... z27oSJDOPi

as you can have corn, you will be ok there. Can you tolerate rice?
gooey rice (where you dont rinse it before eating it) contains a good antiflammitory that will help heal leaky gut.

I mentioned in the bone broth discussion about my one pot meal that i make for breakfast - cauliflower, sweet pot, peas, home made stock and chicken. cooked fresh so it is low histamine, takes about 15 mins on a medium simmer (enough time to shower and dry my hair) it gives me lots of energy for my work day.
i freeze the cut up chicken in meal portions. the only washing up is one chopping board, knife, pot, dish and spoon.
adjust the receipe to suit what meats you can have/like to have.

[wmonique2]

Thanks Tex, Gabes!

Appreciate the input ! Yes, I am OK on rice.


Love,

Monique

[amberlink09]

Congrats! When I got my results back and found out I was fine on dairy I was equally excited. All of my friends thought I was crazy but they don't understand how hard it is to replace cheese!

[wmonique2]

Thanks, Amber! They would understand if they had to eat like 5 items in the last two months or not eat at all, which is what happened to me!

But cheese is a good thing, we all know that :-)

How are you feeling? You had your own up-and-downs...


Love,

Monique

[amberlink09]

I am still feeling the same, unfortunately. I'm trying to decide where I want to go with my diet next, I've been paleo for a year now and it worked really well for a while but not so much now, so I'm not sure what to try next. I am also currently fighting a cold which is frustrating. On the bright side though my doctor has me on amitriptyline now which is really helping my pain, so while I have all of the same problems I pay less attention to them because I can't feel as much of the cramping and what not, so that is good! I am also on a PPI for acid reflux, and that seems to be helping as well, but I don't want to stay on it forever. How are you feeling?

[wmonique2]

Interesting that you are taking the same meds I am...amitriptylene as well. It's an anti-depressant that helps with digestive issues. I started it a little more than a week ago and within 48 hours I started eating and feeling better. I take only 10mg. The first few days I couldn't keep my eyes open, day or night. Then I changed the timing of when I take it and now I am OK. I sleep good at night and I am not sleepy daytime. It made a huge difference in how I feel. And I started eating too, which I had stopped doing and I was really concerned how long I could sustain this starvation.
You know I didn't do well on the paleo diet (frankly, that's what got me in so much trouble). Paleo had too much roughage for me. I was eating mostly fruits and vegetables, but all the fruits skins and fiber upset my system. I am staying away from so much roughage now, letting my intestines heal. Then, maybe, I'll introduce a bit of it.
I am having fruits and vegies but I am juicing it so the fiber is not there, while I still get all the nutrients.
I guess we all have to try various things until we find what works for each one of us.
I hope you start feeling good soon...it sucks when you're sick all the time. I have been that way for the most part of this year.
Take care,

Monique

[Stanz]

Interesting discussion, I will have to look into amitriptylene, as I am clearly depressed, and am glad to hear that it helped you and Amber.

I am mega afraid of anything that is an anti-depressant, having watched both my daughters as young women trying to understand their own struggles and taking Well-Butrin and Prozac and many other drugs to try to deal with their mood swings and getting worse and having even worse digestive issues while cycling through that stuff, which takes literally months to rule out what's not working and then detox from. I'm old, there wasn't much out there when I was their age, nor did I have the resources to even pursue an answer, that, in retrospect, went back to early childhood.

I'm still completely afraid of western med and the drugs they prescribe and am notorious for refusing it all. I have no regrets for refusing the autoimmune suppressants, sulfasalazine and methotrexate as an answer to my "arthritic" problems. It was gluten all along that caused my pain and joint damage, and also theirs (we are all since tested by Enterolab and both daughters and 2 of 3 grandkids are genetically GS), but I clearly have some digestive or emotional issues, even 3 years GF. My hair is still breaking and falling out and despite that I take every supplement known to help it, it's still a problem. I'm still nutritionally deficient and I have NO appetite and am at my lowest weight ever, since probably about 6th grade, and I am under an unusual amount of personal stress.

Got a haircut today, bought a "special shampoo and conditioner - Nioxin - expensive and guaranteed for 30 days - anybody else used this stuff?

waaah waaah waaah,
Connie

[ant]

Dear Connie

I do not know what advice to give, but sending positive vibes )))))))))) and a

Best wishes