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I think I have a very severe case of it! Everytime I eat (no matter what), I feel exhausted and my headaches double intensity... that means the inflammation is worse... Anyway, i will see my doc on Monday and will ask her to deal with that, but meanwhile I would like to know what you guys have done to treat it. Also, did it get rid of your food allergies? I am sure they are related... I hope in few years I will be able to eat a pizza again, with NO headaches:-) Thanks for reading!
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Also, I'm wondering if low dose naltrexone helps with leaky gut. Thanks for your help!!!
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After a year experimenting I have discovered that gluten and dairy provoke - maybe - a mild inflammatory response. However I discovered much to my surprise that nightshade vegetables - tomatoes, peppers, potatoes and eggplant seem to provoke a lot of visible inflammation in my hands and feet. Inflammation I can feel as well.
I'm staying away from those and taking the detox supplements recommended by the LLMD, and the anti inflammatories. Inflammation is way down and bowels behaving much better.
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Gluten, dairy and nightshades DO indeed promote inflammation. Now, it could be that nightshades only do that to those who are sensitive to them. I'm not sure. I know they affect me.
add peanuts and spices to the nightshade list above
If your DNA is dealing with the wrong incorrect information, nothing will be permanently successful until you treat it, i.e. correct the dysregulations aka allergies. Then your gut will start to heal, you will again be able to absorb the vital nutrients needed. That's when healing can begin.
The basics have to be corrected before you can begin successful treatment in other ways. Allergie Immun does that in a very nice gentle way. And at a resonable cost.
Also read the thread "Allergie Immun Germany" - it has some 3000plus posts.
Take care.
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I went gluten free and dairy free. That helped a lot. I then added a supplement called endefen. About 2 months of both of those and much better over all.
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well I'm already avoiding gluten, diary, sugar... but it seems that I am allergic to anything I ingest, food, mediation, supplements... My gut hurts when i toch it, my head hurst the same...it's crazy.
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Allergies are a major symptom of parasites. I agree with six and to start treating them as they hibernate in the small intestine. My allergies and severe asthma are completely gone after treating for parasites.
Gael
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- It can take years to heal a leaky gut. It's an ongoing life style but addressing lyme can help as borrelia often bore through the stomach tissue, as can candida and other infections.
Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice, also known as de-glycyrrhizinated licorice, or commonly referred to by the acronym DGL, is typically used as an herbal supplement in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers. It is made from licorice from which the glycyrrhizin has been removed.
The usual dosage is 760 mg, chewed, 20 minutes before a meal. Studies of DGL in humans and animals against placebos showed that DGL significantly reduced the size of gastric ulcers and hastened healing, with 44% of the subjects obtaining complete healing, as opposed to 6% of the control group.
DGL has also been found to be an effective treatment for duodenal ulcers. In another study a group of 40 patients who had duodenal ulcers for 4�12 years were treated with 3 grams of DGL a day for 8 weeks, or 4.5 grams a day for 12 weeks, with all subjects showing vast improvement, with the higher dosage being the most significant.
An additional study shows that DGL's therapeutic effect is equal to the effect of cimetidine (Tagamet). . . .
. . . There are no known drug interactions with drugs used to treat ulcers. In Europe, South Africa, and Canada, DGL is marketed in a medicinal preparation called Caved-S. In the U.S., DGL is marketed as a herbal supplement.
DGL has also been reported to help treat aphthous ulcers (canker sores).[1]
WHAT IT DOES: Licorice root is sweet in taste and cooling in action. It detoxifies poisons from the blood and liver, and reduces general inflammation and pain.
It moistens and heals the lungs and digestive tract.
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. . . Almost 50 years ago, a scientist by the name of Revers reported that licorice paste reduced abdominal symptoms and caused radiographic evidence of ulcer healing.
However, about 20% of patients developed edema, headache and other symptoms due to overdose, leading to a loss of enthusiasm (Schambelan, 1994).
This led to the development of DGL (deglycyrrhizinated licorice), a form of licorice that does not contain the agents responsible for the side effects such as electrolyte changes.
The de-acidified DGL tablet or capsule form used in Europe and America is therefore devoid of any major side effects, and is effective for healing the intestinal membranes. . . .
- Full chapter at link above.
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Just is just one of several similar products out there. DGL has saved the life of my stomach and can stop reflux within a minute.
If CANDIDA is causing the pain or reflux, in addition to PROBIOTICS, I have found OLE (Olive Leaf Extract) to be fabulous to help heal the gut from fungal issues. -
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- L-Glutamine is often suggested to help heal damaged stomach tissue. And it can be VERY helpful.
However, for those with lyme, be careful with L-Glutamine. Start with TINY amounts. Some Lyme patients can be too sensitive to L-Glutamine, so starting slowly at low amounts is very important. Sometimes, all that is needed is a small dose, anyway.
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