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Posted 5/30/2012 7:55 PM (GMT 0)
Great work!

I tried to cheat by eating 4 ice cream cones while taking a car load of young girls to the ice cream shop and it confirmed I am lactose intolerant.

I will have to get some threonine and the gluten enzymes although I seem to be fine with grains.
Posted 5/30/2012 10:28 PM (GMT 0)
I'm glad you're able to cheat a little. My son with autism has had IGG food sensitivity testing in the past that revealed about 25 different food sensitivities. I'm still on the fence about whether or not I believe this test has any validity. But, his neuro told us to use digestive enzymes for him and I've noticed that he does better when he has them before a meal. I order DPP IV with isogest from Kirkman.
Posted 5/31/2012 12:04 AM (GMT 0)
Lodi,

I've done thorough testing of gluten relief, and don't believe the L-Threonine had any interference.

As far as the slippery elm powder, did you get the organic kind?

Here's how you take it:

After each meal, put 1 tablespoon of it + probiotics (VSL #3) into 2 oz. of room temp filtered water, you can add a little honey to it if you like, mix it up, it will start to gel, and drink it down. If it gets too thick, you can add more water to liquify it.

While I was flaring, I took this after each meal.

Now in remission, I still take it but only after dinner.

 

Posted 5/31/2012 12:06 AM (GMT 0)
aguywithuc,

Did you say 4 separate ice cream cones, lol, or 4 scoops of ice cream?

Chrissy,

You may want to try the L-Threonine amino acid powder with you son.

pmedic,

Glad to hear you're doing better. :-)

Posted 5/31/2012 3:55 AM (GMT 0)
Jane,

You can eat pizza while being gluten free, just not in the traditional way. There are tons of ways to make 'crust' using cauliflower, zucchini, almond meal etc. I don't like to fuss even that much, so I make pizza casserole...you just bake the toppings in a casserole dish and it's so good.

it's fairly easy to make healthy icecream too. Tastes better than anything you can buy; I also think there are a lot of commercial ice creams that are gluten free.

Insofla,
Thanks for the instructions.
Yes, I bought organic slippery elm. I'm not sure if it agreed with me. Shortly after I took it, I felt nauseous, then got some heartburn, then felt some bowel urgency, then a twinge in my guts, still nauseated and then just like a light switch, became tired/exhausted. What do you think? Should I try it again? Oh, and I didn't take it with V3SL, just water and honey. The probiotic I take/have is Mutaflor. I'm not in a flare as far as I'm concerned, but I don't think I'm totally in remission either.
Posted 5/31/2012 12:01 PM (GMT 0)
Lodi,

NOt sure about the slippery elm, I would try it once more but only with 1 teaspoon and see how it goes. If you get the same reaction, then it's obviously not for you.

Posted 5/31/2012 12:52 PM (GMT 0)
Lodi-
I put 1 tsp of Starwest organic slippery elm powder into a few ounces of juice (cranberry, grape or ?), stir it, let it sit for a few minutes to gel up before drinking. I often mix in some probiotics (from caps) as well.

Have been using it for many months. Sometimes I experience a little heartburn but I think it depends on when I last ate.
Most of the time I try not to eat for at least an hour before mixing it and drink it slowly. (Take it before bedtime.)

I originally tried the capsules but did not get really good results until I got the Starwest organic powder.

I've noticed less urgency in the morning as well as during the day.
If I know I may eat something that could be a problem, I drink a little before going out. (Eating out is always an adventure.)

I wouldn't give up on it yet.
Posted 5/31/2012 5:50 PM (GMT 0)

InSoFla said...
http://www.astenzymes.com/gluten-relief, the
product name is: Gluten Relief, and I used a 10% off coupon code GLUFLR
(which I found and seems not to have an expiry, you can try it too if you
like).
I believe the success of this Gluten Relief is due to its
DPP-IV proteolytic-enzyme complex ( SEB-Pro GR is a blend of five powerful
proteases that function in a wide pH range, enhancing protein digestion. DPP-IV
specifically works on the proline component of gliadin (found in gluten) and
casein proteins, and helps regulate the inflammatory response to gluten
peptides.) because I have tried digestive enzymes in the past without such
success.
.

The product description mentions enzymes as 300mg. As far as I can remember, this is the only place where enzymes are quoted in mg. Enzymes should be quoted in units.
IMO, this is expensive supplement. I use Digest Centrum from Enzymedica (http://www.enzymedica.com/products/Digest_Spectrum). Although I don't use it very often, as and when I use it, I am happy with the results. Note that I am not gluten free.

@ Chrissy72,
DS is on spectrum too and I give one capsule of Digest Centrum to him everyday in Apple sauce
Posted 5/31/2012 11:36 PM (GMT 0)
deltaforce,

It's good you've found something that works for you.

 

Posted 6/14/2012 12:02 PM (GMT 0)
Just wanted to report, I am still cheating occassionally with the help of the Gluten Relief.

For those of you that requested samples, how did you fare?

Posted 6/21/2012 1:08 AM (GMT 0)
I wasn't on the ball, so I just ordered a sample, I'll let you know how it goes once I test it out, could be a few weeks. :)
Posted 6/21/2012 1:09 AM (GMT 0)
Never got my sample yet!
Posted 6/21/2012 10:02 AM (GMT 0)
If only I had read this thread two weeks ago! (I've cheated several times in the past two weeks--eating out) I ate some chicken curry with rice yesterday for lunch, and I paid for it dearly! However, there was no gluten, so I'm not sure what happened there.

So you can eat dairy as well on this supplement?

I wish I could find something that will let me eat beans.

Posted 6/21/2012 12:11 PM (GMT 0)
Stereo and pmedic,

Sorry you didn't get the samples yet.

Let me know how it goes when you try it.

:-)  

bookworm,

Yes this Gluten Relief enables cheating of gluten and dairy. yeah

Not sure about beans though...

Posted 6/25/2012 6:19 PM (GMT 0)
I got the digestive enzymes as well as the l-threonine and l-glutamine ... I have been adding the aminos to my morning smoothie. I haven't noticed a difference yet but it has only been about a week. Perhaps I need to take it at night like you InSoFla? is there a magic way or time? I want to maximize its efficiency ...
Posted 6/25/2012 7:01 PM (GMT 0)
Texas,

Yes, there is a special way to take it IMO.

I take the L-Glutamine mixed in my morning shake.

But after having experimented with dosages and time of day, I found the most effective way to take the L-Threonine amino acid powder (1 scoop = 2grams) is to put it in a little water (1oz) and take it at bedtime.

IMO, taking it that way, will maximize its efficiency.

Let me know how it works after you've done it that way a few days. :-)

Posted 6/25/2012 7:11 PM (GMT 0)
Great ... I will try it that way and see what happens ...
Posted 6/25/2012 7:13 PM (GMT 0)
Texas, let me know your outcome.

:-)  

Posted 6/30/2012 9:29 PM (GMT 0)
Update for InsoFla ...

I have discovered that I don't have to take the l-threonine by itself at night for it to work. The key is to ensure that I do not eat for at least 4 hours after I take it. I did take it at night and then was up for half of it going to the potty. Don't get me wrong, it was nice to eliminate but not at the sacrifice of sleep. I tried a few days later to see if it was a fluke and no, I was up half the night again. At least there was no blood or pain ... just slid out but long and skinny due to the inflammation.

I started the l-threonine back in my smoothies in the morning, taking care to make the smoothie a little hardier so that I can last for 4-5 hours. When I do this, I go to the bathroom like clockwork within that 4-5 hour period ...so I will be sticking with my smoothies and adding the threonine and glutamine ... this seems to work best for me.

Now my hubby will be taking the threonine at night. He is on meds for his pain condition that really constipates him and this amino acid worked for him! So now I will be ordering double.

Thanks so much for sharing your experiences with this amino acid ... it is working!
Posted 7/1/2012 12:00 PM (GMT 0)
Texas,

I am so glad you've found success with L-Threonine, albeit had to tweek its timing.

Glad you'll be using it for your husband as well; it might help him with his pain levels as well (it's helped me reduce my fibro pains tremendously).

Keep us posted.

Posted 7/1/2012 2:10 PM (GMT 0)
InSoFla, how many of the Gluten Relief pills do you take before a gluten/dairy-fied meal?
Posted 7/1/2012 5:56 PM (GMT 0)
I take 4 capsules AFTER the cheat meal.
Recommended dosage for cheating is 4 to 6 capsules.

Let me know how you make out.
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