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Originally Posted by lynn P.
I don't know if I asked you this before but.....have you tried going on a gluten free plan for a couple months to see if this helps. Many who have IBS are actually gluten sensitive and when they cut it out they feel better. White starchy foods get digested too quickly which is why your blood sugar goes high. One of the ladies on the show called The View has gluten intolerance and she has a good cookbook out - I forget her name.
Have you tried adding Aloe Vera gel - you can drink this and most like to mix it with half juice -this is soothing for the intenstines. Also heard Siberian Ginseng is good for blood sugar. Gravol makes a natural Ginger pills which soothe nausea but is also good for stomach upset. I would love to see you try a completely gluten free diet and see how you react to this.
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I don't have celiac disease. I have problems related to pre-diabetes / glucose intolerance. Basically, even though I am not diabetic (not even close because I take care of myself), I have been glucose intolerant for so long (probably from birth) that I have symptoms of diabetes.
There is a medication problem involved. Diabetes / glucose intolerant people tend to develop heart disease. My MDs would like me on an aspirin regimen to thin my blood and help prevent strokes. But, I cannot tolerate aspirin because it is acidic. I don't tolerate acidic foods at all including soda, coffee and dairy products. Fried foods are a no-no too.
I know that I need to give up simple starches because they raise my blood sugar and have cut way, way down on cakes, pastries, chips, muffins and the like. It's pasta that I need to give up but, for cultural reasons, I just gotta have it. I also don't drink much alcohol at all. Never have. If I had to give up breads and other wheat products in addition to the above, I think I would mentally lose it.