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5answers
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Cannot eat fermented foods. Are they necessary/alternatives?
Hello,
Due to a medication I am on for severe depression (MAOI), I cannot eat many fermented foods (there is a life-threatening reaction with the medication) which include kombuch …
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16answers
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Does a redundant colon cause constipation and odd shape feces? Update
I have had Crohns disease for close a decade now. Oddly enough I'm constipated most of the time as opposed to the common 3-5 times a day diarrhea. On a routine colonscopy I had a f …
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0answers
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How to fight off irritability as a side-effect of meds
I'm on a medication where two of it's most common side effects are insomnia and irritability. I'm wondering if I should supplement something to help fight my general, daily irrita …
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11answers
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Crohn’s and Celiac Disease and Paleodiet
I have celiac and Crohn's disease and am wondering about the safety of a paleodiet with my health problems. The celiac obviously won't be a problem, but Crohn's is so touchy for di …
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12answers
231 views
What was your biggest motivator to give up toxic (food, cosmetics, etc.)?
I have the opportunity to make a presentation for my college class on toxicity. Most likely none of the student know what true health is. I am going to talk to them about toxic hou …
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5answers
323 views
Sister on psuedo Paleo diet, EXTREMELY high BP
I got my sister to start paleo (or very close to it) 2 months ago. She was 5'3, 209 lbs. She had a bad case of IBS her entire life and was prediabetic. Now she is 175 and no longer …
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138 views
Statins for senior woman with history of ministrokes?
What are your thoughts on low dose statins for a 83 year old woman with a history of ministrokes and is pre diabetic.
She is reluctant to change diet with sweets and fruits, moder …
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5answers
200 views
Seroquel on Paleo
So my wife and I have been Paelo for a couple of years now. She was recently put on Seroquel by her psychiatrist. Since on seroquel she has been gaining weight and her cholesterol …
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9answers
902 views
Hypertension almost cured with supplements, but is coming back. Any ideas? (Update)
I'm 27 and male, 5'9" and 165 lbs. Back in June, the doc measured my BP as 160/90. White coat syndrome, sure, but my own readings were still hovering around 142/88. With exercise a …
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6answers
398 views
Anyone on TNF-blocking drugs?
I have ankylosing spondylitis (5 years - now 35). I've been on NSAIDs 2xday for 3 years and Humira for 1 1/2 years. I'm just wondering if there's any way to recover WHILE on thes …
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12answers
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Fewer canker sores while eating paleo?
This question popped into my head in the last day when a tiny canker sore started to appear on my lip and it dawned on me that I hadn't had one in ages since I started eating prima …
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5answers
494 views
Has anyone weened off of Paxil after starting Paleo?
I've been Paleo-friendly for a good year and few months. I've lost nearly a hundred pounds changing the way I eat alone. Now, I'm going to the gym twice a week and have been feelin …
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9answers
782 views
Medications for ADD
I notice a lot of people report improvement in ADD symptoms with a Paleo diet. I'm wondering whether those who takes meds for ADD had to reduce their meds when they changed their …
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7answers
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Any Diabetics doing Intermittent Fasting?
I want to do it, but here is the problem. I take meds twice a day (Metformin/Glyburide). If I don't have some food with the meds, I get really bad diarhea. It only takes a spoonful …
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2answers
637 views
Valium or Benzodiazepam Effects
What is the effect of valium on the body in terms of weight loss and the healing process after workouts? I know most people on here are worried about optimal health and this aids …