posted February 26, 2013 04:21 PM            

My husband gets it terribly, especially when he's under pressure or strain.
When he was a grad student/gta, he dropped down to 150-something at 6'3''.

It's acting up again, and...well, I won't go into details. Those of you who've seen/experienced it know what's happening.

I've been juicing fresh fruits and veggies so their nutrients are nice and easy for him to digest. He doesn't want to go on medication if it can be helped.

posted February 26, 2013 05:02 PM            

I assume he knows what foods he may be allergic to...if not, rotation diets are good for pinpointing the culprits. They always sounded tricky to me, but just within the last few days I have cut out soy and also gotten rid of some crushing afternoon fatigue I've had for the past ten days or so. So I think there's a connection; I had been eating tofu almost daily in an effort to be more vegetarian lately.

Has your hubby tried probiotics? My favorite form is the drink Kombucha. I drink GT Daves Multi Green Kombucha (most health stores, even grocery stores around me, carry this) because it has wheat grass, which works synergistically with the beneficial bacteria (as do ginseng and carrots.)

Also, this is an impressive story: http://www.crohns.net/Miva/education/jordanstory.shtml

^I would probably try HSO's if I had IBS, based on my reading of Jordan Rubin's book, Patient Heal Thyself. They essentially saved his life as he was battling Crohn's.

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I'm a full-blown weirdo advocate of Ayurvedic eating principles. I would be lost without them. Basically, because I am also prone to skinniness (Vata imbalance) I have to be sure that I eat enough Kapha food (lubricating, heavy) or else my guts are a mess. I have a hard time breaking down fiber. The book Ayuverdic Cooking for Westerners is my guide for understanding how food is likely to affect me.

And Type A blood is part of the story of my finicky guts...low stomach acid. So I know I only have a bit of leeway with my dietary choices or I will pay the price.

My friend with IBS has Type O blood, and I'm pretty sure she doesn't avoid these trigger foods. Dairy, especially, is really difficult for Type O people to break down. And wheat-based foods (fiber) can wreak havoc as well.

I'm sure you already know a lot of this, 'just covering the bases as they occurred to me.

posted February 28, 2013 05:22 PM            

This bug can go ahead and pack its bags now.

Probably graphic, but this is health and healing:
I have nothing left to, er, expel.
It's all bile now.

At least I've stopped throwing up and the headache's abated, though

posted March 05, 2013 10:09 AM            

F wanted me to go to the hospital, but all I could think about was the money involved. I told him he could take me when I could no longer resist.

posted March 05, 2013 10:16 AM            

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Originally posted by Faith:
I can think of a thousand things but don't know where to start and don't want to overwhelm you.

I assume he knows what foods he may be allergic to...if not, rotation diets are good for pinpointing the culprits. They always sounded tricky to me, but just within the last few days I have cut out soy and also gotten rid of some crushing afternoon fatigue I've had for the past ten days or so. So I think there's a connection; I had been eating tofu almost daily in an effort to be more vegetarian lately.

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Has your hubby tried probiotics? My favorite form is the drink Kombucha. I drink GT Daves Multi Green Kombucha (most health stores, even grocery stores around me, carry this) because it has wheat grass, which works synergistically with the beneficial bacteria (as do ginseng and carrots.)

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Also, this is an impressive story: http://www.crohns.net/Miva/education/jordanstory.shtml
^I would probably try HSO's if I had IBS, based on my reading of Jordan Rubin's book, Patient Heal Thyself. They essentially saved his life as he was battling Crohn's.

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I'm a full-blown weirdo advocate of Ayurvedic eating principles. I would be lost without them. Basically, because I am also prone to skinniness (Vata imbalance) I have to be sure that I eat enough Kapha food (lubricating, heavy) or else my guts are a mess. I have a hard time breaking down fiber. The book Ayuverdic Cooking for Westerners is my guide for understanding how food is likely to affect me.

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And Type A blood is part of the story of my finicky guts...low stomach acid. So I know I only have a bit of leeway with my dietary choices or I will pay the price.

My friend with IBS has Type O blood, and I'm pretty sure she doesn't avoid these trigger foods. Dairy, especially, is really difficult for Type O people to break down. And wheat-based foods (fiber) can wreak havoc as well.

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I'm sure you already know a lot of this, 'just covering the bases as they occurred to me.

Hope he feels better soon!

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posted March 05, 2013 05:34 PM            

Traveling must be hard on his system; I hope you both can find an easy, carry-along solution.

More best wishes =)

posted July 20, 2013 06:38 AM            

I actually have celiac. He should really look into being examined for that.