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[Beer can]

A lot of people feel better on a gluten free diet and think they are gluten intolerant when in fact it is the sugars in wheat that are pretty often the culprit (not always). I changed from wheat to buckwheat (a cereal grain)

Buckwheat is a ancient wheat grain, not bred for mass production. Prob why it sets better for you.
I was reading a thing on Baker Creek Seeds, Emmer wheat, "most importantly, the structure of this wheat’s gluten is different from that of modern types, so it’s often digestible by people with gluten sensitivity or wheat allergies! Sometimes called “Pharaoh’s Wheat.”"
Runs about the same as everything I've read up on real ancient "Indian corn". Corn today has very little protein and very little vitamins and minerals. Real Indian type corn a lot is around 14% protein and many vitamins and nutrients and phytonutrients and flavonoids.
Don't know if you've heard of A2 milk. Supposedly good for people some people lactose intolerant. First time I heard of it I was like "what in the heck is this geneticly altered carp!" Turns out it is the exact opposite of my first thought. It is mostly prevalent in the less used 'ancient' breeds of cows.
"A1 milk - The A1 beta-casein, comes from the most common cow breeds that originate in Australia, the United States, and Northern Europe. This includes breeds such as Holstein, Friesian, Ayrshire, and British Shorthorn animals. A1 beta-casein can also be found on all commercially-prepared milk.
A2 milk is a type of cows milk which only differs from everyday cows milk, due to a lack of β-casein proteins called A1. It is thought that A2 milk were the original type, with the A1 form only coming into existence due to genetic mutations in a Holstein cow hundreds of years ago."

A2 Milk - A2 proteins are found in milk produced by breeds such as the Charolais, Jersey, the Guernsey and Limousin breeds. Other mammals such as sheep, humans and goats also produce A2-like milk."

 

[lovesfarms]

Buckwheat is a ancient wheat grain, not bred for mass production. Prob why it sets better for you.
I was reading a thing on Baker Creek Seeds, Emmer wheat, "most importantly, the structure of this wheat’s gluten is different from that of modern types, so it’s often digestible by people with gluten sensitivity or wheat allergies! Sometimes called “Pharaoh’s Wheat.”"
Runs about the same as everything I've read up on real ancient "Indian corn". Corn today has very little protein and very little vitamins and minerals. Real Indian type corn a lot is around 14% protein and many vitamins and nutrients and phytonutrients and flavonoids.
Don't know if you've heard of A2 milk. Supposedly good for people some people lactose intolerant. First time I heard of it I was like "what in the heck is this geneticly altered carp!" Turns out it is the exact opposite of my first thought. It is mostly prevalent in the less used 'ancient' breeds of cows.
"A1 milk - The A1 beta-casein, comes from the most common cow breeds that originate in Australia, the United States, and Northern Europe. This includes breeds such as Holstein, Friesian, Ayrshire, and British Shorthorn animals. A1 beta-casein can also be found on all commercially-prepared milk.
A2 milk is a type of cows milk which only differs from everyday cows milk, due to a lack of β-casein proteins called A1. It is thought that A2 milk were the original type, with the A1 form only coming into existence due to genetic mutations in a Holstein cow hundreds of years ago."

A2 Milk - A2 proteins are found in milk produced by breeds such as the Charolais, Jersey, the Guernsey and Limousin breeds. Other mammals such as sheep, humans and goats also produce A2-like milk."

I never tried that milk, I don't think I ever saw it in a store. It does make sense. I was tested for Gluten sensitivity several times and it was negative. The farm I grew up on had 2 family cows and they were Jersey cows. I already had digestive problems then. My eyelids were always swollen with a rash that no one ever knew what caused it. After I completely stopped using dairy it disappeared. I use very small amounts of dairy now without the rash coming back. I think the probiotics are helping. The Drs had a hard time figuring it out cause I had so many health problems and was on 8 meds. I get treated only by a team of medical Drs and they are very supportive and encourage me to keep eating like that because it's working. During that time I was gradually taken off all meds and they researched meds and have a plan in place to treat me with meds if I have problems again. I never really share with people because most people don't believe this can happen to you or that diet really can help that much in some instances. But when I first started reading this thread I thought the people here understand. I'm just thankful I found Drs who teach me what is best for each condition. I strive to pass along tidbits that might help other people, just like you passed info on to me! Thanks!

 

[Beer can]

I'm not much for buying organic stuff, I just don't eat much out of season. If I don't get it from my garden it's a rarity. I love vegis and indulge on them everyday while our garden is bonkers. Come winter... I can't imagine eating a tomato sandwich with store bought tomatoes , besides having to pay for it. We've been doing a LOT more canning and dehydrating stuff this yr. More than freezing. Pretty funny, Jersey neighbor stopped over yesterday asked if we wanted some green beans, said they are swamped with them. Nah, we planted two 50' rows, have over 50 quarts canned and many pints and IDK how many canned dilly beans. After she left DW asked "what did she want"...want some beans? She said NO!! LOL
Nice she stopped and asked, she said all our other neighbors said the same.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Yeah, problem is, I wasnt ready to fall apart before I got 40!

Once I hit 60, I got worse fast.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I'm not much for buying organic stuff, I just don't eat much out of season. If I don't get it from my garden it's a rarity. I love vegis and indulge on them everyday while our garden is bonkers. Come winter... I can't imagine eating a tomato sandwich with store bought tomatoes , besides having to pay for it. We've been doing a LOT more canning and dehydrating stuff this yr. More than freezing. Pretty funny, Jersey neighbor stopped over yesterday asked if we wanted some green beans, said they are swamped with them. Nah, we planted two 50' rows, have over 50 quarts canned and many pints and IDK how many canned dilly beans. After she left DW asked "what did she want"...want some beans? She said NO!! LOL
Nice she stopped and asked, she said all our other neighbors said the same.

I would feed excess to my animals.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I never tried that milk, I don't think I ever saw it in a store. It does make sense. I was tested for Gluten sensitivity several times and it was negative. The farm I grew up on had 2 family cows and they were Jersey cows. I already had digestive problems then. My eyelids were always swollen with a rash that no one ever knew what caused it. After I completely stopped using dairy it disappeared. I use very small amounts of dairy now without the rash coming back. I think the probiotics are helping. The Drs had a hard time figuring it out cause I had so many health problems and was on 8 meds. I get treated only by a team of medical Drs and they are very supportive and encourage me to keep eating like that because it's working. During that time I was gradually taken off all meds and they researched meds and have a plan in place to treat me with meds if I have problems again. I never really share with people because most people don't believe this can happen to you or that diet really can help that much in some instances. But when I first started reading this thread I thought the people here understand. I'm just thankful I found Drs who teach me what is best for each condition. I strive to pass along tidbits that might help other people, just like you passed info on to me! Thanks!

I have had a hard time finding good doctors. Most of the time I have to diagnose my own problems. Like I did for IBS and Lyme disease.

 

[pennyJo1960]

We all have body issues as we age some more than others I grew up on farm
from the times I can remember started having massive pain as youngster but carried bales of hay and feed the weighed the same as me growing up .. Doctors told my Dad the pain I would learn to live with .. Osteoarthritis and closing of spinal column in my neck and nueropathy in my feet
As a 60 year old it means tramadol and lots of aspercream

 

[CapricornFarm]

We all have body issues as we age some more than others I grew up on farm
from the times I can remember started having massive pain as youngster but carried bales of hay and feed the weighed the same as me growing up .. Doctors told my Dad the pain I would learn to live with .. Osteoarthritis and closing of spinal column in my neck and nueropathy in my feet
As a 60 year old it means tramadol and lots of aspercream

I was healthy growing up, and very into sports. I think I was in my late 20s when I developed IBS. I blame it on soda, drank a lot of it back then. Now I don't drink any kind of soda.

 

[Beer can]

I never tried that milk, I don't think I ever saw it in a store. It does make sense. I was tested for Gluten sensitivity several times and it was negative. The farm I grew up on had 2 family cows and they were Jersey cows. I already had digestive problems then. My eyelids were always swollen with a rash that no one ever knew what caused it. After I completely stopped using dairy it disappeared. I use very small amounts of dairy now without the rash coming back. I think the probiotics are helping. The Drs had a hard time figuring it out cause I had so many health problems and was on 8 meds. I get treated only by a team of medical Drs and they are very supportive and encourage me to keep eating like that because it's working. During that time I was gradually taken off all meds and they researched meds and have a plan in place to treat me with meds if I have problems again. I never really share with people because most people don't believe this can happen to you or that diet really can help that much in some instances. But when I first started reading this thread I thought the people here understand. I'm just thankful I found Drs who teach me what is best for each condition. I strive to pass along tidbits that might help other people, just like you passed info on to me! Thanks!

Our youngest, #5 was born actually allergic to milk, and soy and hazelnuts, and anything that contained it including breast milk if DW had ate anything that included it. Not lactose intolerant but actually allergic to all of that. Pooped out blood, it was destroying his innards. They put him on a pretty expensive formula, worked good at first we thought than no good. Had to go to a gastrointestinal specialist that said the formula still had broke down dairy products, put him on another that was $$$ for a little can... First time we ever had been on any kind of public assistance, went on WIC. Thank God he grew out of it. During the time we tried out many milk alternatives. Wish we had known about A2 milk at the time, maybe he would have been OK with it IDK? He's nine now and good with all dairy but still not good with hazelnuts nutella doesn't agree with him, no other nut allergy.
When he was a baby, take a look at ingredients in anything, it was like WOW, almost everything has soy in it even spaghetti sauce, soy is in a lot of stuff.

 

[getaclue]

Beer Can, My middle daughter was actually allergic to milk too. Not just intolerant, which is usually the case. It took years, but she can now tolerate a bit of dairy, on occasion.