>
> Loni, I have not cut out dairy but I have decreased my consumption of it.
> I should maybe try and cut out dairy and see if it gives me some positive
> results. My chiropractor is Dutch and he says that the dairy products in
> Europe are better for you than in America and for some of his patience
> that can not have dairy but are traveling to Europe he tells them they can
> consume some dairy while in Europe.
>
> As far as gluten goes, I have eliminated it from my diet. One of the
> reasons that keeps me on track is remembering how badly I felt when I ate
> gluten. There are more gluten free products to choose from than before
> but depending on your tastes some items may taste OK to you and some
> terrible. Because I was not familiar with the products by sight I would
> get mixed up on which items I liked and which I did not. So, I started
> saving the empty boxes and bags of what I liked and stored them in a
> cereal box to keep for reference when I made out my grocery list. I have
> come to terms with the fact that I will never eat a soft sandwich again,
> but I grill my sandwiches. And when I look at new recipes from a regular
> cookbook I look for recipes that are inherently gluten free or with very
> little gluten so adding a GF substitute will not be difficult.
>
> I have mentioned before that I have a small catering company and most of
> my recipes are my own. I need to make more of an effort to develop some
> GF recipes. Below I have written out a recipe I have made. It is not a
> healthy recipe but it is GF and the softest GF dessert I have had. If you
> try it let me know what you think.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Jennie
>
> Baked Oatmeal Cake
>
> Combine in Medium Bowl:
> 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
> 3/4 Cup Sugar
> 2 Eggs
>
> Add:
> 3 Cups GF Oatmeal
> 1 tsp Baking Soda
> 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
> 1 Cup Milk or Milk substitute
> 1 tsp Vanilla
>
> Spread batter into a 9x9 pan
>
> Mix Strusel in Small Bowl:
> In small food processor, process GF Oatmeal until fine like flour.
> Measure out 1/3 Cup of "Oatmeal Flour"
> 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
> 2 Tablespoons Butter, melted
> 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
>
> Crumble above strusel on top of batter and bake at 350 degrees for 30
> minutes.
>
> Variations:
> Substitute Brown Sugar for White
> Add Raisins and/or Chopped Nuts
>
> Try substituting "Oatmeal Flour" for regular flour in baking recipes that
> use only small amount of flour
>
>
>
>
>
> ____________ _________ _________ __
> From: Loni <loni326@... >
> To: eSens@yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Tue, February 23, 2010 10:37:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [eSens] Gluten Free Diet
>
>
> I am trying do omitt dairy & gluten in the diet but gluten free is really
> really hard for me. I know it is key to feeling better for me. Any tips on
> how to stick with this? Loni
>
> --- On Tue, 2/23/10, R. Ticle <rticleone@yahoo. ca> wrote:
>
> From: R. Ticle <rticleone@yahoo. ca>
> Subject: Re: [eSens] Sleeping Better
> To: eSens@yahoogroups. com
> Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 8:28 PM
>
>
>
> Oh yes - I've been completely gluten free and dairy free (except butter)
> for at least a few years now. I know it was a problem; the psoriasis I
> had on my elbows that appeared during lots of rye and cheese sandwiches
> with yeasty Belgian Ale disappeared after cutting out gluten and dairy.
>
> No, whatever's going on right now may be related in part to some digestive
> damage from those days, but I'm looking at things differently now,
> including checking my adrenals, healing the gut, and eating a very
> un-candida diet; cutting out more hard to digest foods, like beans, other
> grains, etc. This is a big overhaul/shift for me, and I'm aiming to go
> about it the right way.
>
> Cheers,
>
> R.
>
> --- On Wed, 2/24/10, Jennie Wassenaar <ad-in@ameritech. net> wrote:
>
> From: Jennie Wassenaar <ad-in@ameritech. net>
> Subject: Re: [eSens] Sleeping Better
> To: eSens@yahoogroups. com
> Received: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 12:30 AM
>
>
>
> I had a lot of digestive issues previously. They have improved
> significantly since I started eating gluten free. Have you ever tried a
> gluten free diet?
>
> Good luck,
>
> Jennie
>
> ____________ _________ _________ __
>
> From: R. Ticle <rticleone@yahoo. ca>
>
> To: eSens@yahoogroups. com
>
> Sent: Tue, February 23, 2010 10:12:31 AM
>
> Subject: Re: [eSens] Sleeping Better
>
> On the note of sleep, I've been undergoing a lot of stress and digestive
> issues lately, and have again looked for things to help me sleep
> more/better. I've tried Melatonin in the past with mixed results, though
> if it's helping you, or anyone, great!
>
> I've been taking about 1.5 servings (teaspoons) of Natural Calm magnesium
> citrate powder before bed (naturally fruity flavored, naturally sweetened
> with Stevia); it fizzes and dissolves in hot water - and the hot water
> I've added it to is a tea made with a dried herb called Wild Lettuce.
>
> It actually is a kind of lettuce, though it contains mild sedative
> compounds; it used to be called "opium lettuce", though it contains no
> opioids or anything related to poppies (or illegal!), due to it's use as a
> "feeble" opium or morphine replacement for pain, insomnia, coughing, etc.,
> for patients who couldn't tolerate actual opium, or for young children.
>
> I've found that I fall asleep quite quickly, and sleep heavily; I may wake
> up once or twice but that's been usual for me for years. Mind you, I think
> that Wild Lettuce has a reputation for enhancing vividness of dreams -
> sure seems so in my case - and I do wake up feeling a bit dopey - but
> sometimes being able to sleep soundly is worth a couple of tradeoffs.
>
> The magnesium helps relax the body in general, and I believe is
> antagonistic to adrenaline (it lessens its effect - if you're prone to
> racing heart, etc.).
>
> Good luck!
>
> --- On Tue, 2/23/10, Jennie Wassenaar <ad-in@ameritech. net> wrote:
>
> From: Jennie Wassenaar <ad-in@ameritech. net>
>
> Subject: [eSens] Sleeping Better
>
> To: "EMS" <eSens@yahoogroups. com>
>
> Received: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 4:38 AM
>
> Greetings,
>
> Someone just posted about sleeping so I thought I would send an update on
> my sleeping issues and what has helped. I had posted last summer a request
> for help with sleeping - and thanks for the response that were sent. Here
> is a recap of my story.
>
> I've had EMS for a couple of year and last April a cell tower was placed a
> half mile from my home and "coincidental" I started having sleep problems.
> As it progressed I started having pains when I would lay on my mattress. I
> was averaging about 3 hours of sleep a night for about 5 months and even
> when I took a prescription sleep aid I would only sleep a couple of hours
> and wake up, wide awake and not able to get back to sleep. Many nights I
> did not sleep at all - at least once a week. Because of my MCS I knew I
> could not try a foam mattress. In August I purchased a Select Comfort
> mattress, and after the off gassing of the new mattress at least when I
> laid in bed sleepless I was not in pain. The pain was from the metal
> springs in my regular mattress, Select Comfort mattress use air chambers.
>
> In September I read that EMS can decrease the body's Melatonin production.
> Melatonin is part of the body's sleep cycle. I started taking Melatonin
> and through a couple of resources and by trial and error have found that
> taking 6 mg or Melatonin about 2 hours before I want to sleep works well
> for me. Before starting Melatonin you should read up on how much to take
> as a dose. 6mg is double the bottles recommended dose. I still do not
> sleep as much as I should/need (8-9 hour/night) but I usually get at least
> 7 hours of sleep/night. And if I don't take my meds I usually get a nap in
> during the day - the kicker is I have narcolepsy!
>
> I have had a little more trouble sleeping for the past 10 nights or so,
> but that is my own fault cause I've been watching the Olympics on TV and
> usually I only expose myself to the electromagnetic energy from TV during
> the tennis grand slam tournaments! !
>
> I hope this helps, good luck,
>
> Jennie
>
> PS - Select Comfort has a program for no interest payment plans
>
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