I saw Dr. House yesterday. She is Dr. Peine's wife who deals with food and hormonal issues. I was there for 90 min. and a lot got said. First, I told her what the last 4 years have been like. Then, she examined me. Finally, we got down to the spit test results and her opinion. The test revealed that I do have adrenal fatigue. This is where your adrenal glands don't work as well because you've been very stressed. They can heal, but it can take years. The good news is that it's about lifestyle changes and I've already been working on that. She thinks that in another 6 months they'll be even better, if I follow the eating guidelines and takes some heavy duty vitamins. That's the good news. She also thinks that I'm gluten intolerant. Apparently this happens in 1 in 8 people. Now, this is not new for me. The doctors have been wondering for about 3 yrs if I have a gluten intolerant. I just have ignored it say it can't be true. However, I finally feel that it's time to tackle this and find out for sure. Dr. House said it's my choice and I can wait until October, when I see her again, to start this gluten free eating. [To really know if I'm intolerant I need to be gluten free for 3 months.] But, I'm going to dive in and start on Sunday. I figure that it should be fairly easy considering I've already cut corn out of my diet. Corn products aren't listed on foods as an allergy ingredient, but wheat is. It should really be quiet easy to find foods to eat.
I'll keep you updated on the progress.
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