Archive for October 2009
Fermented Milk Study…and a Murderous Confession!
Posted by: Girrlock Holmes on: October 30, 2009
- In: kefir| probiotics
- 2 Comments
Thank you, ibsgroup.org for the link to this Swedish study on fermented milk. I find the results to be a stunningly accurate reflection of what usually happens when someone starts drinking kefir or eating strong probiotic yogurt – they feel a little bit better right away, and then a few weeks later, all the benefits [...]
post xifaxan / on erythromycin
Posted by: Girrlock Holmes on: October 23, 2009
A quick post to update…I finished up the Xifaxan on Monday. I have been taking Erythromycin at night before bed per Dr. Pimentel’s June 2009 study in Gastroenterology & Hepatology. My pharmacy only had 250 mg tablets, not the suspension of 50 mg specified in the study. There was an afternoon of discussion in the [...]
back on the xifaxan
Posted by: Girrlock Holmes on: October 15, 2009
- In: Xifaxan| antibiotics| bloating
- 1 Comment
1600 mg/day for 7 days. Each script for this stuff is a plane ticket to an exotic location I’m afraid I’ll never see. Back on the ketogenic diet too.
Definitely at a low point. Feeling sick – bloating, body aches, brain fog. Spending a lot of time alone as I don’t feel well enough to go [...]
Enzymes
Posted by: Girrlock Holmes on: October 5, 2009
I’ve taken enzymes off and on. I’m pretty sure that in theory, judging the effectiveness of digestive enzymes is at least a little less subjective than talking about which probiotics work. Even though we all have different bodies and different needs, I am fairly sure that some digestive enzymes just suck, and others are probably [...]
Bacon is the new cupcake indeed!
Posted by: Girrlock Holmes on: October 2, 2009
Thank god.
If I thought for a second that the cupcake thing was really over I’d jump for joy but here in NYC I don’t think cupcake shops and parties are going anywhere. My friend Grace has the best quote ever about cupcakes: “what happened to eating a slice of cake on a plate with a [...]
GDPA’s Fall Patient Information Session
Posted by: Girrlock Holmes on: October 1, 2009
- In: GDPA
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I have to admit that while I’m familiar with the GDPA’s work, I don’t frequent their site nearly often enough. Which is why I just found out about their Fall Patient Information Session, taking place this Saturday, October 3 at 10:00AM. The event is free and if you’re in Calgary this weekend you shouldn’t miss [...]
More thoughts on kefir and a new Italian SIBO study
Posted by: Girrlock Holmes on: October 1, 2009
- In: SIBO| bloating| kefir
- 2 Comments
I’ve taken about an 8-day homemade kefir break and gone back to a more simplistic meat-and-eggs (and cheddar cheese) Atkins-style diet. I no longer feel like a zombie walking around but I’m still very tired. I’m going to start a new batch of kefir tonight (my grains have been sitting in milk for a week) [...]
- Girrlock Holmes: At least for a few weeks; if it doesn't work I wanna eat salami and rasberries with you in a cabin in the woods in the mountains. xo
- Ian Dunford: I will do my best to help you banish all the histamines!
- Girrlock Holmes: Hi Marie. I trialed 4 oz of kombucha a day for a while (store-bought) and had a terrible time with it. Had to drink it at night becuase it brought on
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