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I keep a food/medication journal to monitor everything that goes in my body. I agree, it is very helpful! I had three unique UTIs between January and March of this year. The Cipro and Macrobid for these trashed all the work I had done to improve my gut health. I know the gut is key to so many things and I have had ongoing problems because of constipation and now a small ulcer found during my March colonoscopy. One good thing, no celiac. So, working on that to hopefully help the immune system do what it’s supposed to do naturally. I have tried many brands of probiotics without any success. My body reacts so badly, I am never able to continue taking them. I work on probiotics through foods, so kefir, Yogurt, pickled foods, and gut health bread are part of my daily diet. Wish I could do kombucha, but I just can’t get it down.🤢 As far as exercise, I was doing very well daily until summer hit. I live in Las Vegas and the ongoing 110° to 118° stopped my morning walk. My exercise now includes multiple loops through Costco, Walmart and my grocery stores. Better than nothing! I am 72 and also retired so I have time for these things. Anxiety is another problem for me and anything I can force myself to do to be more social is a positive thing for me. I also am very happy I have found skin care/medication (not antibiotics) that really helped my skin. I use Paula’s Choice Azalaic acid 10% daily and prescription Azalaic acid 15% every few days. The prescription acid is extremely helpful in reducing the scarring and discoloration caused from bad pustules. The Paula’s Choice has helped to smooth my skin, minimize pores, help with discoloration, and really does the job I had hoped MetroGel would do, but doesn’t for me. These two things have been a game changer in keeping me away from antibiotics. If my doctor had his way, I would take 50 mg of doxycycline twice daily. Not doing that anymore!! These topical products do a better job and don’t rob my stomach of the bacteria it needs. It is so hard to return a compromised gut to a good place! I desperately look forward to having a glass of wine sometime in the near future. Seriously scared for that, though! 😭😭
I will for sure check out Researchgate! Thank you so much for sharing your story and the helpful information!! Good luck to you in your journey!!
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I don't know if Silver Sneakers is an option for you, but rec centers help in these toasty times. I likely had gluten intolerance for decades before the celiac was triggered by catching H1N1 14 years ago, followed by the stress of some HS guys trying to kill me. Once off gluten, my acid reflux, rashes, pre-rosacea acne, and stomach aches went away. I've been fermenting kombucha for about the last decade; I drink it, use in in GF sourdough bread, and on the compost pile. Most grocery stuff is highly carbonated and tastes different. Yogurt and kimchi are good too. Two-three TBSPs of psyllium husk in water/juice helps with constipation (and making sourdough bread). It forms a hydrophilic gel that bulks the GI tract so things move faster, and the mix of soluble and insoluble fiber also helps feed GI bacteria. My husband drinks cranberry juice to prevent a UTI, but doesn't help once one has them. An easy test to see if one has gluten intolerance is to go off it for at least two weeks, and then eat a slice of bread. The gluten molecules in wheat, rye, and barley are very large, not completely digested, and harder on old GI tracts. Thanks for the info on Paula's Choice. I use Cetaphil; my skin is a bit sensitive to most skin care stuff.