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Good big picture view, as always, Cillakat.

Persistent hives (urticaria) might tend to suggest autoimmune issues as opposed to Type I IgE mediated hypersensitivity reaction. I'd particularly...

Thyroid issues always raise the suspicion of gluten intolerance. Gluten problems can cause leaky gut issues where other incompletely digested food proteins from the intestinal contents leak into...

An acquaintance without cardiac risk factors had an occasional episode of syncope. Frustratingly, as is often the case, always resolved by the time she could be medically assessed. Even wore a...

Good to alert those who might have vasovagal syncope to the potential issues with dietary change. I haven't had vasovagal problems, but was interested in blood sodium levels on initiating a low...

Hashimotos is very frequently found in folks who are gluten intolerant, as is gallbladder disease.

http://www.gluten-free.org/hoggan/gall.txt
https://www.enterolab.com/StaticPages/Faq.aspx
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Sorry to be slow on the response. The D meter costs $199 USD, so it is relatively expensive. It does not give readouts for other amounts of body exposure, skin types, etc., so those must be...

Sun hindered by light cloud cover at Sequoia National Park at 5,000 ft. elev. Solarmeter shows 11 IU of Vitamin D per hour at 2:45 p.m. A bit of light cloud cover seems to significantly reduce D...

Inspired by Cillakat's posts, the book "The Vitamin D Solution" by Prof. Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD, and this website and the Primal Blueprint, I ordered a Solarmeter Model 6.4 Vitamin D UV Meter:
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Good observations, and essentially what Cordain says following his saturated fat quote on theCAVEMANforum:

"Hence, dietary saturated fatty acids have the capacity to promote atherosclerosis,...

I have to admit that the debate and claims both ways between saturated fat enthusiasts and those of a more Paleo persuasion seems endless. Cordain's position is summarized by his response on the...

A few producers of olive oil will actually note the polyphenol content. Otherwise we have to do the best we can at assessing the probable handling practices of the producer, including taste, dark...

I've mentioned in other posts here a couple of studies on the effect of "extra virgin olive oil" on vascular function. The first study I saw several years ago in a cardiology journal was pretty...

I'm not saying that a test such as Imupro doesn't have any potential utility, or that it is necessarily without some scientific basis.

But there are folks who will get a test such as Imupro and...

I agree that everyone has adverse innate immune responses to wheat and ignores them. And everyone consuming wheat has some level of gut damage due to lectin binding, which is apparently a mechanical...

I can't speak to the Imupro tests specifically, but most testing of this type, dozens or hundreds of foods, often tends not to properly identify adaptive immune problems with common problem foods...

Sardines!

Neti pot or the more expensive and more effective Grossan Hydropulse nasal irrigator help. But it is important to use the right saline solution mix to avoid sinus discomfort and to avoid making...

Magnesium deficiency has been identified as a cause of at least some cases of secondary restless legs syndrome.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9703590
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A good and interesting book on all aspects of normal sleep as well as sleep disorders and problems . . .

The Promise of Sleep: A Pioneer in Sleep Medicine Explores the Vital Connection Between...

jturk and Asturian have great observations. OSA is so extremely prevalent and underdiagnosed that it always comes to mind when daytime sleepiness is an issue, but it is quite a bit less likely in...

One very common medical problem that can definitely cause your symptoms is obstructive sleep apnea. Most people who have it don't know it. Is is frequently undiagnosed or underdiagnosed by...

Great to hear of your success, fauna. I personally know a couple of other RA patients who have achieved complete remissions and great recovery from disabilities lasting over a year now using the...

It has been suggested that one difference between us moderns and our primal ancestors is that our primal ancestors undoubtedly chewed their food a lot more thoroughly. They did not have the option...

It is not at all impossible to lose that much weight in water if you had been retaining extra water, Shannon. And sometimes water is retained around the middle. I've known folks who gained and/or...

Even though magnesium is abundant in the earth's crust, the seventh most common element, it is hard to get enough from food sources in modern times as Cillakat's food chart shows. Wild foods are...