tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30040441.post4275037624241269159..comments2023-09-21T16:06:40.832-05:00Comments on JL Yarnworks: My sweet tooth nearly killed meUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30040441.post-9958493267828412642011-05-02T20:28:20.535-05:002011-05-02T20:28:20.535-05:00Wonderful post! I hope you keep feeling better and...Wonderful post! I hope you keep feeling better and better! My nutrition and pathophysiology professor had this saying that the closer it is to nature (coming from the ground or an animal) the better it can be. She is a natropathic doctor and was very against artificial sweeteners. I wish you luck and if you find and tips or tricks for avoiding artificial sweeteners please let us know! =]<br /><br />Once again, good luck and I hope you feel back to normal sooner rather than later! =]<br /><br />LeeAnnLeeAnn Purthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125966749385214463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30040441.post-48785785810487252932011-05-01T11:27:56.736-05:002011-05-01T11:27:56.736-05:00I can so identify with this post. I am sensitive t...I can so identify with this post. I am sensitive to multiple chemical preservatives and additives. What saddens me the most though is that doctors STILL don't look at food and drink as potential causes of illness.<br />I'm so glad that you've found out what's causing your headaches and are on the road to recovery. I now eat a completely organic diet, bake all my own food (which is tiring at times) and avoid all preservatives and colourants in food. It's hard but it's the price I have to pay to stay healthy. You might want to look into MSG and HFCS too.You can buy soda without aspartame and HFCS from good grocery stores for the occasional treat.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085577423870971279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30040441.post-79806678406653490712011-05-01T11:24:01.474-05:002011-05-01T11:24:01.474-05:00Holy cow Jackie. I had no idea.Holy cow Jackie. I had no idea.Tonynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333208447623212783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30040441.post-72647037423992099842011-05-01T10:10:16.577-05:002011-05-01T10:10:16.577-05:00I had a similarly long, complicated, and hard-to-d...I had a similarly long, complicated, and hard-to-diagnose six months (with about *two years* to clear my system of the problem). My difficulties were not headache but serious intestinal cramping. <br /><br />The cause was . . . xylitol and sorbitol: "naturally occurring sugar substitutes." Xylitol, at least, is sold by the pound in health food stores. It's also in most "natural" toothpastes, and is touted as a decay preventive. It's also in most gums (almost all of which now seem to be "sugarfree"). Wikipedia says that symptoms are temporary and pass as the system adapts. Not in some cases!<br /><br />How did I suddenly experience this? The manufacturer stopped making my favorite toothpaste, so I was trying new types. I was also traveling, so I was using Airborne tablets more often. They're mostly vitamins, but they are sweetened with sorbitol.<br /><br />How did I track it down? It happened so suddenly and was so severe that I looked at my life and asked "WHAT'S DIFFERENT?"--came up with the toothpaste and the Airborne--and then "WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON?"<br /><br />The "natural" sweeteners they include.<br /><br />By eliminating the two sources of what I would think are almost negligible quantities of the stuff (I don't chew gum often), I could sleep again almost immediately. Yet it took two years before my insides got back (almost) to normal.<br />___<br /><br />It's almost fresh strawberry season. If you pick really good fruit, I think you can train your sweet tooth to love it. Also check out fruit leathers at the health food store. Chew slowly to release all the sweetness.Deborah Robsonhttp://independentstitch.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30040441.post-59470455905984061982011-05-01T07:56:32.541-05:002011-05-01T07:56:32.541-05:00Wow, this is really interesting! It's amazing ...Wow, this is really interesting! It's amazing what chemicals can do to our body. Have you checked out natural toothpaste like Tom's? I haven't, but perhaps it use a different sweetener?piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282129901068239323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30040441.post-89557941906998584382011-05-01T03:31:05.799-05:002011-05-01T03:31:05.799-05:00Ha! I have a very similar problem!
I don't li...Ha! I have a very similar problem!<br /><br />I don't like diet coke, but I used to be addicted to full fat coke - yes addicted! It seemed to be the only thing that would slake my thirst and I could easily drink 3 litres a day. <br /><br />I developed psoriasis about six or seven years ago. About a year after, I gave up coke as part of an effort to lose weight. <br /><br />Although I still have psoriasis, I don't rip layers of skin off scratching at it - well as long as I stay off the coke! If I drink a glass of coke; my psoriasis will be bleeding from being scratched within half an hour!<br /><br />I might write a post as you have done - this info NEEDS to be out there!<br /><br />Keep getting better hon xxPuddytat purrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623020463209673841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30040441.post-68084856182544615852011-05-01T00:03:22.457-05:002011-05-01T00:03:22.457-05:00I would probley add HFCS- high frutose corn syrup ...I would probley add HFCS- high frutose corn syrup to you list also, I know it kicks in autoimmuine systoms too.Sheri Karobonikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899879059092310184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30040441.post-88088277277650314892011-04-30T22:20:14.641-05:002011-04-30T22:20:14.641-05:00I'd wondered why you'd been so quiet, and ...I'd wondered why you'd been so quiet, and oh! This sounds like it was so scary (and exhausting), but I'm so glad for you that you figured out the problem! (With no help from the doctors, sheesh.) <br /><br />Diet, or no diet, I always figure it's better having the "real" stuff in smaller portions than the "fake" stuff. (If you eat it slowly enough, a tiny amount can be remarkably satisfying.)<br /><br />Have you considered seeing a nutritionist to help come up with a list of foods you can, should, and will WANT to eat?--Debhttp://www.knittingscholar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30040441.post-39907976525172053142011-04-30T22:02:55.351-05:002011-04-30T22:02:55.351-05:00So sorry about your headache. Many years ago, I w...So sorry about your headache. Many years ago, I was having terrible headaches too - migraines to blow the top of my head off and pop out my eyeballs. And it was diet soda. At the time, every thing was aspartamine and for me that was intolerable. I went many years without drinking soda except for a regular one once in a while. I was happy when Splenda came out as I did not react to it with a headache. (but my son cannot tolerate any artifical sweeteners at all either without getting a headache.) Now I can occasionally have aspartamine....mental pause has been good for something. I have only had 3-4 migraines since mental pause (menopause) finished. Excederin helps me now instead of Imitrex. <br /><br />Good luck with your search for good food. I belong to myfitnesspal.com to track my food and wter and exercise. I have also found "natural" sodas with real sugar instead of corn syrup taste better and are lower calories....but water is still the best.Susan Liberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437490210297347472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30040441.post-18484603067643172692011-04-30T21:52:47.231-05:002011-04-30T21:52:47.231-05:00Awesome self-diagnosis! Interesting (and saddenin...Awesome self-diagnosis! Interesting (and saddening) that your doctor never suspected an intolerance or allergy. You might look out for MSG too, that stuff gives me headaches.<br /><br />I know fruit doesn't sound as good as chocolate, but it is spring, and there will be lots of great fresh produce soon! Good for your body, good for your headaches, and good for the diet. also, a little bit of honey goes a long way.<br /><br />Good luck!Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02398363236168088633noreply@blogger.com