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No lightheadedness from going gluten-free here. No clue why she's getting lightheaded unless she's not eating enough of other things.
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quester - Sep 15, 2011 5:09:12 pm PDT #29655 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Strix - Sep 15, 2011 5:12:44 pm PDT #29656 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
She's wondering that, if she needs to eat, say, more nuts and fruit more often.
Zenkitty - Sep 15, 2011 5:14:42 pm PDT #29657 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
a friend of mine is cutting glutens and grains out of her diet to deal with some health issues, and she's been having some lightheadness and feeling a little weird.
I have a couple friends who had similar reactions upon removing grains/gluten from their diet. My BFF refuses to stop eating bread ever again, because she felt so bad when she did it.
I wouldn't call it an addiction, but I read some study (I have no cites at hand, sorry, but it's probably Google-able) that in some people grain produces an opium-like effect, and stopping it results in symptoms of withdrawal.
Strix - Sep 15, 2011 5:17:18 pm PDT #29658 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Ah, thanks, Zen! She was really worrying about it.
Amy - Sep 15, 2011 5:17:59 pm PDT #29659 of 30000
Because books.
Well, grains are carbs. And if you go low-carb, you're cutting out some instant blood-sugar boost, right?
Which is just my completely unscientific hypothesis, but maybe?
le nubian - Sep 15, 2011 6:10:07 pm PDT #29660 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Amy,
true, but the friend likely is eating other carbs besides grains.
Erin,
is your friend getting enough iron and other vitamins?
Strix - Sep 15, 2011 6:21:10 pm PDT #29661 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
She takes supplements, but I will ask her to check.
le nubian - Sep 15, 2011 6:23:40 pm PDT #29662 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
the iron (particularly) may not be absorbed well. some people don't take to iron supplements. she might try to get it in her food for awhile and see if that makes a difference.
Strix - Sep 15, 2011 6:25:19 pm PDT #29663 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Good advice, all! I will pass it on.
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Amy - Sep 15, 2011 6:28:05 pm PDT #29664 of 30000
Because books.
Oh, that's true, le nubian. See, non-scientific!