Common Causes of Mystery Symptoms – Part 2 – Food and Preservative Intolerance
Do you suffer from mystery symptoms and despite numerous trips to the doctor and countless tests, medical professionals can still find nothing wrong with you? You are not alone and you are not crazy. In part two of our series, we will investigate food and preservative intolerances that may be causing your mystery symptoms. This way, you can determine what symptoms most closely resemble yours and be armed with knowledge for your next visit to the doctor.
Gluten Intolerance
Gluten intolerance is fast becoming one of the most common food intolerances in the world. It is estimated that 1 in every 100 people suffer from gluten intolerance. It can cause a host of seemingly unrelated mystery symptoms that can be baffling to both you and your doctor. Common symptoms of gluten intolerance include:
• Chronic Abdominal Cramping
• Gurgling Intestines
• Chronic Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Unexplainable Weight Loss/Gain
• Fatigue/Lethargy
• Brain Fog
• Muscle Aches
• Chronic Sinusitis
• Stomach Spasms (Especially within a few hours of eating)
If your mystery symptoms seem to strike most often within one-two hours after you’ve eaten, food intolerance might be the culprit. While there are blood and urine tests that can be taken to test for gluten antibodies, those tests are often inaccurate. The best way to determine whether or not the mystery symptoms are associated with food intolerance is to do an elimination diet.
While attempting to determine if gluten is causing the symptoms, you will also benefit from testing to see if other common allergens such as dairy, soy, nuts, corn, citrus and/or shellfish are to blame. For a great example of an elimination diet, click here. Remember, it’s only temporary and sticking to the diet for a short time might reap incredible rewards of good health in the end. This particular problem is what had been causing my mystery symptoms and prompted me to create this website.
Common Causes of Mystery Symptoms – Part 1 – Undiagnosed Autoimmune Disease & Other Chronic Conditions
Do you suffer from mystery symptoms and despite numerous trips to the doctor and countless tests, medical professionals can still find nothing wrong? You’re not alone and you’re not crazy. In part one of our series, we will investigate undiagnosed autoimmune disease and other chronic conditions that may be causing your mystery symptoms. This way, you can determine what symptoms most closely resemble yours and be armed with knowledge for your next visit to the doctor.
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Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is an autoimmune disease that affect millions world-wide. Those suffering with fibromyalgia often experience the following troubling symptoms:
• Chronic, widespread pain throughout the body
• Painful tenderness in myofacial trigger points
• Twitching, cramping muscles
• Burning sensation in the muscles
• Brain fog
• Fatigue
• Chronic headaches and jaw pain
Fibromyalgia can be difficult to diagnose and frustrating for patient and physician alike. Like most autoimmune disease, conventional medicine sometimes falls short in helping the body heal itself and may offer treatments that only mask symptoms. Those who believe their mystery symptoms may be related to fibromyalgia may benefit from first getting the diagnosis from a medical doctor and turning to complementary therapies such as dietary changes, herbal remedies and the healing arts for lasting relief. Learn more about natural remedies for fibromyalgia by clicking this link.
How to Treat and Prevent Ingrown Toenails Naturally
Eliminate the Need for Painful Surgery with These Alternative Methods
An ingrown toenail can be very painful and, if left untreated, could cause an infection that may lead to serious health problems. These natural methods to treat and prevent ingrown toenails should help ease your discomfort and prevent new ingrown toenails from occurring.
What Causes Ingrown Toenails?
Ingrown toenails can be caused by improper or lack of toenail maintenance, wearing tight or ill-fitting shoes and being up and around on the feet often. However, some people, regardless of how well they care for their feet and even if they work a desk job, are prone to ingrown toenails.
Natural Treatment for Ingrown Toenails 1 – Lemon Toe Pack
Cut a slice of lemon and place it against the affected toe, securing it with a breathable piece of gauze. Leave this on overnight. Then, very gently, using a wooden (not metal) orange stick designed for nails, pry at the embedded nail until it releases. Roll up a piece of cotton or gauze and place it in between the nail and skin and change everyday until it is healed.
Natural Treatment for Ingrown Toenails 2 – Epsom Salt Foot Soak
Epsom salt acts as a natural anti-inflammatory and will help draw out the embedded toenail so it can grow out on its own. Fill a basin up with warm water and add ¼ cup of Epsom salt. Soak feet for 15-20 minutes. Note: Those allergic to sulfur should not use Epsom salt.
Treating Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) Naturally
A Drug-Free Approach to This Commonly-Diagnosed Disorder
Has your child been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)? If so, your son or daughter may have been prescribed a medication to treat it. Learn how these medications can cause unwanted side effects and how you can help treat your child’s disorder naturally.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – What are the Symptoms?
ADHD and ADD are very similar in their symptoms. Children with ADD will often misplace items, forget homework, stare off into space, blurt out inappropriate comments, interrupt others, become easily confused and have difficulty learning in a structured environment. Children with ADHD will exhibit these symptoms but tend to also be fidgety, anxious, talk non-stop, run as though powered by a motor and hardly ever sit still.
You're not alone and you're not crazy.
When you suffer from mystery symptoms, that's what you need to hear. I know how it feels to be called a hypochondriac or told your symptoms are "all in your head". They're not. I suffered for 22 years with chronic stomach pain, muscle aches, yeast infections, brain fog and terrible fatigue until a homeopathic doctor told me he knew what was wrong with me: I had gluten intolerance. This blog is dedicated to you. You're still struggling to figure out what's causing your mystery symptoms. Don't give up. The answer is out there and I can help you find it.
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