I just took the plunge and ordered the impower aminos. I have been struggling with digestion for the past few years and have made some progress, but I'm still struggling particularly with digesting protein.
The dietary things that have helped me the most so far have been reducing starches (potatoes feel like a neurotoxin to me, probably a nightshade sensitivity, rice and wheat do not move well, been tolerating small amounts of corn products, preferably nixtamalized) and mostly eliminating FODMAPS.
Supplements that have moved me in the right direction: minocycline, digestive enzymes, betaine HCl, cascara.
Lifestyle changes - trying to move more so things don't get scrunched up sitting at a computer all day for work. Also avoiding snacking so things have time to do their thing in there, and perhaps a little bowel rest between meals.
Other things I take: synthroid, tyromix, cypro, preg, K2, E, aspirin, energin, MgCl, occ prednisone and ambien (I have dx of RA and hypothyroid)
I think I have some combination of SIBO and intermittent colitis. I think the SIBO has significantly damaged the small bowel wall, impairing digestion. I had a peripheral neuropathy for awhile that I attributed to B12 deficiency from SIBO. This has resolved, as has bloating (for the most part), suggesting I'm headed in the right direction. Not sure what's going on in the colon, except that I fluctuate between too loose and too stuck.
My main symptoms at this point are that (according to my family) I intermittently smell like rotting meat (they call it the death smell), and I require large doses of digestive enzymes and betaine after meals.
I'm not really sure what causes the odor, but since it reminds everyone of rot and death I'm assuming it could be protein related. I'm not sure if it is triggered by something I ate, or an overgrowth of something smelly, or a gut motility problem, or something else. I just know that it's remarkably unpleasant, intermittent, and new as of about a year and a half ago.
My diet includes the following staples: A2 milk, lecithin-free milk chocolate bars, OJ, bananas, corn tortillas fried in CO with cheese on top, beef, shrimp, chicken, mushrooms, carrots, salad greens and egg yolks.
I'm wondering if the aminos could help heal my gut so that I'm not so dependent on the enzymes and betaine, and of course so that I don't have intermittent offensive odors!
I expect them in 5-7 days and will report back after I try them.
Here's hoping :)
The dietary things that have helped me the most so far have been reducing starches (potatoes feel like a neurotoxin to me, probably a nightshade sensitivity, rice and wheat do not move well, been tolerating small amounts of corn products, preferably nixtamalized) and mostly eliminating FODMAPS.
Supplements that have moved me in the right direction: minocycline, digestive enzymes, betaine HCl, cascara.
Lifestyle changes - trying to move more so things don't get scrunched up sitting at a computer all day for work. Also avoiding snacking so things have time to do their thing in there, and perhaps a little bowel rest between meals.
Other things I take: synthroid, tyromix, cypro, preg, K2, E, aspirin, energin, MgCl, occ prednisone and ambien (I have dx of RA and hypothyroid)
I think I have some combination of SIBO and intermittent colitis. I think the SIBO has significantly damaged the small bowel wall, impairing digestion. I had a peripheral neuropathy for awhile that I attributed to B12 deficiency from SIBO. This has resolved, as has bloating (for the most part), suggesting I'm headed in the right direction. Not sure what's going on in the colon, except that I fluctuate between too loose and too stuck.
My main symptoms at this point are that (according to my family) I intermittently smell like rotting meat (they call it the death smell), and I require large doses of digestive enzymes and betaine after meals.
I'm not really sure what causes the odor, but since it reminds everyone of rot and death I'm assuming it could be protein related. I'm not sure if it is triggered by something I ate, or an overgrowth of something smelly, or a gut motility problem, or something else. I just know that it's remarkably unpleasant, intermittent, and new as of about a year and a half ago.
My diet includes the following staples: A2 milk, lecithin-free milk chocolate bars, OJ, bananas, corn tortillas fried in CO with cheese on top, beef, shrimp, chicken, mushrooms, carrots, salad greens and egg yolks.
I'm wondering if the aminos could help heal my gut so that I'm not so dependent on the enzymes and betaine, and of course so that I don't have intermittent offensive odors!
I expect them in 5-7 days and will report back after I try them.
Here's hoping :)