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I recently read a quote that said "lectins are the root cause in search of a disease".
Our goal is to figure out which ones are the "trigger". Ginny
GI Visit-histamines-mast cells………. Grrrrrrrrrrrr
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Harma/Tex, that is what started all the thinking on my part the other night about mast cells and histamines; that everything has lectins. As Mary Beth said:
Our goal is to figure out which ones are the "trigger". Ginny
Our goal is to figure out which ones are the "trigger". Ginny
Ginny,
You might be interested in this article, if you haven't already seen it:
That article also mentions D-mannose. D-mannose is a sugar that has been shown to be quite successful for treating and preventing UTIs. It seems to act as a magnet for lectins, thus preventing their attachment to the bladder walls, and causing them to be flushed from the body. There is some evidence that it behaves similarly in the intestines. If I recall correctly, JoAnn had good results with it during a previous flare.
Tex
You might be interested in this article, if you haven't already seen it:
http://www.vrp.com/articles.aspx?ProdID=2009The intestinal lining of people with Crohn’s disease and IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) appear to be more sensitive to the effects of food lectins because the lining is constantly being replaced by new tissue that is made up of immature cells that are more glycosylated and thus more susceptible to lectin attachment. It becomes a vicious cycle.
That article also mentions D-mannose. D-mannose is a sugar that has been shown to be quite successful for treating and preventing UTIs. It seems to act as a magnet for lectins, thus preventing their attachment to the bladder walls, and causing them to be flushed from the body. There is some evidence that it behaves similarly in the intestines. If I recall correctly, JoAnn had good results with it during a previous flare.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Here's the thread I had in mind:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... t=dmannose
There's also a lot more good information on lectins in that thread, if you're interested.
Tex
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... t=dmannose
There's also a lot more good information on lectins in that thread, if you're interested.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Lactose in Zyrtec
RE: Lactose in Zyrtec
Here's the ingredient list for Zyrtec: http://www.zyrtec.com/econsumer/zyrtec/ ... lts&p=1&t=
It lists lactose monohydrate as an ingredient. I interpreted that to mean it contains lactose, but I'm not a chemist.
Gloria
Here's the ingredient list for Zyrtec: http://www.zyrtec.com/econsumer/zyrtec/ ... lts&p=1&t=
It lists lactose monohydrate as an ingredient. I interpreted that to mean it contains lactose, but I'm not a chemist.
Gloria
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
Gloria,
You're correct, of course. Lactose monohydrate is a solid form of lactose. It's made by simply crystallizing lactose out of solution.
It should be pure, though, so it shouldn't contain any casein. That suggests that it might not cause an adverse reaction. IOW, trace amounts of casein can cause reactions, but more than trace amounts of lactose should be required to cause problems, since lactose can't trigger an autoimmune response, (theoretically, at least). There's no way of knowing for sure, without trying it, unfortunately.
Tex
You're correct, of course. Lactose monohydrate is a solid form of lactose. It's made by simply crystallizing lactose out of solution.
It should be pure, though, so it shouldn't contain any casein. That suggests that it might not cause an adverse reaction. IOW, trace amounts of casein can cause reactions, but more than trace amounts of lactose should be required to cause problems, since lactose can't trigger an autoimmune response, (theoretically, at least). There's no way of knowing for sure, without trying it, unfortunately.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.