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Old Sat Apr 14, 2012, 08:26 AM
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Wheatgrass side effects?

Hi all

I have started a wheatgrass regime, 400 mg freeze dried capsules/3xday (thanks Alice!) and have noticed that since I started, I am having GI issues again, mainly severe gassiness/consitipation....has anyone noticed this effect or is it just coincidental? I had waited until all was well with my system before I started and the last week or so has been rough.
I don't want to stop the wheatgrass to find out but I am really uncomfortable. Wondering if there is conncection or anyone else has any suggestions....thanks!
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Old Sat Apr 14, 2012, 11:47 AM
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I have not used wheat grass, but I understand that is a side effect.
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Old Sat Apr 14, 2012, 09:22 PM
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GI Issues

Hi, Cheri -

John had always had GI issues, but we didn't notice any increase (or decrease) in them when he started taking the wheatgrass. Hope it works out for you.

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Old Sun Apr 15, 2012, 09:13 AM
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The exjade messed with John's GI track and it took a long time for it to settle down. It's never returned to his "old normal" schedule.

You may want to back off to one/day and work back up slowly to 3/day. Another thing to try is to stop all sugars for a while.
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Old Fri Apr 27, 2012, 05:00 AM
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How are you feeling?

Hi Cheri,
We have not heard anything from you the latest weeks. How are you?
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Old Fri Apr 27, 2012, 10:30 PM
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Hello All
I read about the wheatgrass in the posts - but since I am so new here - and new to this disease - can you tell me what it is supposed to accomplish? I tried 'Googling' it - and didn't come up with any correlation.

As far as the constipation is concerned - increase your water intake - and I stress water - because anythin else has something in it that needs digested. Of course - fiber is good as well - or if it gets REAL bad - get a bottle of Magnesium Citrate - and I guarantee you that you will 'get cleaned out' - kind of like before a colonoscopy.

I hope you feel better soon.

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Old Sat Apr 28, 2012, 05:00 AM
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Wheatgrass juice

Hi Beth,
Wheatgrass is supposed to be a chelating drug. You wrote that Earl is getting a chelating drug in connection with txs. Is it Desferal?
http://www.asco.org/ascov2/Meetings/...stractID=33788
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