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No Annatto: No IBS
quad1111 posted:
It took over 40 years to figure out what was causing my IBS. It eluded me. It was hard to pinpoint anything since the episode could be in 20 minutes or in 20 hours.
The official diagnosis came in 2005 after a colonoscopy.
In 2006, on a 37 day trip to Europe, I was normal after four days. I noticed they use cream and there wasn't any non-dairy creamer at the hotel. I continued to be normal. On one plane, they only served non-dairy. The symptoms returned. When I returned to the States, I stayed off Coffee-mate for one month. I had some Coffee-mate and the diarrhea, bloating and intestinal pain returned. Now, I am off Coffee-mate forever. Three weeks later, after being normal, I had an "episode". I looked at the label on the vanilla ice cream and what they had in common was "annatto".
Since 2006 I am symptom-free as long as I don't digest any food with annatto. I have a comprehensive list of foods with annatto. I will send it to you if you send me your email.
A major Ivy League University is publishing my link of annatto to IBS as a possibility of the cause of IBS. It will be published in their article this fall. They believe I might have come upon something significant.
If you omit annatto from your diet for just three or four days, you will have an immediate response, for the positive if annatto is your problem.
The official diagnosis came in 2005 after a colonoscopy.
In 2006, on a 37 day trip to Europe, I was normal after four days. I noticed they use cream and there wasn't any non-dairy creamer at the hotel. I continued to be normal. On one plane, they only served non-dairy. The symptoms returned. When I returned to the States, I stayed off Coffee-mate for one month. I had some Coffee-mate and the diarrhea, bloating and intestinal pain returned. Now, I am off Coffee-mate forever. Three weeks later, after being normal, I had an "episode". I looked at the label on the vanilla ice cream and what they had in common was "annatto".
Since 2006 I am symptom-free as long as I don't digest any food with annatto. I have a comprehensive list of foods with annatto. I will send it to you if you send me your email.
A major Ivy League University is publishing my link of annatto to IBS as a possibility of the cause of IBS. It will be published in their article this fall. They believe I might have come upon something significant.
If you omit annatto from your diet for just three or four days, you will have an immediate response, for the positive if annatto is your problem.
11 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:No Annatto: No IBSIt took over 40 years to figure out what was causing my IBS. It eluded me. It was hard to pinpoint anything since the episode could be in 20 minutes or in 20 hours. <br><br>The official diagnosis came in 2005 after a colonoscopy. <br><br>In 2006, on a 37 day trip to Europe, I was normal after four days. I noticed they use cream and there wasn't any non-dairy creamer at the hotel. I continued to be normal. On one plane, they only served non-dairy. The symptoms returned. When I returned to the States, I stayed off Coffee-mate for one month. I had some Coffee-mate and the diarrhea, bloating and intestinal pain returned. Now, I am off Coffee-mate forever. Three weeks later, after being normal, I had an "episode". I looked at the label on the vanilla ice cream and what they had in common was "annatto". <br><br>Since 2006 I am symptom-free as long as I don't digest any food with annatto. I have a comprehensive list of foods with annatto. I will send it to you if you send me your email. <br><br>A major Ivy League University is publishing my link of annatto to IBS as a possibility of the cause of
IBS. It will be published in their article this fall. They believe I might have come upon something significant. <br><br>If you omit annatto from your diet for just three or four days, you will have an immediate response, for the positive if annatto is your problem.
MagPrincess responded:
I will try anything at this point. Please email it to Erfangboner@aboutpride.org. Thanks!
Report This| Share this:No Annatto: No IBSI will try anything at this point. Please email it to Erfangboner@aboutpride.org. Thanks!
fisheagle responded:
Quad1111 would like to send you may email for that annatto list but I don't want to send my email address for all to see.
Report This| Share this:No Annatto: No IBSQuad1111 would like to send you may email for that annatto list but I don't want to send my email address for all to see.
1madelyn responded:
could you please email me the annatto list.
thank you.
maryprotravel@hotmail.com
maryprotravel@hotmail.com
Report This| Share this:No Annatto: No IBScould you please email me the annatto list.
thank you. <br><br>maryprotravel@hotmail.com
kwikgt responded:
Please email me the list. Thank you
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maryalex01 responded:
Please send me your list. Thanks so much. maryalex01@gmail.com
Report This| Share this:No Annatto: No IBSPlease send me your list. Thanks so much. maryalex01@gmail.com
An_242991 responded:
I realize you posted your story on webmd 3 years ago, but do you still have the list of foods that contain annatto??? I would be very grateful if you sent it to me! Thank You.
Sue
Sue
Report This| Share this:No Annatto: No IBSI realize you posted your story on webmd 3 years ago, but do you still have the list of foods that contain annatto??? I would be very grateful if you sent it to me! Thank You.<br />Sue
newbie234 responded:
I see this is an old thread, but i'm interested in your findings. Would you please share your list? in_on_a_dime@yahoo.com thank you.
Report This| Share this:No Annatto: No IBSI see this is an old thread, but i'm interested in your findings. Would you please share your list? <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:in_on_a_dime@yahoo.com">in_on_a_dime@yahoo.com</a> thank you.
found your list through Google. Thanks!
newbie234 responded:
Quad1111 -
Have you had a lot of feed back since your list was published? I'm going to try to stay away from annatto, and i will report back. I can say just reading the list makes my stomach hurt! I use Coffee-matte every day and i had done a search this a.m. on digesting coffee-matte that led me to this thread. Thank you for taking time to post your message.
Have you had a lot of feed back since your list was published? I'm going to try to stay away from annatto, and i will report back. I can say just reading the list makes my stomach hurt! I use Coffee-matte every day and i had done a search this a.m. on digesting coffee-matte that led me to this thread. Thank you for taking time to post your message.
Report This| Share this:No Annatto: No IBSQuad1111 - <br /> <br />Have you had a lot of feed back since your list was published? I'm going to try to stay away from annatto, and i will report back. I can say just reading the list makes my stomach hurt! I use Coffee-matte every day and i had done a search this a.m. on digesting coffee-matte that led me to this thread. Thank you for taking time to post your message.
Food list at the bottom of this link. Good luck and please report back.
http://ldfieldjournal.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/the-annato-tree-friend-or-foe/
http://ldfieldjournal.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/the-annato-tree-friend-or-foe/
Report This| Share this:No Annatto: No IBSFood list at the bottom of this link. Good luck and please report back. <br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://ldfieldjournal.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/the-annato-tree-friend-or-foe/">http://ldfieldjournal.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/the-annato-tree-friend-or-foe/</a>
Well geez, i should have searched before all these postings. Here is an ACTIVE list.
http://www.ibsnomore.com/annatto-food-list
http://www.ibsnomore.com/annatto-food-list
Report This| Share this:No Annatto: No IBSWell geez, i should have searched before all these postings. Here is an ACTIVE list. <br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ibsnomore.com/annatto-food-list">http://www.ibsnomore.com/annatto-food-list</a>
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