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    Hypersensitivity to full moons

    Hello, I hope this is the right place to post this. I have noticed a very bizarre connection between the moon phases and my health, CFS symptoms and anxiety. I am wondering whether others have experienced the same and whether there is a plausible medical reason why we are particularly...
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    Desperately need to put weight on - please help.

    Thanks again for the replies. I have been taking Betain HCL and Pancreatic/digestive enzymes long while. They have definitely made a massive difference to my digestion and If I forget to take them it causes lots of problems... however the improved digestion hasn't helped me put any weight on. I...
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    Desperately need to put weight on - please help.

    Thanks for the replies. I will have to read through them properly and respond. I do eat plenty of complex carbs with every meal - brown rice, buckwheat, spelt sourdough, potato etc... I have been tested for food intolerances. Negative to dairy intolerance however I have avoided dairy products...
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    Desperately need to put weight on - please help.

    Hello, As the title says - I am in desperate need to put weight on. No matter what I do the weight is literally dropping off me and I am literally skin and bone. I have tried increasing nutritional intake and eat only high quality nutritious wholefoods, however the more I eat the more I go...