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<channel><title><![CDATA[Celiac Disease & Gluten-free Diet Information at Celiac.com - Comments for blog: Trouble Eating Out Gluten-Free...Good or Bad?!]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com</link><description /><language>en-us</language><copyright><![CDATA[http://www.celiac.com]]></copyright><generator>N/A</generator><webMaster>scott@celiac.com</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:06:35 PDT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #1]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment79</link><description><![CDATA[Excellent resource and very helpful.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Elizabeth Van Sickle at 9:16 am, Wed 24th Oct 2007)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Elizabeth Van Sickle)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:16:21 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment79</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #2]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment82</link><description><![CDATA[Extremely informative, thought provoking, and written so that it is easy to understand.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by charles lynn at 12:23 pm, Wed 24th Oct 2007)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (charles lynn)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:23:20 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment82</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #3]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment131</link><description><![CDATA[Very clearly written; fully answered my question.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by  at 7:07 am, Tue 30th Oct 2007)]]></description><author>no@spam.com ()</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:07:33 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment131</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #4]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment140</link><description><![CDATA[I was just diagnosed with celiac disease and I found a lot of good information in this article.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Jodi Zeller at 9:05 am, Wed 31st Oct 2007)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Jodi Zeller)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:05:15 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment140</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #5]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment173</link><description><![CDATA[Very informative, my husband came up negative for celiac disease, though he displays all of the symptoms when not kept on a gluten free diet. His sister was diagnosed in her mid 50's with celiac. Your site has been so helpful and I have learned so much. thank you Scott.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Dale Jones at 4:29 am, Thu 1st Nov 2007)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Dale Jones)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:29:19 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment173</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #6]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment256</link><description><![CDATA[I have not been diagnosed with celiac but instead have a history of diverticulitis for almost 6 years. last year I had a colon resection and they removed 4 inches of my colon. I felt much better till 3 months ago when I had a questionable diverticulitis attack and was put on antibiotics.  1 month ago I had another attack very similar left-lower quadrant pain and was again  put on antibiotics. In fact my MD even suggested I should probably consider surgery again which made me very depressed. SO another health care provider suggested that maybe I had a gluten allergy as I did eat tons of wheat products.  SO for 3 weeks I have been doing gluten free and am feeling so much better--very little pain and gas and it is a wonderful feeling.  Have you ever heard of someone getting relief with symptoms like mine? Thanks  JEAN<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Jean emery at 4:35 pm, Sat 3rd Nov 2007)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Jean emery)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:35:42 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment256</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #7]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment433</link><description><![CDATA[I live in a small town in North Carolina and most people have never heard of celiac disease so I read everything I can on this disease because I know so little about it ....<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by brenda at 11:16 am, Fri 16th Nov 2007)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (brenda)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:16:19 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment433</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #8]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment447</link><description><![CDATA[My son has both celiac and diverticulitis-please stay on the diet. He also has trouble with popcorn-the hulls stick to his intestines and cause the diverticulitis-as long as stays on the gluten-free diet and off popcorn, he is well!!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by K beams at 2:30 pm, Sat 17th Nov 2007)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (K beams)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:30:49 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment447</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #9]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment528</link><description><![CDATA[Very interesting reading...Will find out myself this week if I have celiac disease.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by T.Parker at 5:10 am, Mon 26th Nov 2007)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (T.Parker)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:10:20 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment528</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #10]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment667</link><description><![CDATA[Very informative.  Thank you.  I am in the process of being tested for celiac disease.  I had never heard of it until I decided to give an Asthma/Allergist doctor a try. <br/><br/>
(Comment posted by jean at 5:23 am, Sun 9th Dec 2007)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (jean)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 09 Dec 2007 05:23:09 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment667</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #11]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment685</link><description><![CDATA[I found this article explained allergies and intolerances very clearly. I am a nutritional therapist and I found this better than what I read for my classes.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Rebecca Cody at 7:47 pm, Tue 11th Dec 2007)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Rebecca Cody)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:47:20 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment685</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #12]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment809</link><description><![CDATA[A very good interesting and informative article! My question is this; my son has been diagnosed as a 'Celiac' and I did have classic symptoms of a 'Celiac' but I am surprisingly not one! I was small for my age when I was young as is my son, practically twinny!. Is it possible to grow out of this condition, keeping in mind that I have read up about latent celiac disease, or is there not enough data on a control group which were as children and are not any more? I do realize the importance of early diagnosis on prevention of other complications but I do wonder that maybe the body can work wonders by itself!!! I am just a thinking human dad that wants to have all possible data on this condition and not just what is in 'favor'. If any one has any positive info please let me know. Note I am totally supportive of my son but I really do want to here all sides of the cases! Thanks! <br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Mike Munday at 1:46 pm, Tue 18th Dec 2007)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Mike Munday)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:46:56 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment809</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #13]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment941</link><description><![CDATA[A compact and comprehensive overview of celiac disease.  The symptoms can be so puzzling and sometimes contradictory that it is hard to 'nail it down.' Sometimes the test results aren't accurate and as my doc said, 'If it looks like a duck, walks and talks like a duck, treat it like it's real.' I started The Specific Carbohydrate Diet before being tested so never had the biopsy.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Carol Frilegh at 7:14 am, Mon 31st Dec 2007)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Carol Frilegh)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:14:36 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment941</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #14]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment948</link><description><![CDATA[I was diagnosed a celiac two years ago (in Jan, 2005). I am from India (Punjab) and heard about the problem for the first time then. Ever since I have tried to do some research on the subject to be aware of its implications. This is definitely one of the good articles. Thanks<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by harvinder at 11:22 pm, Mon 31st Dec 2007)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (harvinder)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:22:24 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment948</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #15]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment1260</link><description><![CDATA[My husband does not understand allergies (or the need for gluten free bread) so I am very happy to have this explanation to let him read.  Thank you.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Nancy Rice at 12:28 am, Mon 21st Jan 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Nancy Rice)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:28:44 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment1260</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #16]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment1646</link><description><![CDATA[I came across your excellent article today as part of doing my research for a possible diagnosis for severe allergic reaction & 3 trips to the ER this week.  My sister was diagnosed with Celiac 2 years ago & I have been diagnosed with crohns disease.  Your article describe to the letter the extreme symptoms I have been facing.  My physician at my urging order a blood test to check for the immunoglobulin E (IgE), I hope we the results will confirm the mystery.  <br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Alex F. at 12:42 pm, Fri 22nd Feb 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Alex F.)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:42:14 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment1646</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #17]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment1707</link><description><![CDATA[This site is wonderful! I would love to see a SAFE GLUTEN FREE Restaurants....or a SAFE GLUTEN FREE Comprehensive Menu that can be used on this website for when going out to a restaurant.....I get very, very sick...Thanks~!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Tom Griffin at 7:19 am, Sat 1st Mar 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Tom Griffin)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:19:31 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment1707</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #18]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment1742</link><description><![CDATA[This article was very helpful. My daughter was diagnosed with Celiac in December 2007. She was only 13 months old at the time. Since then, so many people that I talk to say, 'Oh, she's still a baby, she will grow out of it. Kids grow out of allergies, don't they?' This article will help me explain to them, the difference between an allergy and an intolerance. Thank you!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Whitney at 1:39 pm, Mon 3rd Mar 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Whitney)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:39:14 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment1742</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #19]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment1898</link><description><![CDATA[I was diagnosed for celiac as a toddler, but seemingly went asymptomatic in childhood.Three years ago,at 42 years old, I started exhibiting symptoms again (though I didn't recognize it as such at the time). I began eliminating foods from my diet and noticed some improvement after I stopped consuming gluten . I had no idea of he pervasiveness of  it in many processed foods until I found this website . Though I'm still not officially diagnosed as celiac, my abstention from all things gluten has improved my overall health considerably...So thank you<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Bob G. at 10:31 am, Wed 26th Mar 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Bob G.)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:31:26 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment1898</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #20]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment1984</link><description><![CDATA[Exactly what I needed to know regarding the effects of Gluten on my body.  Thank you soooo much for this information, which I haven't been able to find anywhere else.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Alex P at 3:26 am, Fri 11th Apr 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Alex P)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:26:18 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment1984</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #21]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment2238</link><description><![CDATA[I was diagnosed with a gluten, tomato, strawberry, pecan, grape and orange intolerance through the ALCAT test, which I received through a nutritionist at Women to Women in Yarmouth Maine (founded by Christine Northrup). I also discovered a variety of other foods that gave me mild intolerance - my sister and father both have Celiac, but I always had a less intense reaction.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Emily at 2:23 pm, Fri 23rd May 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Emily)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 23 May 2008 14:23:39 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment2238</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #22]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment2313</link><description><![CDATA[I recently started noticing that my runny nose was not clearing with any medication prescribed by my doctor, decided to look up gluten intolerance and stumbled onto this site, I will now explore this avenue.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Edith Nel at 12:29 am, Sat 7th Jun 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Edith Nel)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:29:56 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment2313</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #23]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment2712</link><description><![CDATA[re #17, Tom -- every restaurant will serve you a salad, no croûtons, oil and vinegar or lemon dressing. Every restaurant will serve you grilled non-breaded chicken or other meat. It really isn't that hard. I think sometimes we make a lot out of how difficult things are when they actually aren't very complicated. I eat out a fair amount and I'm very careful and it's pretty easy.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by jeannie at 9:45 am, Thu 14th Aug 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (jeannie)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:45:34 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment2712</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #24]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment2752</link><description><![CDATA[From the responses to this article, it seems that it has been misleading for some people. This article, although a fine summary of food intolerances, does not describe Celiac disease. Gluten intolerance is not Celiac disease. In a world full of medical unknowns, we DO know the exact mechanism of Celiac disease. The body produces an antibody response (IgA) to a protein called gliadin (a small, indigestible part of gluten) as it comes through the small bowel. This creates a hostile inflammatory environment in the wall of the small bowel which destroys the absorptive surface.  At the same time, the antibody responding to gliadin, recognizes an enzyme (tTG) because gliadin is bound to it. tTG is found in a lot of different tissues, including the skin. This is why Celiac disease can be called an autoimmune disease.  If you eliminate gluten from your diet, the antibody response is eliminated and all returns to normal. Antibodies to tTG can be measured from the blood giving the diagnosis of Celiac disease. This test picks up 90-100% of people with Celiac disease. But the gold standard of diagnosis is endoscopy with small bowel biopsy. If you haven't had this, then you can't exclude Celiac disease. It is true that you can be gluten intolerant, and it is true that you can have an IgE mediated allergy to wheat, but these are not Celiac disease.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Kelly at 10:45 am, Mon 25th Aug 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Kelly)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:45:14 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment2752</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #25 (Reply to Comment #24)]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment11902</link><description><![CDATA[I don't think this article claimed to be a definitive guide to coeliac disease. I have allergies, including wheat, and I found it very informative and helpful.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Billy Jo at 10:43 am, Sat 30th Jun 2012)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Billy Jo)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:43:07 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment11902</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #26]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment2855</link><description><![CDATA[I was diagnosed with celiac disease in February of 2006, and it has been very hard for me to explain to people the difference between an allergy and an intolerance, and after I referred them to this article, they finally understood!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Randi at 5:50 pm, Wed 17th Sep 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Randi)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:50:24 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment2855</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #27]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment2986</link><description><![CDATA[I have been searching and reading for several years on the subject.  Yes, celiac is a damaging thing, however, intolerance is pretty nasty too.  The sickness and life alteration it causes is horrific.   I have intolerance big time!  It is so not worth it for me to try and live a life with wheat allergens.  We are all different and let this be a help for ALL of us as it is!  I enjoyed reading everyone's spin on it here.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Dorothy at 4:30 am, Wed 15th Oct 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Dorothy)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:30:21 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment2986</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #28]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment3657</link><description><![CDATA[Kelly, I believe you are mistaken.  The endoscopy/biopsy was considered the gold standard 50 years ago, when today's sophisticated blood tests were not available.  The biopsy has a surprisingly high false-negative rate, as villi damage is often patchy, not visible to the naked eye, and therefore easily missed; healthy areas taken for biopsy might be right next to a damaged area.

People with dermatitis herpetiformis don't always have villi damage, so it is evident that the autoimmune reaction of celiac can bypass the intestines and not cause villi damage.

In addition, with adult-onset celiac, many people with 'gluten intolerance' might actually have early-stage celiac.  They would be having the same dangerous autoimmune reactions as anyone with biopsy-diagnosed celiac, and would need to be every bit as careful with their diet.

If you go onto the forum of this site, you will find several members who were severely ill, some nearly dying, but all tests for celiac were negative.  Yet, they were only able to recover their lives by removing gluten from their diet; these people were eventually diagnosed as celiac, as their immune systems were obviously involved in a way consistent with celiac, but they should never had to practically lose their lives because of such narrow diagnostic criteria. Their symptoms and dietary responses should have been caught long before, and weren't because of doctors stubbornly clinging to that narrow diagnostic criteria from half a century ago.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Alison at 6:57 am, Sun 12th Apr 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Alison)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:57:30 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment3657</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #29]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment3660</link><description><![CDATA[Mike Munday, no it's not possible to grow out of Celiac disease. This is a great article, very good information.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Remy at 5:47 am, Tue 14th Apr 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Remy)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:47:43 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment3660</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #30]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment3688</link><description><![CDATA[After 6 years of my Doctor telling me I had everything from IBS to Celiac to Diver, last year I had my GALLBLADDER removed and now I am back to normal. DONT STOP ASKING QUESTIONS AND PURSUING, my doctor robbed 6 years of my life because of his incompetence.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by John at 8:11 pm, Tue 28th Apr 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (John)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:11:35 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment3688</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #31 (Reply to Comment #30)]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment4519</link><description><![CDATA[John:  Actually, celiac disease has sickened many a gallbladder, mine included.  I was very sick for a long time and was discovered to have gallstones.  My gallbladder had to come out.  I felt better, but had trouble regaining weight.  I also happened to have a mysterious skin problem on one arm.  While my digestive symptoms improved for a while, eventually they got worse again and my surgeon suggested I had celiac disease.  He's not a fan of people consuming wheat anyway, not if they want to stay young and healthy.  After about 5 weeks on the diet, I'm much, much better.  My twin sister started the diet too, and she's doing well also.  I think you should have the blood tests now, before your health goes downhill again and you want to quit eating gluten immediately.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Laura at 2:51 pm, Sat 3rd Oct 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Laura)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:51:34 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment4519</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #32]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment3697</link><description><![CDATA[I've read the comments. I've come to the conclusion that personal food testing and experimenting is about the best way to find out if one has Celiac Sprue. I'm so much better since eating mostly fresh, steamed veggies and very little non-breaded lean meat/fish.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Marion Donald at 9:29 am, Sat 2nd May 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Marion Donald)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 02 May 2009 09:29:08 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment3697</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #33]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment5003</link><description><![CDATA[After suffering from intestinal pain since a I was a child now at 41 a dear friend of mine nagged me to go off gluten for 3 years.  I tried everything to avoid it, I went to multiple doctors, gastro doctor and had a Colonoscopy and still they found nothing except for a lazy colon, which I kind of figured since I only go about once a week, ouch.  I fit the bill for Asthma, Fybromyalgia, migraines, and have had depression my entire life.   So finally I decided to take my friends advise and stopped eating gluten.  Now a year later I am still gluten free and feel great.  I find the website as my bible to all the information I need.  Recipes, updates, read other peoples ideas and comments, it is just wonderful.  Thank you for having such a clean easy flow site that is up to date.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Sheree at 10:09 am, Thu 26th Nov 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Sheree)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:09:45 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment5003</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #34]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/179/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad.html#Comment5729</link><description><![CDATA[It was really hard for us at first too, for all the reasons you say. However, what has really helped is that we learned more of the "food traditions" of the rest of the world. Even in France and Italy, a "meal" was not, traditionally, all about bread products. Most meals were about some veggies cooked in really yummy ways, with some fish or meat, and a side of bread (if you could afford it: bread was pricey for much of history). Switch the bread for rice or yams or beans or corn, and you get the cuisines of the rest of the world.

Anyway, these cuisines are often fast to cook, and WAY yummier (and cheaper) than the the casseroles and boiled canned veggies I learned to cook as a kid. My advice: shop ethnic! Get to know your local Mexican, Thai, Vietnamese, or Korean grocery store! <br/><br/>
(Comment posted by HeatherT at 1:57 pm, Thu 11th Feb 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (HeatherT)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:57:30 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/179/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad.html#Comment5729</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #35 (Reply to Comment #34)]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/179/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad.html#Comment5733</link><description><![CDATA[Heather, 
Being Chinese has been helping me tremendously with the gluten-free and vegan diet. The only thing I have to be careful of is choosing the non-Chinese soy sauce. I found most of the soy sauce produces from Asia  contains wheat; however, I did find that certain American soy sauce is gluten free. My husband loves Mexican food; hence, he was able to cook Mexican food with gluten free and vegan versions for my kids. It's also true for Mediterranean, Korean & Vietnamese cuisine as well, like you mentioned.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Silka Burgoyne at 7:49 am, Fri 12th Feb 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Silka Burgoyne)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:49:54 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/179/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad.html#Comment5733</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #36 (Reply to Comment #34)]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/179/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad.html#Comment5878</link><description><![CDATA[Hi, I disagree that gluten free is easy, it is expensive (not sure why gluten free has to cost so much). It is tasteless, and all of the cookies, brownies and the like, leave a horrible aftertaste. I ate at TGIF yesterday and I could not find ONE thing that didn't have gluten so I had to pick what I thought was the least amount...<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by laurie harris at 7:24 am, Thu 4th Mar 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (laurie harris)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:24:59 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/179/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad.html#Comment5878</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #37]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/179/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad.html#Comment5730</link><description><![CDATA[This is so true for so many things! Our little boy has had such a hard time since he was a baby with food allergies/intolerance's as well as severe Eczema. Thankfully he has come a long long way just by taking  children's probiotic's when nothing else elped him. These have been a miracle for us since now he is a happy and healthy boy! It has taught us so much  about how foods affect our bodies as well as chemicals in food, in the home and in our lives. We have learned to be green and we love it. It does save money and it is so rewarding to know that we are eating healthy and living healthy. :)  I have made it my mission to share our story with others! Probiotic's are truly amazing for all of us! I highly recommend this to anyone who has troubles with foods.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by smilinggreenmom at 4:16 pm, Thu 11th Feb 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (smilinggreenmom)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:16:38 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/179/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad.html#Comment5730</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #38]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment8147</link><description><![CDATA[I accepted my internal medicine doctor's diagnosis of IBS, but have always tried to be careful not to eat too much wheat/gluten.  Nonetheless, the symptoms listed in your article are creeping up on me again, so I think I will see a Naturopath that has been recommended to me.  I am very grateful for your information on the presence/non-presence of igE being indicative of whether one has an allergy or an intolerance.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Helen at 4:44 am, Mon 7th Feb 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Helen)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:44:43 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/0/1/Trouble-Eating-Out-Gluten-FreeGood-or-Bad/Page1.html#Comment8147</guid></item></channel></rss>