Is it a Food Allergy or Food Intolerance?

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Allergy vs. Intolerance

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1. 1 hour ago - Scott Adams replied to Tammy Pedler's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
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  Gluten free stuff
  
  The following two lists are very helpful for anyone who is gluten sensitive and needs to avoid gluten when shopping. It's very important to learn to read labels and understand sources of hidden gluten, and to know some general information about product labelling--for example in the USA if wheat is a possible allergen it must be declared on a product...
2. 1 hour ago - trents replied to Tammy Pedler's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
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  Tammy, in the food industry, "gluten free" doesn't mean the same thing as "no gluten". As Scott explained, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) allows food companies to use the "gluten-free" label as long as the product does not contain more than 20 ppm (parts per million) of gluten. This number is based on studies the FDA did years ago to determine the...
3. 2 hours ago - Tammy Pedler replied to Tammy Pedler's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
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  Gluten free stuff
  
  As soon as I see gluten free I read the labels. I always find stuff that I cannot have on the products them selfs. Like spices, when the labels says everything listed and then after like say garlic salt then the next thing is spices. When it says that that can contain wheat and other things I can’t have..
4. 2 hours ago - Scott Adams replied to jessysgems's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
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  Do some people with Celiacs develop hypoglycemia?
  
  While hypoglycemia isn't a direct, classic symptom of celiac disease, it's something that some individuals with well-managed celiac disease report, and there may be a few plausible explanations for why the two could be connected. The most common theory involves continued damage to the gut lining or nutrient deficiencies (like chromium or magnesium) that can...
5. 2 hours ago - trents replied to Colleen H's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
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  Ibuprofen
  
  Paracetamol, aka, acetaminophen (Tylenol) just does not do anything for me as far as pain relief. It does help with fevers, though.