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Celiac Disease & Gluten-Free Diet Blogs

Smoke Gets in My Eyes

The barbecue season is upon us. When pungent fumes envelope the neighborhood, although I may want a clothespin on my nose, I still crave a nice steak or burger on my plate. There was a time when the sight of a char broiled steak inflamed my senses and stirred the salivary glands, but now I just find the taste bitter. I stopped smoking thirty years ago and since contracting celiac disease and MCS am very sensitive to smokey odors. Fire regulations prohibit balcony barbecues here and, in any cas
Carol Frilegh

Carol Frilegh

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Outside, Insides

Do the eating-out holidays like Mother's and Fathers' Day strike fear into your tender tummy? You crave the warm company of other humans, a chance to escape serving and cleaning up, and a reason to dress up (or not). I just finished the Open Original Shared Link and can really relate. Despite my having developed some good dining out strategies, invitations to leave home for a meal still generate some conflict and anxiety. Breakfast is a cinch. The family likes a retro grill which has been operat
Carol Frilegh

Carol Frilegh

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Stop Thief!

I steal! I live a stolen life but try not to lie or cheat. This imitation of Oliver Twist includes adapting ideas from Iron Chefs, Hellish Kitchens and my favorite Canadian Chef, Laura Calder. You can Google Laura and also find her on The Canadian Food Network Website and there you can watch her "French Food at Home" videos and read her recipes. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and being a true Recipe Robin Hood, I share and don't get paid for the adapted kno
Carol Frilegh

Carol Frilegh

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A Higher "Vegication"

Every diet has its day, its foods and even its decade! My pre-Celiac days with The Ladies Who Lunch, passed pleasantly for decades before celiac disease found me. In the forties we liked Danish pastry and crullers, in the fifties, ordered toasted English muffins or bagels. Next we graduated to continental croissants and Caesar salad following was the launch into an era of Muffin Madness...up to twenty variations or more, and they reached gigantic proportions. Muffins became so popular bakers
Carol Frilegh

Carol Frilegh

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Eating Gluten-Free at a Japanese Restaurant / Hibachi Grill

My husband and I decided to go out to a Japanese steak house-hibachi grill. After over an hour of searching, trying to find out "what can I eat" I finally gave in and called the restaurant. I'm new to celiac disease, and wasn't sure what I could eat at the restaurant. When I called, at first I was a little leary--the young woman on the phone tried to tell me that they didn't cook with any soy sauce. I knew this to be untrue, but I felt a little more reassured when she said "If you have a
Amy Yates

Amy Yates

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Old Hands, Old Pans

My aunt is nearing one hundred and one. My mother-in-law lived to be one hundred and two. If my maternal grandmother were alive today, she would be one hundred and twenty. They were all great cooks without recipes. My mother in law always declared her secret...old hands and old pans. Her Primo, Numero Uno prize winning dish was Potato Pudding or "kugel" as it is also known. It was light and fluffy inside and had a hard crisp outer crust with magnificent crunchy corners. We all vied for the four
Carol Frilegh

Carol Frilegh

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What do the Specific Carbohydrate Diet and Cirque de Soleil Have in Common? They Both Require Balance!

What do the Specific Carbohydrate Diet and Cirque de Soleil have in common? They both require balance! It frustrates me that even doctors are under the misapprehension that the Specific Carbohydrate Diet is a No Carb or Low Carb diet. It is fairly limited in carbohydrates (grape juice, carrots, a few carbs in the dry curd cottage cheese) for the first few days. The Specific Carbohydrate Diet starts with a brief introductory diet that clears the decks and notifies bad bacteria that
Carol Frilegh

Carol Frilegh

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Gluten-Free Cinco De Mayo Recipes & Tips

Since most Mexican food is naturally gluten-free, having a gluten-free Cinco De Mayo is not difficult. Watch out for additives and spices that may contain gluten. However, tortillas present the biggest problem. You will want to make sure to use gluten-free tortillas made from corn, rice or other gluten-free grains. Open Original Shared Link If you plan on going to a Mexican restaurant, make sure you are prepared. The Allergy Free Passport is a wonderful pocket guide that can help you make ed
Destiny Stone

Destiny Stone

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New Food Intolerances And Sensitivities - Bleh

So, I am still trying to figure out what's behind this latest round of food sensitivities. I just ended my 9 days without eggs and 7 days without dairy or corn. None of this seemed to improve the recent breakouts on my face (covering my whole face, been going on for several weeks now). I'm starting to wonder if it might be a reaction to sufites -- I've seen some threads on this site mentioning it, and it could explain why I seem to be reacting to foods that don't necessarily group neatly into
ellie-lynn

ellie-lynn

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Another Product Recall for April

Here is another product recall that just came to my attention-thought it important to share this information. Be safe & have a great weekend everyone! North Carolina Firm Recalls Brunswick Stew Products due to Undeclared Allergens Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-026-2010 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Neil Gaffney WASHINGTON, April 29, 2010 - The Murphy House, a Louisburg, N.C., establishment, i
Destiny Stone

Destiny Stone

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Help Me Understand

Help me understand this... My son was recently diagnosed with celiac. Prior to his diagnosis, I had never even heard of it before. I have been trying to track down the genetic origin in my family and have thus had genetic testing done. I have been tested positive for DQ2 and DQ8, but have had a negative antibody test result. If I understand this correctly, this means that I am not currently reacting to gluten, but could develop celiac at any point in my life. Also, does this mean that BOTH of
jenlex

jenlex

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Not Sticking with the Gluten-Free Diet

Well, It has been 11 months since my hubby's diagnosis and what a ride. At first the doctor scared him straight...that lasted all of 3 months, and since then he has been going down hill and especially in the last 3 months. I cook gluten-free and then he hits a few Oreo cookies. YIKES! what is a person to do? If any of you have or had the same issue please give me some tips on how you handle it. I know the disease is his and he should take care of it, but let's be real here. He is not going
Nancy Kotlowski

Nancy Kotlowski

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Is There an Acceptable Gluten Intake Amount?

If you’ve recently been diagnosed with celiac disease it is likely you’re still adapting to a gluten-free lifestyle. It may seem overwhelming at first to a celiac patient to begin the gluten-free road to recovery, as there are many challenges to face in adjusting to a gluten-free diet. One question celiac patients have is: "how much gluten is too much?” Even though the amount of gluten that can be tolerated by celiac patients is variable, there is yet a definite agreed-upon amount of gluten tha
Tina Turbin

Tina Turbin

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Happy 40th Birthday Earth Day!

Today is the 40th anniversary of  Earth Day. What began 40 years ago today, is now a global movement, celebrated by people worldwide. The grind of the  day-to-day routine can make it easy for many of us to get caught up with our own problems and  not see the big picture, especially if you suffer from dietary ailments, like celiac disease. This Earth Day, make yourself feel good by making a difference to our Planet. You don't have to necessarily plant a tree, or clean a beach (although that would
Destiny Stone

Destiny Stone

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Kudos to General Mills

I say Kudos to General Mills. I used to eat Campbell's Soups, but they have told me that not a single one of their soups is gluten-free, and despite emails from me encouraging them to convert their soups to gluten-free status (any soup without pasta or barley can be made gluten-free without a significant change in taste or texture), they have refused to do so. Phooey on them, I say!" General Mills, however, has taken my suggestions to heart. At first it was just a couple of the Progresso soup
Hallie Davis

Hallie Davis

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Our First Gluten-Free Picnic

We had our first support group meeting. It was a picnic. Abby was able to meet some children her age. They grilled hamburgers and sausage. There were about five vendors there to present their foods. We got some great samples, and recipes that each family brought with their food. It was amazing to me how people connect having never met before. That common bond, just having someone that understands, or gets it. There are so many people that have never heard of celiac disease, or if they hav
Robin Lucas

Robin Lucas

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Everlasting Hope

As I have been struggling with health issues for nearly 6 years, I have lost and gained hope so many different times. My chronic states of malnutrition and starvation have taken quite a toll on my body. I suffer from chronic pancreatitis, a heart condition that leaves me with dangerously LOW blood pressure and a likeliness of fainting, my adrenal glands are insufficient, my liver damaged and my thyroid underactive. Through it all I have had several extended hospitalizations, depression and hope.
Trisha McGinley

Trisha McGinley

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It's not just Gluten

For me, it's not just gluten! I have adverse digestive responses to yeast, vinegar and dairy as well. For 5 years I have been living a life free of these "toxins" to my body. It is quite challenging to avoid both the gluten & yeast (they so often come hand in hand). Most gluten free breads, pretzels and crackers have yeast! In honesty, they feeding tube has made "eating" much easier. However, my wish is to begin to eat, again, and get off this tube (currently I am identified as a "lifetime"
Trisha McGinley

Trisha McGinley

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The Latest Gluten-Free Food Recalls

There have been a few major food recall's in the gluten-free community lately. In case you missed any of them, check out the list below. On Friday April 2nd, 2010, Glutino Food Group of Lawrence, Massachusetts recalled their "Raisin Bread" due to undisclosed "egg" in the ingredients. Friday April 2nd, 2010, Zatarain's Recalled their, "Original Dirty Rice Mix Package" due to unlabeled wheat and barley ingredients.The package comes in 8 oz size and has a UPC code 7142909535 and a "BEST BY" date o
Destiny Stone

Destiny Stone

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Having a Bad Day at the Doctor's Office

Why do the nurses at the pediatrician's office have to be so rude? I love our doctor but her nurse stinks. She is rude and unconcerned. She always makes me feel like I am an over reacting mom. I honestly can't stand her today. I need to go and pray and it's a good thing we don't go in to see her until tomorrow, because I will have time to cool down. I just have had it with the run around with my daughter. It took over 2 years to get to where we are now, and you would think that they would jump
Robin Lucas

Robin Lucas

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Safe Food List At Vg's Foog Center

Yesterday my husband and I went to VG's Food center and found a gluten free food list at the service counter. I thought this was very interesting. I am always looking for new things that are gluten-free, and different places that are easier to shop. When I picked up the list I was surprised to find that it was 2 pages long. It was organized by category, product, brand, and put into two very easy to read columns.   Open Original Shared Link to go to their website. It also has a neat feature whe
Carri Ninja

Carri Ninja

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Lately...

I have been Gluten Free for about 3 months now. I guess I should re-phrase...I have been aware of and learning to stay away from gluten-laden food items for about 3 months now. I think I am healing and my intestines seem to be getting back to "better." After a post on the forum regarding feeling horrible a few days after eating spicy foods when it had a chance to complete the digestive process, nightshades were mentioned. I have noticed that I don't seem to react to them as much, which gives me
PinkZebra

PinkZebra

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Eating Gluten–Free is on the Rise

Dr. Peter Green and the Celiac Disease Center (CDC) at Columbia University is the only center in the US providing comprehensive medical care and nutritional consulting for adults and pediatrics with celiac disease. The cure: a gluten free diet. The CDC diagnoses and treats over 2000 patients annually. Children’s author Tina Turbin has been eating gluten free for about nine years, and has been actively researching, writing and promoting the need for increased awareness of celiac disease as well a
Tina Turbin

Tina Turbin

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  • Blog Comments

    • dixonpete
      Father, it's been some time since my last hookworm larvae innoculation

      29 minutes ago, RMJ said:

      Dixonpete, I thought of you when I saw this article, although it may not have anything new for you.

      Worm inspired treatments inch towards the clinic

      I read a research article today about how hookworms are being considered as a standard of care of colitis. Dunno about them used for obesity treatment though. The first thing I did once I figured out I wasn't reacting to gluten anymore was to head for the bakery isle. It had been 13 years..

    • RMJ
      Father, it's been some time since my last hookworm larvae innoculation

      Dixonpete, I thought of you when I saw this article, although it may not have anything new for you.

      Worm inspired treatments inch towards the clinic

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