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    I have a cure but if I say it I might be booted from this forum... tra la la....it has to do with getting your affairs in order. Anyway, kidding, but- Where is the science from this potential charlatan?!!! Does he/she have any? I guess there's no harm in eliminating other things, obviously, but I suspect the legumes might be an issue, too, at least for...
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    Hi, I'm not gifted at this so hopefully others will post, but in the ranges given for my anti-tissue transglutiminase test, 19 and under was in the normal range, 20 and over would be in a the positive range. lisa
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    No, I trust nothing that says "gluten free" unless it's a known dedicated company, but then, I'm one of those ridiculously super-sensitives. I also don't use many of those "substitute" foods- I cook most everything from whole foods myself. Sticking with whole foods and keeping a detailed food log is very helpful especially for the first year or so. My food...
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    Not sure about Australia but Lancome's line Le Rouge Absolu is gluten free. Also, Ecco Bella and I BELIEVE a company called Bare Essentials. Others will post. good luck, lisa
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    ForbloodyEVER! Okay- about 2 weeks... I also can experience the delay which does make pinpointing the culprit worthy of Sherlock Holmes... lisa
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    Yes, terrible nightmares when glutened-somehow gluten itself makes its way into the dreams in some nefarious way, too. I have nightmares sometimes without gluten but I ALWAYS have them if glutened. It's interesting to hear others have similar experiences. Sleep tight, lisa
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    Yes, I had a low white cell count all my life. 35 years later I was diagnosed and 4 years after going gluten free my white count is in the normal range. I believe others on this board have had similar stories. lisa
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    Actually fructose is different from sucrose and many people have difficulty digesting fructose. (well-documented) Of course, all carbohydrates are broken down into simple sugars in digestion. There is no need for the amplification of sugar value that "high fructose corn syrup" creates. There is a reason it is ubiquitous in marketing. Look into it; it...
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    LDJ, Yes, it is a long road, I must say. But during those initial 2 years and even now I remind myself that I am insanely sensitive to gluten and accidental involvement with it seems difficult to completely avoid. But I feel the best I have in years (except from some annoying menopausal symptoms which I'm trying my best to ignore...) and when I do feel...
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    Joyce, I have been gluten free for going on 5 years but, prior to diagnosis, I was in so much agony at night I was certain I had something quite bad. If I ingest even the most negligible amount of gluten I will get that hideous bloat and trapped gas and PAIN! It feels like someone filled my whole insides with cement and, sadly, no, nothing seems to help...
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    I had positive antibodies and a negative biopsy (however, I had been glutenfree/lite for 4 months prior to biopsy) There is NO Question that gluten causes damage to me and genetic testing furthered that proof for me. I think they will understand in the future that there is a spectrum of disease caused by gluten. By the way, the Mayo clinic just completed...
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    When glutened the nights are THE WORST! BIG left side pain, bloating to the point I feel I can't breathe and NO relief until sometime in the morrow when, if lucky, I'll start to have a bowel movement. (sorry to be graphic but, there it is...) My left hip is usually in agony as well and I am not talking about discomfort, I mean PAIN! This can persist for days...
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    I have been enjoying a few cups of java a week again for about 2 years and all is well. If there were gluten in it, because of my insane sensitivity, I'm sure I'd have known by now! Yum! lisa
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    YES! It's ghastly! Read "The Omnivore's Dilemma" Michael Pollan- every American should read it if you want to know what you're eating and what we've done with "modern" agriculture. I eat local whenever possible... lisa
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    Hi. It took two FULL years for my antibody levels to get in the normal range- AND, during that time, I ate ONLY whole foods I cooked myself from scratch. Because I am ridiculously sensitive (something I would never have believed until living through it) my family ultimately went gluten-free (two teenagers and my spousal equivalent) AND the 4 dogs, 5 cats...
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    Thank you! lisa
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    Hi! I'm on the east coast so won't be any help. There is another Greek yogurt called "Cholbani"/(??) I think that's okay. Good luck! lisa
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    Tiffany, I've never filled in those spaces but in order to first post (or something- kind of fuzzy here as Michael is the computer whiz in this house and I didn't do this...) I had to log that info somewhere- that's why it was so surprising. Thank you everyone for the clarity! lisa
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    Thank you, Peter- that just freaked me out! lisa
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    Hi. I don't know what just happened but, I changed my avatar and just happened to look at my personal profile and saw that not only is my address listed, but my phone number as well! I really need this info OFF of the website as soon as possible! PLEASE help? lisa
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    Anyone with a suggestion for corn flakes? lisa
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    jmd3, Thank you! lisa
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    Ahorsesoul, Yes! It's unbelievable, isn't it? I really thought I was nuts with this but there is NO question in mind that the guilty culprit was the burger- I only introduce one new thing at a time. I was miserable for a week with that one. Steak and chicken and roasts are fine. Take care, lisa
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    Thanks, Patti- I just tried sending you a message to see if I got it right. (I know, pretty pathetic, huh?) lisa
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    It took me a couple of months to figure out that I was reacting to McCormick's GROUND spices. I've eliminated them and eat only freshly bought and dried spices. (Dried by me I mean.) It was a bummer. I don't THINK I reacted to McCormick's plain dried spices (not ground) but I've eliminated them altogether anyway- it's not worth it to me. I am one of those...
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