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    ARCHIVED My Husband...

    Gemini replied to K8ling's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    While I am in no way averse to counseling for those who feel they need it, I find this quote from "Fast Facts" a little bewildering. Having experienced zero problems with changing over to and maintaining a gluten-free lifestyle, I find it bizarre that a book on Celiac Disease would imply that it may not be worth mass screening for a life threatening disease...
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    :lol: The line about the un-drugged cows was priceless!
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    Seeing as you drink coffee at home and have no problem, I see no reason to stop drinking coffee. I never had any problems with coffee and didn't stop drinking it even after first diagnosed....and my stomach was pretty well trashed. Was the coffee you had at work flavored coffee? Some flavored coffee may contain gluten but some don't. Do you usually drink...
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    Welcome to the club! It can be very hard at first dealing with Celiac related issues but, with time, you'll realize that the only person you have to worry about is yourself. I would recommend reading Dr. Peter Green's book entitled: Celiac Disease: The Hidden Epidemic because the most important thing you can ever do is learn how this disease process...
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    There is no reason why he cannot go gluten-free, if he eats a healthy gluten-free diet. I live in a mixed household, just my husband and myself, and anything I cook is always gluten-free and he eats everything I cook and likes what I cook. He does have his stash of gluten food and this can be done very successfully also, if the others are responsible about...
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    I have no concerns with this. I have had Udi's bread with absolutely no problems and many, many Celiacs eat this bread with no problem so I doubt there is one. The only thing that would affect antibody levels in a Celiac would be to eat gluten and if this enzyme does not contain gluten, I can't see it being an issue.
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    This all sounds like classic, seasonal allergy problems. You could very well have Celiac Disease which will make allergies much worse, in general, until you go gluten-free and heal. Allergies can pop up anytime and may happen after a move. You never know when you may start to react to things in your environment. I have been strictly gluten-free for...
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    Pots and pans can be shared as long as they are stainless or other metal which is not porous. If they are cleaned well with soap and water, there should be no problem at all. You do need a separate toaster but they do not take up much room at all. They are not willing to do this? For utensils, same thing. Wooden ones you need your own but silverware...
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    When I reacted to the gums in the dental product, it was exactly the same reaction I get from gluten....no gluten in the product, though. I am sure you react but again, and I stand behind what I have said, if this were a problem for Celiacs, doctors and Celiac foundations/groups would clearly list that wine is not safe. They don't. I also know a few people...
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    Europeans take this very seriously, Ken, but I doubt folks in America will care much. They have no idea what's in the food they eat now and just want it cheap. Food is too highly controlled and produced here in the States by major corporations who don't want you to know this stuff. The only ones here who care are those of us with major food issues. Kind...
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    I have no problems with a difference of opinion as this is a choice issue totally and people have different situations which may pose unique problems. Most of the population does not wear stage make-up, which is much heavier than make-up people wear on an everyday basis. I have no experience with it so cannot make a comment other than to say that you have...
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    I can honestly say I have had no problems figuring food out but am a cook so know food and the ingredients. I also eat almost no processed foods so that makes it so much easier. Make-up I do not screen as it cannot be absorbed through the skin. Lipstick is easy...there are many companies out there, once you start looking, which offer gluten-free lipstick...
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    It's pretty conclusive that gluten is not absorbed through the skin. If it were, there would be many sick Celiacs out there, not recovering. All of the medical papers and books I have read, including those by Peter Green, emphatically state you do not have to use gluten-free products topically unless you have an allergy to gluten, which would affect the skin...
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    I think what you really need to do is learn to read labels so you can figure this out for yourself. Differing brands have vastly different ingredients and, unless you post all of the ingredients for these products, no one here will know for sure either. Calling companies to verify gluten-free status is something we all need to do from time to time so you...
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    Wine can be a source of GI distress for reasons other than gluten. Sulfites can cause nasty reactions or just the fact it's alcohol and has a high sugar content can cause bloating. It would create problems for those with candida overgrowth, which is common with Celiac Disease. Sugar feeds yeast and in turn, nasty bloating can occur. I am a daily wine drinker...
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    Wheat starch is supposedly so highly processed, that the gluten molecule is removed....much like distillation. I am not personally buying into that myself. Having been to Europe many times and planning on going again this Fall, I do not ever eat anything which contains Codex wheat starch. Usually, I eat Atkins when on vacation and get my starches through...
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    I agree completely, Lisa, but then I would as we share the same name! I drink a glass of red wine every night with my dinner and use balsamic vinegar every day in salads....and I mean every day. As one of those severe Celiac cases, I would not be at the point of recovery I am today if the rumor of the contaminated barrels had any merit. If something...
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    It is entirely possible to eat out and receive a gluten-free meal but there are many factors in making this happen. It's a shame when people are afraid to eat out because it's an important social aspect to life today. Living in a progressive gluten-free city helps enormously. I live outside of Boston and it's one of THE best gluten-free cities in the...
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    Unless you have a topical allergy to an ingredient in these products, or intend on eating them , you do not have to screen topical products for gluten. Your doctor is correct, it's what goes into your mouth that is the issue. The only exceptions would be for lipstick/lip balm and eye drops because eye drops will trickle down the back of your throat after...
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    This is no way surprises me at all. Rachel Ray is nothing more than a celebrity who knows very little about real cooking and yet, in today's world of reality TV, has a cooking show! She opens cans and adds them to a protein in a fry pan and thinks this is cooking and nutritious eating. I wouldn't expect her to know that farro IS wheat. As long as we keep...
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    Very nicely put and you are absolutely correct! A spouse does not have to go gluten-free just because their wife/husband has Celiac. It's all about respect and if the other person has that and cleans up after themselves, there should not be any problems. I also do not use separate pans...they are cleaned well enough after eating and it has never been an issue...
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    This is my very favorite cake mix! The chestnut flour adds a unique and very tasty flavor...much different than the standard rice flour mix. They last as long as any other cake mix I have had but I keep them in the fridge between feedings and let them come to room temp before devouring. The chocolate mix, coupled with vanilla buttercream frosting, are heavenly...
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    I think, Beth, with this statement, you have hit the nail on the head. The reactions do not get worse but when you are now feeling really well, they seem to be a lot worse....downright torturous sometimes! You will be fine on vacation....I go to Europe and eat out at dinner for 2 weeks at a time and have never become ill. People there get it and there...
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    I pay $7.50 per 18 oz. box of Le Veneziane pasta and just would never go back to rice/potato based pasta's. There is that much of a difference! My husband, the gluten eater in my household, absolutely loves that brand and it's well worth the price. However, I only eat pasta about 2-3 times per month but it's more because I feel better eating less carbs....
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    There really is no such thing as hidden gluten. This subject has been addressed in many of the books I have read by medical people on Celiac Disease. I eat a lot of chicken and have never seen any brining solutions which contain gluten. I do buy all my meats from Whole Foods so maybe they are the exception but brining solution is plain old salt and sugar...
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