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  1. gadgetgirl
    Personally, anything with Whey Protein gives me terrible GI problems. If you are looking for a protein powder (assuming that since you mentioned "can"), you could try egg white protein powder or hemp protein powder. I am also intolerant of soy so my options are limited, but both of these are options for me.
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    I'm here. Just not a lot to say at the moment. I've been pretty compliant with SCD since the beginning of the year and feel a lot better. I just posted on another thread (about cold hands & feet) about how much warmer I feel since ditching the grains. Oh, and I've lost almost 10 pounds without feeling hungry! Lent starts Wednesday and for 40 days I...
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    I also have cold hands and feet most all the time. Or actually, I should say USED TO have cold hands & feet. Since the beginning of the year I have gone grain-free and with the higher fat content in my diet, from using nut flours in place of gluten-free grains, I have noticed how much warmer I have felt. This is great since we have had a miserable winter...
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    Sorry to hear of your experience. My experience is usually the opposite "Hey, where did you get that - that looks really good!". It happened again this week at the annual employee appreciation (can you say PIZZA?) party. I made up my own gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free pizza and had the kitchen staff bake it for me (I even provided the pan to avoid CC...
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    Are you thinking of Dogtor J? Open Original Shared Link
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    If you need further incentive to get back on the wagon, spend some time volunteering in an assisted living community for seniors 70+. I work with a population that has an average age of 81. We have the lady whose rectal bleeding was IGNORED by her doctor for 10+ years. She now has rectal cancer and is slowing having the life taken out of her. BTW, her...
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    On my last trip via car (4 hours), I did the cooler thing. My hotel had a small fridge and a microwave. I also brought along my toaster and my mini-electric skillet plus a few utensils. It worked out perfectly. Traveling by air is different as I don't like to check bags if I can avoid it. I did pack a couple of gluten-free baked goods in my luggage with...
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    It is too bad that the labeling laws restrict just to wheat, rather than any source of gluten. I got nailed the other night by the "barley malt" hiding in the natural flavoring in the Prego sauce I used. The irony is that I really don't eat much in the way of processed food, I only used this sauce because my husband thought it was safe for me. (at...
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    Canker sores are my latest sign that I've gotten glutened, too. I have a one on the roof of my mouth because I ate some Twizzlers licorice that the secretary had in her candy dish on Friday. I also noticed a major change in my temperament that same evening. I flew into a rage over something that I shouldn't have. I used to have a really short-temper...
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    Besides gluten, I also have issues with caisen (dairy), soy, yeast, almonds and coconut (even the oil). Are you taking any medications or supplements? I found out the hard way that the first brand of fish oil capsules I bought contained soy If it is any consolation, it took me about 18 months to figure out all my intolerances. Patience, and a...
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    I've been taking it since December and am not having any problems. Previously I was on Ortho Novum 7/7/7. Best part of taking this particular pill is that I haven't had a period since starting it It is saving me money if you know what I mean! My internist told me 13% of all women who go on this pill stop having periods. She says the younger women tend to...
  12. gadgetgirl
    Oh, Trader Joe's, my favorite! I'm there at least twice a week: - Precut/washed salad - Frozen tri-color pepper strips - "Just a handful" cashews (little 1.5 oz packages - perfect for portion control) - Salted, roasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds) - I use in place of croutons on my salads - Frozen, pre-cooked organic brown rice - Shelf-stable pre-cooked...
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    I got a book called "Vice Cream" from A M A Z O N. It has also sorts of variations for non-dairy ice creams. The chocolate was awesome! And it only used a few ingredients: Raw cashews, maple syrup (I used agave), water, non-alcohol based vanilla extract, cocoa powder. The consistency was closer to soft-serve versus hand packed. Delicious! Now that summer...
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    I LOVE egg tacos! I use the blue corn taco shells from Whole Foods. Have them almost every morning. Am grumpy when I don't get my fix. Like you, I don't care for the soft corn tortillas. I did try the Food for Life Brown Rice ones once - they were pretty good - but the store that sold them closed - haven't found a new source yet.
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    Hi, I tried out that website last summer when I was first experimenting with elimination diets. My advice - it wasn't really worth it. I found better information in the book: Food Allergies and Food Intolerance: The Complete Guide to Their Identification and Treatment by Jonathan Brostoff and Linda Gamlin And what ultimately helped me nail down my intolerances...
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    I have no problems with Lindt 70% or 85% Dark chocolate bars. I can buy them at my local Jewel here in the Midwest. I also have had the Rapunzel Organic bars - bittersweet 70% cocoa - I get them at Whole Foods Certified organic ingredients: cocoa liquor (100% crushed cocoa beans, non-alcohol), Rapadura
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    Bone marrow biopsy???
  18. gadgetgirl
    I have noticed that since I gave up gluten (and dairy, soy, yeast, almonds, brazil nuts, legumes....) that I really have to be careful not to get too many simple carbs at one time otherwise I will get extremely fatigued and won't be able to keep my eyes open while driving or trying to study. When I was eating gluten, I ate mainly whole wheat flours which...
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    Yep! My father used to live south of there in Crestwood. Here is one store that is in the general vicinity - I know you will have to go several miles east to get there from Worth - I have not been there - but the celiacsisters.com website highly recommends it. I'd call to confirm hours as these hours are from the original posting in their blog. Lil
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    Fruitful Yield has a number of stores in the area: Open Original Shared Link And there is always Whole Foods Open Original Shared Link
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    Can you give me the name of what suburb you will be in? I'm in the western suburbs, near Naperville, and can give you the list of the stores I visit regularly.
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    Galaxy now makes a casein and soy free vegan rice-based cheese (Rice Vegan Slices): Open Original Shared Link I found it at the Wild Oats by me (Hinsdale, IL). It's okay, but just isn't the same as the real thing. Guess I'll just get used to not having dairy in my life (I am also casein & soy intolerant in addition to the gluten).
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    Jerry, The first thing my husband said to me when I told him I was gluten intolerant was "I guess we can't eat at Clara's anymore". Clara's is our local fresh pasta restaurant where we had been going for 15 years. I did a lot of reading on this site and in some other books and then I gave the manager a call at a quiet time. I told him of my restrictions...
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    I'm drooling already - I have yet to find a replacement for ice cream that tastes halfway decent. I'm gluten, dairy and soy intolerant (among other things). I just emailed the link to the website to my husband as a Valentine's gift hint!!!!
  25. gadgetgirl
    Casein is one of the proteins found in milk. Thus most everything derived from milk with have casein protein in it - sour cream, butter, cheese, etc. I am also intolerant of casein - originally thought lactose was my real problem with dairy but even with the lactose-free milk I was still having some gas and bloating - just not as bad as with the regular...
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