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  1. hathor
    What's strange is that I don't really notice a problem with soy and yeast right now. The yeast result in particular is such a low number I'm wondering if it could be within some margin of error. I asked Enterolab about it anyway ... I don't like the idea of giving up wine. Beer was bad enough (and I was looking forward to trying out Redbridge ...
  2. hathor
    I had some health problems clear up when I switched to a vegan diet and I've really lost my taste for meat. I also have a strong family history of heart disease (and so paid attention to the work of Ornish and Esselstyn, to name two). Occasionally, I've gotten hungry for a little cheese or some shellfish and I've just gone with that, because I'm not on...
  3. hathor
    It is the yeast thing that has me puzzled, because I'm not quite sure what all I have to avoid. As I mentioned to burdee, lists I've seen throw in all sorts of things that don't really contain yeast, but they are for dealing with yeast infections. I don't think I've ever had one of those. I'm going to ask Enterolab. Heck, they are the ones that told me...
  4. hathor
    I just found a gluten-free bread I liked and now I need one that doesn't have yeast. I'm sure I'll find something eventually. I will take your advice and write to Enterolab. Particularly with the yeast sensitivity, I'm not quite sure what I have to avoid. Lists I've found on the internet deal with diets to follow when you have yeast infections and...
  5. hathor
    That will teach me to throw in some extra tests for the heck of it. I've gone gluten-free for a month now and was getting used to that. Now I hear I'm sensitive to egg, milk, soy, and yeast. I follow a vegan diet so the egg and milk prohibition doesn't bother me. (I don't know why I'm still showing antibodies to the stuff since I've been basically...
  6. hathor
    Thanks. I'm not feeling particularly healthy and happy right now but that it my own fault for not being careful at a restaurant. All I want to add is that you shouldn't assume. I am following the diet I am for health reasons. I said nothing to indicate I was doing so because I object to eating animals for ethical reasons (I spent decades eating...
  7. hathor
    Just to say I'm not ignoring you. I will look at what you've said in more depth. I accidentally glutened myself yesterday and feel completely awful/nonfunctional ... Of course, it could be we've really said all that can be said and the record will speak for itself. I hope so. My mind isn't really all there. About all I can process right now is...
  8. hathor
    Your symptoms certainly fit. I have some of them myself, with my primary concern being the constipation. I have Enterolab looking at what I was finally able to give them, so we'll see. I've gone a full month without gluten (that I know of ) and things do seem to be getting better. Do you eat dairy products? That can create problems with constipation...
  9. hathor
    I'll see your "sigh" and raise you another I would be glad to research. But you offer nothing to look at. Dr. McDougall describes all the studies he relies on -- and discusses amino acids in depth. It is misleading to look at one paragraph and complain he doesn't discuss them in that one paragraph. Sometimes it takes more than one paragraph to completely...
  10. hathor
    Good luck! The terms get thrown around and, from what I can tell, there is no consistency. In other words, some people say only IgE-mediated responses are "allergies," while others expand the term to include the delayed-onset, IgG things. I've even seen IgA stuff being termed that way. I think that you have different causes for intolerances. So some...
  11. hathor
    A different perspective on protein and other dietary needs for athletes: Open Original Shared Link The idea that plant proteins are incomplete or lacking in quality, while oft-repeated, is untrue. An exploration of the history of protein recommendations, the studies and observations they were based on, etc.: Open Original Shared Link Also see The China...
  12. hathor

    ARCHIVED Restricted Diet

    hathor replied to hez's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    You can also eat legumes, nuts, seeds, and gluten-free grains. One test for intolerance is simply to eliminate the food and see how you do. Enterolab has testing for dairy, egg, soy, and yeast intolerances, also. Some places test your blood (they may say it is for "sensitivities" or "allergies," rather than "intolerances"), but I'm not sure they are...
  13. hathor
    It sounds like it could be celiac or non-celiac gluten sensitivity. If you eliminate gluten and you feel better, why do you need a doctor's diagnosis? The diagnosis would just lead to the doctor telling you to eliminate gluten. You can always arrange for Enterolab testing on your own if you want some confirmation. That will still be valid even if...
  14. hathor
    I forgot to mention that Enterolab also tests for dairy, egg, soy, and yeast sensitivities.
  15. hathor
    Amazing. I'm glad you emailed. I've been gluten-free for a month. My hot flashes haven't improved. (But I didn't go on this diet for that anyway. It would be a nice fringe benefit, though. Did they say how long this was supposed to take? )
  16. hathor
    In my own mind, I'm not quite sure of the distinction between delayed onset allergies and food intolerances. Is there one or are we simply dealing with different terms for the same thing? I've seen delayed-onset, IgG-mediated reactions (I think I have the terminology correct ) called allergies. But these reactions will not show up on skin prick testing...
  17. hathor
    What has taken up the slack in your diet? If you cut out things with gluten -- and assuming the same level of food intake -- you must be having more of something(s) else. If I were you, I would look into those items first and see if any of them can cause gas production. Has the fiber content of your diet changed, for instance? Is the gas problem constant...
  18. hathor
    Check out vegetarian or vegan recipe sites. You will find recipes for more uncommon grains. I haven't done anything with millet yet. I do like quinoa, though (be sure to rinse -- I've heard there is a coating on it to deter insects, you want to get rid of that). I cook it normally, then add some cooked corn and ground cumin. From that base recipe,...
  19. hathor
    The website shows the ingredients.
  20. hathor

    ARCHIVED My Dermatologist Made Me Cry

    hathor replied to Laurad-'s topic in Doctors

    That must be the special kind of fish that vegetarians are always assured that they surely must be eating Next time someone says that, I'll just tell them I'm gluten intolerant
  21. hathor
    I haven't tried any of these mixes yet, but they look interesting: Open Original Shared Link They have no fat in them. I don't know the baking instructions so they may call for adding some. I guess you could call the company and ask. Even if oil is called for, you might be able to cut back on it (even eliminate it) or use a fat substitute like Wonderslim...
  22. hathor
    You won't get any argument from me on that.
  23. hathor
    The Weston A. Price Foundation is hardly uncontroversial. I was just researching them the other day. (They are the ones who think saturated fat is good for you. Some have stated that they are funded primarily by meat and dairy farmers, something I've been unable to confirm one way or the other. They do get mentioned in a number of farmer-support sites...
  24. hathor
    Some doctors only recognize celiac or nothing. But others recognize non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Basically, this means you are sensitive to it, if you continue eating it damage will be done, but damage hasn't progressed far enough that the traditional tests for celiac are positive (or damage is being done to other parts of the body). Here are a couple...
  25. hathor
    The gluten-free bread at Trader Joes isn't half bad. I'm almost as new to this as you are and haven't done any baking yet, although I've put together some links for mixes. The first gluten-free bread I tried (EnerG high fiber) tasted like sawdust to me, even toasted. Maybe I don't like tapioca. The Trader Joe's bread is based on rice flour.
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