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Another little known fact about McDonald's is they filter the shortening every day. Chicken, Fish and Fries all have their own vats, but one machine is used to filter all the vats. Basically they drain the oil into this machine, it filters it and they run it back into the vat. The machine is cleaned daily, but I promise you there is hidden gluten all over...
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ARCHIVED Are There Any gluten-free In Dfw Area
zkat replied to little d's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants
I live on the OTHER side of the world of DFW-out by Plano. This place is in Plano and everything in the resturant is gluten-free and a lot is Dairy free. It was the best sandwhich and well worth the drive from Arlington if you have the time. The staff is also very knowledgable about food allergies and such and were very good. You can also order from... -
Hello Mandy and Welcome! If you have only been gluten free for 10 days, give it some more time. It can take up two years for the body to fully heal, depending on the extent of the damage. It takes me 10 days to recover from an accidental glutening. There is also a withdrawal/adjustment period-the time varies for everyone. You also mentioned...
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ARCHIVED My Favorite Shampoo Has Wheat Amino Acid
zkat replied to TrillumHunter's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
Desert Essence has an entire line that is gluten free. I find it at Whole foods, Central Market, or The Vitamin Shoppe. I love them. Aubrey Organics is also gluten free, but I have very thick hair and the conditioner is heavy and didn't rinse well. For Make up, I wear Bare Minerals. The stuff rocks, especially since I hate the feel of foundation. -
I am also soy intolerant, so it rules out most commercial protiens. I ended up with Now egg white protien powder. I mix it 2:1 with pure dextrose. The egg whites have no taste, and the dextrose makes it taste like sugar water. I prefer it to the commercial whey protiens I have gagged down over the years. Pacific Labs also makes Endurox, which is gluten...
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I was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy when I was 19 (13 yrs. ago), in hindsight it was one of the first true signs of the celiacs. I have weened myself off my meds (not recommended without a dr) and have been seizure free for 6 months. Kat.
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I am also a runner, play on two soccer leagues and lift 3x a week. There are many other sources of carbs out there and your body actually utilizes them better than wheat. Fruits and vegetables, Rice, baked sweet potatoes, corn chips, corn tortillas, and snickers bars can all give you the energy you need. Also, gatorade is gluten free and it will help...
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I struggle with getting bored with foods. I don't particulary like much of the prepared gluten free stuff, so my options get limited. Every week we cook about 3 lbs of chicken breast and a couple of thin sliced top sirloin steaks (If you have a Super target store, they have a family pack that is perfect) I have been trying to add some variety, yet stay...
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ARCHIVED A Loaded-with-gluten Question
zkat replied to Silverfyre's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
Soy anything does it to me everytime. I am so sensitive that even a little bit of half and half in my coffee will give me an afternoon of misery. (and misery for anyone who has the misfortune of walking into my office at the wrong moment) HEhehe, no where else can I joke about that and everyone get it. I bet you guys all know why I have the strong vanilla... -
ARCHIVED To All The "lurkers" Out There...
zkat replied to Lisa's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
I tend to lurk because no matter what question I seem to have, it has been answered on this forum. It is so wonderful to have all this knowledge right at my finger tips! My story is sadly like a lot of people here. I was diagnosed with non-idopathic epilepsy at 19. At 22 I was diagnosed with IBS and Fibromyalgia at 25. Chronic sinusitus, ear infections... -
I was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy in 1994. Looking back, all my seizures were right after major allergic reactions that could not be explained. (Hives, etc) Since gluten-free, I have not had any seizures. It is amazing what a difference it has made.
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ARCHIVED List Of Power Bars/gels That Are gluten-free
zkat replied to Sandyo's topic in Sports and Fitness
I just recieved an e-mail from Pacific Health Labs, and they state that all their products are safe including Accell Gels (like Gu), Accellerade (to use prior to and during work-out) and Endurox (recovery drink). They use a unique 4:1 carb to protien ratio that is very difficult to find.