MurrayM

Hi there, (A short history) 5 years ago I had plantar fasciitis and searched the Internet for ways to get more calcium into my system. I kept stumbling into Celiac websites regarding malabsorption issues, read the symptoms of Celiac Disease one day and said, "Hey! That's Me!!! I took gluten out of my diet and felt great. When I told my Doctor about it...

Thanks Michelle, you've raised a couple really good points there. I'll have to look into things further and see if the positives of endoscopy outweigh the negatives of a gluten challenge. I want to feel convinced I'm doing the right thing before putting my body through all that grief. I'm a letter carrier, so all those trips to the bathroom while I'm sorting...

Hi Michelle, Yes, that's what happened. He's almost 100% sure I'm Celiac based on the description of my symptoms, and how they went away after going gluten free. What I can't figure out is, in this case, having a USD $150.00(ish) genetic test is far cheaper than having me on a gluten challenge, then having me in a hospital day surgery suite, with a...

Hi there, Does anybody know if there's a lab in Canada doing genetic testing to see if a person is vulnerable to develop Celiac Disease? I'm in BC. Thanks, Murray

The answer is... A representative of Save-On-Foods phoned today while I was at work. My wife explained our concern about the ambiguous labeling, and the representative agreed that the label is wrong. It should have said, "May contain wheat", as the processing plant that produced the peanuts also makes products with wheat in them. Pretty good of them...

I'll pass on their answer. It'll probably take about five days or so. Murray

I found this on the label for Western Family 'Roasted Peanuts with Honey'; "INGREDIENTS: peanuts, sugar, canola oil, honey, modified potato starch, salt, xanthum gum. ALLERGENS: contains peanuts, wheat. May contain traces of other nuts/seeds" What the? Where is the wheat product in the ingredients? I'll send them an e-mail and find out if they're giving...

Yup, I'm from Kitimat...much like Rupert weather-wise, but less rain and more snow. Murray

Up here on BC's north coast we've had snow on the ground since before Halloween, or put another way, for five months. Good thing I like snow! There's a few flowers poking up on the south side of houses and the odd p%$#@# willow, but that's it so far. Murray

You just have to love the Internet! Open Original Shared Link They're unlike anything I can think of to compare them to...sort of a really thin, crispy, dry, 6 inch diameter or so thingy that's great for breaking up and then scooping up saucy foods. Murray

I love Indian food and just found this 'gluten free' page on the Patak's website...very nummy sauces and curry pastes; Open Original Shared Link There's choices from mild to hot, so there's something for everyone. Murray

Hi all Canucks! I'm from Kitimat on the north coast of BC. There's quite a few Celiac's kicking around this neck of the woods, but I don't know if any are on this site..? I'm glad I found celiac.com as there's strength in numbers, and it makes for a potent knowledge base. Murray

It was a hard butterscotch candy. Murray

I got this answer when I inquired if a product was gluten free; "xxx products are classified as "gluten-free" and this statement is based on the international guidance Codex Alimentarius we name products with a gluten content less 200ppm (20mg/100g) as "Gluten Free". "xxx xxx and xxx are all classified as "Gluten Free". The origin of the gluten...

This is me giving you a great big pat on the back!!! When your letter gets put on the papers website, could you post a link to it on this thread? I'd love to read it. Murray