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  1. JennyC
    Hi everyone, I have not posted in quite awhile, but I thought I'd share that I found gluten free cheese ravioli next to the other refrigerated ravioli at Costco! I sampled it in the store and it was very good. I have not made it at home yet, but I'm very excited to do so. The Costco location was Clackamas, Oregon. I hope it is at other locations as...
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    Sounds like too much liquid.
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    I've tried a couple of her recipes that I have come across on different gluten-free blogs. Her cheese cracker and cinnamon rolls are amazing! I was just thinking about trying to find her book on amazon!
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    Where can I find these delicious crusts?
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    I have studied celiac disease, and I want to share this article with you. The only thing that it does not cover is how gluten makes it through the tight gap junctions of the small intestine. The article focuses on immunology. Open Original Shared Link Also, I don't think it takes months in many cases for antibody levels to increase in response...
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    I have not posted in a long time, but I thought that I would come here to share my recent experience. My son was diagnosed with celiac disease three years ago based on clinical symptoms and blood work. When he went gluten-free all of his many symptoms went away. He has been under the care of a great pediatric gastroenterologist for the last three years...
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    We use pie crust and sprinkle it generously with cinnamon and sugar. It's surprising how much it takes! It's not quite like the fried version, but I guess that you could try putting a thick coating of oil on the cookie sheet if you want to try to mimic the fried texture. Even without the oil it's delicious and a little healthier too!
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    Add me to the list! My son's diapers were like that before he was diagnosed with celiac disease and placed on a gluten free diet. They looked like light tan sand with occasional mucous. I think that was a result of malabsorption. I would get your child tested for celiac. If the test is negative, then I would try the gluten free diet to see if the diaper...
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    Yes, you can donate blood products. It's a great thing to do for others.
  10. JennyC
    I just thought that I'd add that vitamin D deficiency is very common. I work in a hospital laboratory and nearly every patient we test is vitamin D deficient. A tech tested her own blood, and she too was deficient even though she takes vitamin D supplements each day.
  11. JennyC
    Dr. Terry is great! She's also recommended by GIG. If you think something else is going on with your kiddo, try going to the pediatrician I listed. She has no problems referring you to a specialist. I was concerned about my son's growth and she was more than willing to refer him to an endocrinologist. (In the end, we did not do that because his rate...
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    Doernbecher Children's Hospital has some great doctors. This is my son's pediatric gastroenterologist, Dr. Terry: Open Original Shared Link This is his pediatrician. She is great and really takes the concerns of parents seriously. Her name is Tara Schwab. Open Original Shared Link
  13. JennyC
    Bob's Red Mill gluten free oats are grown separate from wheat, processed by wheat-free equipment on the field, transported and stored separate from wheat, and processed in a separate factory. BRM goes through a lot of effort to ensure the gluten free status of their oats. Remember that oats do have some structural similarities with gluten grains, and an...
  14. JennyC
    1. Would an Ig A deficiency cause me to not react on an allergy panel, or to have a delayed reaction to the testing? No, allergy panels are based off of IgE antibodies. IgA bodies are mainly found in the gut, saliva, tears, and milk. 2. If I am Ig A deficient would I even feel those allergic reactions to pollens and stuff (mostly stuffy nose and...
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    The tests that were run were for tissue transglutaminase antibodies, for both IgG and IgA antibody classes. Both of the tests are for celiac disease. You did not post any tests regarding antibody deficiency. A test for IgA deficiency would likely be called "IgA toal" or just "IgA."
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    I would not worry about it. 2.2 is far from the upper reference limit of 10. Most doctors would not consider it significant. But there's nothing wrong with repeating the blood work periodically along with you diabetes monitoring. If your tTG continues to rise significantly then your doctor may choose to take action.
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    ARCHIVED New Format

    JennyC replied to Lisa's topic in Board/Forum Technical Help

    Thanks! I guess that I was distracted by the bright blue buttons near by!
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    ARCHIVED New Format

    JennyC replied to Lisa's topic in Board/Forum Technical Help

    I can't figure out how to "view all new posts!" I don't have the time to go through each category to look for topics of interest.
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    I thought of your post yesterday while I was at Lingonberries and found Udi's products! They had Udi frozen bread, pizza crusts, muffins, and some other products. Lingonberries is a fantastic little market in Vancouver, Washington that sells only gluten free products. We go there every few months and stock up! If you google "Lingonberries market" and...
  20. JennyC
    I have Expandex but I don't notice a difference between Expandex and tapioca starch. You will be fine if you just use tapioca starch, and you will also save yourself a lot of money too!
  21. JennyC
    I have bought Expandex a couple of times, but I really don't notice a difference when I use it in place of tapioca starch/flour. In fact I still even have some Expandex, but I never bother to grab it when I'm baking. I think it is a waste of money. You're better off trying to buy the individual flours at a good price and then make your own blend.
  22. JennyC
    I know that you only need to have one copy of HLA-DQ02 or 08 to develop celiac disease. I do not know if having two copies makes you more likely to develop celiac disease. I am DQ-02 & DQ-08 positive but do not have celiac disease at this time. I know that I may develop it later in life so I pay attention to my body and get serological testing done...
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    ARCHIVED Macdonalds Fries?

    JennyC replied to Diva1's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    lovegrov, I really like it when you tell it like it is. I have to agree. The fries have been tested and have been determined to be gluten free. My son eats the fries and his tTG is near zero. In contrast, when he was eating the wheat-contaminated Wellshire Kids dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets his tTG was at the upper limit of the reference range...
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    Bob's Red Mill Cornmeal is now gluten free! Open Original Shared Link
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    ARCHIVED Dr. Kenneth Fine (enterolab)

    JennyC replied to Joe G's topic in Doctors

    "The majority of celiac cases will be found with this combination [biopsy and blood tests]." Well I suppose that depends on how you define diagnosed celiac. You likely define diagnosed celiac as villous atrophy, hence this statement is biased. In regards to your other statement, my son has proof. He had all the classic celiac symptoms: falling...
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