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we don't always have obvious symptoms when glutened... sometimes the symptoms are delayes, sometimes we may not have any at all... I just think of all the years I was eating gluten and I wasn't sick every single time... also with kids they do heal faster and if he's been gluten-free for 6 months, he may be healed enough that his immune system isn't on overdrive...

I agree with this... as responsible adults we owe it to our children to talk to them and answer their questions, and an open forum such as this, especially an international one, is a fine venue to discuss these issues. Do not get into the debate about legalization because the two sides are never going to agree. As a parent, I would not mind my child reading...

my daughter likes Post Fruity Pebbles and Post Cocoa Pebbles, Envirokids Gorilla Munch, and Nature's Path's Honey'd Corn Flakes... hope that helps

the depression seems to be a common thread among us Celiacs. The longer I've been gluten free, the longer I've been depression free... I like it. I'm a different person now. I don't even recognized that depressed sick person I was. I also had systemic candida overgrowth and succesfully treated it with a Candida Cleanse regimen. I can't remember the company...

I'm just as angry as Ursa Major at your idiot Dr.s... If you were diagnosed with Celiac at five, you never ever ever outgrow it. If you have blunted villi you absolutely have Celiac, as the blunted villi are what the "experts" look at as the gold standard of diagnosis for Celiac. Your depression/bi-polar issues are most certainly linked to Celiac, especially...

keep in mind that depression and related psychological issues can be directly related to gluten consumption. I struggled with severe depression for many many years and I admit that the first year gluten free was tough. The first few weeks I had severe withdrawals, then after that cravings that wouldn't go away... I spent many days angry and crying. But here...

Earth Balance is a great butter substitute if you aren't intolerant to soy.

my mom tries really hard, but I still get glutened at her house. My stepdad really thinks I'm being ridiculous most of the time and he'll pass bread right over my plate or use the same spoon in a glutened dish and then use it in a gluten-free dish... whenever my mom wants us to come over for a meal, I don't know how to tactfully get out of it, because I always...

the rice wraps are gross, I'll give ya that... for brownies, I swear by Pamela's brownie mix... they are yummy! For Mac & Cheese, we use Tinkyada elbow noodles and mix with Kraft Mac & Cheese powdered cheese mix (in a can like their parmesan cheese) I get it at Super Wal Mart... mix it with butter and milk just like the regular kraft mac and cheese...

I know some people seem to react the same way to Tapioca Flour and even Corn or Rice...

I definitely used to describe my daughter as "Jekyl and Hyde" and once I figured out that gluten was the problem for both of us, the behavioral issues went away. She had terrible violent outbursts, her Celiac testing was negative, but mine was glaringly positive. She dramatically improved on the gluten free diet, and everyone around her was so amazed by it...

I have to second the Amy's soup recomendation. My daughter loves it. I cook the pasta, dump it into a pot with Amy's Creamy Tomato Soup, add a little garlic powder, Italian herbs, and salt and pepper. (Don't really have to add the Italian herbs if you don't want to).

dairy/casein free is one thing, gluten free is another... if the package says gluten free, it darn well better be gluten free, the cheese packet does contain casein which is a dairy protein, and that is what whey is... dairy. There is a product out there if you are avoiding BOTH gluten and casein called Roads End Macaroni and Chreese... it is a vegan product...

yep, negative biopsy means nothing if blood work is positive. The Dr. I work for says that dietary response is the best way to tell if you have a problem with gluten. He usually recommends one week completely off gluten, then have a huge gluten meal and watch for symptoms. So based on that advice I would say that two weeks off gluten would affect biopsy results...

you are really funny Jerry! thanks for the laugh. I really like Pamela's Wheat Free bread mix, it's incredible in my opinion. For my daughter's sandwiches I get the EnerG Light Tapioca loaf. you have to microwave the slices for about 20 seconds or so to soften them, then make your sandwich, but she loves it. Texture of wonderbread to me.