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  1. Nathan's mom
    My son is 4 and probably celiac (pos. bloodwork). He always had a problem with C. Don't know if it was a floater or a sinker as he was still in diapers. When he went gluten-free and was feeling better - walla! Potty trained. I've made quite a habit of looking at his poop since it is now conveniently placed in the toilet (just think, I used to read literature...
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    My son's blood tests show he is off on some vitamins and serum protein. Basically, I believe that would be malabsorption. I don't believe it is anything that he is getting gluttened accidentally by. I've gone over and over what he eats here, he is highly supervised anywhere else. I don't have any regular flour in the house anymore - doing all the baking...
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    We are mostly gluten-free. My husband and I have oatmeal in the mornings - use the same pan, etc. everyday. We also have premade tortillas for when it is just us snacking. Other than that, we all eat the same bread and don't have any other cracker/snack type items than gluten-free. I've called twice on most items we eat. gluten-free soy sauce, salad...
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    My son has been gluten-free for six months. It took him four weeks for the poop to get better, but is still bulky and floating - still only going every other day. Anyway, behavior has been everywhere with mood swings. One day really hyper/silly but happy and the next fragile. I don't know how he could be getting gluttened as I am a stay-home mom and make...
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    Here's my best answer and hope I don't lead you astray. Take the total number of flour + starch cups and substitute with your flour mix. Since your's has a starch you are okay because things usually taste better with some starch. Bette Hagman has several listed in her books. Here are a few so you can get the idea: Featherlight Mix Rice Flour (1 part...
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    Oops, forgot to add.... In case you are certain you are gluten intolerant and not celiac and want to try Glutenease, do check out "Go With Your Gut" by Karen DeSilva. She has a chapter on "The Low and Slow Method". Enzymes do other great things like help repair and clean out the gut. However, that can cause some discomfort or other reactions. You wouldn...
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    Great product, but not for Celiacs!! I have been using enzymes with my son to aid in his digestion. They have been helpful in getting him to have more normal bowel movements. We have used V-gest by Enzymedica. His blood tests were high, but haven't had a biopsy done (don't want him to go on gluten now just to do that!). I think enzymes are great to...
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    It would depend on whether they have the same ingredients or not. Sorry if I mistated earlier, but the better products by Houston or Enzymedica usually have more actual enzymes in one capsule. That means you end up getting more or the same in the long run. Also, the enzymes I use for my son have no other fillers - no citric acid, fructose, etc. You mentioned...
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    I forgot to add something I thought was interesting after reading "Go With Your Gut" by Karen DeFelice. In her chapter on digestion, she explains that lactase forms on the villi of the intestines. When these are damaged the body can't digest lactose like it should. Helps explain why a lot of people who are gluten intolerant or celiac can't have dairy either...
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    Aren't you glad you stuck to your guns and found out the reason for your son's behavior and physical symptoms? It wasn't until my son was three that he was acting too oppositional and whiny. Everyone assured me that was just normal for three. "Three is a really difficult age" they would tell me. Still I knew something was triggering it. It just didn...
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    Am I the only one who doesn't know what Avatar stands for? I'm sure the info. is somewhere on this site. If only I had the patience to find it
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    No theories - just have read that with allergies or intolerances it is not unusual to find the person really craving or disliking the particular food. We used to call my son a "carbivore". Since he is now gluten-free (he is still getting carbs through gluten-free pasta, bread, etc.) he is really opening up to other foods - salads, guacamole, stir-fry, and...
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    My son is almost 4 and he has been gluten free for four months. We also just went gluten free as a household with the exception of oatmeal for my husband and myself in the morning. I was also worried about CC and my son was really starting to want to eat what we were eating. Having to say, I'm sorry honey it has gluten in it too many times did it. ...
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    Dittos for Teff. I'm in love with it now. I like Millet or Teff or a combination. Teff is also great for bread, etc. I recently made some rice/millet pancakes that were not as thick as they should have been and seemed to deflate as soon as I got them off the grill. I added some Teff to the last half of the mix (enough to thicken it up a bit) and voila...
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    Hi, It's me again because I wanted to be clear about some things since you are newly diagnosed. When I say anything pasta and cheese is good, of course I mean to say rice noodles and make sure all the other ingredients are gluten free. I believe this site has a FAQ list of safe and forbidden foods. My point is that a lot of meals can easily be made gluten...
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    I don't know of a cooking class but some things that might be good are stir fry (San J makes a gluten free soy sauce-I found it at Safeway) and things like spaghetti (buy Tinkyada noodles from Vitacost online for less). Tostadas is another great idea. Mission foods' line "Guerrero" has a gluten free corn tostada rounds - found those at Winnco. Anything...
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    Soda bread sounds like a good suggestion - baking soda and an acid like buttermilk will be good to give it lightness. Try using flours like Teff, millet, or buckwheat. They aren't as grainy as rice and aren't as dense which is the way gluten-free bread tends to be without yeast. For bread other than sandwich/toast bread you can try a carrot cake recipe...
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    Glad to know about a tortilla press. I've been working on breads and cakes (happy with those now) and need to work on pizza crust and especially tortillas. I'm trying to do all gluten-free meals for the family (only my son is celiac). We got tired of saying, sorry when he would ask for a bite of our stuff. Poor guy. It is way better being all gluten...
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    I guess it is a good test if you are having trouble pinpointing intolerances. I had my son go to an allergist last week just to rule out any classical (histamine) responses. I was pretty sure there were none. As it turns out he has a small reaction to garlic and cinnamon. Not really worried about that. His behavior at times seems triggered by food (or...
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    Hi, I want to have my son tested through York for the ELISA food intolerance test. Did anyone purchase theirs online from them directly? Or did you use a reputable distributor here in the U.S.? I'm not sure if my insurance will cover so I'm just going to do it. We already had an appointment with the allergist and it is clear she thinks there is "no correlation...
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    I need to purchase an IGg test for my son. I've been to the York Lab site because I've heard it is a good product/service. Did anyone purchase it directly from this site or is there a distributor in the U.S. that might be easier? Thanks!
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