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  1. frec
    I have been gluten free for five years and I still cannot eat dairy. I can tolerate it as a minor ingredient in a baking mix or chocolate bar, but no ice cream, no yogurt, no cheese. If I overdo a bit I figure at least there isn't any intestinal damage as with gluten. The mixes I have right now from Namaste Foods, Bob's Red Mill, and The Gluten Free Pantry...
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    I was diagnosed at 46--your daughter will recover much faster than an adult celiac. I developed osteoporosis even after 5 years on a gluten-free diet, but there were hormonal issues that aren't a problem for your daughter. Additional calcium/magnesium and vitamin D3 still might help--ask your doctor, or better yet, ask a nutritionist or naturopath. They...
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    Thank you for all this information! I saved the Mercola website. I started breaking out in sun rashes two years ago, and I always burn anyway, so I started wearing long sleeves and hats in good weather. With that and celiac and dairy intolerance I'm surprised I had any vitamin D at all. I found another website Open Original Shared Link that has a lot...
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    I thought there might be a permission box to check or something. Thank you!
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    Hi--I discovered that, if you click on someone's name, you can send them a private (I think) email. Is that allowed, or polite, or whatever? Once or twice I've really wished I could ask someone a specific question, especially about doctors in my area. (I did topic searches on those subjects but didn't find much.) Most topics work just fine on the public...
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    I definitely react, but (judging by what I've read on the forum) not as violently as many celiacs. I guess my question is, do other celiacs know they react to those situations? I have so many other food intolerances (IgG mediated) with delayed reactions that I am usually not sure what caused me to get sick.
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    I was diagnosed five years ago, but I only discovered this forum recently. I am delighted, because I've accumulated a lot of questions that doctors sure couldn't answer. A lot of you write about cross contamination. How careful do I have to be? I am single, so there is no problem at home. What about eating at a friend's house? They cook for me on dishes...
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    I make rice protein smoothies with fruit in them. I use almond or soy milk as a base. I use Nutribiotic (vegan) rice protein--you could check out www.nutribiotic.com if a local store doesn't have it.
  9. frec
    You might try Almond Breeze. I don't know if you can have dairy or not, but it has no dairy, casein, cholesterol, or gluten. It tastes wonderful and has quite a bit of calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin E. Trader Joe's sells it and so do some mainstream stores. It is in non-refrigerated boxes with the soy and rice milk. I sound like a commercial. but I...
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    I read some research in the past year about some celiacs being seriously overweight instead of underweight. The lack of nutrition makes them eat more, trying to make up for what their bodies need but aren't getting. Anyway, my friend is very overweight and has terrible digestive problems--always reacting to something--she doesn't know what--and bolting...
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    Hmm. I am 51 and gave up dairy even before I gave up gluten. I still eat soy though--I'll have to read up on that because it is a major food for me now. I take my calcium with digestive enzymes so that should help. (The digestive enzymes seem to help GERD a lot more than the Prevacid, etc. did.) At least now I know I am not crazy to think I am still...
  12. frec
    I've been gluten free for 5 years. I tried a few times but I am still lactose intolerant, and I found out this year I can't have dairy protein either--that means no casein and no whey. (I didn't realize it was a common problem for celiacs--thanks, Tom.) It is in a lot of the lactose free products so watch out. I use soy milk, soy ice cream, almond milk...
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    I agree with Alex and Steve. Your daughter-in-law's intestines are still healing if she only went on the diet recently. It can take up to a year and even longer if you are older. That means she is still not absorbing nutrients well. It is also hard to eat right when you are a new celiac--it is a tough diet to follow, and she is busy with a new baby as...
  14. frec
    I really need some answers. I was diagnosed in 2002 and have stayed faithfully on a gluten-free diet ever since. I am basically pretty healthy, and I am very grateful. But I have spent the last five years dealing with further health problems that were due to ongoing poor absorption. I have been on calcium/magnesium and vitamin D3 supplements, for instance...
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    Celiac disease not only causes neurological damage but can cause low neurotransmitter levels due to poor absorption. My naturopath put me on several supplements to improve my neurotransmitter levels and it is helping relieve my depression.
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    What do you eat in a day? I'm like Gryph and I can't have dairy, corn or potatoes, but perhaps you can? I eat rice toast for breakfast. Rice bread makes bad sandwiches but good toast. I eat a lot of fruit, soy yogurt, rice crackers, peanut butter, hummus (I make my own and freeze it.) protein drinks (I make my own from rice protein) or nuts for lunch...
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    Dear new celiac folks, I was diagnosed in 2002. I felt substantially better in a few months, and it was amazing the number of things that had improved in a year--I hadn't realized my acne was mostly caused by the celiac, for instance. And it was wonderful to leave the house again without having to visit every public restroom in town. I would...
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    Hi--Taking Nexium, or any of the antacid anti-GERD meds, will make it harder to digest your calcium supplements. I finally quit taking Prevacid and now I just take a digestive enzyme with meals. Also calcium citrate is easier to absorb than calcium carbonate, and you definitely need the magnesium and vitamin D. Celiacs should be referred for a bone...
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    I am sorry you are in pain. I was also diagnosed with a bulging L5-S1 disk that has morphed into an unstable SI joint this past year. Sometimes I think one malfunction sets off the next one. Anyway, I really want to avoid surgery. I have tried cortisone epidurals but they only help for a while, and if you get them too often the cortisone is bad for the...
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    Hi--My doctor just called to tell me I have osteoporosis. I am 51 and I was diagnosed with celiac 5 years ago. I've already been on calcium/magnesium/vitamin D for over a year. I exercise regularly (though my bad back keeps me from more than walking and swimming). I can't eat dairy. To further complicated matters I just started menopause and was hoping...
  21. frec
    I was diagnosed with celiac 5 years ago and have stayed totally on the diet. I also can't eat dairy. I am 51, just started menopause, and I just found out I already have osteoporosis. I eat a pretty healthy diet (I love chocolate), I take calcium and other kinds of supplements, and I exercise regularly but I still have osteoporosis. I think it was all...
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