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    Hello- Ok, I'm getting ready for all the "gross" and "you can't be serious" remarks, but how about Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches? I was pretty freaked out myself when my husband wanted to start keeping them as tarantula food. It turns out they are really easy to keep, and they have huge "kid appeal" due to their size and the hissing noise they make. They...
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    Hi Carin, Growing up, crepes were a special fun-night tradition at our house. It was one of the first things we tried when my brother first went gluten-free. It was a complete failure (what's xanthan gum???). Now that he and I both don't do gluten, we've reworked things and gotten quite a bit closer to the real thing. My non-gluten-free sister now claims...
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    Hello- We do a bit of a variety act here. We have a bag mixed with raw peanuts, sunflower seeds (no shell), pumpkin seeds and cat food. I give them that and some Rice Chex. We also do the fresh fruits and veggies. As treats we give them a dried fruit mix. When we got the rats, the people at the store were concerned they might get too fat if we did our...
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    Hello- I haven't tried them yet, but bought some reusable "toaster bags" for my bread. You basically put the bread into these little plastic sleeves, pop them in the toaster and there it is. I found them in the gluten free section of my grocery store, but have also seen them at health food stores: Open Original Shared Link Thanks, Jennifer
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    Hello- I had an 18 on the Enterolab casein test, but had been off dairy for about four months when I took it. I tried dairy again as a sort of celebration for my six-month anniversary of being officially gluten-free, and no luck. I had also accidentally gotten dairy earlier on and had problems. My issues with dairy pre-gluten-free were digestive problems...
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    Hello- I have been searching for reasonably priced vitamins that are gluten, soy, dairy and corn free. Obviously it has been bit of a chore LOL! Anyway, I was in Shopko one day and decided I might as well check out what they offered. I picked up the Shopko brand vits and to my surprise, they were actually allergen labeled! Their multi "Centra-Vite with...
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    Hello- I also had similar wording on my report. Here are some excerpts: Diffuse mucosal flattening was found in the 2nd part of the duodenum and in the 3rd part of the duodenum...The examination was suspicious for celiac disease. Also, one of the slides was labeled: "3rd Portion of the Duodenum: flattened villi" In the end, my biopsies came back...
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    Hello, I know this is an old thread, but I emailed Westsoy about their Rice Milk. I specifically asked about the vanilla and flavor. Here is the reply I received today: Dear Ms. [Removed my name], Thank you for taking the time to contact us regarding our Westsoy Rice Drinks. We apologize for the delay in our reply and appreciate your patience. We...
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    Hello, I know this is an old thread, but I emailed Westsoy about their Rice Milk. I specifically asked about the vanilla and flavor. Here is the reply I received today: Dear Ms. [Removed my name], Thank you for taking the time to contact us regarding our Westsoy Rice Drinks. We apologize for the delay in our reply and appreciate your patience. We...
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    Wow, that was something else! Thanks for posting the link 8^) Jennifer
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    Hi Holiday16, I'm really glad this thread was started! I've seen the chart you included before, but didn't have any idea if DQ7 was considered "other high risk", "other low risk" or just "heterozygous" (category 7,4 or 2). Thanks, Jennifer
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    Hi Crimson, Wow, your genes are really close to mine! Here were my results: HLA-DQB1 Molecular analysis, Allele 1 0201 HLA-DQB1 Molecular analysis, Allele 2 0301 Serologic equivalent: HLA-DQ 2,3 (Subtype 2,7) Interpretation Of HLA-DQ Testing: HLA-DQB1 gene analysis reveals that you have one of the main genes that predisposes...
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    Hello- I totally agree with Ursa. Cats don't need grains! Mine have been on raw meat for over two years now and are healthier than ever. Their weights have regulated, their teeth are great and they have much less (and much less stinky) poo. I originally started the diet because one of them developed IBD and couldn't handle any type of kibble (oh the irony...
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    Hello- I'm with you on the meds! In this case, I kind of feel like they're trying to fix a symptom instead of the cause. It's nice to hear someone else thinks similarly. I had decided to base my next steps on the Enterolab results, so I've already started back on the gluten free diet. I've actually tried it several times. The first two times I became...
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    Hi j_mommy, Thanks for the tip on checking the meds for gluten! They did take a biopsy in the small bowel. I forgot to ask how many though. It's on my list of follow-up questions for when I see the doctor again in December. Jennifer
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    Hello- I'd like to let everyone know that I have really appreciated all the info I have found so far in this forum. Thanks to everyone for all the help you give to the members here! Some background on my questions: I had an endoscopy on Monday. My husband and I were told that the doctor saw "slightly flattened villi" and that this looked like Celiac...
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