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Sores at the corners of my mouth went away when I stopped using toothpaste and mouthwash. I checked with my dental hygienist and she said it was really the brushing, not the polish, that cleans teeth. 2 years, 2 more hygienists and 2 dentists (we moved) have all confirmed that my teeth are fine (I floss 1x/day and brush 2x/day). Not that it couldn't...

So, reporting back. Waitstaff varied widely on gluten-free/food intolerance issues. Did eat cleanly, two courses simply left out what any gluten items - but in both cases had to ask/remind once again. One course there was no sub for (ended up being 6 courses including dessert, and dessert was gluten-free, so I decided not to be concerned with the skipped...

Will report after meal on gluten-free situation...called ahead regarding future reservation with friends, and person answering phone made it clear that substitutions were not something that they did. I did eat at the Boathouse over a year ago as part of a group of 3 people and it seemed fine at the time from a gluten-free perspective, so maybe it was...

I'm already a FlyLady convert, and my mother was a hoarder (also her twin still is, and my father's sister was)... one small thing to add, for me a "to do" list just gets me depressed. Writing down a specific activity at a specific time on my calendar (paper or in my phone) seems to work for me! Not sure why an "appointment" works better, maybe something...

@kschauer, other places to consider - not sure exactly where you'll be or what transport you'll have: Valencia Luncheria, Norwalk - Venezuelan beach food including lots of Arepas (corn cakes, all corn - they use Pan pre-cooked masa harina, says "may contain wheat" although seems okay for most - but not all - on this board, I eat there cleanly) Dolphin...

gluten-free-friendly chef, whoo-hoo So, my spouse is now the chair of the CT chapter of Open Original Shared Link (The American Institute of Wine and Food). Spouse is busy organizing events, and his second event will be a BYOB at Open Original Shared Link in Bridgeport, CT on Tues Jun 29th - the chef/owner Peter Wroe put together a menu that is gluten...

in my personal experience (but not everyone on this board, although I don't think I'm the only one), dried fruit can be a bit tricky. I have had a mild reaction to some, no reaction to others...not sure if it's cross-contamination, or actually using something with gluten in processing (to keep it from sticking) or maybe even just more concentrated sugar...

Consider going to your library & checking the consumer reports index - they generally have good advice. Last time I bought a scale was many years ago (10? 12?), and at the time some popular brands were accurate to within 10%, others within 1lb. 10% is almost 20 lbs for my husband's weight, so how is that helpful!?! I chose one of the 1lb variance...

I did some research on elimination diets a couple years ago for my spouse. We ended up doing more of a paleo diet for 3 weeks which helped us a lot, but here's what I remember on elimination diets: They seem to be used more in Australia & New Zealand, so many of the books on the topic come from there. Many start with a very limited diet of low...

Had dinner at Thai Basil in Greenwich, CT on Tuesday night. I was a walk-in, first time visitor but they were on the ball! The server immediately knew what gluten-free meant and what worked on their menu, so they must get a lot of requests (but I didn't find any earlier post here). She said that they make all their food to order, so they can easily...

random thought - roxnhead you say carbs are your enemy, and this other thread (in the Post Diagnosis/Treatment category) about yeast overgrowth https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.php?showtopic=62816 - the #2 of 20 symptoms listed by Eric_C as yeast but not gluten related is "2. Insomnia...just never get tired." and then "3. VERY light sleep...I...

Are you able to tolerate animal fats better than vegetable oils? Worth a try if you think you do - butter or lard are the easiest to purchase, otherwise you can render (drain the fat) from any meat that you are cooking. For soup, you can try leaving the oil out - if it's required for saute-ing ingredients first, try cooking those ingredients in just...

I have reacted to foods with "natural flavor" - however this may be some non-gluten sensitivity on my part (for example, I have a reaction to "fragrance" as an ingredient topically - consensus is that I'm sensitive to fragrance, not that it's a gluten issue necessarily). At any rate, I personally avoid "natural flavors". You could always call the...

I sometimes get this way, but usually milder (say, once in a while a 3 or 4 hr night - can't fall asleep, then wake up after 2 hrs for a while with night sweats, then fall back asleep for a while around 6 or 7 am). But rarely. In my case it usually seems to come from caffeine or theobromine (found in chocolate, also in carob which is otherwise considered...

I see you're in MA - on the way home we had clams at Farnham's (in Essex) - they did differentiate between my gluten-free order of clams and spouse's (he had onion rings that aren't gluten-free) - so definitely clarify when ordering that you want gluten-free, couldn't tell if that meant a separate fryer for me or actually different batter. The woman at...