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  1. GFinDC
    Or maybe they are "less than" symbols? I see she already fixed 'em up. Kamma, There's an old saw, if it ain't broke, don't fix it! It seems to me everyone in Australia would easily understand the current labeling there. Changing the standard seems unneeded to me.
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    Hi UC, One study showed there were still abnormalities in some celiac patients guts after 18 months gluten-free.
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    Hi, It is perfectly fine to choose not to eat food that makes you sick. Celiac disease isn't a easily recognized condition by doctors. Most celiacs are undiagnosed or mis-diagnosed today. And they have been for decades. I didn't say doctors are dumb. Nope, I didn't say that. Just because they miss over 80% of the celiac disease cases. They are...
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    That's good to hear Gracie! Sounds like if you keep doing what you are doing diet wise things should be ok. When you do start adding foods back to your diet, do it in a controlled, purposeful way. Don't start eating a whole lot of different new things in one day. Instead add one new food item and eat it for several days to see how you body reacts. Small...
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    Great to see some legislative action on celiac disease awareness.
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    Congrats! Figuring out the issue yourself is just as valid as a doctor doing it IMHO. Most celiacs are undiagnosed or mis-diagnosed with a different condition. The medical establishment doesn't have a great track record with diagnosiing celiac disease. Kind of a lousy one in fact.
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    Yep, it is out there and nobody knows how much or where else it is at this point.
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    Open Original Shared Link Sunday June 2, 2013 12:00pm-4:00pm Doubletree Bethesda Hotel 8120 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 The Celiac Disease Program at Children’s National Medical Center is thrilled to invite you to the Third Annual Washington DC Gluten-Free Expo! Our last expo brought nearly 1,300 people to check out the gluten-free g...
  9. GFinDC
    Hi Dek, Yes, celiac and mal-absorption can affect the whole body. Other things can also of course. Have you had your blood sugar tested? You can get an AIC test done to see how it has averaged over the past 3 months. Might be a good one to get done, it's just a simple blood test. At first I was going to suggest werewolf, (due to the foamy saliva...
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    Personally,I had more than enough of being sick and trying to work a full time job. So I got off gluten and stayed off it. Except for a few slip-ups during the learning phase and some accidental glutenings or cc.. I think it is probably easier for people with obvious gluten related symptoms to stay off gluten without a diagnosis. At least it seems to...
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    Hi Surviormom, It sounds like you are learning the ropes of living with celiac disease. One thing that is different about the gluten-free diet and other diets is that it is a medical diet. Not just a weight loss or weight gain (for body building) plan. The big difference is those kind of diets allow occasional "cheating" with no real consequences. ...
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    Hi Shelly, Welcome to the forum! You have every right to be here. All of us were in the dark about our condition at some point. Kellogg's does make a gluten-free version of Rice Krispies now. The box says gluten-free right on the front. Have you checked the ingredients of the cereal that makes you sick? I suggest you keep a nutrition label...
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    The reason I read for possible liver issues is toxins released into the body by dying cells in the intestine. Dying cells sounds like celiac disease to me.
  14. GFinDC
    Oats don't like me anymore. I think it was the CSA that sponsored a research project on oat reactions in celiacs a few years back. Pretty sure their result was something like 10% of celiacs that react to oats. But the was just one study, so maybe things have changed. We have gluten-free oats marketed in the USA also Laban. Bob's Red Mill sells them....
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    It's easy to test yeast. Put some in a glass of water with a little sugar. Wait until it activates and then drink it. You don't have to guess about these things. Just test them on yourself. Most gluten-free breads don't sit well with me because they have soy or nightshades (potato starch) or dairy.
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    Well, she can do what she wants with her life. She ought to be aware that other auto immune disease can spring up easily enough in untreated celiac disease. Some people have gone back on gluten for acoupe years and developed DH (dermatits herptiformis) from doing it. Or some other AI condition. It's nothing to toy around with if you ask me.
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    Hi Kitty, One advantage of the pill cam is it can take pictures all the way through the GI system. An endopscopy or colonoscopy can only see 4 to 5 feet into the system from either end. So it won't show anything in the intervening areas, which is quite a lot of area! Pill cams can't take biopsy samples so unless damage is visible on the pictures it...
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    Hi Nehring, The typical thinking people seem to have is that gluten sensitivity is not as dangerous as celiac disease. We don't really know that is true. Until last year the medical community didn't consider it real. Then some researchers did a study that proved it exists and causes real symptoms. In some people, symptoms just like celiac disease causes...
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    Hi Funk, An elimination diet is the best way to find food intolerances IMHO. You reduce your diet to just a few foods that you consider to be safe for a week or two. Then each week after that add one food every 3 days. Drop any that cause reactions. A good starting diet would be 5 foods, including some kind of meat, a veggie (possibly sweet potato...
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    Hi Nehring, Welcome to the forum! I never did the SCD myself, it has a lot of diary in it so it didn't work for me. It should be safe to stick to basic foods though, like meat, nuts, fruit and veggies. Notice I left dairy out of that list. Dairy is known to cause constipation for many people. Also it can cause intestinal bleeding in people with...
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    Hi Kelly, Concentrate on eating meats, veggies, fruit and nuts. Those foods are mostly gluten-free naturally. Some nuts may have gluten added so do check labels. II suggest you try Mission brand or other corn tortillas instead of gluten-free bread. They are cheaper and usually gluten-free. There are also rice wraps made by Rudi's and Trader Joes...
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    Hi, If it is really worth it to you to make yourself sick for a diagnosis, that's fine. Most celiac centers suggest around 6 weeks to 12 weeks for a gluten challenge. If you have symptoms that resolve when you don't eat gluten it seems to me there is no need for a diagnosis. But each person has to decide that for themselves. Ask yourself how much...
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    Hi Dozey, I can't say for sure you aren't getting some benefit from reducing gluten in your diet. With celiac disease the symptoms people get are so variable it is not easy to be absolutely sure about anything by judging symptoms. It could be you are getting some improvement now. My symptoms pre-gluten-free were not the same all the time. With NCGI...
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    Hi BKJ, I get it from eating dairy. Gluten also but not since I went gluten-free. It took about 9 months for my constant gut pain to go away after going gluten-free. Being careful, or rather just being sure you aren't getting nay gluten is very important for your healing. The auto-immune process doesn't need much gluten to kick up a storm of antibodies...
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    Here are a couple articles on fruit waxing. Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link You could try making a solution of water and ammonia to wash your fruit. You would need to rinse it real well after washing or let it sit a while to let the ammonia evaporate. There is probably very little wax on the fruit to begin with though. Waxes...
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