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  1. Takala
    No, baking SODA, aka sodium bicarbonate, Open Original Shared Link does not contain corn, /uploads/emoticons/default_smile.png' alt=':)'> you are confusing it with baking POWDER, a mixture of baking soda, an "acid salt," and a starch, which might contain corn, or potato starch. Open Original Shared Link Baking soda is used with an acid you...
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    It depends on the person. I could tell right from the beginning, but I am a adult and not on a whole slew of medications which might mask any reactions, and I went on a pretty strict diet initially. A child isn't as likely to be able to tell what is bothering them, even though they can feel it. In the beginning, it is best to keep things as simple...
  3. Takala
    Would you do okay with buckwheat, which is a seed ? If you could skip the yeast, and do a cider vinegar and baking soda rise, maybe with some yogurt in the bread, you could do microwave breads that don't need any gums or yeast. Try a bun-in-a-cup recipe with half rice flour and half amaranth (good choice for gumless breads and adds proteins) or 1/...
  4. Takala
    Chebe mixes, tapioca based, either the pizza or the regular bread box can be used to make a pizza crust. Good for those who want a chewy crust, can tolerate dairy, and have allergies to some of the other grains or can't stand bean flour tastes. I put olive oil on the bottom of the pan before patting the crust into it, as well as sprinkling a little bit...
  5. Takala
    Sometimes, after you have been on a gluten free diet for awhile, then accidentally eat the stuff, you have so many symptoms, you wondered how it is that the rest of the world managed to convince you that feeling "this lousy" is "normal."
  6. Takala
    "5 sources of hidden gluten in your diet" = :D :D "Modern Day Wheat a chronic poison" that's the Wheat belly guy again. I suspect he's not articulating what he meant, well, but modern wheat is different than the ancient types, like spelt, and the proteins are more complex in it, but I don't know if that makes it bad for everyone. Never underestimate...
  7. Takala
    Ah, it sounds like the Rogue Cardiologist vs. Baby Gastro Doctor media wrestling smackdown over disease & diet is just warming up ! If we could only get the doctors to comment on the problem of insertion of genes from one type of protein into plants with another type of protein, and the increased risk of contaminating the world's non gluten...
  8. Takala
    The "SparkPeople" website is a weight loss website. Open Original Shared Link The woman who wrote that article linked above, Nicole Nichols, is a personal exercise trainer and workout video creator. Open Original Shared Link My advice to these normal, thinner people (apparently with wheat addictions, as I can't figure out otherwise why...
  9. Takala
    PCOS is associated with celiac. So is insulin resistance. Getting the diet adjusted can make a difference in symptoms. Treatments for PCOS can be harsh because they use hormones. Test should still be valid after only 5 days, but if there's more coming, you may want to not go all the way off yet. Try to get an IGA test, if they have not done so,...
  10. Takala
    The migraines can be caused by something other than gluten. That is why I suggested, take out the gluten seriously for a week or two, then re-introduce it, and see what happens. Don't freak. Just because she has the genes, doesn't mean she's got celiac or gluten intolerance. It means she just has a greater probability of developing it, and now that...
  11. Takala
    Perhaps a trial week where she does not consume gluten, then see if that gets rid of the migraines ? Then reintroduce, and see if they come back ? It's easier to reason with someone when they can feel cause and effect.
  12. Takala
    I think maybe you should call your doctor and have a talk about this hernia, because these night time symptoms sound as if something is going on in there when you lay down. The gas and reflux would be really aggravating that. You may be a very sensitive person who can not tolerate certain gluten free replacement foods, esp. those with that dreadful...
  13. Takala
    The testing needs to be done while you are still on gluten, and potentially producing the antibodies to the protein. Once off of it for a while, the reaction is lessened. That said, there is no guarantee you would test positive. For how important is the test in terms of treatment: 1. Some people get a few months or even longer into the diet, still...
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    Takala replied to bossley's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    No, that's more likely an allergic reaction.
  15. Takala
    After reading this thread and thinking about it, I would hazard a guess you have a problem with something in your current batch of cooked chicken. How frustrating. You can't eat just a lot of yogurt and meat and expect to get rid of candida - that isn't a balanced diet, and a lot of dairy, even in yogurt form, even with sugar taken out, can cause...
  16. Takala
    Get tested to the best of your ability, and when it is done, try going gluten free anyway to see what happens, it is no use making yourself miserable, when you can feel better. The doctor will need to run a complete celiac blood panel, to start. Some people test negative no matter what. It happens. But they are healthier off of wheat and gluten anyway...
  17. Takala
    Ooooh, I could have some fun with that ! While the Ener-G finished bake bread products are indestructable, the boxes of baking ingredients themselves are not processed with oats, so I can use them. And for some reason I'm not sure of, they just don't carry much of that around here in the health food/specialty stores. $2.49 a box is half the price...
  18. Takala
    That "board" of directors is the one governing an organization that is lobbying against gluten free. Hellooooo. They are funding studies by "expert" "professors of xxx with pHd's" which conclude a diet based on wheat is better. Case has also been quoted in the regular media more times than I can count, as the Registered Dietician Celiac Expert claiming...
  19. Takala
    Wheat ...... is not an herb. It is not an Italian herb, either. That was my brand of tomato paste until they started doing that. I think they've managed to increase the number of ingredients to "Frankenstein's bride's made status," since the last time I looked at the label. It is just easier to train the spouse to select another brand which is...
  20. Takala
    Scan, no big deal, even if it shows bone loss.... bone constantly remodels and replaces itself as long as the proper nutrients are consumed and can be absorbed. If you are not already, try taking a gluten free calcium, D, magnesium supplement. Also, a gluten free vitamin B complex. You may try going to a lower carbohydrate, higher (good) fats and...
  21. Takala
    What my spouse did was go gluten free at home. He eats whatever he wants during business travel, sometimes he will get a burger with a regular bun when dining out, but not usually, as he tends to order off the gluten free menu with me so as to lessen problems with cross contamination and leftovers if we get the leftovers bagged for takeout. If you are...
  22. Takala
    Bravo Betsy Craig !
  23. Takala
    Some, no, a lot of the stevia brands I have seen for sale are carrying a "gluten free" label somewhere. I think some of the manufacturers are aware of the coincidence that the sugar avoiding people can also be the gluten avoiding people. You can go to their websites or contact them, and see what the carrier liquid or powdered fiber is made out of. (if...
  24. Takala
    Just read thru your old posts. You said previously that your G.I. doctor told you it was likely celiac, but did not recommend a biopsy at that time, just go gluten free and come back in several months for a consult. In the current world of medical diagnosis, a G.I. doctor cannot formally diagnose you with celiac disease unless they have a positive...
  25. Takala
    Test for Lyme disease, but.... Strep can trigger all sorts of crap. Like OCD behaviors. But this fatigue/head fog stuff sounds like chronic Epstein- Barr, caused by a virus. It is possible to be unlucky enough to have had both at the same time, or have one after the other.
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