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  1. Takala
    Mystery contact dermatitis rash. Allergy. It happens. I had one last night start up on my wrist, I went into the bathroom and washed it off. Half an hour later, it was gone. I thought I has scrubbed down enough and thrown my clothes into the washer yesterday after being outside, but I must have missed something. All it takes is my leaning my belly...
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    Go to a regular doctor with some celiac knowledge and get blood tests run first. If this bears no fruit, you can also go over the counter to test for genes and intolerances to common foods like gluten, dairy, soy. Not unusual for people who go gluten free, (and who need to do so, from a medical standpoint, because they are celiac or gluten intolerant...
  3. Takala
    My bottom wisdom teeth were also coming in sideways from the back of the jaw, instead of growing UP from the bottom. There was truly no place for them to go, either, once I saw the bizarre looking x-rays it was rather obvious. I didn't have the money to start getting this fixed until I was working as an adult and had dental insurance, and it's worse getting...
  4. Takala
    Many topical cosmetics are oily and hard to rinse off, besides containing gluten. My favorite glutening was when my husband took a shower and used some lotion on his hands afterwards (we do a lot of outdoor work, and we have to take care to keep our skin from not cracking) and then absentmindedly scooped some ice into my glass with his bare hands out of...
  5. Takala
    The original posts on this thread are from 2005, which is 6 years ago. Information may need to be confirmed and updated on products being discussed earlier.
  6. Takala
    In the end, how you respond to a gluten free diet is the way to tell whether or not you need to be eating gluten free. The tests are not 100% accurate. You could have non celiac gluten intolerance. You can do over the counter genetic testing to see if you have the genes predisposing you to either celiac or nc gluten intolerance, which would indicate...
  7. Takala
    It is mostly just stopping eating it and seeing if your symptoms go away. Since it is not a common grain, it's relatively easy to avoid. Then if you wish to experiment, if you go a week and your symptoms disappear, you can always purchase some gluten free millet in some form, cook it, eat it, and see what happens. If the headaches return, that was...
  8. Takala
    Chia seeds mixed with water makes a nice gray gloopy gel. You should see this bread dough I've been doing lately. Mixed in a few tablespoons of blue corn meal, along with soaked chia seed and a bit of soaked psylium gel, with some yellow colored flours, and it is the most disgusting gray or green color, and if it has seeds in it, it's lumpy and sort...
  9. Takala
    I thought OMG eight teeth that's so many.... until I counted and realized I had out 6 or 7, can't remember where the missing wisdom teeth were. Had them done as an adult, too. The wisdom tooth removal did not go so well recovery wise, so I insisted, years later, they leave me conscious but numbed for the biscuspids (smaller ones in front of the...
  10. Takala
    The title is horrible, and it re- creates a theme going around the internet the past few months concerning health care costs. Like we need the FDA dweebles reading that and thinking, oh, right, let's not bother doing gluten free labeling standards seriously, it's just a fad diet.
  11. Takala
    If you are super sensitive to cosmetics with lots of ingredients without being able to tell for sure what all of the bad ones are for your skin, you can "make do" with the following while checking it out. I agree the total amount of different ingredients in many different items is enough to drive one crazy, because the more that's in there, the more likely...
  12. Takala
    Bun-in-a-cup gluten free microwave breads are not only very easy and fast to make, they can be very good because the baking time is so short, so if you have to tweak a recipe, you didn't waste 2 hours and 3 cups of flours or flour alternatives like nutmeals. You can make up little batches of flour mixes in sandwich size ziplocks bags, and then add these...
  13. Takala
    Yeah, well, reading the Washington Post for medical information might be easier, but for most people may not be smart. So Carolyn Butler of the WAPO goes to the grocery and is dismayed by the availability now of gluten free foods, which might be eaten by others not diagnosed by biopsy, or probably worse from her point of view, be served to her at a...
  14. Takala
    Uhm, you're not supposed to be "fasting," you're supposed to be eating other things. My reaction to fasting is that I get very clear headed, as long as I don't give up caffeine completely.
  15. Takala
    Homeopathy is not going to help patients with celiac avoid an autoimmune reaction if they eat wheat. other than the placebo effect. This is one of the few places in the web-o-sphere where it is acceptable to be on a gluten free diet, and be stringent about it. Mass "Denial" - Likely because there's so many people that are looking for...
  16. Takala
    Off gluten for months, but running tests for the antibodies = negative test results, (almost always, unless getting cross contaminated) duh ! Sounds like the doctor is more interested in making a $ buck than being accurate. There is a lot of hostility to the concept of autistic children being sensitive to certain foods in some of the autism...
  17. Takala
    Gelatin won't really replace xanthan gum. If you want to experiment with breads without gums, you can try using different combinations gluten-free flours that tend to gum up more when baked. These are buckwheat kasha, almond meal, amaranth. Flax meal soaked in warm water will gel up and act as a binder. So will chia seed (soaked in cold water, not...
  18. Takala
    Agree, if you must travel to visit the glutenoids, cook your own dinner before and sit down in a leisurely fashion and enjoy it on Tues or Wednesday. Then take leftovers on a plate for you to eat off of during the "event." All of the things you listed as liking to eat, can easily be made gluten free. In fact, "stuffing" is the only real use for certain...
  19. Takala
    If you have been diagnosed with celiac, stop eating wheat, rye, barley, spelt, kamut, and some varieties of uncertified oats and anything made from them which contain these gluten proteins. Celiac is an auto immune reaction, and is not the same type of body response as an allergy, altho the symptoms can mimic each other for some people. Your "hives...
  20. Takala
    "Most of the world's work is done by people who aren't feeling very well." - Winston Churchill
  21. Takala
    This is hilarious. Bwah Hah Hah ! A Dr Zombie ! You could just use jello gelatin, instant pudding mixes, or mix ice cream and club soda or soda pop for the various bugs, brains, and barf mixes. Maybe add some chocolate chips or dried cranberries. We could have a contest here. Rice pasta would be interesting, too, mixed with peanut butter. Or...
  22. Takala
    I had some "Dry Jack" from California once, that could be used as a wheel chock.... almost needed the hoof nippers to get a piece off of it. Then it wouldn't melt much in the microwave. They must have been feeding those happy Cali cows cement mix.
  23. Takala
    If you're having to avoid soy and corn, it is difficult. We don't really get to pick and choose which sorts of additional things are wrong with us, it's sort of random. I'm much, much better than I was 10 years ago, but still won't ever be "normal," although I can "pass" on most days.
  24. Takala
    They're lactose free, soy - based. The company also makes a rice based and a vegan version. I think all of my dogs would be allergic to at least one variety.
  25. Takala
    ?????? Which diet is better if you are symptomatic of what? "still having" sounds more like there is hidden gluten in the diet. Both FODMAPS and SCD are restrictive, but FODMAPS wins hands down for the number of ridiculous things that must be eliminated in terms of fruits and vegetables. I did a modified SCD diet in the beginning for a few years, which...
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