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  1. Takala
    There is gluten intolerance, which is a reaction to the proteins in wheat, rye and barley family of grains. Then there is Celiac disease, which is an auto immune reaction caused by very serious gluten intolerance to the proteins in wheat, rye and barley family of grains. This auto immune reaction causes slow destruction of the lining integrity of the...
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    I don't know, but I'm waiting for some Russian to chime in with "vodka can cure everything !"
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    In answer to her question, no. I think this "gluten-stuff" is overrated as an ingredient, and I just don't have any desire to go back to eating what was making me so sick. And really, some of the comments directed towards people on this diet are so breathtaking in their nastiness, sometimes, I think those people are the ones who "need" a celiac pill,...
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    To find out if you have other sensitivities, you go to a very simple diet until your symptoms resolve. This would be food in its basic form of meat, chicken, fish, egg, nuts, fruits, vegetables, good fats/oils, and perhaps one simple clean form of grain, such as plain cooked rice. Then you would add in ONE ingredient at a time, and see what your reaction...
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    Try the "avocado" spread option.... egg, dairy, soy and iodine free https://www.celiac.com/forums/topic/100165-instant-mayonnaise-spread-from-avocado/
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    Wanting a "mayonnaise" type sandwich spread, but just can't find one without all the ingredients you're having to avoid ? This is so easy, I wish I had thought of it, but you have to give credit to my spouse, who's been putting it on my homemade sandwich rolls when he makes lunch. I finally thought to ask him to show me his secret. How to Make Easy...
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    nvgeiger- I had the same problem with not being able to focus and track my eyes together, and I lost part of my ability to see color in one eye and I was pretty nightblind. To make a long story short, the only time I have trouble still tracking my eyes together is when I've been cross contaminated with gluten, and it took about 7- 8 years to get the color...
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    We're the only people in North America who have any idea of what their food is really made of.
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    So.... they made mice with celiac, and now they think we should move babies to Finland after breast feeding, where the incidence of the disease is lower, to prevent celiac. Aie yee yee. There are three comments under the NYTimes story (actually, it is an op- ed piece, because if they dare to write about gluten intolerance under the other categories...
  10. Takala
    Just the sjogren's will knock you on your butt concerning the fatigue issue. I don't have any experience with taking anything for it other than eye moisturizing drops so I don't know if plaquenil actually eases any of the dryness symptoms. If you can, start studying what time of day you have more physical energy, and try to do things at that time, allowing...
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    Are you kidding me? Why would a "friend" invite you to a gluten bakery for a meal, and then they have THIS "no bogus intolerances" right on their webpage ? Open Original Shared Link No, most of their menu is NOT celiac- friendly, by virtue that the building has always been a regular wheat flour bakery. The cross contamination issues would be high...
  12. Takala
    Stop consulting these idiots who are only interested in insurance reimbursements would be another start..... Going SCD might not be enough right now, you may have to go on some slightly altered version of Paleo (no dairy, or very little of it at all, and no grains, only "seeds" family, or limiting it to brown rice only, and not much of it) until you get...
  13. Takala
    Doesn't IGA deficiency go with having inconclusive celiac blood test results ? Rather than blame the low gluten consumption, you may have a built-in "feature" which messes up your test results, no matter what. I agree with nvsmom. If eating gluten free makes you both feel better, and if it would be very easy to switch your diet over to it after the...
  14. Takala
    Uh.... you're supposed to be more vulnerable to narcolepsy and multiple sclerosis ? Look at how this HLA DQB1 602 gene is distributed worldwide now, lots of Spanish, Siberians, Irish, Swedes, Danes, and ... Africans. It originates in Central Asia ? Open Original Shared Link This is one of the reasons I haven't had mine done, I suspect with my...
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    "Clothes shopping.... pockets for snacks!"
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    My current doctor has agreed to consider me a patient who avoids gluten, or gluten- intolerant, or "allergic" to gluten, for the purpose of dispensing medications, etc, on my records, after I told him hell would freeze over before I would ever be forced to consume it again (after 5+ years off of it, and a resolution of many chronic symptoms). While this...
  17. Takala
    Oh. My. that would be so, so bad for me.... must try. Find where ? 2 flavors. Apple cinnamon and "strawberry."
  18. Takala
    Sigh. They always seem to do this. The equivalent of checking one tire on your car to see if they are all inflated. You should get a full panel of thyroid tests, including the antibodies, not just the hormone levels. Any doctor can do this, and it should be done because celiac auto immune disease and thyroid problems are known co- conditions. Then...
  19. Takala
    Another thing to consider - Are you using one of the disposable razors with the "moisturizing strip" on it, by any chance ? I absolutely loathe those things, if I use one and don't rewash and rinse the area really well, I come up with a huge, red welt on my underarms with some brands. I used one on my legs without rinsing once, after getting out of the...
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    I fear you did not have a gluten reaction to the Thai food, but, good old - fashioned, severe food poisoning from those symptoms. Or worse, you may have had both. You cannot get much sicker than that. There are a lot of bad viruses going around this year. I am so sorry you have not figured this out yet, can you please tell us exactly what you...
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    Dextrose- not quite the same thing as sucrose sugar, because it is made from breaking down starch. Usually from corn in North America, but can come from any form of grain starch. Dextrose= form of glucose= monosaccharide = simple sugar. Sucrose= disaccharide, or a 2 part sugar. This dextrose popping up in salt made me switch to natural types of sea...
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    Adelaide, you need to get you one of those fancy Jeep safari- style racks that go overhead, for the hay. Or a great big bicycle type rack that attaches to the back end somehow, there are all different types. I made the mistake of carrying a bale of alfalfa hay years ago, several times in my car instead of the truck, the dust gets into the air vents and...
  23. Takala
    I use baking soda for deodorant, after I had a really severe topical reaction to yet another deodorant a few years back. I have no idea what the ingredient was that set me off, but I don't want a repeat reaction. Now, much to my shock, the baking soda works MUCH BETTER than any deodorant I was using. I have this theory that the bottles of roll-on types...
  24. Takala
    More on ant control techniques: The ants which come in and are "wandering," are looking for where ants have been before. They want a new place to colonize near food and water, that is why they are exploring kitchens and bath areas and where food scrap is left out. They also like pet food dishes. And inside house plant flowerpots. Old shoes with...
  25. Takala
    Yo, Wendybird ! You are talking to the QUEEN of ant invasions here, listen up ! 2 years ago I got tired of my hub's version of ant control, which the ants intrepreted as "Motel 6 Left The Sugar Solution Out For Us." What a nightmare! You need "Bronco" Horse Flyspray, available at any farm feed store, and "Febreeze" enzyme fabric deodorizer, available...
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