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  1. catfish
    Okay, my "Manna from Anna" bread mix just arrived, and reading the ingredients list it calls for 1 tsp gluten free dough enhancer (optional). What on Earth is this and where do I find it? I'm looking forward to trying this but I don't have a clue what this ingredient is.
  2. catfish
    Having lived with the IBS-D diagnoses for so many years, I can really relate. Nowadays, all it takes is the feeling of "nature calling" to set me into a panic. I am used to it being an excrutiating, all-day ordeal just to use the restroom, so now that my symptoms have been reduced my mind is still trained to associate this with a painful ordeal. I don...
  3. catfish
    That's a very good point. People like the guy you mentioned who just said "that must suck" and laughed, you know that is probably a knee-jerk reaction to something he'd never even considered before. Some people have no filter between their brains and their mouths. I have pretty thick skin and usually stuff like that doesn't bother me too much, because...
  4. catfish
    The "germ" of the wheat is the emryo of the wheat seed. Sort of like the yolk in an egg. I have no idea why they would say it is gluten-free if it has this in it, it would be like saying something is Vegan when it has egg yolks in it.
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    Wow, your situation sounds exactly like mine two moths ago except for the thyroid and the fact that your PCP hasn't mentioned the biopsy yet. The first thing my doc mentioned was the biopsy. I beat him to the punch by going gluten-free for the weeks prior to my next visit. Like you, I will avoid invasive procedures at almost any cost. The way I figure...
  6. catfish
    I know that many people avoid oats because they were long thought to be a source of irritation for Celiacs, and I have seen the research that indicates otherwise, and I also have heard that they may be contaminated at all stages. But what I want to know is how other Celiacs feel about them. I'm also not sure why they would be more likely to be contaminated...
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    celiac3270, my understanding is that the dairy may incur symptoms but does not cause physical damage to your intestines. Like you I avoid obvious main sources of dairy; hold the sour cream and no ice cream for me, thanks, but I don't worry about a little bit of butter in my mashed potatoes. I am prepared to have some symptoms from this now and again but...
  8. catfish
    I think the level of caution is very dependant on the person. I don't eat anything I know or suspect to have gluten in it, but I use the same plates, pots, etc in my house except for wooden spoons which are designated specifically gluten-free or non-gluten-free (and also one for vegetarian food only since we have vegetarian friends). I don't obsess about...
  9. catfish
    That's great! I guess we need to appreciate what we can. I have been enjoying all the fresh produce too, a little too much I think because I was starting to get an increase in intestinal symptoms again and I think it was caused by too much fruit and vegetables! Time for me to cut back a bit I guess.
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    I've been on the diet between 1-2 months and I'm nowhere near "normal" yet, although I haven't been normal for so long I don't know how I'd measure it. But I have had a lot more energy and my digestive problems are slowly getting less severe and less frequent. I doubt I'll ever be "normal" since I've been incurring damage for most of my life. If I get...
  11. catfish
    I sort of experimented a bit this morning and came up with something pretty tastey. I hope someone else enjoys this as well. Ingredients; 1 cup gluten-free corn flakes or frosted flakes 1 banana 1 egg ~1/2 disk Mexican style chocolate (the kind used for hot cocoa) ~2 tbs chocolate syrup ~2 tbs maple syrup 1/4 cup water or milk ground cinnamon...
  12. catfish
    I wasn't sure where else to put this, but since I've been gluten-free I've started having skeletal pain, particularly in my legs, ankles and shins. I'm 33 years old but it hurts exactly like growing pains which I haven't had since childhood. I'm wondering if this could be caused by my body metabolizing calcium unlike it has been able to do previously. ...
  13. catfish
    I know what you mean about the rice flour. No matter how I cook it, the result always ends up gritty. I've read people's reccomendations to try "sweet" rice flour, which is apparently not really sweet but just ground more finely, which can be purchased at Asian markets. While I have no experience with this yet, I suspect it would be the best approach for...
  14. catfish
    I have yet to find any gluten-free bread that I like! It's too expensive for me to go out and buy every variety there is all at once to test them and find what I like/don't like so I started getting about a loaf a week (still expensive, this gluten-free stuff ain't cheap) and have yet to hit upon one that's even remotely edible. So the result was that...
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    Yes, this same thing happened to my sister. I didn't know about it until I was found to have the condition, when my mother suddenly remembered that my older sister had to go wheat-free when she was a child but later "grew out of it". This was just how it was handled back then.
  16. catfish
    Well, it is important to understand that there is not just one type of fiber! They are as different as night and day, and using the wrong kind of fiber can end up making things worse. There is soluble fiber and there is insoluble fiber; Soluble fiber is found in such things as potatoes, bananas and rice (also in supplements like Citrucel). Soluble...
  17. catfish
    I find that the tablets don't do much good for me. Try drinking Lactaid milk that has been pre-treated. If you still have problems, then it may be casien that is causing your problems; or maybe it's something else entirely.
  18. catfish
    I'll write up the recipe and post it. I didn't write down exactly what I did when I made the crust for it the first time because I was improvising on the crust. I used Health Valley brand gluten-free rice bran vanilla cookies instead of graham crackers for the crust, it turned out really good! All my friends agreed it was at least as good as a regular...
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    This is weird stuff, though- if you spill it on the floor be sure to clean it well, because if it gets wet it turns into the most amazingly slippery stuff you've ever seen. A tiny bit of xanthan powder can make a huge amount of slimy, slippery mess in water. Also when baking with it sometimes it clumps up and forms hard, gummy nuggets in the end product...
  20. catfish
    In order to keep corn tortillas from falling apart it helps to heat them first. I either fry them very quickly in oil or spray them with cooking spray and bake them in the oven for a few minutes. You could probably microwave them with a spray of cooking oil too. I think they taste much better wram, but that's just my opinion. I've used this same...
  21. catfish
    I don't have a recipe, but I'll tell you what I'd try if I were going to make these. First, I'd make a dry mix with some potato flour, corn flour, millet flour and rice flour plus whatever seasonings such as salt, pepper, oregano, basil and thyme. Add some of the dry mix to another bowl and mix with an egg and some milk to make it into a batter. Heat...
  22. catfish
    This could also be a problem with your gall bladder/bile duct. Bile is used to break down fats, so it is possible that it is not doing the job for some reason. Or it could be that you overloaded it with too much fat/oil. After bile is further broken down it turns dark brown, so its absence could account for the discoration. Also, before it gets broken...
  23. catfish
    I guess you never know, I just wanted to be the odd one out and state that I've always had nails that are tough as, well, nails. So I suppose everyone is just different.
  24. catfish
    Lactose is a good thought, it might also be fructuse (fruit sugar). For me, I get gas from vegetables like onions, cabbage and broccoli. Beano is a good solution to this problem; I take about 5 tablets with every serving of these vegetables. Also, taking a Gas-X before bedtime can be helpful.
  25. catfish
    I think it boils down (sorry no pun intended) to what people like about pasta! The Tinkyada is bit too toothsome or rubbery for me. If I overcook it then it tastes a lot like overcooked regular pasta, but I hate that. The corn pasta I don't like either- if it's undercooked it sticks to your teeth, if it's overcooked it's mushy, and if it's cooked just...
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