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  1. canadave
    Hi, I was diagnosed with celiac (with biopsy) and went on the gluten-free diet in 2008 (when I was 37 years old). I just had some blood work done, and it shows I have low vitamin B12 and vitamin D levels, both of which my GP told me were likely related to my celiac disease. And, I have indeed read that low levels of these vitamins can be caused by celiac...
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    Pizza Delight is a chain in Atlantic Canada (and perhaps elsewhere?). They just announced on their Facebook page that they are going to be offering a gluten-free dough option beginning on March 7. They also said that their staff will be trained on "allergy safety".
  3. canadave
    Just wanted to alert folks in the Nova Scotia area who might be in the area of Halifax/Sackville/Dartmouth...there is a pizzeria chain called "Pizzatown" that makes (and even delivers) gluten free pizzas. I was just in the location on Joseph Howe Drive for the first time, and the owner (and his helper workers) were extremely knowledgeable about celiac disease...
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    I've had issues with all Kraft cheese that contain natamycin. I can only tolerate cheeses that don't have that ingredient.
  5. canadave
    I'm not so sure about that. There are different types of Hershey's Kisses, first of all; and the Hershey's Canada website does not have any allergen info readily available as far as I can see.
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    OK, so, being curious, and nervous about drinking a beer that supposedly starts from malt (!), I finally decided to contact the company and get the straight information on Mongozo and gluten-free beer. I exchanged emails with Jan Fleurkens at Mongozo, who quite helpfully was able to answer questions about Mongozo products. First off: The only TRULY...
  7. canadave
    Well, as you know it's all up to personal preference, but as long as it's being tested, and coming up at less than 10 ppm, I'd feel pretty safe. Obviously there are other dangers (the danger that their source ingredients are cross-contaminated from the supplier, or the danger that some kind of machinery flaw results in a bad batch that contains gluten),...
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    Apologies if this has already been posted and discussed (I couldn't find mention here during a search), but have you folks seen this?? Open Original Shared Link This is incredibly scary to me! A soy flour tested at 3,000 parts per million!?!??
  9. canadave
    Just trying to scrounge up info here....does anyone know of any hot dogs sold anywhere in Canada that positively, 100%, are gluten-free? Not "may contain wheat" or anything vague like that? I've had a look at various brands sold in stores here in Nova Scotia, and I'm yet to find something that's 100% safe. It's so frustrating, because so many hot dogs...
  10. canadave
    You're very welcome--it's always a joy to be able to share good news like this with my fellow celiacs A followup: I've had four more Boston Pizza gluten-free pizzas since I originally posted this, all from the same Stony Plain BP location. No reactions whatsoever. Last time I was there, there was a different person at the till, so I decided, as a...
  11. canadave
    Hey, fantastic! Yeah, I'm writing this seven hours after my BP experience, and I feel absolutely fine. I'd definitely trust the Stony Plain location....of course, ask anyway to make sure, but they'll almost certainly tell you that they're on top of the celiac issue. They seem to be quite experienced at it (and of course the manager, Fred, has celiac too...
  12. canadave
    Hey there all, Boston Pizza now serves gluten-free pizza! I'll just tell the story, as it might shed some additional details on it: I used to live in Alberta, near a town called Stony Plain, which has a BP. I just returned there a couple of days ago for a vacation. Before I returned here, I searched for gluten-free restaurants in the Stony...
  13. canadave
    Hi all, I was a longtime member of pizzamaking.com before my celiac diagnosis. It is THE place on the Internet for all things related to making pizza. I just PM'ed the admin there, and he was kind enough to create a "Gluten Free Pizza" area amidst the other "NY Pizza Style", "Chicago Pizza Style", and "Neapolitan Pizza Style" areas. This will be a...
  14. canadave
    Yes, good point. In response to a query I made, I just got this email from David Kalish, the Director of Purchasing for Nathan's. Note the bit at the end about checking the packages: "In response to many inquiries from our loyal customers over the past few years, we began work on a new spice formula that did not contain glutens. Nathan's is very proud...
  15. canadave
    Just wanted to add this. I wrote to Nathan's thanking them for going gluten-free. I just got this today from David Kalish, Nathan's Director of Purchasing: "In response to many inquiries from our loyal customers over the past few years, we began work on a new spice formula that did not contain glutens. Nathan's is very proud of the fact that we were...
  16. canadave
    Maybe it's different in the US, but here in Canada, out of the 8 or so varieties of hot dogs I see at the supermarket (made by Presidents Choice, Coachman, Schneiders, Olympic, Sobeys house brand "Our Compliments", and Maple Leaf brands, to name six...I can't remember the rest offhand), nearly all of them list wheat as an ingredient OR say "MAY CONTAIN TRACES...
  17. canadave
    Hi Julie, Actually, to be honest, if I were you, I would be very suspicious of any unknown hot dog's gluten-free status. Most "cheap" hot dogs do have wheat in them; in fact, the vast majority of them do. Unless you know for sure the brand of the hot dog at the buffet, and you know for sure that that brand is gluten-free, I would absolutely stay away...
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    No idea Here's a blog post from someone who posted photos of the packaging (she said she "read about this", which I think means she read this thread...yay!) Note the GLUTEN FREE label.... Open Original Shared Link
  19. canadave
    It looks like Nathan's hot dogs (the ones you buy in supermarkets) are now gluten-free, as of December 2009. See my post here: https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.php?showtopic=64885 No idea if the hot dogs served at the Nathans restaurants are gluten-free too...if anyone wants to check, maybe they could post something here as a followup. ...
  20. canadave
    Hey all! Nathan's frankfurters (the famous NY ones) have had gluten in them for a long time....but apparently they are now gluten-free! I just came back to NYC for a visit, and went to the local supermarket, where they had various varieties of Nathan's Franks (natural casing, skinless, different sizes, etc). Everything I'd read on the Internet...
  21. canadave
    Hi, As a celiac, I of course have dedicated pots and pans and colander to prepare my gluten-free foods at home, since I live with a non-gluten-free wife. In the past, on our 10-day driving trips to visit my parents, who are not celiac, I've always brought my dedicated gluten-free pots and pans and such along with me to cook with. However, carrying...
  22. canadave
    Thanks everybody. I'm trying to stay positive right now, and intellectually I know in the end it'll work out (it'll HAVE to work out, regardless), but it's so hard to see it right now. I'm still confused about a few things. I think I've been celiac for at least four or five years (that's when I first noticed what I now know are symptoms), but let's say...
  23. canadave
    Hi all, I was just diagnosed with celiac three days ago via a positive tTG blood test, after suffering what I now suspect were celiac symptoms for about four or five years (I'm now 36). My doctor is in the process of scheduling me for an endoscopy to confirm the diagnosis, probably occurring sometime in July or August. I asked what I should be doing...
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