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  1. 006
    Apparently... Walmart started off admirably and then chickened out. What's the point of labeling "naturally gluten free" anyway??? That's really a waste of effort. I appreciate the companies that have the confidence in their own practices and are brave enough to back it up with labeling. Do you hear me Pilgrim's Pride and Walmart?
  2. 006
    Are there any others out there who were undiagnosed and "glutened" for many years with thoughts on this?
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    It looks like they have removed ALL GLUTEN FREE info from their website. Makes me wonder why???? Contaminated?
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    I read your reply in my other topic and noted how you were also a long term victim prior to diagnosis and going gluten-free. I thought you had a really positive attitude. There's so much out there about the increased risk. The perfect analogy is the 25 year cigarette smoker who finally got the strength to quit and five years later, he gets lung cancer anyways...
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    Thanks for the replies. Raven; you're kind of like me in that you got diagnosed late. Was your bloodwork messed up over the years in other areas such as liver, kidneys, other? The wacked out thing with me was that my blood was always normal until the day we did the tTG-IgA. I also wanted to clarify that my above noted bloodwork was AFTER several...
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    I was diagnosed in 2008. I found it by persisting with my doctor on a very mild abnormal liver blood test result. The result actually went back to normal just before my diagnosis. Previously, my blood was always normal. When I had my first tTg-IGA in 2008, the results were off the charts - as in insanely high. It took close to a year to get back to ...
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    I've been gluten-free for 2.5 years, at least to the best of my knowledge. Diagnosed via EGD and blood in 2008. I don't get symptoms and wouldn't know if I was glutened. I began using Bob's Red Mill gluten-free Oats several months ago; about a half cup per day, five days per week. I began worrying if I could be getting a "reaction" or damaging myself...
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    I spoke to Progresso directly about their clam chowder. They have two flavors: Rich & Hearty (gluten-free) and Traditional, which I assume is the one you are warning us about. The labels give no warnings in accordance to their response above in this topic. Also, if you're concerned about the pollock, the fish is in it's natural state, not processed...
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    The "antibody levels" is exactly the issue for which I am seeking feedback.
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    I was diagnosed about 9 months ago. I went hard-core with gluten-free to the point where I don't eat at restaurants. In fact, I bring in tupperware! I prepare all my meals. I read the lables and write companies to verify gluten-free.. and just saying gluten-free isn't good enough. I have them tell me how they avoid cross contamination. I get a tTG-IGA...
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    I boycotted Hershey's. They are NOT friendly or helpful to those of us with Celiac. I called them to learn about Hershey's Dark Chocolate and Hershey's with Almonds. I got all kinds of squirming, cryptic talk, round about answers, nothing I could rely on beyond their boring plain milk chocolate bar. They told me I need to determine for myself if the...
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    Frankly, I have boycotted Hershey's and Mars (makers of M&M's). They are NOT friendly or helpful to those of us with Celiac. I called Hershey's and they told me they'd only verify that their boring milk chocolate bar was gluten-free. They said that they would only "look up" the ingredients of other products to define what they are and I had to determine...
  13. 006
    I think I figured it out. First; there's no broth; just mushrooms, water and salt as someone above noted. I noted that the Walmart mushrooms can be made in different countries. The ones made in Vietnam and China are labeled gluten-free. I bet you anything it's because they are grown on farms that do not also grow wheat. Not much wheat in Asia; lots...
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    If you go to some Wal-marts, you'll find the GV brand mushrooms warning that they're processed in a facility that also processes wheat. Yet, at a Wal-Mart in the midwest, I found that they are labled gluten-free. If you go to Wegmans (the leader in gluten-free labeling), ALL their canned vegatables are labled gluten-free EXCEPT the mushrooms. I ask the...
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    Here's a follow up: To date, I never heard a word from "Crystal." A week ago, I decided to give them one more chance. Nevermind it's been about 2 months since Crystal promised she'd call me with the vital gluten-free information. This time, I got Karen at the NY Call Center. I told her all about how I was trying to confirm a number of products with...
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    I spoke with a Director of Compliance at Bush Bros and he did guarantee me that all Bush's best flavors other than the Chili line is gluten free. He said his MFS is corn based. What a relief. Fair is fair so I felt very compelled to make this update and happily admit that I was wrong. I can't let the response about flour not being wheat go, however...
  17. 006
    WHAT!? You have to be kidding! Modified Food Stach = FLOUR (as in wheat). I have heard about wheat being a "top 8 allergen" and some legal requirements to list allergens (as of recent legislation) but I have been warned that "modified food starch," at least as of now, meets that requirement because it is so vastly presumed to consist of wheat based flour...
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    I DON'T trust Bush's Best. I got that rubber stamp email from a Ms. Kenna Hess in June 2008 saying all their flavors were gluten free except the chili lines. Go read the labels of their honey flavor along with their Boston Baked Beans flavor. You will find MODIFIED FOOD STARCH in the ingredients. That means gluten to me. It doesn't say "modified corn...
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    I got the exact same, verbatim response from a Ms. Kenna Hess, Customer Relations Coordinator in June 2008. Now go read the labels of Bush's Best Honey flavored beans along with the Boston Baked Beans flavor. You'll clearly note MODIFIED FOOD STARCH (not corn starch) as an ingredient. No corn specification is made and in more cases than not, that means...
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    Yeah, does anyone have an answer??? I googled with no luck.
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    I am very curious about NSI brand vitamins, minerals and herbs. I went to VitaCost.com and looked at labels. I didn't see a thing about any gluten free claims or labeling. It appears that NSI gets a lot of favorable reviews. I had no luck in finding NSI's own website. It looks like they just list there products on vendor sites. Does anyone have...
  22. 006
    Does anyone have any experience with Vitamin World products? Any reactions? Can anyone here say it's safe from their own experiences? I'd really like to hear from you! I can't believe there's no one with any feedback.
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    Peter, When was your last EDG? Are you going by reactions alone? My goal, in this topic, is to learn what I can on my above noted products. Talking anything legal is like a virus in itself. I'll only say that guarantee or not, if their labels don't disclose gluten containing ingredients and you use them for years, end up refractory or God forbid...
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    I elected to give Kraft a chance becasuse they will state, in writing, that if their products contain a gluten source (wheat, rye, etc.), it will be clearly labeled on the product. Now, if they got with their attorneys and found that it's safe for them to work around stating "GLUTEN-FREE" and not be accountable if gluten is found in their products, that...
  25. 006
    I actually hope to gain some of my weight back. The only issue I have with my appetite is that it's expensive and I have to cook everything. I'm very afraid of restaurants; I do not trust them. I've seen too much that makes me prefer to prepare my own foods.
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