rainbow-chaser

Tom's of Maine toothpaste is gluten-free...you can look at the faqs on their website. They say that some toothpaste companies brush their machines with wheat flour which is where the gluten comes in....Tom's of Maine says they don't do that. *yes, I think Crest is all gluten-free too.*

I'm Native American and so is my Mom and we both have celiac and allergic to cow's milk(although we can get away with mozzarella cheese). Another person I know who's Native American has celiac as well.

I was just looking up xanthan gum on Wikipedia and thought I'd share this note from there: "Some people are allergic to xanthan gum, with symptoms of intestinal gripes, diarrhea, temporary high blood pressure, and migraine headaches. Workers exposed to xanthan gum dust exhibit nose and throat irritation as well as work-related illness, with symptoms becoming...

Yes, xanthan gum bothers me and my mother too, as well as other gums...cellulose gum and others. They make me lose my appetite almost completely and not feel well at all. I once asked a nutritionalist about them, and she said that people often use them for weight loss, because they take away your appetite...only thing is they make you not feel well too. Not...