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  1. OptimisticMom42
    Yeast makes me itch! The gluten free yogurt is a good idea.
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    How does your daughter feel about going gluten free?
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    About the constipation....I found several posts about magnesium/potassium/calcium, tried it and it works for me. Banana and calcium with breakfast, magnesium before bed. Also my withdrawals were a bit like PMS. Very emotional, cried over ice cream (I had to give up dairy, soy and gluten all at once). It went away and I've been fine since then.
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    You could just go for the genetic testing. Your genes are your genes regardless of what you eat! And for your own peace of mind go off gluten for a few days and then have a peice of toast and ruin your day off of work! Sorry, I was kidding. Have a gluten free brownie, they're pretty good!
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    yep anywhere! My co-worker had them IN his eyes. My son's hands peel. I get the blisters on the backs of my knees, mostly the left one.
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    I've been putting my food right on the counter at work so it's easy for me to see when some one brings in that box of doughnuts or pk of dollar store cookies. So my co-workers have been checking the price stickers on my food and commenting on it. Yes, juice costs more than corn syrup. Yes, peanut butter costs more than soy butter. I've started taking the...
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    You shouldn't be tired and hungry. Are you eating enough? Protien? multi-vitamin? enough fluids? You can only do the best you can. The absence of illness is the only way I know. After that it's just keeping things simple so I don't have to second guess myself.
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    Maybe Ellen just doesn't want to be as open on national TV as we are on this site about poop I hadn't thought about the fad diet/contamination issue. I can just see a greedy manufacturer laughing and saying, "It's not really gluten free, we just write that on the box so they'll buy it. Gluten doesn't really make anyone sick. It's all in thier heads...
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    I was constantlypated (constantley constipated) until I had enough damage to keep me from digesting milk and soy. The undigested milk and soy gave me "D". After removing those from my diet it was cement in the intestines until I removed all gluten. Now I'm daily for the first time in my life that I can remember.
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    Good Morning All, I'm wondering if anyone else has had an experience like the one I had this morning. I took my 18yr old son into our local Dr.'s office to request a letter stating that DS needs to maintain a gluten free diet. I took two books and a ziplock container of old pill bottles to prove our case. The P.A. said, "No need, The Dr. already suspected...
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    Flavored coffee can have gluten in it. My favorite replacement for mocha capp so far is large black coffee 2 marshmellows enjoylife chocolate chips to taste (I like lots!) The marshmellows keep the chocolate from sinking to the bottom of the cup.
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    Hi Vlo1980, Can you take a few minutes to make a menu for yourself? Include three meals and two snacks for each day even if you never eat that much. Do the menu as if you are not gluten free and then modify it. If you would normally have a sandwich have a salad and few gluten free pretzels. If you would normally have a bowl of cereal have gluten free cereal...
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    I also found that although MSG is not gluten I can't have it. It gives me headaches.
  14. OptimisticMom42
    I reacted to the Lawry's seasoning salt a couple nights ago. Had to feed the rest of the chicken breast to the dogs Made the dogs happy though!
  15. OptimisticMom42
    NO ONE has diabetes here. They all have 'the sugars' )
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    Hello, I just wanted to say that many of us celiacs who are not tolerant of dairy don't tolerate soy either. Almond Breeze, Coconut milk and Rice milk have been pretty easy for me to use on cereal and in recipes. The coconut milk, undiluted, can also be used in place of butter in recipes. There is soy lecithin in the Almond Breeze. Some of us react to...
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    First you have to decide if you are going to wait until the testing is done or dive right in and see what happens. If you're going to dive in, start with a simple menu and shopping list. Here is what mine looks like......... Breakfast 2 eggs fried in olive oil 1 banana 2cups black coffee Lunch apple slices all natural peanut butter...
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    Bacon double cheese burger nachos?
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    Popcorn with lots of butter, soda and candy bars!
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    I can't do corn. I've tried three times. I get weird feelings in my left leg and wirst and bad C.
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    My supplements all say gluten, dairy, soy free on the label, nothing special, picked them up at the Rite Aid. As for protein powder and bars......aren't these all made from wheat protein? I think I would just try eating steak and fries! And a big fruit smoothie with almond milk. Yum
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    I'm 42 yrs old, 5'6". My weight went from 163lbs to 150lbs and has stayed there. I haven't been trying to lose weight. I still feel tired but I think it's because I'm dealing with yeast and other food intolerances (mostly corn). I really didn't want to give up corn but it's gone now. And the aches, pains and constipation went with it. So the healing...
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    I haven't gotten a gluten type reaction from anything marked gluten free but I know that these foods contain ingredients by body is not use to and my reactions have been weird.
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    Hello, Miralax is helpful to get me moving again after a mistake but long term ..... magnesium supplements, tart cherry juice concentrate (I use Kings Orchard, they have a web site) and pure maple syrup are way easier on my system. Big mug of warm water with two tbs of cherry juice and two tbs of maple syrup to wash down the magnesium supplement before...
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    Hi Richard, Glad to hear that gluten is not one of the things I have to worry about with vinegar. Do you know if treating systemic yeast by taking acidophilus can reduce or eliminate my mold allergy reaction to vinegar?
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