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  1. FMcGee
    It's one thing to think these things, and even say them to each other. It's another thing to say them to strangers while also congratulating yourself for your "big heart" when you're doing what is a baseline requirement for being a decent human being, AND demeaning her in several ways at once. That's why it bugged me, not just the "road splatter" comment...
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    I'M sorry, but she would have been a ROAD SPLATTER?! Because of your big heart? That's... not a big heart. That's severely intolerant. You're pretty demeaning about her, and act as though this is entirely your burden to bear. I'm surprised that people have been overlooking this kind of language in your posts. I agree with everyone else that you should go...
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    I was in this exact boat a week after I started eating gluten-free. People on here told me not to sweat it too much that first week, just to do my best, and that's what I did. In the first week, that's all you can ask. I can assure you that after the vacation you'll really be able to get down to figuring this out, and you will! Don't stress out or ruin your...
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    The last issue was really bad. They were on every page that didn't have an advertisement. Even the small things, like "alright" (incorrect) instead of "all right" (correct) still count as errors. That's what having been an editor once and a professor now will do to you, I suppose. But I'm a fan of the magazine, it's probably my favorite one, and I'm not going...
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    Yikes, good catch. I just got mine and haven't had a chance to read it yet. I actually wrote to Delight after their last issue, because from cover to cover, including the front cover, there were grammatical errors on every page. It was distracting to me, and I implored them to pay more attention to the grammar, because what they're saying is good. It's the...
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    Clap clap clap.
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    Seconded. Drives me crazy. Grammatical errors in general drive me nuts (someday, when I rule the world, I will make it illegal to use an apostrophe to make something plural. Apostrophes are never used for plurals, except plural possessive, of course. That's one my students learn about right away!).
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    This made me laugh out loud! The sad thing is, it's not the medical community - or, not JUST the medical community - it's the culture. I bristle every time I hear a woman write off her legitimate anger or irritation as PMS, so when doctors write things off the same way, it's freakin' infuriating.
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    I think women are socialized to be more willing to talk about their health than men are, and to proactively seek medical attention. This is a socialized thing, not an innate thing, and there are certainly a number of exceptions among both genders. It is interesting, though. I think men are taught to believe, through all sorts of cultural cues, that they're...
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    First, I have to issue the disclaimer that I'm not self-diagnosed. I was diagnosed by blood test and endoscopy because I stumbled on a doctor at my university's clinic who knew about celiac disease (also, some people call it "celiacs," which is technically incorrect, as is calling it an allergy - celiac disease is an autoimmune disease and gluten intolerance...
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    I've tried all the kinds except strawberry, which I can't find, and have no problems with them! I love that stuff! Oh, and my mother in law made an AMAZING gluten-free Chex mix for me over Thanksgiving. I'll get the recipe from her and pass it along.
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    Happy birthday and may God bless you today!

  13. FMcGee
    I react to the BRM whole-grain bread, but so far, that's it. I haven't tried much of their stuff, though. I tend to go for Pamela's when there's an option.
  14. FMcGee
    That kind of depends: where do you want to publish it? Maybe one of the magazines for gluten-free/food allergies might be interested? You could contact them and ask about their submissions policies.
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    ARCHIVED Autism

    FMcGee replied to soulcurrent's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    This is something the CDC is actually worried about, and studies are being done on why autism is on the rise. I think a lot of people are on this board *because* they have autistic children who are on the Gluten-free Casein-free diet, and they want to learn more about it. There was a study done in Denmark (I think) that might have potentially maybe linked...
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    Anytime anything political comes up, we're told to stay on topic. It gets kind of chafing after awhile, as though we're kids who can't handle civil discourse. I disagree with you and Eric on this one, though. I think that the reaction to swine flu does, at times, seem a bit over the top, but it's actually how public health and prevention is supposed to work...
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    The government's massive attempts to create a crisis out of thin air? Huh? I'd definitely be interested in a study comparing the relative rate of flu among people with diagnosed celiac disease and those without. I'd guess that those of us who got sick all the time pre-diagnosis were getting sick because we were unhealthy, and now that we're healthier,...
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    Vaccines don't cause autism. That has been proven repeatedly. I linked to studies above that show that, and show that, in fact, thimerosal doesn't have any neurological impact. Very few vaccines use it now, since 2001. Autism is scary, because we don't know what causes it, but studies are pointing towards genetics. I linked to some of those studies above...
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    There are two other things I should mention: One, As the vaccination rate goes down, the autism rate continues to rise. And two, measles is a terrible disease that causes fevers high enough to potentially result in brain damage. Brain damage is what people are claiming the vaccines cause. It isn't necessarily just a short-term illness that goes away. It can...
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    For some reason, I stopped getting notifications of replies to this threat. Weird. Anyway, here's the This American Life story I referenced before: Open Original Shared Link Twelve medical studies have shown no link to vaccines and autism. A huge study published in the New England Journal of Medicine says,
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    tarnalberry: Wow, nicely done. I was going to chime in, but you already said everything I was going to say!
  22. FMcGee
    Well, it said "NOW GLUTEN FREE," which implies that it's newly gluten-free. After awhile the gluten-freeness isn't new anymore, so it makes sense that they'd change the boxes when they redesign them, as they do sometimes. I wouldn't read too much into it, as long as they keep it gluten free.
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    I heard about it on NPR. The story aired about a year ago, I believe, and it took place in central California. I'll try to look up the details on the NPR archives later today, when I've got a little more time.
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    Also a good suggestion.
  25. FMcGee
    I would recommend going beyond about.com to research this. Medical researchers have shown again and again that there is no link between vaccines and autism. About.com isn't scientific, and there's no good way to evaluate the information you read there. I've found lots and lots and LOTS of misinformation on that website, on everything from history to horses...
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