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    Libby, Rinsing dry beans before cooking them MIGHT be good enough; it's certainly worth a try. It would also be important to "pick over" the beans thoroughly beforehand to make sure there aren't any stray whole grains mixed in with the beans. I learned this lesson the very hard way, when I bit into a piece of rice or barley (I couldn't tell which, but...
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    nic, I know you addressed your question to Heather, but I thought my input might be useful as well, since at one time I was gluten, casein (dairy), egg, soy, red meat, and nut free! I ate poultry, fish, and beans as my protein sources during this time, as well as some KAL brand UNfortified nutritional yeast when I felt like I just wasn't getting enough...
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    Aldo, Don't beat yourself up over misremembering my username! It happens, and I'm not upset. I had actually considered both options (among others) before I settled on seeking_wholeness, and my reasoning was pretty much identical to yours! Thank you for your instructions on how to reach the article you mentioned; I may have read it once before, but...
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    YankeeDB, I think that the term "malted" simply means "sprouted," so rice malt would not automatically be bad for you. Of course, it could be cross-contaminated....
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    YankeeDB, I haven't read much about FOS except that it IS good food for our friendly bacteria. The more they thrive, the more we can digest and the better our quality of life. Fascinatingly, it seems that many friendly bacteria actually use our blood type antigens as a food source as well, so different strains of bacteria are more or less prevalent in...
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    No problem, Aldo--I'm glad to have been of service!
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    Aldo, I have to say, you're a very good researcher! I know how to research, but I'm more of a "big picture" person and tend to rely heavily on "gut" feelings. To their credit, they rarely let me down, but of course they're only valid for ME. I pondered the wisdom of doing a gallbladder flush for a few months before I actually went through with it, and...
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    YankeeDB, My understanding of lectins comes from learning about the Blood Type Diet, which has as its primary goal the optimization of a person's lectin intake. I have learned that pretty much all food contains lectins, and the molecular structure of different foods' lectins can vary tremendously. In other words, tomato lectin is different from kidney...
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    Christina, Oh, yes! Definitely have your children (and yourself) tested for celiac disease! If only one of your kids had trouble, it would still be worth it to investigate possible celiac disease, but since a whole cluster of family members has suspicious symptoms I (personally) think it's rather likely that celiac disease is the culprit. It's great...
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    Steve, I use Lundberg brand brown rice without any apparent problems. Was that one of the brands you tried? Also, Minute Rice is supposed to be gluten-free. The jury is still out on my reaction to quinoa. I have some McCann's oats and some Norquin brand quinoa flakes (processed on dedicated gluten-free equipment) that I intend to try as soon as my...
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    Mariann, Wow, that's great to know! Now I know exactly how to test caffeine's effects on me when the time is right....
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    Tammy, I'm not sure I understand the intent of your response. Could you please clarify it for me? I realize that my ponderings may sound terribly selfish, but they are deep, dark issues that I need to grapple with, starting NOW, so that if they ever actually materialize in my life I will have a fighting chance of rising above them and actually GIVING...
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    Laura, My understanding is that a positive blood test is quite reliable, while a negative blood test is worthless. The reason for this is that the medical establishment has selected its tests to ensure that NO ONE gets put on a gluten-free diet unnecessarily (which seems to be widely perceived as a fate worse than death). The upshot of this philosophy...
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    I see that my separate topic got integrated into this thread, which makes sense; I posted it separately because I didn't want to appear to be "hijacking" the topic and diverting it to MY issues specifically. My ponderings bring to mind a quote from Star Wars: Vision of the Future: Tammy, thanks for the sympathy. That visit to my in-laws brought...
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    Richard, Right now this is just circumstancial evidence, but I recently ate a very simple meal of Bell & Evans chicken and vegetables and developed a migraine immediately afterward. This is one of my possible reactions to gluten, and it was also the first time I had ever eaten this brand of chicken. I also remember someone posting here on the board...
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    Paula, I'm not a doctor, but it sounds to me like these lumps may be lipomas, which are benign (non-cancerous) tumors composed of fat cells. I'm not sure how they can be treated. You may want to discuss this possibility with your doctor. It sounds like you are going through the wringer at the moment! I hope your doctor cooperates with testing you for...
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    Hi, everyone! Here's a hard question that I have been pondering quite a bit lately, and I would like to get your input on it as well: As the gluten intolerant, health-conscious wife of a most likely also gluten intolerant "ostrich," how far does my obligation to be my husband's caretaker extend, ethically speaking? I'm thinking specifically in terms...
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    Tammy, I can sort of relate, although my husband isn't diagnosed gluten intolerant. Both of our kids ARE gluten intolerant, as am I, and I see at least as much evidence of a family history on his side of the family as I do on mine. He also has what I consider to be an "irritable bowel," but that's just "normal" in his family! (The last time we visited...
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    Mariann, I just saw some Scharffen Berger chocolate bars at Whole Foods Market. I almost bought one (snack size), but then I noticed that the allergen disclosure indicated that the chocolate may contain traces of MILK! GRRRRR! I don't know if this is also true of the larger baking bars or not, or how likely cross-contamination actually is, but I thought...
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    Marc, I have read that liver/gallbladder issues can seriously affect sleep quality. This might be something to look into, since anyone who has ever eaten the "standard American diet" can hardly avoid having at least some trouble in this area! I hope you can find some cause for your insomnia, so you can treat it and start getting some healthy, restorative...
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    Mariann, I know what you mean about the dry skin between the acne! I have flaking skin in a vertical stripe from the "third eye" area down to my chin. I seem to remember reading or hearing (but I totally forget where) that this is related to a B vitamin deficiency, or at least that large doses of B vitamins tend to help it. Of course, I can't take...
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    Thanks so much, Mariann! I'm glad my dish soap is gluten-free. Kathleen, I'll have to make time to visit the nearest Asian market. I know there is one within an hour's drive from me, but in a direction that I almost never head in. I'll bet I could find rice paper spring roll wrappers there, too! Spring rolls look time-consuming to make, but if they...
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    Newbie, Remember, too, that our bodies begin the healing process immediately upon realizing that damage is being done. They don't wait until nightfall to start cleaning up the mess created by a gluten accident. Yes, we have our circadian rhythms, and most healing probably does occur while we sleep, but please don't discount ANY of the effort your body...
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    AHA!! Mystery solved! I finally figured out which ingredient in the sausage and bean stew made me sick: the sweet rice flour. It was Authentic Foods brand, and it MUST have been contaminated, because every single time I have used it (in stews, pizza crust, the seasoning mix for dredging turkey cutlets...) I have reacted. I'm SO glad to have figured this...
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    Traci, I am beginning to agree that gluten is simply toxic to humans, but I wouldn't go so far as to say that ALL grains are. I follow the Open Original Shared Link (Type A), modified to be gluten-free of course, and the proposed dietary history of the different blood types makes a lot of sense to me. The Type O diet is quite similar in nature to the...
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