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  1. Evangeline
    Just wondering if anyone is a member of the Gluten Free Society?
  2. Evangeline
    Actually I JUST read that absent antibodies is a one of the many symptoms of Celiac Disease, LOL. "IgA Deficiency" Open Original Shared Link
  3. Evangeline
    Sounds like my health problems. I'll get all the symptoms for a problem and then have a test and it will turn out negative which is VERY frustrating. Meanwhile, my health just kept going down hill. It was only when I began this completely grain-free diet that things began turning around. I am now following the Gluten Free Society's advice -- stay away...
  4. Evangeline
    I went grain-free 3 weeks ago. If you have joint inflammation, I also suggest you give up nightshades which is another common Celiac intolerance. Nightshades are well known to cause joint inflammation. Nightshades are tomatoes, potatoes, all peppers (except for black pepper and white pepper) and eggplant. I gave these up 2 months ago. As for cravings...
  5. Evangeline
    Oh, I experienced fatigue after eating rice, too. The doctors had tested my glucose levels and found that "all was normal." Yet, I would be too tired to do anything but sit on the couch all day. I've stopped eating rice and corn and all grains now and my health has definitely improved.
  6. Evangeline
    UPDATE: I stopped eating ALL TRACES of rice and corn and grains 20 days ago. I can now eat: Avocados (without getting diarrhea) Hemp seeds Spinach The reaction to these foods is 80% better. These are the only 3 foods I have tested (I'm too afraid to try others, LOL, because my reaction used to be so severe). Each day I notice a little more...
  7. Evangeline
    I didn't think I was reactive to nightshades but to error on the side of caution I removed them from my diet for 2 months. When the two months were up, I ate rice smothered in marinara sauce --- LOTS of marinara! I was on my 5th HUGE bite when I began projectile vomiting the marinara back up in the kitchen of my home. I actually felt my stomach squeeze...
  8. Evangeline
    Banana, grapes, ice berg lettuce and cashew-cream Caesar salad dressing, sweet potato.
  9. Evangeline
    You must be one of those people who have undetectable or absent antibodies? I've heard that 1 in 500 people are this way. You are absent of IgG or IgA or something so all tests will be negative. I forget the proper name for it - I'm sure someone on this forum was know what I'm talking about.
  10. Evangeline
    I stopped eating eggs, but you MIGHT be able to find a local farm or farmers market.
  11. Evangeline
    How long has your family been on the GAPS diet and did they notice any improvement in sensitivities to other foods? Also, when they eliminated grains, does that include only taking corn-free and rice-free vitamins/supplements? Such as corn-free vitamin C?
  12. Evangeline
    Hm, I had allergy testing for $700 and they found nothing. Meanwhile, I was sensitive (NOT ALLERGIC) to over 30 foods because of Celiac Disease. Doctors fail to educate their patients that a mere 3% of the population has allergies. Patients usually don't need a skin prick test or RAST test to tell them whether or not they get hives, a swollen throat...
  13. Evangeline
    Are you buying eggs eggs from hens that were fed corn, soy and/or gluten? I have two friends who are corn intolerant (and Celiac) and who have a corn-reaction when they eat the eggs from hens fed corn. To eat eggs, they must raise and feed the hens a grain-free diet. I also know that several Celiac friends cannot eat meat that comes from animals fed gluten...
  14. Evangeline
    The only reason I started paying attention to the grain-free diet advocated by the Gluten Free Society was because I do have a gluten-like reaction to corn and I do feel better off rice, as do many Celiacs. When I include those two grains in my diet, my body continues to create new sensitivities as if I am on gluten. Also, my hair falls out on corn. I...
  15. Evangeline
    The Gluten Free Society says that about 45% of gluten-sensitive individuals are sensitive to *gluten* (found in all grains), not necessarily the gliadin in wheat, barley and rye. There are also 2 studies that have shown that corn gluten does just as much damage on the intestines of celiacs as wheat gluten. Corn is 55% gluten by weight, while rice is 5%...
  16. Evangeline
    Open Original Shared Link I found that site has gluten-free, corn-free, soy-free, casein-free products. I still want a good hairspray though.
  17. Evangeline
    I read that gluten is in many hair sprays and so I am trying to find a hair spray, shampoo and conditioner that is gluten-free. I'd also prefer corn free and grain free if possible. They say I need to call every company and ask. There MUST be a list already compiled somewhere! Yes? I hope so. Is there a list?
  18. Evangeline
    According to the Gluten Free Society, they say that 45% of Celiacs react to the gluten in rice and corn, not just the gliadins in wheat, barley and rye. They advocate a completely gluten-free diet. After I eliminated every trace of corn for 2 months, I tried to eat corn again and had the biggest gluten reaction. Huge. So you may not even realize you...
  19. Evangeline
    Take the soy sensitivity/intolerance test offered by EnteroLab or $130. www.EnteroLab.com Also test yourself for yeast and the other foods they offer. It is the most accurate test available for Celiacs. Good luck!
  20. Evangeline
    I read somewhere recently that several Celiacs became able desensitized to salicylates after they adhered to a strictly grain-free diet for a few months (no grains allowed in vitamins, no citric acid, no ascorbic acid, no iodized salt). I can't remember where I read it though .
  21. Evangeline
    LOL . The greens that I cannot eat: I cannot eat broccoli, kale, cauliflower, mustard, bok choi, rutabega, spinach, mustard seeds, carrots, and that isn't the entire list. It doesn't matter if I steam them or not, they make me feel exhausted for 3 days. I am trying Dr. James Osborn's grain-free diet. According to him, about 45% of Celiacs...
  22. Evangeline
    I was a vegan before this whole thing, too. I have stopped eating all grain, legumes, seeds, and almost all greens because of reactions. Spinach causes me to fall asleep. I can eat nuts and a few other veggies. If I feel like I need extra nutrients, I eat eggs because I read that they are considered superior to meat. I have never found any specific nutrient...
  23. Evangeline
    I was reactive to corn as much as I was to gluten. And I was having a slight reaction to rice. But since my Celiac Disease was "activated," I have become sensitive to probably 40 other foods. Greens make me fall asleep, for example. I was hoping that if I removed all the grains, I would eventually become less sensitive to the other foods.
  24. Evangeline
    Gluten causes me to get headaches. But after avoiding all grains for 2 months, I tried to eat corn again. It felt like my head was about to explode. My brain felt bigger than my skull. I now believe I am part of those 45% of Celiacs who are intolerant to the gluten in corn as well and have begun a grain-free diet. I don't take anything when I have...
  25. Evangeline
    As for your family: Presently, the medical associations say that another family member having Celiac disease is a 1 in 22(?) chance. This is CERTAINLY NOT THE CASE FOR MY FAMILY. Within a year of discovering I had the disease, I started putting together patterns in my family. Now we know for sure that my aunt has the disease, my sibling, my parent and...
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