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  1. psawyer
    I agree. She needs it put in her face, or maybe even shoved up her (fill in blank).
  2. psawyer
    All of the listed ingredients are gluten-free.
  3. psawyer
    Of course, many companies make many products, and some of them contain wheat. When evaluating the risk, consider these factors. Do you allow any products which contain gluten anywhere in your home? If you do, then your home is a "shared facility." Do you have specially designated cutlery and plates, and a separate dishwasher for them? If not, then...
  4. psawyer
    As far as I know, it is still unsettled from a legal perspective. Many companies are declining to put a "gluten-free" label on their products until it is finalized. Others are testing, and reporting the results. Bottom line: You can not ever ensure 100% gluten-free. There will always be a chance of contamination from outside sources. You can test, and...
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    Many, many products that are in fact gluten-free, are not so labeled. Dextrose is a sugar. It is an isotope of glucose and is gluten-free. Dextrin is a starch-derived polysaccharide which is usually from a gluten-free source, but could be derived from wheat. In the USA, if it is from wheat, it must be declared on the label. In Canada, ask the manufacturer...
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    ARCHIVED Stress

    psawyer replied to K8ling's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I don't know if celiac has anything to do with it, but stress and digestive upset do seem to correlate.
  7. psawyer
    It is hard to give a generic answer, but in such a product gluten is likely to be obvious. If you cannot pronounce the ingredient it is rare that it is a source of gluten. Some fries are coated with a seasoning that contains gluten, but these are usually clear from the ingredient list that they contain wheat flour.
  8. psawyer
    Jason, you asked, "Is cancer inevitable for me?" I don't really know. How many packs a day do you smoke? Oh, wait, not every smoker develops lung cancer. A celiac who continues to eat gluten is at a higher risk for certain types of cancer. Higher risk does not equate to a guarantee. A celiac who follows a strict gluten-free diet is at no greater...
  9. psawyer
    This old worry is about vinegar. Prepared mustard (the yellow stuff in a jar or squeeze bottle) usually has vinegar. Unless it is malt vinegar, the vinegar is gluten-free. I have never seen a prepared mustard with malt vinegar. Vinegar was once thought to be unsafe for celiacs (affecting almost every condiment imaginable), but we have known for years that...
  10. psawyer
    Yes, I do.
  11. psawyer
    Glucose syrup is highly refined. Here is the Canadian Celiac Associations comment on the subject in their ingredient dictionary:
  12. psawyer
    Tocopherol can be derived from almost any plant. It can come from wheat, but even if it does the Canadian Celiac Association declares tocopherol to be so highly processed that it is not a concern to us. I respect their finding, but your opinion may be different. Go with what you are comfortable with. I don't worry about tocopherol.
  13. psawyer
    Maybe you could send him an email: benedictxvi@vatican.va
  14. psawyer
    Moi?
  15. psawyer

    ARCHIVED Getting Dx?

    psawyer replied to kellykay's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

    Yes, a skin biopsy which is positive for DH is diagnostic of celiac disease. The biopsy must be taken from skin adjacent to the eruption.
  16. psawyer
    I understand that you can take communion in either form and it will be valid. The Host must contain wheat, but you can take only from the cup. Talk to your priest about how to arrange this at your church.
  17. psawyer
    Vegetable oil and vegetable protein are general terms that can refer to a variety of plant (vegetable) source ingredients. They can be soy, or not. In the US, if the source is soy or wheat, that fact must be called out clearly in the ingredients or in a "contains" statement following the ingredient list. Other sources for oil include corn and (rarely)...
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    ARCHIVED Poll

    psawyer replied to curiousgirl's topic in Board/Forum Technical Help

    I am puzzled by this. I don't recall seeing it (polls are not common, so they stand out). Is it possible that you clicked "preview" instead of "post" by mistake? Please repost it.
  19. psawyer
    Modified corn starch is gluten-free without question. Whether modified starch is good for you is a whole 'nuther question beyond the mission of this board.
  20. psawyer
    In the US, there is still no regulated definition of gluten-free, despite FALCPA having set a time line to have at least a proposal in place by 2008. As RWG said, gluten-free means wheat-free, but the reverse is not true. Wheat is not the only source of gluten, as it is also contained in rye and barley. Oats are subject to debate, but most commercial oats...
  21. psawyer
    After ten years at the game, I hsve become good at spotting hidden gluten. But, for beginners, you might want to look to mainstream food manufacturers who have a gluten disclosure policy. That is, if an ingredient from a gluten grain is present, they will always clearly disclose it. So you don't have to understand every ingredient, you just look for any of...
  22. psawyer
    You don't need to soak it for hours. There is a naturally occurring coating of saponin, which needs to be rinsed off. Some quinoa you can buy is already free of the saponin and can be used out of the package. Bob's Red Mill is one of those. If you leave the saponin on, the stuff will have a bitter taste, and may cause a reaction. Saponin is a natural protection...
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    Soy and wheat are completely different plants. Derived from soy means just that: soy plants (usually the beans) were used to make the ingredient. It does not imply wheat, but there could be wheat from another source.
  24. psawyer
    For Canadians, VH soy sauce is gluten-free, and widely available. Most VH sauces are gluten-free, however they are only sold in Canada, AFAIK.
  25. psawyer
    Hives can also be an environmental allergic reaction. That is, they can be caused by something you touched or breathed. When this happens to me, they usually appear on my arms, but as you have discovered, they can happen anywhere on the body.
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