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  1. psawyer
    Have a good one, David!
  2. psawyer
    There are many of us here who are in relationships with people who do not share our condition. If you had a peanut allergy, would you only date people who were also allergic to peanuts? Obviously, if both parties in the relationship have the same intolerances, it makes things easier, but it is not a requirement. Too much of our social life revolves around...
  3. psawyer
    I believe this to be true, although I cannot cite any scientific evidence to support it. I had low level symptoms for decades which then suddenly became severe.
  4. psawyer
    Actually, the European Codex standard is 20 ppm or 200 ppm, depending on the type of product. Zero is an ideal, but can not be enforced because there is no test that is that sensitive. The most sensitive (and expensive) tests can only detect 5 ppm. Tests that are economically feasible for food production are limited to a sensitivity of 20 ppm. As a...
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    The image you want to include must be on a site accessible to the public, such as photobucket.com. Wrap the url in img tags. As an example from my photobucket page, [img=http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e339/tortoiseshell2002/Psillies/Martini1-1.webp] causes to be displayed. The url for the image is between the img tags. This applies to posts as...
  6. psawyer
    Sadly, there is A LOT of misinformation in her book.
  7. psawyer
    For those eagerly awaiting the return of FlashForward on TV, Open Original Shared Link
  8. psawyer
    Sadly, your source is misinformed. Citric acid is gluten-free. That does not mean that there might not be some other source of gluten in the product.
  9. psawyer
    Caramel color is one of those celiac urban myths that just won't go away. Here is Shelley Case's take on it, from Gluten-Free Diet A Comprehensive Resource Guide: [Emphasis in original]
  10. psawyer
    It is important to bear in mind that both in Canada and the USA, labeling of shared facilities/equipment is voluntary. Just because the label is silent does not mean that wheat is not present in the facility. If you are really that concerned, you must call the company, or limit your purchases to specialty companies such as Glutino. Dextrin is very rarely...
  11. psawyer
    Hot dogs (the wieners) are almost always gluten-free. Until recently, Nathan's had wheat, but I understand that they no longer do. Now, the buns that they are commonly served on, are a whole different matter. Did she have a bun?
  12. psawyer
    Posts by new members are subject to review by a moderator before they appear. This usually happens quickly, but occasionally there are delays, as has happened this evening with your reply.
  13. psawyer
    The reality is that nobody can, and anybody who claims that they can is misinformed (or lying). Cross contact (or human error) can occur at any point on the supply chain, including items purchased by this company from a third party. Even the best testing for contamination (if it is done at all) has limits on sensitivity. The most common test will detect ...
  14. psawyer
    What she said!
  15. psawyer
    Absorption varies with the degree of damage to the intestines. Anemia is a common symptom, but does not occur in every case. I would not use a rise in iron levels to rule out celic disease.
  16. psawyer
    Yum Yum. They are great.
  17. psawyer
    Typing special characters on laptops varies by machine, but there is some commonality. On my Think Pad, you must first set the numeric lock, which is found by holding shift and pressing ScrLk. Then, hold <alt> and type three digits using the numeric keypad overlaid on the keyboard: 789 = 789 UIO = 456 JKL = 123 M = 0 For example, 238 generates...
  18. psawyer
    To me, it is interesting that the gluten grains do not appear in either list. Are you required to be gluten-free?
  19. psawyer
    Please keep in mind that the list is more than three years old, and some products may have been reformulated.
  20. psawyer
    On my ThinkPad, NUM LOCK is <shift>SCROLL LOCK on the upper right of the keyboard.
  21. psawyer
    Yes it is. But there is a risk of cross contamination at the nozzle by cones, which are usually not gluten-free. Ice cream is gluten-free as a rule, with the exception of obvious ones like cookie dough, Oreo, and others with obvious gluten ingredients.
  22. psawyer
    All that I was told was that celiac disease was confirmed (it was what was suspected). I imagine that other conditions were also considered without being found, but I do not know that for certain.
  23. psawyer
    Welcome to the board. I think the answer is "maybe." It all depends on the sugar question. There are many forms of sugar found in many foods. If the doctor means no added processed sugar, then it is possible. But sugar occurs naturally in some form in many foods. Fruits and vegetables have various forms of sugars in them. Forms include fructose and sucrose...
  24. psawyer
    Perhaps the answer is to not have a microwave in the lunch room at all. No zapper, no stink. JK!
  25. psawyer
    This was posted by the member whom I am quoting, but for some reason the original post cannot be seen. I am posting this as a new thread so that the post can be seen.
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