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    I sent you a PM regarding this. You did not do anything wrong; your post just slipped past the mods and got lost at the bottom of the page.
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    Amen.
  3. psawyer
    I think Laura meant to say, "As stated above, malt vinegar and some flavored vinegars are unsafe."
  4. psawyer
    I don't know if PetsMart carries it, but Felidae is sold by many pet speciality retailers (including me).
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    Campbells has a clear-labelling policy for gluten. If any ingredient contains gluten, then it will be clearly disclosed in the ingredient list. So, Alison, if you don't see it in the ingredient list, it isn't there (at least not intentionally).
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    ARCHIVED Timing Out?

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

    When you post, your post goes to the end of the list of topics. Moderators regularly look for new posts. Once a mod has seen the topic, they will usually "pin" it bringing it to the top of the list in that subject area. We may also move the post to a better suited topic area. The time for this to happen varies. Although there are a number of us moderators...
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    Oscar Meyer is indeed a Kraft brand. If you don't see gluten clearly disclosed in the ingredients list, then it is not in the product.
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    Rice gluten, and corn gluten, are the proteins of those grains. They are not an issue for celiacs, unless you have a secondary intolerance to rice or corn. If I recall correctly, almost all Nutro products are gluten free, but there are a couple of formulas with oats. I know the dry chicken (pale green bag) has oats in it. No Nutro product contains wheat...
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    I have had the procedure twice. The second time it was a different GI doctor and a different hospital. The first time I was completely unaware of anything. I was given the sedative, and the next thing I knew I was in the recovery room. The second time the sedation was lighter, and I was semi-conscious and have some memory, but it is fuzzy. So,...
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    According to both the Canadian Celiac Association, and Shelley Case's book, "Gluten Free Diet," caramel colouring is gluten free. I have never found any credible evidence to the contrary.
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    If I recall it correctly, the limit is variable. You must spend more than a certain percentage of your income (I don't recall which "income" line this applies to) and then anything beyond that is eligible. You can not claim more than the tax you would have paid, as I understand it. That is, the tax credit is not refundable, but it can reduce the amount of...
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    ARCHIVED Cheese?

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

    Cheese is not a concern with respect to gluten, unless something is added to it. Bleu cheese has a mold culture in it, and it is possible (but not at all likely) that it could be a gluten source. For most of us here, the concern about cheese is casein, the protein found in cow's milk. Casein is not found in goat's milk or sheep's milk. Yogurt made from...
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    Doing that in a post would certainly be against the rules as I understand them. Personal messages are, well, personal. I am not aware of any rules about them, but if you feel that they are inappropriate, for any reason, let Scott Adams (username "admin") know and he will take action if he feels it is warranted. As the board's owner, Scott is pretty tough...
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    ARCHIVED Newbee

    psawyer replied to Doc1977j's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Some people feel better immediately upon starting the gluten-free diet. For others, it takes some time. It seems to depend on just how much damage has been done to the villi, and how many other related issues have developed. It took me about three months gluten-free to feel "normal" again. My villi were almost completely destroyed by the time I got a correct...
  15. psawyer
    I think the confusion arises from the fact that there are two different items served at Outback that are "mushrooms." If I have it correct, the ones served with the Alice Springs Chicken are gluten-free. But the separately orderable sauteed mushrooms (as a side to a steak) are not on the gluten-free list.
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    If it says "wheat free," but does not say "gluten free," then more investigation is needed. The definition of "gluten free" has not been decided in the US, and some manufacturers are avoiding the phrase until it is. Read the ingredients carefully, and if there are any questionable ones, call the company. But the product may be fine.
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    Awesome!
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    Open Original Shared Link
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    Glutenin is a protein specific to wheat. It is not the same as gliadin, another protein in wheat. The general class of proteins to which glutenin belongs are called glutelins. Celiacs react to the prolamins (storage proteins) found in certain plants. Each one is distinct, and has its own name. The prolamin in wheat is gliadin. The prolamin in rye is...
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    dadoffiveboys, you seem to be confused about rye and barley being related to wheat. They are distinct ingredients. They are not wheat. They are not "derived" from wheat. They are biologically distinct species of plant. Their proteins are not "derived" from wheat protein. They do not have to be disclosed under the current legislation.
  21. psawyer
    This is simply not true. Only wheat protein requires disclosure. Other forms of gluten to which we react, such as rye and barley, are NOT covered by the labelling rule. They are not "derived from wheat" as you seem to imply--they are distinct ingredients.
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    I said 5 to 10 years for diagnosis, since that is the time frame when clear celiac symptoms were evident. But I had a variety of gastric problems for many years before that, and developed type I diabetes at age 31. I had eczema as a child (DH?) but it went away.
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    Whole Foods Market is a chain of stores. Open Original Shared Link
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    In the US, maltodextrin, if labelled by the single word "maltodextrin," must be made from corn or rice. If it is from any other source, the source must be stated, for example "maltodextrin (wheat)." I have never seen anything with maltodextrin that was derived from barley. If anybody knows of a verifiable instance of barley maltodextrin, please post here...
  25. psawyer
    As I posted previously, some products vary in their content from state to state. Smirnoff Ice is vodka-based in some states. I don't know which ones. In other states it is malt-based. If in doubt, don't. Reasons may include different tax levels, or the requirement to be sold only in a liquor store versus a corner store. Each state has its own alcoholic...
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