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  1. psawyer
    I'm not an expert in the blood tests. The ones developed ten to 15 years ago were not as specific as some available today. There is one (somebody will know which it is) which is highly specific for celiac disease. A positive there is 99% accurate.
  2. psawyer
    Welcome! Celiac disease has a genetic factor, but also requires a trigger to activate. An infectious disease can be the trigger, and mono has been cited by a number of members here over the years. Your symptoms are consistent with celiac disease, but could have other causes.
  3. psawyer
    True dat! She contributed 3,298 times to the silliness.
  4. psawyer
    Things have slowed down considerably. Here are my notes on the history of the realm: Monarch .... Crowned .. Reign ----------------------------- Richard .. 29-Sep-2006 . 374 Beverly .. 08-Oct-2007 .. 19 Amanda ... 27-Oct-2007 .. 37 Tom ...... 03-Dec-2007 .. 32 Jess ..... 04-Jan-2008 .. 26 Sarah .... 30-Jan-2008 .. 27 Tom ...... 26-Feb-2008 ....
  5. psawyer
    My tired brain is having trouble picturing Vincent in drag.
  6. psawyer
    It is an interesting tool, but I would not substitute it for actually reading the label. Products are reformulated all the time. The data in the app may be newer, or older, than the product you are considering. Read the label, after using the information as a starting point.
  7. psawyer
    I find Dr Oz frustrating when it comes to celiac disease. His doctorate gives him credibility with the masses, but he just doesn't grasp the realities of our situation.
  8. psawyer
    Regarding Glutinous Rice: in this context, glutinous means sticky (which is usually tied to sweet). Unless a foreign substance is added to it, rice is always inherently gluten-free. The human body is a very poor test for gluten, since there are so many other reasons why you might feel off after eating something.
  9. psawyer
    I, too, am in Ontario. OHIP will cover an endoscopy with biopsies, and pathological examination of the biopsies. Much more expensive than the blood panel. Go figure.
  10. psawyer
    Yes, it is normal. Grief or mourning is a normal reaction to the diagnosis. You will move through the stages. You seem to currently be at the anger stage. You will reach acceptance and recovery. It will take time.
  11. psawyer
    Sorry if I am missing something, but I don't see the problem here. Most ovens have two racks. Make sure that the gluten-free one is on the upper rack, so nothing from the other one can fall on it, and then cook both at the same time. You may need to allow an extra five minutes with both at the same time.
  12. psawyer

    ARCHIVED Blood Test Issue

    psawyer replied to JKEROUAC's topic in Doctors

    If you have been gluten-free for three years, you should absolutely expect to test negative. The tests look for antibodies which your body produces in response to gluten. No gluten--no antibodies. The negative results confirm that your diet is, in fact, gluten-free.
  13. psawyer
    Welcome! Celiac disease damages your body. Going 100% gluten-free starts the healing process, but it takes time. How long will depend on the amount of damage and your age. The older you are, the longer it typically takes. During the healing process (and even after) you may need nutritional supplements. Twelve years in, I still take B12 supplements....
  14. psawyer
    I have never seen wheat flour or corn starch listed as an anti-caking agent. As Lisa said, Kraft use cellulose (gluten-free) as do many others. Some are just grated cheese--they can stick together. The whole idea of flour as an anti-stick agent is over the top. When moist, wheat flour acts as an adhesive. That is where all the envelope myths come from...
  15. psawyer
    Dr Oz is not someone that I take as a credible source on anything. I have not investigated this latest claim. Silent celiac disease is common. I wish silent Dr Oz was, too.
  16. psawyer
    This topic is more than eight years old. The original poster has not been back since 2004.
  17. psawyer
    Cane sugar is derived from sugarcane, which is closely related to maize (corn). They are species in the same tribe, Open Original Shared Link, the sorghum tribe. Wheat is not in the same tribe, and is in a different subfamily. All belong to the poaceae family (grains). The sugar in cane sugar is sucrose (C12H22O11) which is quite different from fructose...
  18. psawyer
    If I recall, you said you were in Ontario. OHIP will not pay for the full celiac panel. They may now cover the tTg, but not all that long ago they would not. All the other tests you mention are covered by OHIP. If you have private insurance, they may pay for the tests that OHIP won't. The Canadian Celiac Association is actively lobbying the government on...
  19. psawyer
    No, never. I have had accidents where I ate something by mistake (and paid a price), but I would never intentionally eat something that I knew contained gluten. I am into my thirteenth year gluten-free.
  20. psawyer
    Yes, I buy Kraft, and they are one of the manufacturers that I prefer to buy from. They are totally honest about their products. In most cases, they do not test for possible contamination by an outside supplier. But they will not hide any known source of gluten--it will be clearly disclosed on the label. As mainstream food companies go, Kraft is as...
  21. psawyer
    Em, I do not recall such a footwear combination being displayed during our visit.
  22. psawyer
    If you react to them, don't use them. But there is no evidence that I have ever seen that vapor (the gaseous state of matter) can ever contain gluten. The molecules are too large and heavy to vaporize at temperatures that we can survive. Gluten in charcoal briquettes is a concern, since smoke is particulate (solid) matter. That said, if you see "smoke...
  23. psawyer
    This points out arsenic levels in rice grown where cotton used to be grown. Pesticides used to combat the boll weevil contained arsenic. Chemical pesticides have been used on all sorts of crops for the last century. They are everywhere. You can be "certified organic" if you have not used any chemical pesticides for five years--how long does it take for...
  24. psawyer
    Got some Bard's Tale Gold recently. Once I got the bottle open, it was pretty good. Most bottles here have twist-off caps. I kept twisting and twisting and twisting, and finally realized that there were no threads on the bottle--good thing I still have a church key. The content was a decent lager with a strong presence of hops. Emily: A crime of...
  25. psawyer
    Sadly, a common misconception. All of the gluten grains can be grown organically, and they will still contain gluten--albeit organic gluten. I think some people believe that gluten is something artificial added in processing.
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