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  1. psawyer
    Vanilla is gluten-free.
  2. psawyer
    Nothing in there suggests a source of gluten to me.
  3. psawyer
    Sounds real scary... Will it be safe for me to drive in Nepean on Friday?
  4. psawyer
    The corn question is far from absolute. I have been diagnosed for 12 years, and have been eating corn for all that time. I have been retested via biopsy, and found to have normal, undamaged villi. If corn is the same as other gluten, how did I possibly heal? Why am I still very healthy, and symptom-free, after 12 years of eating gluten-free, but consuming...
  5. psawyer
    Well, Takala, I followed your links--all of them, but did not arrive at the same conclusion. I have met Shelley Case. We talked at some length. I have read her writings. Gluten-free does not mean grain-free. Suggesting alternate grains as foods, such as rice, corn, quinoa, and others, is not in conflict with eating gluten-free. I found no evidence to suggest...
  6. psawyer
    Sometimes it seems to "go away" which has led some doctors to think children can outgrow it. But from what I have learned, it may be masked during the teenage years due to high hormone levels. It comes back as an adult, and seems to be worse then. Also, please be aware that the delay from eating gluten and having a reaction to it varies greatly. For some...
  7. psawyer
    When you buy a store's private label product, you are not buying something they make themselves (there are a few rare exceptions). You are buying something made and packaged by a third-party. The contracts are competitive, and companies change suppliers from time to time, for various reasons. Even when something has a well-known brand name on it, it may...
  8. psawyer
    Welcome, Only in severe cases can the damage to the villi be seen. Usually you need to wait for the biopsy. My endoscopy was on a Friday, and I had the results the following Thursday. The doctor had them Tuesday. How long it will take to feel better depends largely on how much damage there is. I saw improvements right away, but continued to have regular...
  9. psawyer
    I have had four different ones. They are made from malted sorghum and in no way resemble cider. I have been gluten-free for over 12 years. When I started my journey, there was no gluten-free beer. By the time the first one became available where I live, it ha been several years since I had had a beer, so I had no recent memory for comparison. But to...
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    ARCHIVED Vinegar

    psawyer replied to yolmelee's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut

    Vinegar can indeed be made from corn. Such vinegar is listed as "distilled vinegar," or less commonly "grain vinegar," or "spirit vinegar."
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    ARCHIVED Vinegar

    psawyer replied to yolmelee's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut

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  12. psawyer
    Some people react to xanthan gum, but it is gluten-free.
  13. psawyer

    ARCHIVED Vinegar

    psawyer replied to yolmelee's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut

    I guess I wasn't clear enough earlier. If you see the single word "vinegar" as an ingredient it is NOT made from corn--it is made from apple cider. In the U.S. when the terms Vinegar, Cider Vinegar, and Apple Vinegar are on a food label they must be made from apples. (Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Title 21, Sec. 525.825, revised March 1995.) SensitiveMe...
  14. psawyer
    That is so saddening.
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    ARCHIVED Vinegar

    psawyer replied to yolmelee's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut

    I'm unsure what the context is. If you are referring to "vinegar" as a single-word ingredient, it is apple cider vinegar and is gluten-free. Other types of vinegar will have an adjective coupled with them. The only one we need to be concerned with is "malt vinegar," which is derived from barley and is definitely not gluten-free.
  16. psawyer
    The posting of links to articles in this forum is automated. Certain keywords in the article, including "gluten" and "celiac," cause a link to be posted. There is no subjective analysis. Use the word--get a post here. I do weed out some stuff that really has no relevance. But this does have some merit. It is about how some members of the general public...
  17. psawyer
    In addition to celiac disease, I have a serious allergy to shellfish. As far as I know, there is no connection between the two.
  18. psawyer
    I posted before about migraines, but here is another thing. I have not vomited after eating in twelve years. It was a common occurrence, sometimes after eating just a few bites.
  19. psawyer
    I need a shovel. There is a lot of $h!t here. I hope I don't get any on my boots.
  20. psawyer
    1. None of them. But, in Canada, you can't label something "gluten-free" unless it is a distinguishing characteristic of that particular product. If something is inherently gluten-free, you can not label it as gluten-free X. So, no "gluten-free rice." You can say something like, "This rice, like all rice, is naturally gluten-free," or, "Rice is naturally...
  21. psawyer
    Chili powder is nothing more than ground peppers, which would be gluten-free. Chili seasoning is a blend of chili powder with other ingredients, which could possibly include gluten. It could also be labeled "chili powder blend." In the US and Canada, wheat would have to be disclosed using the word "wheat."
  22. psawyer
    I have not had a migraine in twelve years. That was a bonus!
  23. psawyer
    Any grain can be malted, although barley is the most common. I would not expect barley to be present in malted soybeans. If it was, the ingredients list would disclose it as a distinct item.
  24. psawyer
    You say you did this for me. Please don't do me any more favors. Two facts are known: 1. You ate hotdogs. 2. You felt ill later. You don't know for sure if the hotdogs were what made you feel ill. Even if it was them, you don't know for sure that gluten is the cause. If I ate hotdogs (plural), I don't know how well I would feel. One is plenty for...
  25. psawyer
    Powder, as in garlic powder, means dehydrated. The moisture is removed--nothing is added. Powdered or dehydrated plants are gluten-free, as long as they weren't gluten grains to begin with. I have never seen wheat, barley, rye or oats sold as a "powder," and wheat would have to be explicitly declared in the US and in Canada. Things like "garlic salt" may...
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