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  1. psawyer
    Gluten in meds, whether OTC or by script, is not common. Yes, it does occasionally happen. In North America when a stabilizer is needed is is almost invariably corn starch. Bad news for those with an intolerance to maize. But not an issue for those avoiding gluten.
  2. psawyer
    The regular Altoids were definitely gluten-free. As was the other ingested material. This is a hard issue to come to terms with, and that sucks. We can't just blow it away. :ph34r:
  3. psawyer
    Mild blunting (Marsh I) is a very strong indication of celiac disease. There are other possible causes, but they are rare (severe alcoholism is one).
  4. psawyer
    Does anybody know of anybody who actually had a negative Gluten Sensitivity Stool Test from Enterolab? Just asking.
  5. psawyer
    Pholks, the original, explicit Altoids thread was deleted years ago. It lives on in the memory of some old-timers.
  6. psawyer
    Your memory is fine, Patti. As I recall, two Altoids was determined to be the optimal quantity.
  7. psawyer
    I'm sorry to hear about your experience. Not all pharmacists are like that. The pharmacist that I deal with understands my needs, and checks with the manufacturer of the generic before filling the prescription. I always give Derek enough lead time on refills that if he needs to order from an alternate supplier, he can do so before I run out. It works for...
  8. psawyer
    I was never impressed with Tim's coffee--perhaps I am not really Canadian: my mother was from Minnesota. But I do get Starbucks in my travel mug from the one near my business several times a week. Never had a problem.
  9. psawyer
    To the original question: Did it come back? My thinking is that it never went away, but just entered a silent phase. In young people it seems that it can appear to "go away," but there are so many stories of how it reappeared that I personally do not believe that it can be outgrown, even if symptoms go into remission. That is my personal observation--I have...
  10. psawyer
    A comment from the Open Original Shared Link: There are many posts on this board where somebody insists that they were glutened at such-and-such a place or by such-and-such a product. Many of these posts are by folks newly diagnosed. Often, these people are in the early stages of healing, and during this phase, the damaged intestine may react to anything...
  11. psawyer
    Hi, Vincent! I remember you. Welcome back.
  12. psawyer
    I don't know where to find it in the US. The Open Original Shared Link has a store locater, but under "States" is says "Coming soon!"
  13. psawyer
    Plain grits would be gluten-free--they are just ground corn. Sometimes things are added, but even then I doubt that anything gluten-derived would be present.
  14. psawyer
    If by the term "rotting vegetable" you mean that the process involves fermentation, you are correct. But, to me, the term "rotting" in this context is rather inflammatory. By your usage, cider would be "rotting apples;" wine would be "rotting grapes;" and beer would be "rotting barley." I doubt many here would agree with those labels.
  15. psawyer
    Most hay is from grasses that are not a source of gluten. On my list of things to worry about at camp, that doesn't make the upper half. Even if the grass is a gluten source, the gluten is concentrated in the seeds and not in the dust from the drying stalks. If she handles the hay directly, washing before eating would be a good idea.
  16. psawyer
    Hot times, those. Seems it made something tingle enough to be worth putting in your mouth.
  17. psawyer
    You can order it online from Bob's Red Mill. Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link Bob's products are also sold widely in stores; there is a store locator on the site.
  18. psawyer
    Yes, it means that although dextrose, maltodextrin, glucose-fructose syrup and some other refined ingredients derived from wheat contain no detectable gluten using tests sensitive to 3 ppm, and those ingredients are typically a very small percentage of the final product, it can not be labelled gluten-free in Canada. A different regulation deals with allergy...
  19. psawyer
    I have gone down the colonoscopy prep road three times. The prep is more of a pain that the actual procedure. The purge provides a complete colon cleanse, if that is what you really want. It enables the procedure to examine the colon free of content or dark colors, so that things outside of normal can be seen. I would echo IrishHeart--this is not an idea...
  20. psawyer
    If they label it gluten-free, it probably is safe. There is a strict rule in Canada about claiming something is gluten-free, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will take enforcement action if suitable practices are not being taken to avoid cross-contamination. However, there is never any absolute guarantee. Here is the applicable Canadian...
  21. psawyer
    Off topic: My wife and I travelled to Newfoundland in 1991 and it was beautiful. We took the ferry to Channel-Port aux Basques and drove around the island to the Argentia ferry terminal, taking several days to do it.
  22. psawyer
    Yup, the first one is safe--holes in solid metal. The other one is a wire mesh and can't be shared. I have a wire mesh colander which I really like, but it has never been in the same kitchen as gluten pasta.
  23. psawyer
    Krista, what do you mean by "zero 8"? It is not a term that I recognize.
  24. psawyer
    Which improves on what is already a better set of rules than in the US. We have a definition of "gluten-free" and wheat must already be disclosed as a priority allergen. We have no exemption for "highly refined oils"--the loophole that allows soybean oil to be labelled in the US as "vegetable oil" without disclosing soy as the source.
  25. psawyer
    I don't know the answer, but as a general rule of thumb, when the website and package don't match, trust the package. Formulas change all the time--the web site can only list one version (usually the current one). The package is specific to what you actually have.
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