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  1. psawyer
    Healing the gut takes time. During the healing phase, random reactions are common and do not necessarily mean you have ingested gluten. It is just part of the process. Timing varies with the degree of damage and the age of of the person, but it will usually take several months and maybe as much as two years. Be patient.
  2. psawyer
    SMRI, several of the items you listed have the word "wheat" in them, so there is no "uncertainty" in those cases. In the US, there are two distinct rules that are relevant. There is the new FDA regulation about "gluten-free," but there is the much older federal Food Allergen Labeling And Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA) which requires wheat to be...
  3. psawyer
    After a while being gluten-free, and when my gut had fully healed, I was able to eat these things. But during the healing phase (which can be many months), you may have trouble digesting many things, even though they are gluten-free.
  4. psawyer
    The cost of that testing will not come out of their profits--the shareholders would rebel. It can only come by increasing the cost of the product at retail. Food is a big part of our monthly budget. I don't need it to increase for no good reason. Kraft would also lose customers from the 99% who don't care about gluten. Bad business decision for Kraft. I...
  5. psawyer
    Ah, the old blue cheese myth again. Open Original Shared Link.
  6. psawyer
    Oh, I understand CHEESE very well. And I know that, unless something like beer is added, it is always, always, ALWAYS, safe for celiacs. Enzymes are highly processed, and will not contain detectable gluten, even if a gluten grain is used as the source. (The same applies to glucose, dextrin, maltodextrin. etc.) It then becomes a tiny part of the final product...
  7. psawyer
    Please read my post of October 17, 2013, above. The photo(s) must be on a site with general access. Then refer to them using the img/img tag pairs. Or, in the advanced editor, use the "image" button (it reminds me of a Polaroid pic) located on the second row just under and to the left of the smiley face. You will need the URL for the link. Sites like Flickr...
  8. psawyer
    Exactly. Read the label, every time. A manufacturer making a gluten-free claim does not have to test, but they will be darned sure, for legal liability reasons, that if tested they will pass. ETA: Where I am, the anti-caking agent in shredded cheese, when there is one, is powdered cellulose. Cellulose is gluten-free. As Karen said, flour would be a binding...
  9. psawyer
    Here is a link to an explanation from Danna Korn about what "not gluten-free" means. It does not always mean "contains gluten." Read more about customer service answers here. It is instructive, and I would recommend reading it. But let's suppose for a moment that the xxxxxx that Kraft bought from yyyyyy Inc. was contaminated. It is likely a minor ingredient...
  10. psawyer
    As has been said, it is a legal CYA statement. I have been on the gluten-free diet for over 14 years, and have NEVER had a problem with a Kraft product. The same goes for Unilever, General Mills, Nestle, ConAgra, etc. All have a clear policy to disclose any known source of gluten, but will not make a "gluten-free" claim since they do not test. They don't...
  11. psawyer
    No gluten concerns, but you might be sensitive to other ingredients.
  12. psawyer
    RED FLAG! The total serum iGa is way below normal. The other tests may be false negatives due to this. She is not producing antibodies in the normal range overall, so the "low" gliadin numbers may not be meaningful. This could be age-related. Blood testing in very young children is notoriously unreliable. As RavenWoodGlass said, having a confirmed diagnosis...
  13. psawyer
    My thinking, too.
  14. psawyer
    Yes, to both. Glucose and maltodextrin are highly processed items. There is no detectable gluten in them, using the most sensitive tests, even when they are produced from wheat. The Canadian Celiac Association lists both as safe.
  15. psawyer
    I don't generally worry about shared facilities. For example, if you buy a coffee at Starbucks, it is a shared facility (as are 99.99% of restaurants).
  16. psawyer
    Both wheat and soy are top allergens covered by FALCPA and must be disclosed. Neither PepsiCo nor the Coca Cola Company put anything with either ingredient in any of their carbonated beverages. They won't make a "gluten-free" or "soy-free" claim for legal reasons--they don't test incoming ingredients to see if one of their suppliers has an accidental CC problem...
  17. psawyer
    While that list is a good thing to look at when starting out, you don't need to memorize it. It was originally developed before FALCPA went into effect in January of 2006. Since then, wheat can not be hidden, but must be disclosed clearly using the word "wheat" either in the ingredients list, or in a "contains" statement. Rye and oats don't hide. That leaves...
  18. psawyer
    The regular Koolatron is a cooler that runs on 12V DC, as found in automobile power feeds. There is an AC adapter available, so you can take it into your hotel room and keep it running overnight. FWIW, by flipping the polarity it can run as a heater. My word to the wise: start it running the night before you leave, using the AC adapter, so it is cold when...
  19. psawyer
    This is an old topic, and CommonTater has not been here in over a year.
  20. psawyer
    Different perspective here. Once I tried Udi's bread, I stopped buying Glutino. Tastes vary widely in gluten-free baked goods--one person's love is the next person's hate. I hear there are people who actually eat Ener-G bread.
  21. psawyer
    Udi's has a flax seed bread and a multigrain bread with fiber, both of which we like. Udi's is also owned by Boulder Brands.
  22. psawyer
    I have no troubles with coffee, and I drink a lot of it. I don't drink flavored coffee, not because of a gluten concern, but because I just like my coffee to taste like, well, coffee.
  23. psawyer
    Hi, and welcome. Nothing in those ingredient lists raises a concern to me.
  24. psawyer
    Here's a link to an article by another expert on what "not gluten-free" means.
  25. psawyer
    For a number of companies, "not gluten-free" means we don't test so, for legal purposes, we make no claim. "Not gluten-free" is not the same as "contains gluten."
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