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  1. i-geek
    I can't tolerate tapioca starch, which is in a LOT of gluten-free baked goods. That's something that might be newly added to your diet that is affecting you. There's also the possibility that you've had multiple food sensitivities for some time and you can only now detect the others once you've removed the primary problem. Also, are you eating enough to replace...
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    I haven't had any problems with quinoa either in grain form or in the pasta, but that doesn't mean that you couldn't be intolerant to it. I think people can develop intolerances to just about any food, especially those of us whose illnesses have damaged our intestines.
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    I just did a quick Google search and apparently this topic has come up before: https://www.celiac.com/forums/topic/10529-rice-vinegar/
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    I've not had a problem with sushi as long as I avoid things with sauces (like eel), tempura breading, and imitation seafoods, or things that might be flavored with soy like egg nigiri. If in doubt I avoid it, which means I end up ordering only things like veggie rolls or simple fish rolls/nigiri (and man, I wish the eel wasn't always sauced because that was...
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    By the time I went gluten-free, I had lost the ability to digest pork, brassica veggies (broccoli, cabbage, etc), bell peppers, and all dairy (including hard cheese, yogurt and butter) plus all things with added lactose (like my allergy meds). I gave up all of these things while I was healing and have been able to add them back into my diet slowly. I would...
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    It could be. I had problems with constantly clogged sinuses (like, since childhood and I'm 31 now) before going gluten-free, and that caused a lot of problems with vertigo. I didn't even realize how big of a problem it was until I went totally gluten-free and it cleared up.
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    Ugh, Campbells. I took a big hit from that the first time my mom attempted to cook a gluten-free meal for me (she was careful with the big ingredients- no added flour, made sure rice was okay, etc) but never thought to check the soup label before she added it to the recipe as she wasn't expecting wheat flour in the tomato soup. Her mind has been totally blown...
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    I'm a big fan of sorghum. A combination of sorghum, millet, and potato starch (not flour) is my favorite for baking. I can't stand the smell or taste of tapioca starch in baked goods and am not a big fan of bean flours (although I love beans on their own).
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    My husband eats gluten-free at home except for his beer (although sometimes he drinks my Redbridge). He is free to eat whatever he wants outside of the house but I won't risk having gluten bread crumbs or flour in my kitchen. He doesn't complain at all because 1) I'm feeling so much better from the diet and he can see the difference and 2) we eat better than...
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    Some are able, but others have either a severe lactose intolerance or an intolerance to the casein protein.
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    I'm just over four months gluten-free. I was getting quite a long list of "do not eat unless you want pain" foods. After about a month, I could eat brassica veggies, peppers, and beans again and have a glass of wine with dinner. About another month and I could eat hard cheeses. Last month I added back in pork and dairy yogurt. This month: I've had ice cream...
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    Exactly. People don't generally respond well to proselytizing. I know when people are in my face with a lot of information, especially if it's something I don't want to deal with right then, I tend to push right back (stubbornness is one of my best and worst traits). However, if you mention it briefly and leave it at that, you've either started a good...
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    What kind of dairy? Is it possible that it could be CC'd with gluten ingredients? I know that a lot of low-fat or fat-free products are suspect for that reason (thickening agents) and so are a lot of flavored things like yogurts.
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    This. Also, some people are rice-intolerant, and that's the main ingredient in the Mac-and-Chreese. It might be worth cutting back on rice to see if that's your problem.
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    Can you not ask your parents (or whoever did the cooking) how the chicken was prepared? Alternatively, you could purchase a Foreman grill and cook your own meat while waiting for the kitchen to be finished.
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    Yep. I think you're onto something there. My blood tests came back negative (although I'd been on a very low-gluten diet for weeks), so no biopsy was ordered. According to the medical community, I do not have celiac disease. Four months into the gluten-free diet, my gut has healed to the point that I can eat many of the foods that were previously on my "causes...
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    Yep. I'm just over four months in. Husband is a homebrewer (has his own separate brewing supplies). I still have to remind myself to stay away from his yummy beers. Happily, I like wine, mead, and Redbridge.
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    So are dark chocolate Raisinets. Found that one out yesterday. YUM.
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    And for gluten-free newbies, if you're having problems with brassicas, wait a month or two for your gut to start healing and try again. The brassicas are my favorite group of veggies and by the time I was sick enough last fall to go gluten-free out of desperation, I had developed digestive intolerances to all of them. A couple of months later I was able to...
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    Number one suspect for me would be the oats if they're not gluten-free. Otherwise, could she possibly have a stomach bug? I know from friends with kids in school that the bugs are going around.
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    Oh gosh, the first one sounds almost like a Cobb salad wrapper! YUM.
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    We've started eating chard this winter. Super easy: hack the leaves into smaller pieces, then saute in a little oil with seasonings of your choice. My favorite flavor combo so far was coconut oil with minced garlic and garam masala (one of the blends in Indian curry). I'm also loving beets. I buy fresh ones, wrap them in foil, and bake them in the oven...
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    i-geek replied to GFLindsey's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Yep, symptoms sound familiar. Now that my gut has healed considerably, I'm able to eat yogurt and cheese again with no problems but milk and ice cream still give me a reaction that is best described as "swift and terrible". I don't drink milk anymore (haven't for years, for that reason) but I've been using Organic Valley lactose-free milk for cereal and cooking...
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    Oh, awesome! According to the website, my food co-op carries the Against the Grain products (as does one of the stores that carries the Kinnikinnick line). Thanks for the recommendation.
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    Thanks for the recommendation! There are a couple of stores near work that carry those. I'll have to check them out SOON.
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