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    Hello all. I've been gluten free for 4 years and 4 month after being undiagnosed for at least 25 years. I still have a bunch of lingering symptoms however, even though my blood test confirms that I am indeed gluten free. I asked my GP if I could get a repeat endoscopy to see if that could explain part of my problems. I had one recently and I got a copy...
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    Most products have contact numbers and many have websites, so you could investigate items yourself for the most current information. I've also been at my pharmacy and enlisted the pharmacist to help me find out about some products, they're usually good about checking the house brand of pain meds if nothing else. But ask when they're not too busy or they...
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    You might want to have a look at the chapters on Foods to Avoid in 'Perfect Health Diet' by Paul Jaminet and Shou-Ching Jaminet. There is info on food, and on things added to food, that may have toxic elements. (The chapter on cereal grains is fascinating.) The rest of the book is mainly about eating well and getting proper nutrition.
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    You can order yoghurt cultures from dairy and cheese making suppliers over the internet. They come in little packets about the size on an envelope, so the companies just mail them to you. Just find one that will ship to your area.
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    I think we are splitting hairs here. Yes Campbell-McBride is recommending trying the GAPS diet to treat those conditions. I'd have to re-read her book to be sure, but it was my impression that she did not claim that the diet would cure anything, merely that there was a likelihood that things could be improved for many people. By the way, the GAPS diet...
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    Well I read Campbell-McBride's book "Gut and Psychology Syndrome" and she made no claim in it that celiac disease can be cured. In fact she states that many celiacs never recover fully, even on a gluten free diet. As far as I recall she did not claim that she can cure autism or any other disease in the book, but she does encourage people to try the GAPS...
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    Getting back to the Summit, it's not a 'celiac' summit after all. And we're all big people here so I don't think we need to worry about the fact that some of them are selling something. At least the lectures are not coming across as crass advertising. Personally I found it quite fascinating that doctors such as David Perlmutter are finding they can...
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    I hear ya! My husband and I used to joke that we needed a "wife" to do the cooking and housework... But here's a suggestion that might help a bit - when you do cook, do a larger amount so you'll have the left-overs for a busier day. There's nothing wrong with just using a few favorite recipes over and over either. I think we forget that much of the world...
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    Here's a link to Dr. David Perlmutter's website and a recent discussion he posted about wheat farming. Dr. Perlmutter actually answers questions if you read through the comments at the end! Open Original Shared Link
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    Now you know which clinic not to go back to... It might be faster just to go to another clinic if your complaints are falling on deaf ears. I also experienced a lot of incorrect diagnoses over the years. I didn't have the classic symptoms so they always thought it was something else. Once I had a diagnosis though, my adult daughter couldn't get a...
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    The stories about the clued-out doctors reminded me that the doctor who told me I was celiac, first told me the test results, then said "So you can't eat hotdogs any longer." I'm pretty sure he knew about gluten and wheat and all that, but what a weird example of what not to eat!
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    I had pretty much the same dream only it was a whole wheat bun. I took a bite, chewed and swallowed, then realized it was something I shouldn't be eating. I had that dream about 3 years after going gluten free.
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    I find that my relatives, most of them anyway, understand when I bring my own food. Just try not make a big deal about it if you do bring something. You'll also have to be discreet if they want you to eat food they've tried to make gluten free and you're not convinced it is. I've gotten out of a few situations like that by taking it, and exchanging plates...
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    Now that I read the advertising more carefully, it does say that it's the world's first summit like this so I guess it's new to all of us. I enrolled in it and so far it has cost nothing. It say the event dates are Nov. 11 to 17, 2013 when several interviews will be on-line each day. I have no experience with events like this, perhaps they'll be wanting...
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    Saw something about this Gluten Summit, here's the link: Open Original Shared Link There sure are some big names listed. Anyone know about it? Looks interesting.
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    So Ontarians, to get the test, does your doctor still have to order it? Just wondering. I have a brother in Ontario who hasn't been tested and really should.
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    Hello. Do you know how long until you get the endoscopy?
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    Prednisone is one of the meds that can cause bruising. Since they don't hurt, the bruises might be because of the effect prednisone has on the skin, somehow it thins and weakens it. If you've stopped taking prednisone, the bruising should lessen and you'll go back to normal. Otherwise you and your doctor will have to see if your dose can be adjusted, if...
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    You might want to read "Grain Brain" by Dr. David Perlmutter for some excellent reasons not to eat grains. Here's a link to his recent interview in Toronto where he says it better than I can: Open Original Shared Link Also check out some of the Paleo books by Robb Wolf, Loren Cordain and Nora Gedgaudas for other reasons people are encouraged to...
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    I Need To Vent.

    Rucko commented on lexibrowning's blog entry in Lexi's Blog

    Your entry made me think of the chapter in Robb Wolf's book "Paleo Solution" where he tries to get his parents to try going gluten free. They were both suffering from major health problems that could have improved by a better diet, but they refused to even consider it. Some people are just like that and there is nothing you can really do about it, except...
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    This is a recent interview of Dr. David Perlmutter, the neurologist who's book 'Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers' is quickly becoming a best seller. Open Original Shared Link
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    Just wondering, are the bruises painful? What about the rashes? Also, are you on any meds? Some are notorious for causing spontaneous bruises.
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    I've heard celiac described as 'loosely genetic', perhaps because relatively few people with the genes actually end up becoming celiac. It seems to be the big crap shoot of life, some of us end up with celiac, others with some other autoimmune condition. In my family, everyone has some autoimmune disease or another but my daughter and I are the only celiacs...
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    Ground flax works really well as an egg replacer. There's a good recipe here: Open Original Shared Link
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    Good luck finding a doctor. You can contact the Canadian Celiac Association at Open Original Shared Link and they might be able to inform you of any doctors that are in your area. More likely they will tell you of the lack of doctors, as they did for me. There are no doctors in Calgary where I live that have expertise in celiac disease, but maybe Vancouver...
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