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    Yes, the digest gold are pretty effective. wicked expensive, but if you use a cheaper brand you'll probably have to take more to get the same effect. I tend to be wary of protein drinks though-- it's a lot of processed soy, usually, rather than fermented soy. Or else they tend to be dairy-based.
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    ARCHIVED Arthritis/ra

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    I had joint issues, not to the severity of RA although my pcp last year did a few blood tests looking for it. And, apparently someone the year before had written arthritis in there somewhere as my health insurance company sent me a letter about an arthritis nurse case manage available to members. No formal diagnosis, just take NSAIDs prn. It took probably...
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    well, have your blood antibodies dropped even if they aren't back to "normal"? if so, it sounds like it's time to take a deep breath. As pointed out, healing takes time. I think typically you expect people to reach normal between 6 and 24 months depending on the degree of damage initially. elevated lymphocytes are standard for celiac disease diagnosis...
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    So, now's a great time to have all sit down (well, those who shop and cook) to review some basics and figure out what is already safe and how to create safe spaces for you. You'll need your own butter and jam, for example, and it's helpful to have totally gluten-free space so you don't have to scrub down the counter before you make a snack. There's some...
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    Baked sweet potato OR Corn tortillas OR Tortilla chips OR topped with with Canned black beans OR Egg, scrambled or poached OR Canned tuna mixed with any of the following that happen to be in the house olives fresh or roasted peppers onion salsa green onions frozen corn frozen (okay, fresh when it is in season but it mostly isn't...
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    I'd take him off it at home, if only for the ease of food prep. My joint stuff was fairly gradual to develop, and was slower to resolve than any other symptoms so it would be hard to do a good elimination diet since he has no clear symptoms. Has he always been in that percentile? It's not unusually small. On the other hand, it seems very reasonable...
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    It's fairly easy to test the dissolving issue- drop it in a glass of water with a splash of vinegar for an hour. Swirl it around a couple of times. I have a CVS calcium citrate that I just tested and it was dissolved in approximately the time it took me to eat a brownie. If it's dissolved by then, you're in pretty good shape. I believe consumer reports...
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    I don't avoid butter, but it's not a daily part of my diet. Any other dairy does give me stomachaches. I think the only way to figure it out is to eat it and see what happens. Just do it under tightly controlled circumstances. Like, from your own kitchen... no new foods... etc.
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    I have also taken a thermos and dry hot cereal with dried fruit and nuts. Beg hot water from a coffee shop or your flight attendent, close up, let it sit for an hour, and you have cooked cereal. I would imagine you could do the same with the Thai rice noodle version of ramen... If it's international, make sure you eat any fresh food before landing (fruit...
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    Having celiac with a negative gene test is very rare, but not impossible. On the other hand, it's entirely possible that there is a constellation of gluten-related disorders that we don't understand. It definitely seems that with that level of illness, though, a long-term gluten-free diet is not a bad idea. Maybe when they are teens or twenties, they could...
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    I get the dizzy/passing out/collasping issue, although mine were shorter term and far less severe, fortunately. It is very frustrating to find that you can't trust yourself to do normal things like drive or bike because it just takes a little anomoly for your vision to go black and fuzzy, or just gone. And then, boom, you're lying on the floor or ground...
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    wagamama has a rigorous approach to allergies. legal seafood, similar. on the edge of the north end, there is place that does upscale pizza with good gluten-free crust. Also had gluten-free calamari, quite decent. I think it's Nebo, on N. Washington, close to North Station. Those are the ones that are outstanding in needing less hand-holding off...
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    Ha. With how much snow on the ground outside? I also picked up a cookbook from the library to review "bread" options and found some that look good. Haven't made any yet, as grocery shopping has been less coordinated than usual recently. Seems like it might be good for some lunches though. Or when it's over 85 degrees outside. My other issue is that...
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    I had to cut out peanuts and dairy. After the dairy came out, I'm fine with everything else except for large amounts of peanuts. Bah. I'm still annoyed, and cheap with the dairy sometimes. The reactions are much much milder now though. If I totally stayed away from it, I could probably be one of those people who re-introduce it without any problems at...
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    it's a little pricey. It also only tests for DQ2 and DQ8, the most common "celiac genes." They do test both the alpha and beta chains, though, which enterolab does not. I did it because of questions of whether there was undetected intestinal/ early stage intestinal damage and whether the gluten-free diet was for life, how much I should push for continued...
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    Definitely add some protein to breakfast. Custard (low sugar) is easy to swallow, hard-boiled eggs are cooked through (I've learned to eat them recently... because I can, and they are seriously safe), yogurt, milk, even sausage or a slice of roast beef. Dried fruit in your cereal would definitely add calories, and it can be relatively inexpensive. Raisins...
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    Oven should be fine-- just be sure you put things on cookies sheets etc. i use nuts and seeds ground in a coffee grinder mixed with some sort of nut butter, honey/agave syrup, an egg, a splash of oil, and spices. Generally, I add in a bit of flour (buckwheat, corn, or rice) or quinoa flakes until I like the consistency. Go easy on the sugar. You want...
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    Yeah, I'd offer to start doing lots of the cooking too. The sort of trying to contribute to the household deal. Shift towards rice, sweet potatoes, and beans instead of noodles and bread. Maybe find a food pantry with a friendly coordinator and explain your situation to see if they can build a box for you. Previous posters have suggested/found churches...
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    Explore Indian and North African food, subbing in rice for the cous-cous!
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    It's more likely that the oat flour in date processing plants is contaminating whole dates. The little date pieces are almost always coated in oat flour.
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    Yes, and there is some Italian research associating non-compliant with the diet to negative birth outcomes like low birth weight. There are also some horrific stories of awful pregnancies with symptoms like pre-eclampsia, severe and persistent nausea, and more... Even just the associated anemia can lead to tragic outcomes, assuming you do conceive. Please...
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    Rice. Buy brown rice in larger bags for the best price (usually). Sweet potatoes, and white potatoes some of the time. Beans & lentils, dried or if you are pressed for time, canned. Polenta. You can put pretty much whatever you normally eat on rice or potatoes. Your standard plain canned and frozen meat and vegetables are probably fine...
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    You could also demand a rectal biopsy and gluten challenge. It's not really used in the US, but is less invasive and does not require a challenge because the gluten is applied to the already taken biopsies. I don't know how accurate it is. If it makes you feel any better, my pediatrician also called my childhood vegetarian diet restrictive. Heck...
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    Acne about 60% better. Still there, but considerably decreased. Less painful periods.
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