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  1. sb2178
    Okay, potatoes are not empty calories. They aren't a great idea if you are diabetic/borderline diabetic and not that great when fried (aka potato chips and french fries = empty calories). BUT, they have plenty of nutrients, are affordable, and readily available. Eat 'em in moderation in the place of grains. Great source of potassium, good source of...
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    Possible but unlikely. I'd substitute a similar food in for a month or two and see if your weight shifts. Just... Udi's cinnamon rolls do not equal oats! BTW, I tried introducing oats after clear bloodwork and seemed to find symptoms after three days of eating 1/4 to 1/3 c rolled oats, cooked in water. Twice. But, I have a relatively recent blurry...
  3. sb2178
    I've used white corn flour for a roux. Mexican seasoning: 1 T cumin, 1 T chili powder, 1/4 t ground red pepper, 1 t oregano with salt and pepper to taste That's the amount I'd use for about two cups beans.
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    Be sure that your doc follows up with extensive nutrient status testing. If you've ever had a stress fracture, maybe even push for bone density. Thinking... B-12, folate, iron (ferritin!!! as well as the standard panel), magnesium, zinc, potassium, vitamin D, and that's all i remember at the moment. Be prepared for a slow recovery, but the more obsessive...
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    I bought a rice cooker and find it very very helpful.
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    if you don't have the mental strength, you can a) develop it, probably with some isolation for a while during the adjustment period b ) get tested so you can fling that in their faces or just visit a doc or naturopath who would recommend trying the diet so you have that "officialdom" c) never, ever talk about what or why you are eating beyond vague excuses...
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    PB and jelly not in sandwiches can be taken away. A pre-made sandwich is acceptable. I like taking a baggie of finely cut kasha or Bob's Red Mill tasty hot cereal with almonds, raisins, cinnamon, etc added. Easily cooked in the microwave. Corn tortillas or arepas are another nice travel food. Compact, not too easily broken. Ask your hosts to have...
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    Does he eat soups? There are all sorts of soups that can be made gluten-free. Puree it and then there will be no lumps. Everyone else can have salad too, and bread as appropriate. Would he also eat pureed/food milled meats? So, say you make broiled chicken breasts and greens beans for the family but mush it up for him. Often sweet potatoes will hide...
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    migas. otherwise known as corn tortilla french toast with salsa instead of syrup. it's good with the syrup instead of the salsa too. (add cinnamon!) i use them in garlic soup instead of bread/croutons. roll-ups with sandwich fillings like tuna salad, turkey, etc I find corn to be a pretty strong flavor that i like best with the bean/cheese/salsa...
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    It does sound like it, but with the fevers you may want to be sure that your doc checks you out for other autoimmune things like lupus too. Do you have the reference range for the IgA? The 0.4 is likely a different test range than we're used to seeing here. And, most beer is forbidden, but wines are generally safe as are many liquors.
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    Improvement of symptoms varies. You'll probably have good days mixed in with less good days and the occasional I just screwed up day for a while. If you aren't really noticing a general improvement on some level within a month, it might be time to do some additional exploration of potential complicating factors. And definitely get a grip on what you need...
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    Marino Center for Integrative Medicine in North Cambridge Beth Israel also has a celiac center
  13. sb2178
    Monklady-- is your church relaxed enough that you could make rice/teff/buckwheat wafers and have them consecrated? Then just store them yourself and bring on the days you'll need them.
  14. sb2178
    Any sort of vinegar, apple cider, balsamic, white wine... Combine with almonds or sesame seeds/oil! Add to spring rolls. And, for a vegan casserole, I would imagine you can't go wrong with layers of cooked rice (quinoa, polenta, etc) alternating with green beans and then use a tomato sauce of some sort. I can see using either a Tex-Mex salsa or...
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    B: sliced pear, homemade crackers, hot cocoa make with soymilk, cocoa powder, and sugar L: pea soup with carrots and smoked turkey, more crackers, apple S: steamed cauliflower and brocooli D: smoked salmon on cucumber, shrimp cocktail (no sauce), mashed cauliflower, mashed sweet potatoes, green beans with shallots, roasted cornish hen, salad, chocolate...
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    Check which blood tests they did-- the neuro form of celiac tends to show up in AGA, which a lot of physicians don't use as a front line test any more. If they only did TTG/EMA, that would not necessarily catch it. Don't remember the references offhand, but google scholar should pull it up with good keywords. There are some other interesting but unsubstantiated...
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    Depending on age and degree of damage, your healing process could take anywhere from 3 months (wicked fast) to 2 years (kinda slow, but not unusually slow). B-12 is stored in your liver, and I believe that like iron, you have to be quite deficient before your blood levels drop. If you are concerned, you can also post up old/current numbers and those...
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    That's a question I've been puzzling over for a while. From the lit that I can find, false negative blood work depends very much on the lab (50% was one abhorrent lab's rating on biopsy proven, previously positive celiac patients on a gluten-based diet but it seems like 5-20% is more the norm). False negative biopsies are rarely discussed, which is frustrating...
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    The most conservative gluten challenge should be 3 months, with 3-4 slices bread per day. The minimum should be for 6 weeks. There are docs who will diagnose based on symptoms, resolution with diet, return on symptoms on diet, and possibly genetics. Kids have slightly difference immune systems, so the antibody testing can be more challenging in blurry...
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    I think it is one thing to say that there are easy gluten free meals (eggs, baked sweet potato, and frozen peas, for example) and another thing to say it is easy to always stick faithfully to a gluten-free diet. I'd like to be able to grab a quick slice of pizza when I come home exhausted after a 10 or 12 hour day instead of making food, eating applesauce...
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    I also don't believe in "Superfoods"-- that's all marketing. There's no reason to select blueberries over apples as long as you get a variety of produce into your mouth, daily. Lots of colors. Lean meats/poultry, fatty fish, good fats (avocado, olives, nuts/seeds, fish, flaxseed), eggs/dairy only if you tolerate them. A handy rule of thumb is to eat...
  22. sb2178
    Yeah, I wish someone else would be my food police. Or even just a proof-reader... imagine, a nice little gremlin to read all the food labels. an infallible little gremlin. (I missed barley malt extract on a label this week, and ouch was/is the consequence. or else starbuck's contaminated me... or a combination.) But, there are lots of people who do...
  23. sb2178
    spring rolls! plain or seasoned nuts... like spiced pecans, or honey roasted cashews white beans pureed with roasted red peppers and roasted garlic cloves, thinned to taste with olive oil (yeah, not a recipe where I've ever measured but it's always good)
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    Ditto that. 1) excess chocolate. 2) occasional screw-ups (new rule: read the label TWICE, slowly, right, go on... do it again). 3) sometimes just plain feeling sorry for myself. 4) serious, serious training of my friends, who now ask me where to go for dinner, or what exactly they should bring. fortunately, they are mellow kind people and mostly...
  25. sb2178
    non-traumatic fracture in your twenties?? other symptoms are also possible celiac/gluten intolerance possibilities 1) get testing prior to gluten-free diet. A GP/PCP can do a blood panel and should. You can find tests listed here but basically: IgA total IgA AGA or DGP IgG AGA or DGP IgA TTG EMA 2) if you are already gluten free and unwilling...
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