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  1. Skylark
    Sage and fennel? Sauteed onions? I already know I'll like it. I'm just going to leave the sugar out and only use the apple because I like sausage that's more savory than sweet. My sage is Spice Island and there's nothing on the bottle. I think the rule of thumb for herbs is 1/3 the amount of fresh when you use dried.
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    Some celiacs get REALLY sick from gluten, and some react to wheat within minutes. Other people take as long as 48 hours to react. It's all very individual. Everyone's reactions are different too. I have reacted pretty fast to gluten becasue I'm slightly allergic as well as the celiac style reactions. Last time I got really glutened, when someone lied...
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    I've read that too BUT the gluten tests don't work well on hydrolyzed protein. It's hard to know what's really there or the agenda of the person who did the testing. My rule is if it came from wheat, rye, or barley in any way, shape, or form I skip it. I've used an Italian seasoning mix or Herbs de Provence, fresh garlic, and fresh onions for stew. Splash...
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    We need a good cheer emoticon! I want a clapping one too. Grass fed beef burger with mushrooms on Canyon Bakehouse bread and baby spinach salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar tonight.
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    How much rubbed sage? Maybe a teaspoon? The store didn't have fresh when I got the rest of the ingredients. Can't wait to try this tomorrow!
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    I'm confused? What does my health or lack thereof have to do with Kraft? Does being sick somehow magically negate my Ph.D.? As for what I've posted I'm sure you can find somewhere I said a particular processed food was safe. I don't write a processed food CC disclaimer every time someone posts an ingredient list and asks if there is gluten. Besides, if...
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    Don't freak out. Bright red blood on tissue paper is usually a small anal tear, probably irritation from all the diarrhea. Didn't they tell you that? Try a little diaper rash cream like Desitin to soothe your skin. Dark red or black clotted blood in your stool (can look like tar or coffee grounds) is the really bad kind because it comes from further up...
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    Gluten Ease won't make it safe to eat a bagel. DPP-IV has been looked at for detoxifying gluten but there are only a few studies and the results are mixed. It definitely doesn't work on high-gluten foods. The company that makes it cites a couple studies suggesting that it might help with CC. I haven't tried it myself because I'm not that sensitive to CC to...
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    Thanks, but Gemini and I were basically saying the same thing.
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    What's unreasonable is focusing solely on Kraft when what you have written is true for every single major food manufacturer. If you feel that way, you need to avoid ALL processed foods that are not GFCO certified and/or from dedicated facilities. You are freaking out over some CYA legalese. Use your common sense! We know processed foods are CC. Why...
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    I've got some bad news if that worries you. None of the big companies guarantee gluten-free status or lack of CC unless they have labeled a product gluten-free. Then can't! Even the gluten-free label generally means <20 ppm, not the <10 ppm that GFCO certification requires. There is a lot of awareness of celaic among big manufacturers. They don...
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    You can try simple gluten-free first. I usually suggest people give up dairy, then soy, then corn if they don't feel well off gluten.
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    Thanks! That sounds convenient. There is stuff in commercial sausages that I don't care to eat so making my own is very appealing.
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    It is a gluten reaction, complete with TTG antibodies and villous atrophy. I suppose people could be oat intolerant too, but the real concern is that oats are so closely related to wheat that some celiacs react as if they are a gluten grain. If I recall, CSA recommends you wait a full year after going gluten-free before you introduce oats. Open...
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    I never thought of making breakfast sausage. That looks really good, minus the sugar to suit my taste. Does it freeze well if I make the patties and freeze them raw?
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    There is no such test and anyone who tells you otherwise is probably trying to sell you something. NCGI is diagnosed by ruling out celiac as thoroughly as possible and then trying the diet. You probably want both total IgA and TTG IgG. Then you've got all the possible tests done and can try the diet.
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    They are talking about B12 injections, not "shots" in the sense of drinking it. In a B12 supplement you ideally want methylcobalamin, not the cyanocobalamin in the 1st Step B12. Methylcobalamin is a natural form of B12 your body can make better use of. Their Energy for Life product has only 9 mcg of B12, nowhere near enough to reverse a deficiency.
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    Looks negative to me. As Beachbirdie says, it would be nice to see your total IgA and a TTG IgG if you happen to be IgA deficient.
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    Yes, push for more! Increased intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) can be the first step in developing celiac disease. The IELs are your body's response to intestinal inflammation. Celiac isn't always like flipping a switch. Some people develop it gradually or start with patchy damage, so you can get a biopsy with increased IELs but no autoimmune damage....
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    Great! You had me laughing at "death by cookies". Time to eat all your favorite gluten foods and wish them a fond farewell! Have some crusty sourdough for me, willya? Good luck with the testing and getting an answer.
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    There are people with neurological autoimmunity, gluten-sensitive psoriasis, and gluten-sensitive rheumatoid arthritis who don't get labeled celiac either. It's pretty reasonable to argue that all the forms of gluten-sensitive autoimmunity are different manifestations of celiac disease. I think it's only a matter of time before the definition of celiac expands...
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    ubiquitous gluten is right. I can relate to the emotional experiences of bipolarism and have had my horomones balanced in order to get back on the right track. Worked well. Glad you have come through so much! I am also glad you posted the celiac panel tests, a friend of my mother's is looking to have that done to find out for sure. Thanks!

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    I see the genetic test and total IgA in your results but not the celiac tests. Is there transglutaminase (TTG), gliadin, or endomysial (EMA)? You don't "not have the genes". You have one copy of DQ2.2 which confers more risk for celiac than people without that gene. It's not a high-risk gene like DQ2.5 or DQ8, which is why your test is labeled equivocal...
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    Hi and welcome to the board. The transglutaminase IgA is the autoimmune test for celiac disease. Your other test was total IgA, which measures how much IgA you're making to everything. High total IgA suggests there is inflammation in your gut but it's not specific for celiac. It sounds like you were essentially gluten-free for close to three weeks?...
  25. Skylark
    Glad to hear I'm not the only CLL. I'll have to try breading them in cornstarch or maybe cornmeal the way I cook fish. I made black bean soup yesterday, with chicken broth I'd frozen from my last roasted chicken, black beans, onion, garlic, celery, carrots, chunks of potato, salt, and some cumin. I had it with more of the baby bok choy and froze containers...
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