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  1. lucia
    hi looking4help, I think it's important that you talk to an M.D. about your experience with having blood drawn. It's not necessarily true that your menstrual issues and your issues with having blood drawn stem from the same root cause. What you describe sounds very scary, and potentially harmful in your immediate future. As for how you describe your...
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    That's great news - glad to hear you're feeling better. Family is tough, isn't it? I'm so glad I married into an Indian family of vegetarians. They see it as a positive that I don't eat meat.
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    It's so not your fault!!! You're not feeling better yet because you have a physical condition that has had serious consequences for your poor body. Your body has suffered through years of having to process gluten-filled foods when it's just not equipped for that. I'm amazed at the stories of kids who are diagnosed with Celiac at young ages. They'll have the...
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    In India, yoga practice and a vegetarian diet are part of the same system. Of course, you can be healthy with a vegetarian diet. I think that vegetarians (and especially vegans) in the U.S. often have issues because we can't draw on cultural knowledge about a non-meat diet like vegetarians in other parts of the world. It takes self-education and extra work...
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    ARCHIVED Eating In Nyc

    lucia replied to jenlex's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Hi, I'm lucky enough to live in NYC, and we have some great restaurants here. So have fun! In addition to restaurants with dedicated gluten-free menus, I also recommend going to at least one with food from a part of the world where the diet doesn't rely on foods made of gluten. I'm suggesting two restaurants that I loved to eat at before I was gluten...
  6. lucia
    GlutenFreeManna is definitely a great person to talk to about this. As well as the leafy greens and fatty fish, I'd also suggest adding some sea vegetables (seaweeds) into your diet. They are nutrient dense and high in calcium, folate, and iron. Also, they taste really good and add nice flavor to foods. You can get them at a health food store, or order them...
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    Connie, On the positive side, at least you're now legitimately a forum member :) I mean that in the best way, and we're glad to have you back! Besides that though, isn't it amazing to think that cutting out gluten can cure you of your anxiety? I've suffered inexplicable anxiety too, which I now realize was related to gluten. It's a relief...
  8. lucia
    I feel your pain. I've been vegetarian except for fish for over a decade, but am only recently gluten-free, soy-free (although I do eat tempeh & miso since they are fermented), and dairy-free. How I miss cheese! I've been adding a lot of foods to my diet that I don't usually eat so much, or have never eaten before. Here are some of my new staples: Seaweed...
  9. lucia
    Thanks to Patti for the chart. It's amazing looking at it how much fiber beans have! Definitely motivation to be cooking some up this coming week.
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    ARCHIVED Risotto

    lucia replied to lucia's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    Yikes! That's a scary story luvs2eat! You'd think that you could count on rice pudding being made of ... rice! I've been really careful so far and made servers tell me exactly what they put in dishes. I guess I should continue to do that.
  11. lucia
    Hi Stef, Graceland is fantastic! You get to see the whole place, even the swimming pool. Hope you have fun. Besides Graceland, drag your Mom down to Beale Street if she's willing. It's a street with bars and clubs that has really great music every single night. I'm a jazz fan and was a little worried that the music would be watered-down tourist...
  12. lucia
    I was worried about this too - as well as traveling outside the U.S. - but I've realized that non-American cuisines are more accommodating to a gluten-free diet. I think that success depends on choosing the right dish and having a server who can describe the ingredients it uses at that paticuliar restaurant. - South Asian food, including Indian, is almost...
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    ARCHIVED Risotto

    lucia posted a topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    I was wondering if risotto is always going to be a gluten-free choice at a restaurant? The only way I could think it would not be is if the chef used a stock thickened with wheat flour, but that seems unlikely. Thanks
  14. lucia
    Congrats! I'm at the 11 week mark, so hopefully I'll be able to say the same at 3 months. I'm so glad you posted your good news.
  15. lucia
    Some people report being "fructose intolerant". They discover this through an elimination diet. Other people stop eating fruit, or limit it, because of concerns about candida. These people are usually working with a homeopathic doctor.
  16. lucia
    I thought that a lot of my symptoms were related to aging: ridges in my fingernails, pain in my feet, soreness in my knees, and a big one - apparent infertility. When I realized I was gluten intolerant, I read that every single one of my symptoms could be traced back to that. I raised all of these symptoms with my acupuncturist and asked her if they could...
  17. lucia
    Thanks for posting. We head out to Houston once in awhile since my husband grew up there. What I look forward to the most on a trip to Houston is TEX MEX! I can't get even decent Tex Mex in NYC. We usually go to Chuy's. If you've heard anything, let me know. I have a feeling that it's not the safest place : ( and Lupe's is going to have to replace Chuy...
  18. lucia
    Celestial Seasonings says their chamomile tea is gluten-free. Some brands of tea unfortunately use a substance made of gluten to seal their tea bags. But loose leaves will always be okay.
  19. lucia
    Maybe only the oldest souls get celiac?
  20. lucia
    That's awesome! Thanks for posting the YouTube links!!! If anyone tries the recipes, let us know!
  21. lucia
    Skylark, That's a fascinating quote. Do you mean that our bodies are reacting to the terrible chaos of Kaliyuga?
  22. lucia
    Your doctor is correct that even a small amount of gluten can cause an autoimmune reaction in your small intestine. According to Dr. Peter Green's book, research shows that just 10 mg (or .01 grams) is the limit that most celiacs can tolerate without a reaction. To put that into perspective, a slice of bread has on average 4.8 grams of gluten. So, 10 mg is...
  23. lucia
    Hi suebright & welcome! When I first joined the board, I found the amount of information overwhelming. I thought that it would be a simple process to cut gluten out of my diet, and then I'd be done with it! I've found it's way more complicated than that (unfortunately). By the time we are diagnosed, our bodies have been through a lot. Even if the...
  24. lucia
    Also, I'd suggest that you get a book to help you make sense out of all the information here about celiac/gluten intolerance. My recommendation would be either 1) "Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic" which is a comprehensive view of current medical thinking on the disease/condition as well as how to live with the disease/condition or 2) the pocket...
  25. lucia
    I've found throughout this process that I cannot "trust my gut." I have felt despair over this. I am a huge advocate of eating unprocessed, nutrient-rich foods as a lifestyle choice that is both healthy and delicious. I went through a remarkable process of healing from fibromyalgia through diet and exercise when I was in my mid/late 20s. I adopted a severely...
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