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  1. watkinson

    ARCHIVED Mcdonald's?

    watkinson posted a topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    I'm sure those of you who have been on this board forever, are sick of this question, but I just don't get it and need some answers. McDonald's was under fire a couple years ago when it was discovered that their fries which had been labeled as Gluten Free and Vegetarian, were found to contain both wheat and beef derivitives. I thought it was all worked...
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    Hi, Does anyone have any suggestions for a good gluten-free waterproof mascara? Thanks, Wendy
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    Wow Sally, What a great doctor! What I wouldn't have done to have a doctor like that...you're very lucky!! When I had my colonoscopy and biopsy I was not put under. They gave me a shot that made me go to sleep but was awake again in less that half an hour. felt completely fine in a few hours after that. Maybe that is what your doctor will do. ...
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    Remember....there is a very high falst negative in celiac testing. Even if your tests come out negative or inconclusive you should still try the diet. You may indeed be a celiac or maybe not a celiac but still gluten intollerant. Good luck on your tests. Wendy
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    O boy! You sound very much like me!! I was kind of a sickly child, always getting every cold, flu, tonsilitis, strep throat, and virus that came my way. By Jr. high school I started having chronic lower back pain. High school started with chronic headaches, and aches in general. My first what I call "attack" happened when I was 17. Sudden horrible stomach...
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    I actually sent them an email because I saw that too. The problem is the whole Malt issue.....is it made from barley or corn. Supposedly if its made in USA then it should be corn. ( ? ) I don't know. If it's not one thing it's always another. Wendy
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    ARCHIVED Low Bone Density

    watkinson replied to Lexis's topic in Sports and Fitness

    I have 3 pound weights that I strap to my ankles. It makes anything you do, walking, jogging, even sitting in a chair watching T.V. doing some leg lifts, all weight bearing. I do the eliptical 3X a week for about 1/2 hour with these weights on my ankles and using a high resistance. It is absolutely weight bearing. To start you could get 1 pound weights...
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    I just saw in Safeway the other day that Kellogs has made an Organic Rice Krispies! Anyone know if these are gluten free? Wendy
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    I believe that maltodextrin used in 'food' products in the U.S. is usually made from corn. However it is common for it to be made from barley and usually is in foods from other countries. You MUST ALWAYS check with the manufacturer. Even brands that you know, if produced in a facility outside the U.S. can have different ingredients. Cosmetics and meds...
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    Hi, I don't know if anyone has mentioned this brand yet or not, but for a really cheap alternative, wet & wild is Gluten free. YOu can get it at Walmart, Target, and most drug stores. It's about 1 or 2 bucks. Wendy
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    Hi, I'm not a big drinker but I do love a chocolate martini! I have never had any reaction to stoli vokka and godiva chocolate liquer so I assume they are fine. I had one recently that they also added a mint liquer and cream. It was wonderful...tasted like mint chocolate ice cream. yummm!!!
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    Hi jsdawson, unfortunatley the blood tests for celiac disease are not perfectly accurate, as a matter of fact there is a very high false negative response especially in children. Because of this is why doctors sometimes recommend the biopsy saying it is the only definitive answer. I would say for sure that since your sons blood test showed positive...
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    Hi Jenvan, My daughter recently went to 6 flags. They as well have a strict "no outside food or drink" policy. She brought a ton of gluten-free food with a note from her doctor and her restaurant card with her. She had no problem getting throught the gate at all! But somthing I have done before is....I put a candy bar in my sock...I brought some...
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    Hi guys, I'm the one that started the thread back in September about the House show doing an episode on Celiacs. I saw a piece on our local Fox news talking about Celiac disease...what it was... and that 'House" woud have an upcoming show spotlighting the disease. They never said when it would be on so I just religiously watched the show week after week...
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    Fingernail problems are absolutely a symptom of celiacs. Or maybe I should say a sign of malnutrition. In third world countries, the nails are one of the first places they look when trying to find malnutrition. All of the above mentioned problems, the white specks, the ridges, soft, peeling, ect. Wendy
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    If you do a study on the nutrients is grains you will see that grains have nothing in them that you can't get from eating fruits, veggies, and protien. Most modern day grains are so over processed that they have becaome nothing more than a sugar anyway. Most are fortified with vitamins because they have very little nutrient value. Take a good multi vitamin...
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    Well...I never thought about it before. I mean it's called celiac disease so I just think of it as a disease. I guess the meaning of disease is that the body is at dis-ease. Therefore when we are suffering from celiacs or an untreated celiac, and are sick, I guese we would be at dis-ease. But when we are gluten-free and feeling fine maybe we could call...
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    Okay...this is just tooooo wierd! Yes...both my daughter and I have long lashes. I have trouble wearing sunglasses, I can't blink right because the lashes get caught on the glasses. Why would this be a celiac thing? I mean with malabsortion we have problems with everything. If anything you would think that the lashes would be short. Malnutrition=nothing...
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    It's extremely important that a Celiac stay gluten-free. Untreated celiacs are prone to getting other autoimune diseases as well as cancer. I have found that the easiest way to tell people is to be completely serious and straight forward. Don't tell them somthing like "I am allergic to wheat" sometimes that feels easier but they just won't get...
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    I lived for about 5 years on anti-diareahl (anywhere from 1 to 4 a day)! I would still get what I call attacks. Severe stomach pain, like being in the last stages of labor and having an entire torso charlie horse! I always said that compared to these attacks, having a baby was nothing! Severe liquid diareah and intense nausea and vomitting, anywhere...
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    I had some of the classic symptoms of celiac, like liquid diareah, bone pain, terrible joint pain, feelings like certain bones were broken, horrible muscle pain (yes...fibromyalgia) and cramping of the legs, peripheral neuropothy, sleeplessness, always tired, depression from chronic pain, ect. and some not so classic like, hypothyroidism. However, my daughters...
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    The best, best, best, best, BEST is Environ kids kohala crisp!!! YUMMMM!!! I wake up every morning and am thrilled because I know I get to eat breakfast. I eat it every day with blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, or bananas. I even take it with me when I go on trips. I eat other cereals that are gluten-free, but I like this the best. Kinda...
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    I was slightly Hypothyroid for years. My bodies metabolism slowed down as a means, I believe, to keep me alive. I wasn't getting any nutrients so my body thought I was starving. After going gluten-free, I started losing weight immediatly. 5 pounds the first week. I was eating more food than I was before and obviously retaining it instead of throwing...
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    ARCHIVED Risotteria

    watkinson posted a topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    I wanted to Thank everyone who turned me on to Risotteria in NYC! What a great place!! We had the mozerella, ham, and asperagus pizza. Yum!! I do have to say however that I was looking so forward to having a pizza cooked in a pizza oven. I just knew it would taste like regular pizza and I would know I wasn't missing anything. It's definalty...
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    ARCHIVED Energy Please.

    watkinson replied to lorka150's topic in Sports and Fitness

    Hi, Have you had your thyroid checked? If your hypothyroid that could be the reason. Even if you are in the low levels of normal it can zap you're energy. Try taking tyroid aid vitamins. I get mine at Whole foods. Check the label for the gluten-free kind. My hands and feet are always like ice cicles. These vitamins seem to help that. I've also noticed...
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