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  1. dws
    I've been eating mountains of rice since becoming gluten-free about 7 years ago. Anyone else concerned about what's been in the news lately about arsenic levels in rice? I started suffering the return of gut issues about 2 years after going gluten free and have been eating non-processed foods because I thought the problem might be cross-contamination. ...
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    You're lucky you have a good nutritionist who is familiar with celiac. Wish I could find one.
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    Does that mean you have checked them out re fining agents and barrels?
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    I'm not sure what's up with the kefir for you. Like yogurt, it has less lactose than milk and is advertised as having less lactose than yogurt. It does tend to be loaded with super high levels of probiotics, so maybe those upset your system. Maybe too much of a good thing. Probiotics make my stomach hurt.
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    Thanks, that was an interesting read. I stumbled across some previous forum topics about wine and it seems like it may be a concern depending on your level of sensitivity. Has anyone done enough research to know which semi cheap wines are safe? I know the cheaper ones probably never hit a wooden barrel and as long as the fining agents are gluten free,...
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    Sounds like a good strategy. You'll just have to make sure you get him hooked with some really good kisses so you can reveal the gluten-free thing sooner rather than later. Edit: I just thought of the perfect plan! Take the guy skinny dipping after diner. While in the water, have a water spitting contest, which will lead to lots of laughter and then...
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    Well, maybe it would be worth my time to check in with a few barrel makers just to lay this to rest. Pusser's Rum is something I have been wanting to try again, but I have never gotten any response from them re gluten issues. I wonder if they are one of those European companies that still uses the wheat. A lot of history and tradition behind that Rum....
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    I was doubting that wine,whiskey,rum,etc. barrels were held together by wheat containing glue as I had heard. The pieces really aren't glued together I thought, so I went to a couple of web sites to see what was what. I found out, much to my horror, that though the staves (planks) are not glued together, when the heads are set into the ends of the barrel...
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    I totally understand what you mean. I have stayed in a marriage that I probably should have gotten out of long ago partly because I don't know how I would date with all the gluten issues. Dealing with the curve balls life throws at you is hard enough without this additional difficulty. A lot of people say that if someone you try to date is scared off by...
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    Well, the mixed kitchen can be a tough road to travel. Since we're talking parts per million, it's hard to feel comfortable preparing food in a kitchen also used by gluten eaters. Flour floats around like crazy and gets everywhere. My family resisted for a long time but we finally made our kitchen gluten free. If nothing else, it has helped my sanity...
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    I had a very similar thing happen to me except with me, it was stretched out over a longer period of time. My miraculous recovery lasted about a year and a half. What helped me a lot was what I learned from this forum about dealing with cross contamination and going on a whole foods diet to combat an increased sensitivity to gluten. The gluten free stuff...
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    Hang in there Joe. I'm starting to come out of a similar bad spell, though my depression tends to be more mild to moderate. If you haven't eliminated all processed foods yet, give that a try. For me it takes about 2-3 weeks on that type of diet to get over reactions caused by a lapses of discipline in which I try processed gluten free foods. The reverse...
  13. dws
    So I'm out with friends at a soccer game having a really good time. They go to the snack stand and get their food, and I pull my baked potato out of my pocket and eat that. Worked out great and I am getting used to this kind of routine. Then, they suggest that we go by a nearby wine and pastry joint after the game. Why not? We get there and order and...
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    Do you use any of the Thai rice flours? If so, what brand? How about potato starch? If I could do well with those 2 ingredients, a lot would open up for me as far as baking options. Thanks, Dave
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    I don't mean to dash your hopes as far seeing Dr. Fasano is concerned, but I was having the same problems and he and his nutritionist didn't help at all. They were pretty hung up on the 20ppm thing and were baffled at why I was having the symptoms I had. I had that glass shards in the gut feeling, sometimes better and sometimes worse. His nutritionist...
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    Good to hear that you are doing well with goat milk. I have been confused about dairy for a while and have just had to give it up. I've been staring at goat's milk trying to work up the nerve to try it. Maybe I'll give it a shot.
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    ARCHIVED Erawan Flours

    dws replied to dws's topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff

    Thanks again, auzzie. I remember your previous reply. I just didn't get any other replies before under a different category so I thought I would try this one. The Erawan flour I bought is not labeled as gluten free (at least not in english) but that doen't mean it isn't pure. Sounds like it has worked for you. Dave
  18. dws
    I am not sure it is lactose intolerance either. I have been somewhat confounded by my experiments with dairy. I seem to do best with aged cheese like cheddar which is low in lactose, but then I too have trouble with Lactaid which is supposed to be just as low in lactose. Yogurt does kind of so-so for me. I drank milk with no problem up to a few years...
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    Funny you would mention Thai rice flour. I just posted a question about it's purity. Have you ever used Erawan brand? I have seen Thai wheat flour, but judging by your profile, you have a lot of experience with Thai products. So Thai rice flour producers and packagers tend to be a pretty safe bet as far as cc is concerned?
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    Steph, how do you dry yours after you wash it?
  21. dws
    I was wondering if any supersensitives in Australia, New Zealand or anywhere else used Erawan rice flours or Tapioca Starch. I have been having trouble with some other brands and would like to find one that doesn't cause a reaction for me. I am sensitive to some level less than 10ppm based on trial and error-maybe around 5ppm. I have been contempating...
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    Ok, so I'm thinking about taking the plunge and grinding my own flours. Been eyeballing the Nutrimill online- about $270. A voice in my head keeps asking what I will gain by grinding my own, say rice flour. If I am not tolerating rice flour made in a dedicated facility, why would I do any better by grinding my own? I guess one difference would be if I...
  23. dws
    I have recently had to go to a whole foods/non-processed diet due to my increased gluten sensitivity. I am one of those people who doctors do not think has celiac disease. The only blood work that I scored above normal was an IGG blood test(a pretty high positive). Negative on IGA's including TTG. Negative on genetic testing. No biopsy done while eating...
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    ARCHIVED Mezcal

    dws posted a topic in Super Sensitive People

    Have any supersensitives researched and or tried any brands of mezcal that work for them? I used to drink Monte Alban but have not gotten any response from them via email re the purity of thier process.
  25. dws
    People's reactions vary. It would not be unusual to take longer than 3 days to get over a reaction. But, more importantly, if you have been diagnosed as a celiac you need to put the gluten down for good because there can be some health consequences if you keep switching back to gluten. Your cancer risk increases due to continued exposure and there are...
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