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  1. domesticactivist
    Without having met your son and daughter-in-law, and without knowing what you've tried in the past, it's hard to say what approach will be the best. I'm assuming you've already tried to educate them about celiac? If that didn't go well it can be really hard to start over. They seem to be focused on the life-style effects of celiac rather than the medical...
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    I can't make any promises, but my partner's (mild) asthma went away once we were gluten free. So there is hope.
  3. domesticactivist
    I used to think fat was what did it. Boy, was I wrong! Now I eat way more fat without any problem. I actually haven't dared try eating gluten on purpose since Christmas. At the time we'd been "gluten-free" for about a month, but I'd been cheating and eating other grains and getting cc'd. We've been extremely vigilant ever since the new year. Part of me wants...
  4. domesticactivist
    OK, I'm going to start working on this project as a part of my business (linked from my profile). The goal will be a book about gluten cross-contamination and how to avoid it. If you want to be on the editing/publishing team, PM me with your email by Friday, July 15th. Here is the call for submissions - feel free to send it on to your friends, family...
  5. domesticactivist
    Even pastured hens get feed. We have ours out in the yard but they get (organic, no GMO) feed, too. Chickens have evolved to eat grains. That's totally different for cows! Cows fed on grain in feed lots have truly disgusting health problems. I'm on my phone so I'm not finding the articles now, but there is science to show that the fat from CAFO raised cows...
  6. domesticactivist
    I just got home and smelled fish. Turns out my partner had just eaten sardines. I thought I'd try some and had the whole can, oh, and some fresh strawberries. I don't feel at all like I missed dinner (I did have a stir-fry with duck and broccoli earlier, though)
  7. domesticactivist
    Even if you had both genes the DNA test would be inconclusive. You can have the genes but not develop the disease. However, having one gene means it is *possible* that you have celiac. (Some people still have problems without the genes, too, btw, but that's another story.) With the endoscopy, you do need to be eating gluten. One or two days (or weeks)...
  8. domesticactivist
    I agree with what they said. I also eat way more than the recommended daily calories and am thin. Eating lots of fats and protein is key to having energy and feeling full. The stories about fat being bad for you are not true. Fat from CAFO animals is bad and transfats are bad but naturally saturated fats (listed above and from pastured animals are important...
  9. domesticactivist
    I'm not celiac but got much worse when we went gluten free, not only because of increased sensitivity, but also because the gluten free processed foods I tried were bad for me. We ended up doing the GAPS diet which has been a huge improvement. We also cleaned top to bottom to get rid if cc. I have an article on the blog linked from my profile on going 10...
  10. domesticactivist
    I agree you need to get rid of the cross contamination. I have a post on my blo linked from my profile called going 100% gluten free that may help. It's also possible something else is going on, especially if this is an ongoing thing. Have you talked to your dr or been tested for thyroid problems or iron deficiency?
  11. domesticactivist
    I agree with everyone who said just don't let gluten in the house. I can't imagine a friend who wouldn't be willing to eat a non-gluten containing snack instead of a gluten one while playing with your game pieces, especially if you want to be able to snack while playing, too.
  12. domesticactivist
    It definitely sounds like cross contamination is at the heart of your slow improvement. With our son we noticed a change right away, but then found symptoms creeping back and frequent problems getting glutened until we went nuts and totally cleaned out our kitchen and replaced practically everything that wasn't glass or stainless steel. I have a blog post...
  13. domesticactivist
    When we started the GAPS diet (about 5 months ago) I dropped 20 lbs immediately. I was thin to start with so I was worried the trend would continue. However, I stopped losing weight when I got to my pre-baby weight (about 125 lbs at 5'6" with large bones). The GAPS diet sounds similar to what you are doing. It starts out with just bone broths, meat broths...
  14. domesticactivist
    Both the Specific Carbohydrate Diet and the GAPS diet have a lot to say about this! (For more info, go to the blog linked from my profile and search on GAPS Resources). Really quickly, monosaccharide sugars are easily digested, while disaccharide and polysaccharide sugars are not. They are physically different from each other on the molecular level and...
  15. domesticactivist
    I'm one of those grain-free people but agree with tictax707 in that I think that the raw foods might be causing the bloating and probiotic foods may help. In the diet we are on (GAPS - you can find more about our experience with it by going to the blog linked from my profile and searching for GAPS Resources), you start off with only the most easily digested...
  16. domesticactivist
    Oh, just saw the post abou. The wands. I almost added that, too. Exactly.
  17. domesticactivist
    Maybe this has changed, but I used to work in a Starbucks and received no training re: gluten free. We washed those blenders constantly, but only by hand through most of the day and at lightning speed - more of a rinse. I wouldn't trust it at all unless all the syrups and other ingredients were gluten-free. I'm pretty sure they are not. As for refusing to...
  18. domesticactivist
    As promised, my partner finally blogged home-made, lacto-fermented mayo. You can find our blog linked from my profile. She includes cayanne in the recipe, which is a nightshade - but you can just leave it out. I'm copying the text in here: ******************* Lacto-Fermented Mayonnaise by Kelsy I hated mayonnaise growing up. Hated it. And who could...
  19. domesticactivist
    I like what mushroom had to say... but... I'm wondering how you determined you are gluten-intolerant if you have no symptoms?
  20. domesticactivist
    OK, this'll be fun! I'd be happy to take the lead on the project. I think the ideal submission would be about 250-500 words. If we got lots of submissions, maybe they could be categorized by the type of cross-contamination, with a little tips section for each. Some ideas for the categories are eating out, holidays, potlucks, pots and pans, and school...
  21. domesticactivist
    Let's do it! What should the format be? 500 word essays? An intro explaining cc? Tips following each story with how to have avoided that particular problem? I have a friend who edits novels and another who got gluten-free recipes published, maybe they can help us get it out there.
  22. domesticactivist
    I was famished at first. Eating more fat and getting over sugar withdrawal put an end to that. Eating healthy saturated fats like avacados, fats from pastured & organic meats, coconut oil and ghee can all help take the edge off hunger. As for the "efficiency" - I had the opposite problem when we went gluten-free! I will say that resolved when I cut...
  23. domesticactivist
    It could be the pork, or it could be the crap they cover it with in order to sanitize it. The FDA requires that USDA meat is processed with citric acid, which is mostly derived from corn these days. In Oregon, local meat producers can choose to use ODA standards instead, and use cider vinegar instead of citric acid. It could also be that your butcher has...
  24. domesticactivist
    Larapiz, thanks for adding that. I'm sorry if my post came across as suggesting that all of everyone's IgG allergies would go away or aren't severe! That's not what I meant... just that it *can* happen. Our son showed IgG for all sorts of things, including wheat, barley, oats, and rye... obviously we don't plan on reintroducing those foods! There were...
  25. domesticactivist
    Were these IgG allergies or IgE allergies or something else? My basic understanding is that the IgE ones are the histamine reactions and are permanent (though they can be helped by allergy shots), where the IgG ones indicate a leaky gut. The IgG "allergies" come and go. If you have a leaky gut you will become IgG reactive to anything you are eating. This...
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