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    I like the idea of compiled examples. Going to put out a call for submissions?
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    My son wanted to write a book when we first figured this all out. We should do it!
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    They could be, or they could just be "constitutionally" delayed. I don't have celiac but was 4'7" when I turned 13 and 5'2 three months later. I was also a super "late bloomer" as far as puberty was concerned. My daughter is very, very small for her age at 12, and we've tested her for celiac, turners, deficiencies, etc - all negative. Her bone age scan...
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    Yup, it's free, like they said. I pay a little bit to have my own domain name (so it only has my company name .com, not blogspot or wordpress or whatever in the url). That's under $10/year for registration, but then I pay a monthly fee (around $7) to have it and some other sites hosted.
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    [b]Correction:[/b] The 20 ppm designation is an [url="http://www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/FoodAllergensLabeling/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/ucm111487.htm#q8"]FDA Proposed Rule[/url]. While some manufacturers have voluntarily used this guideline, others do not. This rule was supposed to have been made law by now, but [url="...
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    I think the first lady sounded genuinely curious. I like to assume that everyone who asks 'stupid' questions is just misinformed and really wants to know more. Just like talking sex ed with the kids, start with a little info and let their questions guide the way! I don't like the idea to say 'allergy' though. Spreading misinformation doesn't help in the long...
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    They've said it all and I'll add my voice to the chorus. Bring your own food! Tell them about the cross contamination risk and the fact you got sick. I decided to go ahead and eat at my mom's last night, since my son wasn't going to be there and they were being careful to make things gluten free. (we are extremely vigilant where my son is concerned) I...
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    Welcome to the wonderful world of living as a crazy diet person! Early on in our journey I wrote a loooooooong 3 piece blog on the subject. (site linked from my profile). I find whenever something is major and new in my life it becomes all consuming. Plus, with this you start to see how others may benefit from knowing about it and it's hard not to go all...
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    There is no such thing as "less sensitive" with celiac. If your body is making antibodies against itself, there is damage being done whether you perceive it at the time or not! It's easy to let things slide. It's good you've realized that there are consequences, even if they are more subtle.
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    We use the GAPS diet. It is based in the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. I have a post with resources on the blog linked from my profile. Just search GAPS Resources on it and you'll find more. One of the ideas behind both the SCD and GAPS is that monosaccharide sugars are easier to digest that poly and disaccharide sugars. Also, eliminating sugars helps starve...
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    The book isn't about celiac at all, and doesn't say the stuff she says it says, btw. I posted what it actually has to say earlier on this thread. The sad thing is that her post and much of what she has to say on her site is right on. It's true that processed crap is processed crap whether it says gluten-free or organic or all natural on it or not. It...
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    <3 Grief is so hard. I'm glad you have a supportive community, and are beginning to feel like you can start to get back to a new normal.
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    That is a brutal schedule. I used to work like that, too, and would have to be completely desperate to do it again. I vacillated between completely miserable and mania. Not good. My kids' dad has a schedule like that, but he does it three days one week, four days the next (12.5 hour shifts). Used to be nights. The improvement in his health working days vs...
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    Chickens shouldn't eat soy. The main issue we have is feeding the chickens and rabbits. A sensitive person just couldn't do it, and even if they can't feel it, a celiac shouldn't. maybe gloves and a mask and careful washing up?
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    I havent had them as bad as you, but when we first went gluten free (see sig for dates) I got the worst aura of my life either from withdrawal or some kind of contamination. After that they went away. Since being on GAPS I have only had two auras. One was after i tried balsamic vinegar (sulfites?) and the other was super brief and mild. I got it while helping...
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    Grain free foodies also do grain and potato free stuff. All the recipes on my blog linked from my profile are, too, though we don't have a bunch of deserts yet.
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    I always ask more specific, openended questions. "what else is processed in the same facility?" "what else is shipped in the same trucks?" etc
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    Oh, and you can cut out the dairy and soy before the testing, but not the gluten.
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    Yes, have her tested. But know that there is a high incidence of false negatives, especially in children. After the testing, I would try eliminating gluten, dairy, and soy and see if there is improvement,
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    Call the company and find out if they process grains in the same facility. As for nuts, we always rinse, soak, and dehydrate them before eating them ala Nourishing Traditions. It not only helps remove potential gluten contamination, it also makes them more easily digestible.
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    Eating a lot of fruits and vegetables? We wouldn't want that!
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    Don't eat the things that give you the gas The diet that our family is doing (GAPS) does not start off with raw veggies. Instead it has you cook all your veggies in stock at first, then introduce fresh pressed vegetable juices, and then eventually eat raw veggies. Maybe you should try cooking them. Oh, and we've always used charcoal. (Used to use burnt...
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    We have an oven fried chicken recipe on the blog linked from my profile that could work for chicken nuggets if you just make the pieces smaller and boneless.
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    So now I read the comments and OMG, they are awful! She seems to have mentioned some other book by the same author specifically about autoimmunity but I can't find reference to it anywhere on the web. I *have* found a few other blogs with the same kind of "information." I have also found titles that imply cures for autoimmune disease, though not celiac...
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    And when you bring something to the potluck, pull out your servings first (or make a double batch, bring one dish to share and take part of the other for yourself) so that it won't get contaminated. Our son doesn't have an official diagnosis, but, like you, even the doctors agree he probably has it. We had gone gluten-free before learning that the testing...
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