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  1. Mothering3
    The cauliflower comes out impressively grain-like!
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    Blend cauliflower in your food processor until it is the size of a grain. This is your couscous. Boil in salted water for about 2 minutes, until tender but not mushy. Drain and rinse with cool water. Add a few T olive oil, 1/2 cucumber chopped finely, 1 can of chick peas, 1/2 carmelized onion, 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts, 1/8 cup toasted sesame seeds, 1/4 cup...
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    Tomorrow (EARLY) I see my gastro/internist/hepatologist guy. I am already diagnosed through blood test through my MD. What questions should I ask him? What tests should I request (if any)? I have had impaired liver function. Now I have been gluten-free for 3 weeks. I think I am going to decline the biopsy/endoscopy as I am not comfortable with bringing...
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    I can't eat egg, or most grains right now. I'm going bonkers from eating the same thing over and over. Also its hard to have to make every meal from scratch. Tonight I tried making these salmon burgers that turned out pretty good. Also, I really can't afford to eat much salmon any more, so I try to figure out ways to use the canned stuff cause its so much...
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    My favorite veggie sides are: *Roasted brussel sprouts...use a lot of oil and let them roast till the edges get slightly crispy. Season with your favorite seasoning. *Asparagus...with some olive oil, salt, and fresh herbs wrapped in parchment paper packages with the edges twisted shut. Bake at 300 for a loooong time (1-2 hours?) and they are so flavorful...
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    I am on an pretty limited diet right now, so I guess boredom drove me to create this yummy breakfast. Sorry, I'm not sure the measurements so you'll have to experiment. Cook amaranth, one finely grated carrot, and 1 t ginger in coconut milk. Serve hot with a dollop of coconut cream on top. No sweetener necessary, though I admit I might have added a little...
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    Ooh. I just found out that hepatology is actually a specialty area for internists, and the GI I am seeing that was recommended by others here, Dr. Alan Kaynard, specializes in hepatology. Hooray! Two specialists in one. Now I just have one to go.
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    Oh yeah, I wasn't intending to stop the aspirin without talking to a doctor. I was just thinking one reason to see a neurologist is that if we could find a connection, it might make sense to stop the aspirin. Wouldn't mind having one less pill to take!
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    Me? I like to eat at her house.
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    Yeah, I should add I have 3 kids as well: 10, 5, and 2. All my pregnancies were healthy, and I had really beautiful, natural births without complication, and breastfed all my babies too. Maybe I would have been even healthier if I was gluten-free back then, but in any case, it was a great experience. I would even think about doing it again if my husband hadn...
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    Its true that pregnancy puts stress on certain systems of the body. However, it is also 'what our bodies are designed for'. (I put quotes, because I don't intend to imply that everyone is "meant" to get pregnant and have kids...I believe we are "meant" to live diverse lives.) So really it is a stress that could be compared to the stress of rigorous excercise...
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    I expect I will be having regular follow-ups with my doctor regarding all of this. She did discuss with me the option of seeing various specialists, including a hepatologist. She said she would refer if I wanted, but she did not know of one to recommend. She did not feel strongly that I needed to see one, but neither is she against it. She talked about the...
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    I expect I will be having regular follow-ups with my doctor regarding all of this. She did discuss with me the option of seeing various specialists, including a hepatologist. She said she would refer if I wanted, but she did not know of one to recommend. She did not feel strongly that I needed to see one, but neither is she against it. She talked about the...
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    OH Thank God
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    I did have those tests done at the time of both of my TIAs and have not had any neuro symptoms since then. They did not find anything. I think they would have seen lesions if that's what was causing the activity, but I don't know. My understanding is that it is common for TIAs to not show up on a brain scan, though sometimes they do. But what defines it as...
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    ARCHIVED Hepatologist- Portland, Or

    Mothering3 posted a topic in Doctors

    So I was diagnosed by my holistic MD based on positive blood test. I have an appt with a GI, but will most likely not be agreeing to endoscopy/biopsy as I have already been off gluten for 10 days and am finally starting to feel better. My symptoms were kind of vague: chronic bronchitis, chronic UTIs for the past 6 months. Worst in the past 2 months or...
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    I'm not sure why other people on the site don't like him, but personally he did not strike me as a trustworthy source of information. He had that guruey, pyramid scheme style of communication. You know, throwing out a bunch of facts, out of context, not really developing them to make his case, etc. He obviously has some things to say that are very much true...
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    He'd have to make a pretty strong case that other grains are a problem in order to convince me to go grain-free. I didn't think he made that case. It seems like what he did was talk about many diseases that can be associated with gluten intolerance (as we know), and he brought up some studies that show other grains can have inflammatory action too (which...
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    I know. Don't you love when doctors diagnose an individual based on broad health data rather than the person in front of them??? I've heard this happens with celiac disease a lot. Just heard of a woman who was told by her doctor that she did not have Celiac or need to be tested for it because she was overweight, and "Celiacs are underweight". Seriously...
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    Well as far as the TIAs, they do not show up on a scan even if I have had one. They diagnosed it based on self-reported symptoms. I was curious if there is some kind of test that people do to check for Celiac-related neurological damage. I don't know if that is possible or not. Jade
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    I got diagnosed with Celiac Disease on Friday through a positive blood test after I started having liver problems. About 3 years ago, while pregnant, I had a TIA (ministroke). They never found the cause of it, so (rather foolishly) diagnosed it as a migraine because of my age (25 at the time), and my being pregnant, even though my symptoms were classic...
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    I am currently on a diet where I cannot have nuts, or soy. I am drinking unsweetened coconut milk beverage from So Delicious brand (I can't have sweeteners either). Rice milk might also be an option for you. Try those and see if they appeal to you.
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    This is day 9 on a the gluten-free, and also healing/detox diet recommended by my Dr., and today is the first day that I have not felt sick in months!!! I even ate a second helping of lunch. So nice to feel full, and a WHOLE DAY without nausea! I am happy. The light at the end of the tunnel!
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    So I just got diagnosed through a positive blood test. I have had no bowel symptoms, but did have nausea and vomiting which I think was secondary to liver problems being caused by my celiac disease. I am wondering, from other people who do not have bowel symptoms or like me have relatively "silent celiac's", how do you keep yourself safe? I know other...
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    ARCHIVED Sad

    Mothering3 replied to Brigit's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Me too, Brigit. I've been off gluten for a little over a week as part of a detox diet, but got my diagnosis yesterday and am kind of reeling. Not having a good attitude. I am teary and feel sort of bitter and on one hand it seems kind of trivial to me (come on, its just a diet) but on the other hand I am just so sad about things like not being able to eat...
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