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    I had the same experience as you with my children. All three tested negative on the IgA tests and positive on the IgG only. I kept being told that this means they probably don't have celiac disease. Well, probably is not good enough for me when it comes to my kids health, but I did not want to put them on the diet if they didn't have to be on it. I got...
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    Sorry, Mario. No messenger yet. I've never had it, so I guess I don't know what I'm missing... As for the problems you are having. It could be the yogurt. Did you just recently start having it daily? You may want to give it up for about a week and see if it makes a difference. Of course this all could just be the effects of your accident last week...
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    PhillySwirl Italian Ice (cups and Stix) are gluten-free and dairy-free. Is that the same as "water ice"? Me and my kids were pretty amused by it. We're from California and it is Hawaiian Shaved Ice out here. We just make our own with a machine, but it doesn't quite come out smooth enough. I plan on getting the PhillySwirl when Costco starts selling it...
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    Mario, have you ever tried almond butter? It makes a great alternative to peanut butter, but like the natural peanut butter, it has to be mixed when you open it, since the oil settles on the top, but once it is mixed well (I let my Kitchenaid do the mixing) and you refrigerate it it stays mixed for quite a long time. The same goes for the natural peanut...
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    Dessa, Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo is the author of the books "Eat Right 4 Your Type", "Live Right 4 Your Type", "Cook Right 4 Your Type" and Eat Right 4 Your Type: Complete Blood Type Encyclopedia Reference book". I would start with the first book. Most public libraries have them (or can request them for you from other branches) and you don't really need to...
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    Hi Shirley, What I listed above as Coconut butter is actually the coconut oil (solid at room temp). I have not tried sunflower oil yet, but I read your post about it. I have to wait until I can get to the healthfood store since they don't carry it in my little town. I schedule my trips for when we have doctors appointments and the next one is for...
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    Thanks Stacie. I just wanted confirmation that my kids had a problem with gluten. To know they also shouldn't have dairy is also a plus. I hope their GI will learn to accept it. Otherwise we will have to give him up, too. I would like for at least one doctor to witness their improvement on the gluten-free diet. My middle boy is the sickest, and I hope...
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    Dessa, I think it is common to go a little overboard when we first get our new gluten-free foods that we have been missing so much. I know I did, but now after 2 months I have relaxed a little bit and gotten used to eating gluten-free. I have to pace myself and have printed up little meal lists, so I can try to not over eat. If I stick to the serving...
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    I certainly hope my vision clears up a bit. I've only been gluten-free for two months. I have astigmatism and a little bit of nearsightedness, and really bad night-blindness. My husband has to take off work if we have out of town doctors appts. since I don't want to get stuck out of town and not be able to see to drive home. So I hope this gets better...
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    Libby, your results are from the blood tests right? You are missing the gliadin tests, and the gliadin blood tests are out of date, so many doctors don't bother with them anymore. The tests we had done with Enterolab are stool tests. So the results read differently. Your tissue transglutaminase test is sure high! But it is certainly not unheard of...
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    Hi Sara, Thanks for the conversion chart. That helps a lot, in case I can't find a gluten/dairy/soy free margarine. Crisco has soybean oil in it. So it is out for me, too. I will look around for the margarine you e-mailed me about. Thanks again. God bless, Mariann
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    ARCHIVED Do You Recommend Biopsy?

    gf4life replied to lauradawn's topic in Doctors

    That's okay Laura, I don't mind telling my story again if it helps someone. I had been accidently gluten-free for two months at a time, when I went on a high protein/very low carb diet back in 1998 and again in 2000. I would feel a bit better, lose about 30 lbs and then start to feel really tired. I would add a few more carbs in and gain all the weight...
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    Sara, I was wondering if it would be possible for me to make these recipes with a dairy free substitute. I can't use butter and I know that some recipes don't work if you use shortening. For baking I use Coconut butter or organic palm shortening. I can't use margarine since I am allergic to soy. Thanks. God bless, Mariann
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    ARCHIVED Do You Recommend Biopsy?

    gf4life replied to lauradawn's topic in Doctors

    I went ahead and did a two month gluten challenge and had the biopsy. It was negative (according to my doctor) but I figure that it at least gives us a "before" picture of my intestines. And years down the road we may choose to do another biopsy (while gluten-free of course) and it may show drastic improvement. Who knows. I just figured it was better...
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    Hi Heather, I have some of the same intolerances/allergies that you have. I can't have gluten, dairy, or soy, and possibly yeast. I have to say that I have not had any nutritional deficiency tests, since my doctor won't believe I have celiac disease, but I feel I need extra magnesium and calcium and a multi vitamin probably would not hurt. Well...
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    Dessa, You are NOT alone! We are all in the same boat. We may not all have the exact same symptoms or reactions, but with the common ground of gluten intolerance you will never feel alone on this message board! Michael, I think I should look into this low sugar diet. I lost 5 lbs the first week gluten-free, but after that nothing is coming off...
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    Oh and on the Federal Tax form it says under medical expenses "lab tests ordered by your doctor". The Enterolab tests were NOT ordered by my doctor and I am still not sure if they would be legal to deduct, so I am not even going to try next year with my kids tests that I just ordered last month. (I am really paranoid about breaking ANY laws. I don't even...
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    You can be gluten intolerant/sensitive without being Celiac. It is possible to have an intolerance to gluten and not have either of the main genes they know causes it. There is still a lot of research to be done and there may be more genetic factors involved than they have found. If you are developing antibodies against gluten, then you can't eat it. Period...
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    This has happened a few times recently and I just wanted to bring this string of posts back up so people would see that they need to be careful. Please do not hit the REPORT button unless there is something in the post that is offensive or someone is abusing the board. Thank you. God bless, Mariann
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    Hi Captain Obvious, I noticed no one had responded to your post and as I was reading it the first thing that I wanted to ask was what do the doctors say? Of course then you said not to say go to the doctor, so I'm not sure what to say. It does sound like there is something else going on besides celiac disease. Sure we can heal from the intestinal damage...
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    I checked out that link above that Richard (lovegrov) posted about the FDA and their definition of natural flavoring. It was interesting. I don't worry so much about the natural flavorings as much as I do about the added broth. There are many meats soaked in broth that DO contain gluten. I am luck that the brand of chicken I buy says gluten free on the...
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    I just wanted to say that it is not uncommon for a whole family to have Celiac, but you are fortunate to have gotten them all diagnosed! The gluten free diet is not the easiest, but it is certainly do-able and I would choose this over another disease that would require medication and/or surgery to fix. They say their is no cure for the disease, but the...
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    ARCHIVED Do You Recommend Biopsy?

    gf4life replied to lauradawn's topic in Doctors

    Hi lauradawn. I assume you mean they want tyou to go back on gluten for a month, prior to the biopsy. Is this what they told you? You do need to be on gluten, but if you have been gluten-free for a while it may take more than a month to show damage bad enough for them to say it is Celiac Disease. I was back on gluten for two months prior to my biopsy...
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    Hi Mario, Thanks for the Birthday wishes. No I don't have MSN, or any other chat features. But that's okay. I check my e-mail daily and feel free to e-mail me. I'll get right back to you. It may take a while for you to get back on track. Just hang in there, and yes, it might be good to start back at the basics. The easy to digest foods that...
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    Mary, You could also try freezing single servings of the meals you do cook. They would be much healthier and you can be sure they are gluten-free. Just cook twice what you normally cook and freeze half. This will cut down on a lot of cooking. I find ziploc freezer bags come in very handy! God bless, Mariann
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