Jump to content

ciamarie

Advanced Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    405

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Profiles

Forums

Events

Blogs

Celiac.com - Celiac Disease & Gluten-Free Diet Support Since 1995

Everything posted by ciamarie

  1. ciamarie
    I would suspect, though I wouldn't say 100%, that any reaction you would have from foundation or face wash would be more along the lines of itchy skin or a rash. I switched my shampoo from one that had wheat in it because it was making my scalp itch. I think puffiness and bloating would generally be more due to toxins you've eaten (i.e. gluten).
  2. ciamarie
    Hi Nat, I'll second what mushroom said and wanted to add my welcome. I've learned a ton already in the short time I've been here, so I'm sure you will too.
  3. ciamarie
    Or maybe the 3 musketeer bar? Are they gluten-free? I know I bought some small milky way bars at the end of October, just before I started eating a gluten-free diet, and didn't have any kids come by and discovered I can't eat them because they have barley ingredients. Otherwise I'd be more suspicious of the milk over the egg because celiacs who are new to...
  4. ciamarie
    Here's what I've been doing for about a week or a little over that. I started with a list of foods that I know are o.k. / safe. On that list is: chicken, turkey, rice, homemade rice bread, broccoli, green beans, yam, tomatoes/sauce, celery, apple, squash, salted butter, olive oil, tapioca starch, carrots. (I basically went with things I have in my cupboard...
  5. ciamarie
    I've been researching a bit more about magnesium supplements, trying to decide which one may be best for me. I thought I'd do a new reply to this thread with some of what I've discovered. Do you know what form of magnesium (Mg) was in the supplement your daughter was taking? Apparently Mg oxide is not good at all as far as absorption by the body. Some of...
  6. ciamarie
    I also went gluten-free a little over 2 months ago. I've begun to figure out that if I have anything that has msg or some of it's aliases, the DH in my ears acts up. I haven't narrowed it all down yet, but something like that might be an issue for you also. Or perhaps you have an issue with some other food item such as dairy? I'm not sure what your diet...
  7. ciamarie
    Beans are also very high in fiber. In case that helps eat less of the 'whole grain' gluten-y foods.
  8. ciamarie
    Now I have a new one to bookmark, thanks researchmomma! Here are a couple others I've bookmarked: Open Original Shared Link (I think it's mostly recipes for baked goods.) Open Original Shared Link (Elizabeth Barbone) That's all I have for recipe sites, though I know there's one for crock pot recipes linked on the 'I'm tired of cooking' thread...
  9. ciamarie
    Glad to hear it! And thanks for the update.
  10. ciamarie
    One last suggestion or idea I had when it was mentioned about bacteria in the face, is probiotics. It may be you need to populate your system with 'good bacteria'. Of course you'll want to find one that's gluten-free. And if it's DH, cutting way down on the iodine would probably help a lot too, as already mentioned.
  11. ciamarie
    Looking at your few days' diary, I'd first suspect the corn syrup and hfcs, when it comes to being tired. That's exactly what it does to me. It's not easy to find jam or jelly without corn syrup, but I sometimes find some at Big Lots, and grab a jar or 2. There's another brand I know of that doesn't (or at least didn't) use corn syrup, but it's not in my...
  12. ciamarie
    Possibly switch brands, and see how you react. From the list here (foods to avoid) Open Original Shared Link it shows Planters
  13. ciamarie
    Here's a thread in the Baking & Cooking Tips section with some ideas that might help: There's also a thread in the same section about 'what are you eating tonight'? and others that have a bunch of ideas and recipes...
  14. ciamarie
    When you mentioned headaches it reminded me of why I gave up drinking diet soda years ago. It took me a while to realize they were the reason I was getting a headache every afternoon. And for me corn syrup makes me tired, but you said your sister quit eating all corn, so that's probably not it. I would also agree about the MSG and it's derivatives -- see...
  15. ciamarie
    The recipe I thought I linked to had flour measurements in tablespoons, I'll copy it below. And I have to admit that my tiny kitchen isn't very warm during the winter, so the dough has taken a while to rise, the 2 or 3 times I've tried it. I'm still pretty new to gluten-free baking. I leave it on the counter, spray a little oil on top and put some plastic...
  16. ciamarie
    Here's a link to a thread I saved to a gluten-free baking file I created: It's a long thread with a few variations. I've made the recipe without a stand mixer and discovered I prefer to use less water, so I reduced the water by 1/4 cup. Enjoy!
  17. ciamarie

    ARCHIVED Iodine

    ciamarie replied to Jaxonthehuman's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

    I have seen sea salt with added iodine, I think it's by Hain, and Morton also has iodized sea salt. I've actually been using non-iodized 'regular' salt for the last few weeks, due to suggestions on the thyca low-iodine diet. But, reading the article that AVR1962 linked, I may try adding back regular (non-iodized) sea salt soon, since I prefer it.
  18. ciamarie
    To me the stupid-est part of it, was when it said that being gluten-free can or does have a negative impact on one's quality of life. But it completely ignores and fails to mention that being sick from eating gluten would (in my mind, anyway!?) have more of a negative impact on one's quality of life. Sheesh.
  19. ciamarie
    Most of what I've seen says otherwise. Here are some links: At one Open Original Shared Link the first part of the answer is quoted below, but the whole article has some interesting info: However, on this Open Original Shared Link it says that some of theirs, at any rate, is derived from collagen and is bound glutamic acid and not free glutamates....
  20. ciamarie
    In my research on MSG, I discovered that one of the alias' is gelatin. A lot of supplements use a gelatin capsule -- though the binders in tablets may cause issues also. I have some Country Life Daily Total One vitamins that don't have a gelatin cap, but some of my other supplements do. Right now I've eliminated all supplements for a few days, and I'm going...
  21. ciamarie
    You might want to try something else that is just corn (like tortillas? or another brand of organic corn cereal), and see if it's any different. I generally react to things within a few hours, or less. I think I've read that the chex cereals are manufactured in the same facility as their gluten-y cereals. I avoid them because I believe the vitamin E they...
  22. ciamarie
    I think that generally, having it come from food would be preferred, because then it contains other elements that we aren't aware of, that are still beneficial for us. And those other things may work in a sort of synergy with the magnesium (in this case) to reduce any issues that magnesium on it's own may be causing. Plus there may be other elements in a...
  23. ciamarie
    Thanks for posting this. It was also a good reminder for me to start off with the approach that someone probably just needs to be educated about CC issues, before getting too annoyed about it. Let us know when it's fixed!
  24. ciamarie
    Your message got me to look up some information that was on my 'to-do list'! I have bad reactions to MSG and similar substances (it appears they're called free glutamates, as opposed to bound glutamates). In my recent research, it appears that magnesium is needed to help one in processing MSG. I checked my multivitamin, and it's actually pretty low in magnesium...
  25. ciamarie
    I wanted to add a comment about the gluten-free sausage -- if they're not a breakfast type sausage it might be one of the spices that bother you. I have a hard time finding any except the 'natural' sausages that don't have corn syrup added, and the last ones I tried had too much fennel seed as well as too much pepper (black pepper). ugh! Fennel seed has almost...
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.