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  1. happygirl
    Jen, Yes, it is true that there is a higher incidence of people with Celiac having another autoimmune disorder, but it doesn't mean that everyone will have problems. I would say the most common and identified problems are thyoid and diabetes. However, there are many more that can be related....there is a section on www.celiac.com about "related disorders...
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    I've yet to find it in my area....I'm not even a beer fan, and I'm still looking forward to trying it! Husband wants to try it, so that if he just wants a beer, he can drink it (say, around the house) and still get a kiss! Plus, I'm looking forward to using it in cooking (marinades, roasts, etc). I'l prob stick to my nice glass of red wine....but I just...
  3. happygirl
    Just popping in to say hello, and that I hope everyone is doing well. Seems like a good time to hang out in the quiet and safe place of Rachelville
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    Maybe by the time we are there, Jessica, there will be specialty gluten free nursing homes .
  5. happygirl
    I tell people its a common autoimmune disorder...that my body sees gluten as a foreign substance and attacks it when I get even a bread crumb. I describe how it damages the villi, and how it can cause multi-symptoms, etc (this way, I don't tell them what "I" have per se). At this point, they are usually asking questions, and I take it from there. I like...
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    ARCHIVED Houston

    happygirl replied to hez's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    I'm not a Texan, but your best bet would be to contact someone from the local support group: Open Original Shared Link and ask them for recommendations. That is often your best bet! Laura
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    Nancy: This is the official abstract of the journal article, which gives you a brief overview of "how" the study was run: prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to establish a safe gluten threshold for patients with celiac disease.Catassi C, Fabiani E, Iacono G, D'Agate C, Francavilla R, Biagi F, Volta U, Accomando S, Picarelli A, De Vitis...
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    This is taken from another post of mine/tarnalberry's on another thread, about the same subject. Here's what I know, and it seems like there are two issues at hand (this is all simplified, maybe someone else can add more!) 1. Most commercially grown oats (including Quaker) are grow in fields that are rotated with wheat/gluten. So they believe in the...
  9. happygirl
    Spunky, I'm sorry to hear you are having "issues" .....and I sure hope that this passes quickly, whatever it is! Take care, Laura
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  11. happygirl
    Something that we started doing (since eating out is rarely an option for me because I'm so sensitive!) is to orde Omaha Steaks. This way, we have a really nice meal, cooked at home, but is high quality/restaurant type food. I love their steaks! We cook them on the grill, and then make some potatoes, veggies, dessert, and have a nice meal at home. This...
  12. happygirl
    A co-worker of mine showed me that article yesterday....great to see its getting out there!
  13. happygirl
    If it is from corn, companies are NOT required to list it. Corn is not an 8 main allergen, so if it says modified food starch (and the source is corn), by law, it does not have to be listed. Same with potato starch, etc.
  14. happygirl
    lonewolf: gluten intolerance is not the same as Celiac. In general, Celiac refers to villous atrophy caused by an autoimmune reaction. non-Celiac gluten intolerance does not damage the intestines. However, in terms of maintenance and day to day living, yes, the treatment is the same.
  15. happygirl
    I have a Sunbeam Mixmaster and I love it! My mom has her original one (like 30 years old) and my grandma has one....so I got one when I got married. It is great!
  16. happygirl
    Men's Health (Jan/Feb) issue says: "if your belly won't budge, you may have a gluten intolerance" the blurb goes on to talk about New Zealand researchers who worked with men who were having trouble losing weight, and put them on a gluten free diet. They began losing weight. Why? "In some people, gluten appears to cause chroinically high levels of...
  17. happygirl
    pubmed has no listing of any recent articles stating that Celiacs cannot have soy. There are articles that deal with overall food intolerances (i.e., multiple food issues) that include Celiac, but none that say that soy causes a Celiac reaction.
  18. happygirl
    Deb, the law was signed in August 2004, and the labeling law took effect Jan 1 2006. So companies had plenty of time in between before they had to comply (hence, which is why there was a delay in the actual effect date).
  19. happygirl
    momof3: To recap ----MSG is safe in terms of GLUTEN. In terms of other things---that is a separate issue that some have with it (as mentioned by RiceGuy). There are many who eat it with no problem, and others who are sensitive/allergic to it---separate from gluten. (side note: I eat it and do fine with it) But, to answer your specific question....
  20. happygirl
    Congrats
  21. happygirl
    Because of the 2006 Food Labeling Law, if it says modified food starch and doesn't list wheat, it is safe. If it has wheat, it must be listed. Its not necessarily a chain of gluten (not glutan!) ... its often corn starch, potato starch, tapioca starch, and of course, can be wheat starch---but will be listed.
  22. happygirl
    And, a caveat to that , would be that the law was signed August 2004, and took effect Jan 1, 2006, so companies had plenty of time to start adjusting---considering that we are now 1 year into the law, and 2.5 years since it was passed. Not to say that they all did right away, by any means at all, but, this law had plenty of forethought and warning...
  23. happygirl
    Thanks for posting this!
  24. happygirl
    I can't answer that, as the issues regarding them are in America. I know in Canada, they don't have the same issues. Here is a recent thread: Open Original Shared Link or do a search for McDonalds. Maybe someone else can answer this for those in Australia, or you might have to call.
  25. happygirl
    Jessica, That is TOOOOOOO funny! Thanks for sharing!!! That definitely made my day, and I will be passing on that story to my husband, who will get a kick out of it. File that one under, "Kids do the darndest things!"
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