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  1. happygirl
    Lots of options! Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link (email them and they will send you a gluten-free menu) info on Cafe Atlantico Open Original Shared Link Clyde's in Georgetown Outback, Carraba...
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    Just looking at the intestine does not diagnose Celiac. The biopsies do. So yes, you can "not" see it and the biopsies are positive. You'll need to make sure that your doctor took 4-6 biopsy samples. Celiac is a patchy disease, and damage isn't uniform. Have you had the bloodwork run for Celiac? You may still have a problem with gluten, so at some...
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    Open Original Shared Link
  4. happygirl
    Smirnoff Ice, in the USA, is a malt beverage and is NOT safe.
  5. happygirl
    The info from the first link was: "When individuals with celiac disease ingest gluten, the villi, tiny hair-like projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients from food, are damaged. This is due to an immunological reaction to gluten. Damaged villi do not effectively absorb basic nutrients -- proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals...
  6. happygirl
    Villi = Open Original Shared Link Another good site with info: www.celiacdiseasecenter.columbia.edu
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    If its passed down the row, would it be easier/safer to just have a place in the church for gluten free bread? Before the service, those who need it can go and get it. When communion occurs, then you just keep passing the bread plate. Also, people make take the gluten free bread and not leave enough for you. If any of this concerns you, I would...
  8. happygirl
    Modified food starch is safe unless is says Modified food starch (wheat). There is a lot of outdated information out there. A lot has changed in terms of food labeling laws, etc. Here is a company that will clearly list any gluten...so you don't have to worry if its not listed, its not in there: Open Original Shared Link
  9. happygirl
    Keep in mind that 30-40% of the American population has one or both of the Celiac genes. 1 in 133 Americans actually has the disease.
  10. happygirl
    Meline, "Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease that damages the villi of the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food" Your body is still damaged from gluten. "When people with celiac disease eat foods containing gluten, their immune system responds by damaging the fingerlike villi of the small intestine...
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    Hi Lisa, It is genetic in the sense that it is linked to two genes (and they are researching more), but just having the gene doesn't mean anyone has it. So while yes, you got the gene somewhere, it doesn't mean *necessarily* that anyone else has it. You already know the stats: https://www.celiac.com/articles/647/1/Preva...-133/Page1.html "Group Prevalence...
  12. happygirl
    Since you have only been gluten free for a short period of time, chances are, your body hasn't healed yet. If the cheese was safe.... You may be: 1. temporarily lactose intolerant 2. "reacting" to safe foods, because your villi haven't healed and you can't properly digest/absorb. Damage wasn't done overnight, and doesn't go away overnight.
  13. happygirl
    Welcome to the board! Request a copy of your bloowork, so that you can see what tests were run, what your results were, and what the reference ranges are. Open Original Shared Link "The disease is patchy, this combined with the fact that all biopsy pieces may not be oriented sufficiently to assess the crypt to villous ratio means that at least 4 to...
  14. happygirl
    Be sure to confirm on Monday, but the ones I have seen are gluten free.
  15. happygirl
    Its hard to have a list as ingredients can change. The best way to know if something is safe to eat is to learn to read food labels. Unsafe Foods: https://www.celiac.com/articles/182/1/Unsaf...ents/Page1.html Safe Foods: https://www.celiac.com/articles/181/1/Safe-...ents/Page1.html Companies that will clearly list gluten---if you don't see wheat...
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    Other support groups: Open Original Shared Link Open Original Shared Link Unsafe Foods: https://www.celiac.com/articles/182/1/Unsaf...ents/Page1.html Safe Foods: https://www.celiac.com/articles/181/1/Safe-...ents/Page1.html Other good information: www.celiaccentral.org www.celiacdiseasecenter.columbia.edu www.celiaccenter.org Open Original...
  17. happygirl
    I get it and think its great. I also belong to the GIG (www.gluten.net) and receive the best quarterly publication from them---info on research, recipes, products, etc.
  18. happygirl
    Microscopic colitis? Eosinophilic disorders? Open Original Shared Link Good luck and I hope you are able to find some answers.
  19. happygirl
    Safe food ingredients: https://www.celiac.com/articles/181/1/Safe-...ents/Page1.html Unsafe food ingredients: https://www.celiac.com/articles/182/1/Unsaf...ents/Page1.html List of companies that will not hide any gluten. If you don't see wheat, rye, barley, malt derived from barley, or oats, it is not "hidden" in the ingredients. Open Original Shared...
  20. happygirl
    Thanks so much for posting this!
  21. happygirl
    If you ask him for the bloodwork to be done, bring in the list of tests: AGA IgA AGA IgG EMA IgA tTG IgA Total IgA Good luck!
  22. happygirl
    A recent thread about "rye" bread: https://www.celiac.com/index.php?showtopic=43109
  23. happygirl
    Here is another similar site Open Original Shared Link
  24. happygirl

    ARCHIVED Pf Chang's

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

    PF Chang's gluten free menu: Open Original Shared Link
  25. happygirl
    It depends on if you want an official diagnosis. If you want an official diagnosis, you need to keep eating gluten and get the blood tests run. If you don't want/need an official diagnosis, go by the dietary response. There are pros and cons to both. You can always go gluten free after you have the testing done, regardless of the results. Its...
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