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  1. AlwaysLearning
    I think the probiotics concerns are fairly complex but a great thing to keep in mind as you start into a new food regime. Here are some things that I think I understand. • The standard western diet is not strong on probiotics. Generally, processed foods don't contain probiotics so we're not introduced them into our systems in the quantities that we would h...
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    That B12 level isn't all that great. I just got a copy of some tests I had done and this is the verbiage the lab supplied about B12 levels. "Please note: Although the reference range for B12 is 200-1100 pg/mL, it has been reported that between 5 and 10% of patients with values between 200 and 400 pg/mL may experience neuropsychiatric and hemotologic abnormalities...
  3. AlwaysLearning
    This isn't related to celiac at all, but really interesting. It talks about how dairy products have been eaten historically and explains why some people continue to be able to tolerate milk into adulthood while 2/3 of the world population cannot. Open Original Shared Link
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    I've read that the vilii damage can be easily missed and false negatives are common, as well as damage being possible at any point in the digestive tract, not just the upper area of the small intestines. The duodenum is like the front hallway to the small intestine house. If they only biopsied two areas in the stomach and one in the doudenum, my thought...
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    Those symptoms don't correlate at all to my gluten reaction so my guess would be to keep looking for possible sources of problems. I do get a sinus reaction to gluten, but it is way more than post-nasal drip, more like feeling as if you have a sinus infection. An easy one to rule out and something you should probably investigate anyway, even if you were...
  6. AlwaysLearning
    First, congratulations on getting a diagnosis and starting on gluten free. That is HUGE and I do hope that the positive affects on your body start to appear quickly as they do make it easier to keep your resolve up. But I'm going to skip talking about the effects on your digestive system that you can't see. Others have already covered it. Rather, I'll...
  7. AlwaysLearning
    Congratulations!!!! Time to buy yourself a new kitchen gadget as a reward!
  8. AlwaysLearning
    When it comes to thickening agents, I've been using potato starch, and though you do have add it in tiny amounts while stirring to avoid clumps, perhaps a bit more so than we used to have to do with wheat flour, you don't have to wait for it to cook at all! So as soon as you have it to the thickness you want, it is ready to serve. It also doesn't seem to...
  9. AlwaysLearning
    Mizzo, thanks for that. I think the salami and cheeses might be perfect for the amusement park, though precut to avoid issues of bringing in a knife! But they would definitely fulfill any cravings while running around all day. And I hadn't even thought about just throwing a couple of potatoes into my supplies, good for a fall back if I eat my way through...
  10. AlwaysLearning
    I just read another thread recently related to water, tap, filtered, etc. though I wouldn't be able to find it again if I tried. The conversation delved into the dangers of fluoride and chlorine in water, the poor job that water filters do, and how we may be more sensitive than the general public to things that are bad for all of us. My personal experiences...
  11. AlwaysLearning
    Sooooooo sorry to hear that you have to deal with family that doesn't understand and is actually misinformed. Family can totally suck sometimes. They seem to be able to push our buttons faster and more accurately than anyone else in our lives, and forget many of the rules of common courtesy. Since when is it okay not to be polite to those that we're supposed...
  12. AlwaysLearning
    I'm with you when it comes to listening to my body when it comes to how much I eat. I had lots of cravings (though not for anything specific) before I started to get my vitamin deficiencies sorted out, and though I'm still working on them, have definitely seen a decrease in my appetite since getting some of them on track.
  13. AlwaysLearning
    My reaction definitely varies in direct correlation to the amount of gluten ingested both in intensity of symptoms to how long they last. And the smallest contamination can trigger them, so yeah, the girlfriend could have done you in with that kiss though I don't think anyone would recommend that you remove her from your diet. lol. I do know that I quit...
  14. AlwaysLearning
    I do hope that this will be good news. I can imagine that it could backfire in making it more difficult for some producers to comply with the law and thus, remove some products from the shelves. But I'll try to stay positive and love that they didn't leave any wiggle room for other verbiage related to gluten.
  15. AlwaysLearning
    I still think you need to get checked for other vitamin deficiencies. If your body really is in need of something, you'll continue to have cravings no matter how much you eat if it isn't getting what it really wants. And many of your posts mention mono diets, eating the same things day after day. Add some more variety and more fiber and constipation issues...
  16. AlwaysLearning
    I've noticed some night blindness in one eye, though am just starting to get my vitamin deficiencies figured out. And though malabsorption is definitely a problem that goes with celiac, it becomes a problem for anyone as they age. By the time I'm 80, I'm guessing that I'll only be absorbing part of what is actually in my multivitamin. Two thoughts. Do your...
  17. AlwaysLearning
    Painful, swollen sinuses is definitely one of the reactions I encounter from gluten, and often one of the signs that something I'm eating has trace amounts of gluten not large enough to trigger worse symptoms. Also, if I breath in dust that contains gluten rather than ingest it, I can get quite a bit of sinus inflammation. Before going gluten free, I frequently...
  18. AlwaysLearning
    Thanks for the heads up about Amy's. I noticed one of their items as being labeled gluten free with a big gluten-free label on the shelf (WholeFoods) but skipped it when the box itself didn't clearly state that it was gluten free. I do find that the companies that are dedicated to only making gluten free products are much safer than those that do both. I...
  19. AlwaysLearning
    I thought this might be interesting to those who also suffer from lactose intolerance. Open Original Shared Link
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    I've had luck with a B12 tablet that dissolves under the tongue, gluten free made by Country life, though it does have ingredients derived from corn and is actually a synthetic form of B12, made in a lab. I'm not certain, but I'm going to guess that the shots and nasal sprays also rely on B12 created in a laboratory setting so I've also been trying to keep...
  21. AlwaysLearning
    I haven't done much research into the B12 relation to tinnitus, but I can tell you that my ears and hearing were definitely affected by gluten. I do have tinnitus though it is only slightly annoying at times. And in hindsight, the time in my life when I suffered the worst symptoms of my gluten allergy (when I was 25lbs underweight) were also the years that...
  22. AlwaysLearning
    Considering that gluten does show up in many medications, you've got me all thinking that maybe I should be more concerned about the whole bracelet issue. And I've got an antibiotic allergy as well so I really should do at least a card in my wallet.
  23. AlwaysLearning
    How about a farm co-op? Many of them will deliver in-season veggies straight to your door or have a weekly pickup location. Though the middle of nowhere may not offer much now, it could be an option in the future.
  24. AlwaysLearning
    There are hints that new testing methods will be available in the future that may be more accurate, won't require an endoscopy and biopsy (use blood), and may even require shorter periods of retoxification. If you don't have a need to get a definitive diagnosis of celiac now, it may be worth it to wait because you are already gluten free, though who knows...
  25. AlwaysLearning
    I have to attend a family event in my home town in a few days and am looking for foods that I can make in advance and bring with me that will hold up well for being away for four days. I'll have a four-hour drive, will have a cooler, and can bring my own kitchen items as I'll be staying with family and will have access to a full kitchen ... but won't have...
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