Lisa

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Ceasar Salad and Garden Salad (without croutons) are gluten free.

Herb-Grilled Salmon - prepared with Italian herbs and extra virgin olive oil, seasoned broccoli.

Port Filettino - prepared with extra-virgin olive oil and rosemany, seasoned broccoli.

Tuscan T-bone - prepared with Italian herbs, seasoned broccoli.

(do not relay on this listing as recipes may vary from time to time)

My thoughts are with you and your family Paula.

Happy Thanksgiving and safe travel for all.

ok i have a quick? i have a family member with celiacs disease an i am frying a turkey tomorrow for thanksgiving am i able to serve a injected based turkey will that effect the person with celiacs disease ? someone please help

It would totally depend on the ingredience of the injection fluids. Wheat, Rye, Barley, Malt would be what you should look for. Things that you would not assume do contain wheat such as soy sauce.

When frying, the oil must be totally dedictated to the Turkey and it must not be stuffed. You will need fresh oil with nothing fried in it that would have a flour based coating (as fried chicken).

Some celiacs may be sensitive enough to react to passed food items (not gluten free) in the same fryer.

Hope that was helpful and I appreciate your thoughtfulness to even ask. I am sure that your friend does.

Oats, in any form, have an exceedingly high risk of cross contamination, unless designated uncontaminated.

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Ursa,

I am glad you have some answers....for everyone. I hope Susie feels better soon.

Sorry that you are feeling badly. I eat Amy's mexican all the time and have never had a noticeable issue. The Shepards Pie tastes just plain bad.

Amy's used to say "Gluten Free" and I had heard that they were going to have a dedicated facility, but haven't heard much news about.

Just because something is labeled gluten free, does not necessarily mean that I was not in the past.

That's the fallacy with the new labeling laws - carrots and celery can be labeled gluten free.

I've been gluten-free for 5 years. With the support of homeopathy I have regained much of my vitality, but I have not regained any of the weight that I've lost. Also, I continue to experience injuries and muscle spasms if I exert myself. I must have some deficiency in my system, but I've never found anyone who could help me figure this out. I'm curious if this symptom is experienced by others and has anyone found a solution?

Thanks

Hey Jake,

Have you ever had a full blood work up. (It used to be called an Executive Panel). That would be a great beginning to look for deficiencies. On going deficiencies can cause some life long irreversible issues.

Hi, new to this great forum. Actually, quiet new to US....

We are planning a family ski trip and looking for somebody who has been in Colorado or Vermont areas to see if they can recommend some places that are taking care of gluten free diet .

Our daughter is following a strict diet and we are thinking to go with our own food from here .

Thank you very much and apologies if this was already covered .

If you google "gluten free vacations" you will see quite a lot of options. Good luck.

I thought steroid therapy was common for refractory sprue. I forget where I read that though, we could ask canadian Karen.

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Yes, steroid therapy can be uesd in extreme unresponsive cases and not all respond and the prognosis may be poor.

Is is not used as a tool to expedite healing among general Celiacs.

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This might be a start.

Sometimes we have to remember that all roads don't lead to Celiac. It may be a virus of some sort.. But I rather think no. Recovering from Celiac your immune system goes into hyper mode and it is not often that you get sick.

I was gluten free for some time and the familiar gluten like symptoms returned. I found that I was reacting to dairy as I would have to gluten. I eliminated dairy for about four months and reintroduced it. I had no further problems. Your villi need to heal some before they can handle dairy. This is very common here.

Give that a go for a week or two and see if you see improvements in your systems.

PS: B-12 shots or sublingual (under the tongue) would help you with your fatigue.

I haven't heard anything on here about a support group in Virginia? I am in Hampton Roads (Virginia Beach to be specific). I work in a central area and would be happy to host one? Just response or email me at hope.therapy@gmail.com. Thanks!

byrmanson,

There is a very large and very active support group in Tidewater. The Chesapeapke Tidewater Celiacs, is a Chapter of the Celiac Disease Foundation. I am beginning one in Northeastern North Carolina.

They are extremely active and are role models for advocacy. Here are some contact numbers:

Patricia (Trish) Cyrs (540) 0798 - weekdays

pcyrs@cox.net

..tell Trish that Lisa sent you.

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Pedro,

Good to hear from you again. Perhaps this link may find a doctor.

I also don't know anything about Candex, sorry! I believe you are right, barley is not the only thing that can be malted; the issue is there is no way to know unless you contact the manufacturer or find someone that already has.

As far as intestinal healing, it generally takes about three to six months. Some people with severe symptoms that do not heal within that time may need to take a steroid regimine to aid in healing; from what I understand this is not that common though. Keep in mind, even one tiny speck of gluten can set you back three to six months again if you have "full-blown" Celiac. I myself only have "partial" (this is as defined by my doctor..it's the only place I've heard it) and I find that I tend to feel better more quickly.

Healing can take up to several years depending on the amount of damage done through undiagnosed. I have NEVER heard of steroid treatment to speed the healing process. I don't believe this to be true and an ineffective aid to healing. Only a total gluten free diet will heal your system. Yes, many can have a set back when exposed to gluten and the damage done by the immune response.

It is not possible to have "partial Celiac". You either have it or you don't. You may have lesser damage, but the disease is present and it will be there for life management. I am afraid that you doctor is ill informed.

I was just reading the brochure from the Celiac Disease Foundation. It lists wheat, rye, barley and triticale as a must for elimination on the gluten free diet.

Triticale was new to me. Here is some information on it:

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I found it interesting.

Congratulations on your success - both of you! I don't have a child with Celiac, but I have the utmost respect for mothers that do. Three Cheers to you mom!!

Hello-

I have been gluten-free 3 months and dairy free 6 weeks and seriously, I am not that much better! My ND says it can take anywhere from 9 months to 2 years for the gut to completely heal.

This is an extremely difficult diet to follow especially since I'm not feeling better. I would be so much more motivated if I felt better!

I must say the constipation is better, but I think that was related to a magnesium deficiency along with celiacs.

My BIGGEST complaint is chronic fatigue and irritability, which I have suffered for years and years. I also am hypothyroid and I know that is playing a part, too. Hoping gluten-free will help my thyroid in the long run.

Please offer some encouragement so I keep going! I feel like I am suffering with no end in sight.

Hey Lori,

If you have been totally gluten free for three months, you should be seeing some healing effects.

Have you check you cosmetics, shampoos, toothpaste, meds, supplements, i.e. anything that can get into your mouth.

Do you share a toaster, gotten new wooded spoons, have a clean chopping board, replaced your scratched non-stick pots and pans? Do you share a mayo jar, butter, peanut butter or other condiments with non celiac people?

If you do have a Celiac diagnoses and need to go gluten free all these things should be look into.

Sublinqual B-12 (it desolves under your tongue) helped me alot with the fatigue.

I live near Clemson University in upstate SC....wondering if anyone knows of a support group in this area?

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This might help you get started.

Hi!! I'm new here and having a heck of a time navigating this forum. This is my first "new post" though I've successfully replied to a few.

Welcome Ruth and congratulations on the success of your first post.

I heard that if turkey has the broth or basting juices in it, it could contain gluten. Is this true do I have to be careful about what brand or type of turkey I buy? What about chicken or chicken breasts. Please help! Thanks.

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This site may be helpful. As someone I know always says..."I have never seen a turkey with gluten in it except if it was stuffed."

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Please tell me that they are not coated in flour. I can't tell. They are the kind that you get at the grocery store at the deli counter where the "hot" convenince food is. I've had three of them so far as it looked like they weren't dreadged in anthing. Now that I'm looking at someothers it looks like it may have been

I don't know about the coating, but the risk of cc is way too great for me to consume.

I have been remodeling my house and have painted some of the bedrooms off and on, and each time I paint a room I get DH as though I had been glutened. Does anyone know if there is some kind of wheat/gluten binder in latex paint?

I was told by Mayo Clinic that I have the Double DQ8 gene, so I am suseptible to even "airborne gluten" due to be extremely sensitive, but I didn't realize interior house paint was not safe.

Can anyone shed any light on this for me? Do they make gluten free latex paint?

Thank you!

I don't know about latex paint, but I have heard people talk here about drywall dust.

Can't verify this, but it has raised concerns.