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  1. tarnalberry
    You'll learn for yourself what your body needs. I find that I can often get away with one meal being a combination of, say, protein and carbs, but not two. By then, I need fat. Less often I can get away with fat and carbs for a single meal. So, for me, I do need all three, but it's not as strict as the carb 'rules'. ;-)
  2. tarnalberry
    they are calling for the biopsy because the standard diagnosis of celiac requires a biopsy to confirm villi flattening in the intestines for the diagonsis. that's just standard 'procedure'. you can, of course, talk to the doctor about diagnosing him alternatively, using the elevated blood tests and seeing if he responds positively on the gluten-free diet...
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    takes me a week to get over the casein symptoms. it'll take him longer than that to get used to the change in food.
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    many, many, many people do not have many symptoms at all. they're diagnosed because they're feeling a little tired, they're doc runs a blood test, they find out they're anemic, and then the doc randomly decides to screen for celiac because there's no good reason to be anemic. or they have a few too many bowel movements each day, nothing much, and a little...
  5. tarnalberry
    If you need to do it, you need to do it. Good luck! I've heard the equivalent of three slices of bread a day for three months.
  6. tarnalberry
    I use the ammonium alum crystal (no aluminum). It's gender non-specific. It is *only* a deoderant and won't stop any sweating, but forms a layer on the skin (that you can't feel at all) that prevents the growth of the bacteria that causes body odor, so you won't smell bad. If you're a profuse sweater, it might not be for you, but I would sweat even with...
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    yes, I believe STJ can interact with BC. and it makes you much more prone to burning in the sun. it's metabolized on the same pathway as a number of other common meds, like MAOI's, so grapefruit affects it as well. if exercise, proper diet, appropriate levels of sleep, and enough sunshine don't help, it's one place to start. I really dislike 'temporarily...
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    I'm quarter hungarian, quarter french, and half northern european (english, irish, scandinavian, etc.) mutt! ;-)
  9. tarnalberry
    you might consider st. john's wort - effective for mild to moderate depression for some people. be careful about interactions with other drugs and increased sensitivity to sunlight, however.
  10. tarnalberry
    I don't have kids, but do have migraines. They got regular when I moved to Seattle. My docs put me on Topamax (an anti-epileptic that has uses against chronic migraines). It's working quite well... I've had three in the past eight weeks, which is great for me! Do get her tested, but I would encourage you to try her on the diet, regardless of the test...
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    wow... that is confusing! I hope it is just a mistake!
  12. tarnalberry
    I use both canola oil and olive oil, reacting to neither. But everyone is different.
  13. tarnalberry
    modified maize starch is a starch made from maize (a form of corn). you don't have to worry about that one. mustard is a plant, that produces seeds that are used whole, or ground into a flour, and sometimes have liquid added to form a paste. the plant is safe. dates are a fruit from a palm tree, and when ground or pureed, form a paste. that ingredient...
  14. tarnalberry
    Actually, Buca's a great place to get a number of gluten-free items. (They'll even cook gluten-free pasta in a clean pot for you if you bring it in.) I've been there a number of times since going gluten-free. They can't really change up the classic italian dish on the gift card just because of 1% of the population, though.
  15. tarnalberry
    I dislike most gluten-free breads. Call me a bread snob, but they don't meet my expectations. The kinnikinnik brown bread is decent for a sandwhich bread, though.
  16. tarnalberry
    It varies greatly from person to person. Some start feeling some improvement in days, some in weeks, and some take months. Statistically, most see noticable improvement within two weeks, but many still take longer than that, and many don't see full recovery for months.
  17. tarnalberry
    In the US, citric acid is usually derived from corn, or syntheticall derived, not citrus fruits. The latter would be *far* too expensive.
  18. tarnalberry
    dry hands, perhaps, that are cracking?
  19. tarnalberry
    I thought about trying to find you, but didn't know what you looked like, and everyone was busy, so I didn't want to interrupt anyone. I'm a little shy around people I haven't met in RL yet, ironically enough. I enjoyed the shirt. When we went to Home Depot after the walk, I could see the clerk eyeing my husband's shirt, trying to figure out if he...
  20. tarnalberry
    good alternatives to white rice and potatoes: brown and wild rice, millet, quinoa, amaranth, buckwheat, sweet potatoes, and the other root vegetables.
  21. tarnalberry
    You can't really be sure without a biopsy. So, since you *may* have DH, I'd encourage you to get it biopsied 0 that's the easiest way to find out if you have celiac, finding out if you have DH.
  22. tarnalberry
    Make sure they actually are yeast infections - have it swabbed and at the least checked under the microscope if not cultured. A number of times what recurs actually isn't a yeast infection. (Been there...) There is some thought there could be a connection, but nothing more than a few anecodotal reports at this point. Additionally, if it is a non-candida...
  23. tarnalberry
    If you accept that regular vinegar is gluten-free, then yes. Of course, you should always try to verify ingredients, but in a restaurant situation, pickled ginger is one thing I don't worry about.
  24. tarnalberry
    I would use separate dish cloths, if you're worries about wiping down tables with crumbs and the like, but sponges for dishes are used before rinsing, and used to losen food from the plate, and I wouldn't worry about.
  25. tarnalberry
    Aloe vera's fairly common (I've seen it in most drug stores, but I am on the west coast...), and it's nearly a single ingredient. It also works well.
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