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    tarnalberry replied to hez's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I think the first holiday go around is the toughest; after that, you know in advance to make your own tasty cookies and treats. It does get easier, though never easy, and while I am envious of folks that find eating more convenient than I do, I also realize that I've learned a lot about tasty food making and adapting because of this. Sorta "you gain some...
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    Talk to your asthma doctor about it - it depends on how well your asthma is controlled. The diver's association (I forget their name) and the asthma doctors' association have a set of guidelines that help determine which asthma patients can be allowed to dive and which shouldn't. It's based on how often you have asthma attacks (even small ones), how often...
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    Are you getting ehough fat and protein in EACH of your meals? It will help keep you full longer than a high-carb meal.
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    1. determine if you're diabetic - foot problems, including temperature regulation - are common in diabetics 1a. talk to your doctor about other causes of this problem. the tingling, in particular, is worriesome. 2. rather than wearing an extra pair of socks, get a better pair of socks. it'll be more expensive, but it's worth it. now's a good time to...
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    Goat cheese contains casein. ALL dairy - from any mammal - contains casein. The proportions of the different types of casein vary between different species, so some people who have a minor tolerance to cow-sourced dairy may be able to handle dairy from other species, it still does contain casein. If you have a serious allergy, particularly an anaphylactic...
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    If you haven't had the full bloodwork done, I would suggest that you do that right away. I would follow that by starting the gluten-free diet once the blood draw is done, unless you plan to follow with another endoscopy. (Did your previous endoscopies include biopsies? If not, they were worth nothing in diagnosis celiac disease.) If you don't want to...
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    Based on family history, and symptoms, yes, you should have him tested. No, the results aren't quite as reliable in children that age, but it only means that if there's a negative, you check him again periodically (if there's continuing symptoms, I'd say yearly, but I don't know how well a doctor would buy that). As for waiting or not... well, it seems...
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    If you have a Trader Joe's near you, and prefer more chemical free shampoos, I like their organic shampoo and conditioner. (Comes in a white, translucent bottle.) If you don't care about the specifics of what's in it, other than being gluten free, I like Dove shampoo and conditioner. As for lotions, for serious stuff (like, my first pacific northwest...
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    I'd say just go cheeseless. Follow Your Heart is one of three soy based cheeses that don't have casein (that I've been able to find), and I hear it melts well, but you can make cheeseless pizza by using a good tasting sauce (I make my own), and good, flavorful ingredients. (Though every pepperoni I've seen has dry milk in it.)
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    LoL! :-) Congratulations!
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    Oh yes! homemade hummus and natural peanut butter are vital in my kitchen! ;-) (though I never use the peanut butter in a recipe... it's on tortillas, rice cakes, or apples, and that's it... huh!)
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    no milk for me. :-) and I prefer not to use processed sugar when I can help it - agave has a lower glycemic index. but that is probably the easiest way to go, and I'm sure it tastes just fine. :-) (yeah, I could use almond milk instead of water for the slurry, but by that point, I've already put the almond milk back in the fridge, and the water dispenser...
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    I'll do it, depending on the food, and haven't had a problem. There are some companies that are better at it than others, and some foods that more easily pick up contamination than others. She may have gotten no gluten at all. (Anyone who uses a stainless steel pot that's shared for gluten and non-gluten uses, or uses the same eating utensils that's...
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    How I make hot chocolate: 1) heat up a mug of almond milk in the microwave 2) in a small glass or bowl, make a slurry out of organic cocoa (I like Rapunzel's) (but I'll use others in a heartbeat if I have to, except Nestle Cocoa... I really don't like the flavor, very flat) and a bit of water 3) add to the slurry agave nectar (or honey or sugar if you...
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    My list on the other thread was Gluten-free Casein-free, so I'll try to list other items on this one (haha! 10 items for me, and I'll even list ones I use for dairy substitutions) 1. Namaste pancake mix (because my husband will eat it too) 2. Almond Breeze 3. raw cashews (makes a good ranch alternative) 4. avocados (sub for yogurt/sour cream when mixing...
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    I would encourage you to talk to your doctor (I presume you're dealing with one in Germany) and find a local support group. With the number of people over there who seemed to speak English when I visited, chances are, at least one person in the support group will speak English, and can help translate for you.
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    If you think it's DH, call around to dermatologists and ask them if they have deal with any celiac patients that they've done skin biopsies on. No reason not to call around first; you're shopping for a service.
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    My results on the blood tests were very inconclusive (though I had been gluten-free for two weeks), but my results on the diet have been good, and gluten challenges have produced obvious symptoms.
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    Some tamari's are made without wheat. San-J's is one of them.
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    Store bought, nut thins, though they're making them with dairy for any of the flavored ones. (Trader Joe's has a generic version that's safe.) I prefer homemade flax crackers and other varieties of crackers, though. :-)
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    You may know those things, but not everyone has been on the diet for years. So they're trying to cover the bases with not only *all* their potential customers (gluten-free savvy or not), but also it provides a reference for the waitstaff and workers who have no reason of knowing about the gluten-free diet. The disclaimers are standard, and - in this day...
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    Kraft will label any ambiguous ingredient if it has gluten. So, if the modified food starch was made from wheat, the ingredient would say modified wheat starch. If an item could be ambiguous, and does not specify that it came from a gluten containing grain, it's gluten free.
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    How obsessive? *__________________________ this obsessive __________________________* :-P Seriously, if you aren't sure it's gluten free, don't risk it.
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    They're not specialty foods, for the most part, but still gluten-free and tasty! 1) Food For Life sprouted corn tortillas (better than regular store bought, though nothing's as good as homemade) 2) Thai Kitchen Chili Paste 3) Lundberg Farms Rice Cakes 4) Trader Joe's Dried Mango 5) meat! :-)
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    Entirely depends on the cookware. Stainless steel should be fine being thoroughly washed. Wooden spoons not so much, and collanders definitely not. And non-stick pans should never go in the dishwasher anyway, so I'll assume those aren't even being asked about. Anything that's not insanely easy to thoroughly clean without having a scrap of anything left...
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