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  1. tarnalberry
    Your doctor is making a dangerous assumption - that because something is safe somewhere, it's the same, and also safe, somewhere else. Wheat starch is not the same everywhere. Wheat starch in the US is NOT as highly processed as the food-grade wheat starch in Europe used for 'gluten-free' foods. There's a pretty big debate on how refined medical grade...
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    ARCHIVED Ironic

    tarnalberry replied to Claire's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    just echo'ing nevadadan's comments: the two genes tested for (for celiac disease by major labs) are the only two genes *currently identified* as contributing to celiac disease. those two genes do not cover ALL cases, so it can't absolutely rule it out.
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    I like pancakes made with amaranth flour. (No special recipe, just sub-ing amaranth flour.)
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    Corn starch is an excellent thickener for gravies, as is sweet rice flour. Just stir up the starch in cold water before adding it to the simmering turkey juice, and then combine and bring back to a simmer for 1 minute.
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    Celiac disease is biochemically a different type of process than an allergy. While I won't debate the validity of NAET for typical (IgE) allergies, it will not change the expression of your genes.
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    The dietary test (trying the diet) is a valid test in and of itself. It's your choice on the biopsy, but there's no point in just reducing the amount of gluten - it must be entirely eliminated.
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    Actually, humans DO get cow pow, which is why milk maids were generally safer than the general population during an outbreak of smallpox - the immunity was tranferrable.
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    Interesting. I do not see that sort of price difference at the stores I usually shop at. I wonder how much it varies by location... There is definitely an element of the "captive audience", but we DO have a choice - these flours are not mandatory for us. We don't have to have baked goods, and we don't have to use rice flour if we choose to make them...
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    It's not just the commodity of growing, it's the commodity of milling and the competition for the resources in the processing. You can, also, get a mill yourself (small, counter-top units are available) and buy whole rice (and other grains) and grind it yourself. I agree there is some of the specialty marketing stuff, though I don't find the rice flours...
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    I posted a couple of my thanksgiving recipes in the Recipes section, Open Original Shared Link (it includes pumpkin butter, pumpkin bread, butternut soup, bean soup, cranberry-pomegranate relish, mashed sweet potatoes with pumpkin, and garlic mashed potatoes), and there have been a lot of recent posts on it. As long as you don't HAVE to have the same things...
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    ARCHIVED Sushi?

    tarnalberry replied to Puckster's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    Unless it was something really wacky, the "secret sauce", isn't a sauce, and isn't a secret. It's a combination of salt, sugar, rice vinegar, and rice wine in some recipes. That's it. (Tezu, rice vinegar and water, is also used to help keep things from sticking.) As for making the rolls tight, you were using a bamboo mat, right? You definitely need...
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    Apparently, on the beer, it was a secondary fermentation problem with the beer. They're moving to a new plant, at the moment, and hope to be back in production by the end of the year. I don't get ticked off by that, probably mostly because it rarely happens, and because it's just me and my husband. He's usually pretty good about not doing that, anyway...
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    Pumpkin Butter - take canned pumpkin, add pie spices & vanilla (and brown sugar to taste, if you want), and simmer down (use a splatter guard!) 'til it's as thick as you want, stirring often.
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    Welcome to the board. As others have mentioned, it'll get easier. Go slow, and be patient; it's a big learning curve. Starting simple is the best way to go, in my opinion, and can help minimize costs.
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    It depends on you and your body. If I get sick (any viral infection, really), I tend to get a bacterial respiratory infection quickly. I did get the flu last year (with the shot, likely due to the strain difference), and it was quite awful. (I've never had a fever over 101 for four days before!) I only missed a week of work, but I felt really crappy for...
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    I vote no, because I'm one of the ones who would direct you to pubmed for the peer-reviewed studies on the similarity of the oat protein (avening) to the wheat protein (gliandin) and how a small percentage (on the order of 10-20%, if I recall correctly) of patients in a studies developed biopsy-determined villious atrophy when consuming moderate amounts of...
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    Don't worry! Everything you described sounds fab, and your friends will know how much you care. (Love and friendship make food taste better, I tell ya! ;-) ) I'm certain it'll be fine, even if one or two things aren't to everyone's liking, 'cause that's normal with non-gluten-free food as well!
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    I don't have kids, but have used protein powders for smoothies myself. I like both MLO's Rice Protein Powder and Peaceful Planet's Ancient Harvest protein powder. (I can't have dairy, and I prefer to avoid soy when possible.)
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    The thing is, you say your 'symptoms' resolved in two months being on the diet. But did all the internal imbalances correct themselves fully in that time, or was the *total* recovery (regardless of outward symptoms) longer? Studies suggest that it really takes longer than that, and even if it is only two months, if you cheat every three months, your body...
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    Mucinex is gluten-free, and helpful for congestion, if a bit pricey.
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    Getting tested is a good idea. Starting with the blood tests is the right way to go; the standard panel is anti-gliandin IgA, anti-gliandin IgG, total IgA, tTg (tissue transglutimerase), and EMA (endomyosial antibodies). Your doctor can look them up if need be. ;-) Do not go off gluten before the testing!
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    lol... between that, and my tea shelf I unpacked last night (we just moved), I can't figure out if it's a sign that I'm a good decision maker, or a sign that I can't stick with one thing. ;-)
  23. tarnalberry
    I use some combination of the following cereals (different proportions for different flavors): * Bob's MT Hot Cereal (I know, you're getting away from that one) * Cream of Buckwheat * Cream of Rice * Millet Grits * Quinoa Flakes * Amaranth (whole grain) * Flax See Meal * Rice Bran With some combination of the following liquids: * water * almond...
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    For those of you having issues with fillers in medications, here's an online directory of compounding pharmacies in a number of different states! Open Original Shared Link
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    No problem! If I'm going to go on and on about one of two things, at any given time, it's likely to either be celiac or birds! ;-)
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