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  1. tarnalberry
    I get the stuff put out by Ancient Harvest (you can google them and order off of their website, I suppose) at my local health food stores (Wild Oats and Mother's Market).
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    Yep, if you're not 100% gluten-free, you're not likely to get better. It may mean finding another place to live, or doing your cooking on your own pots/pans at non-normal times, but if that's what it takes for you to be healthy, you've got to do it. I'm sorry your doctor isn't listening to you - do consider getting a second opinion. (Your insurance should...
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    sounds like too much moisture. (that'll make too much steam, which causes it to rise more than it should, which leaves behind insufficient structural support when it cools, and so it falls in.)
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    wandering, I agree with Kaiti and celiac3270 - it's not worth the risk that they're merely asymptomatic (outwardly) at this point and still getting damage. the chance of having celiac if a first degree relative has it is 1 in 22. that's reason enough for the expense.
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    while I discovered I was gluten (and dairy) intolerant AFTER I got married, I find this sort of reaction just fascinating. you can say that existing friends are a different situation - they're already your friend, but we see here that doesn't always mean they'll listen/understand/adapt to you being on the diet. but even my coworkers have caught on quickly...
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    pharmer, while the risk of cancer may still be relatively low, those sorts of increases mean that you're still looking at a very real risk that you can completely eliminate. two orders of magnitude reduction is nothing to sneeze at!! studies have shown that the life-expectancy (and quality-of-life) of a celiac who does not follow the gluten-free diet are...
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    actually, the diagnosis rate, and time-to-diagnosis is much better in the UK than in the US. and there seems to be a higher awareness of what it is in Europe in general, according to studies, anyway. :-/ (we all know that studies can tell us anything!) either way, the US is RIFE with hidden gluten - it's not just the UK, so we do feel your frustration...
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    ARCHIVED Skin Waxing

    tarnalberry replied to a topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

    You can easily get that reaction just from the waxing itself- regardless of the ingredients. (The skin doesn't like having bits that are normally inside of it violently ripped out! :-) If it's that, I'll subside over a few days. I've heard that applying aloe regularly can help with that...)
  9. tarnalberry
    With the preponderance of "gluten free" wheat starch in Europe (thanks to the CODEX standards) I would encourage you to avoid foods that have those ingredients and go with whole foods that are naturally gluten-free - fruits/veggies/meats/naturally gluten-free grains. You really can get your intake of gluten very low, though it requires more cooking or food...
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    yep - just ground up nuts. I'm partial to a version I made using almonds for the nuts and raspberry jam in place of the honey, but the other ones were walnuts and quite tasty as well - and more "traditional brownie". But you can use any nut you're a fan of.
  11. tarnalberry
    It is not necessarily problematic for him to be vegetarian and gluten-free. In fact, many of the grains that celiacs turn to when wheat is out have MORE protein than wheat does - and in some cases, a much more complete protein than wheat does. If she is well versed in vegetarian nutrition, there is no reason why being vegetarian will cause problems with...
  12. tarnalberry
    Try the brownie recipe that I put in the recipe section. Easier to carry around than a piece of cake, and quite tasty! Pretty healthy too, actually! :-)
  13. tarnalberry
    Yep - a lot of people react to the adhesive. You might try another brand of bandaid, or gauze and medical tape.
  14. tarnalberry
    Splenda is gluten-free, but it still does bother some people. (Ironically, I think it has a funky aftertaste. Some friends swore it tasted no different, but we did a blind taste test, and sure 'nough, I could taste that chlorine atom and that rotational twist. ;-) ) Non-dairy creamer, however, you definitely want to check. Some of them contain starches...
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    I'm sorry about your story, but know that by trying, you're doing the right thing. It can take some time to get a handle on the gluten-free diet, particularly if you eat a standard American diet. The safe/unsafe list on the celiac.com message board is very helpful, but it's all about practice when it comes to reading all the labels. That's one of the reasons...
  16. tarnalberry
    It's somewhat time consuming, but if you ever find you have the time on a weekend, and can find masa harina, I HIGHLY recommend making your own corn tortillas from scratch. It's not hard at all, just takes some time (and plenty of plastic wrap ;-) ) to roll them all out. They are SOO much better fresh, but, of course, don't last very long at all. (They...
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    If there's stuff stuck to the pan that you can't get clean, you don't necessarily have to get a whole new machine - that can be expensive - but at least contact the company to get a new bread pan.
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    I do feel that way in the morning if I ate a very early dinner, or didn't have a balanced enough meal the night before. So for me, I do know it's a blood sugar thing. If it goes away within half an hour if you eat, that's a big sign that it's blood sugar. (Of course, checking for other things is always a good thing! :-) )
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    If you choose naturally gluten-free food, your bill can DECREASE. It means a bit more cooking, but you can minimize the time that takes by choosing faster recipes and foods. gluten-free prepackaged prodcuts do cost more, unfortunately, simply due to the logistics (lower production volumes, in particular). My bill didn't go up, but I do a lot of cooking...
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    I'm one who's had more problems trying to lose weight, rather than gain. I find that a lot of it is just how stressed I am, and trying to follow the diet while there are other stressors in your life that suck up your time definitely makes me more stressed. As I see it, there's nothing to it but exercising that willpower - both to not pick up the food (my...
  21. tarnalberry
    There are things we can avoid and things we can't. Crumbs in the peanut butter jar is more than just a molecule of gluten and IS too much to be ingesting. Same thing with most of those other sources of contamination - the grill and the caramel coloring (if not gluten-free) - you get more than just a molecule. But we can avoid those things. The trace particle...
  22. tarnalberry
    It sounds like 75mg was a better dose for you, but definitely contact your doctor ASAP.
  23. tarnalberry
    I use Spice Hunter's Fajita Seasoning, but as has been mentioned, McCormick's doesn't hide gluten, so the label will be sufficient.
  24. tarnalberry
    A raw foods recipe, that's pretty easy, and darned tasty. No eggs, flour, white sugar, soy, milk, etc. It DOES contain nuts and chocolate. 2 cups pitted dates 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 3/4 cup nut meal (like walnut) + extra for rolling 1/8 to 1/4 honey (optional) Combine all ingredients in a food processor (like a Cuisinart) until well combined...
  25. tarnalberry
    Welcome to the board. It is overwhelming at first, but it does get better over time. I highly encourage people - particularly when first starting - to stop eating prepackaged, preprocessed foods. (Pretty much anything with a label! Almost, anyway.) Yeah, it'll mean more cooking when you're working from scratch, but you'll know EXACTLY what goes in...
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