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  1. tarnalberry
    It's hard to say that it could be a sign of intestinal damage - plenty of people naturally can't digest lactose as an adult. (Actually, in the world as a whole, it's more common to be lactose intolerant as an adult than be able to tolerate it.) You can always try again in a few months (maybe four or five?) and see how it goes then.
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    Good luck with your tests. It sounds like you already know to stay gluten-free to feel better yourself, and I hope the tests pass quickly, and easily.
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    It's up to you - if you want to do the biopsy, then yes, wait on going gluten-free. If you're not sure if you're definitely going to do it, then you could give the diet a try. No one can really answer that question for you and your son. I didn't ever get a biopsy myself, but some people find that it is important for them to have that part of the diagnosis...
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    If you are eating processed foods, that may be part of the problem. There was a study awhile back that showed that ... what was it? at least a quarter, maybe more... of foods that had no gluten ingredients - or were labeled gluten-free - had detectable levels of contamination. I think your idea of going "whole, simple" foods for a while is a good one!...
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    I have no problem with mine, assuming that the window is large enough. It looks like the site is designed for 1024x768 (well, really a little small, but definitely larger than 800x600), so if your resolution is set too small, that may be part of the problem. When this happens to you, is there a scroll bar at the bottom of your internet browser window that...
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    Happy thought... I read over your sig... And saw that long list of symptoms... And read "but not any more", or something to that affect, after almost all of them. If that's not a cause for happiness, I don't know what is! :-) Less pain and discomfort is always a good thing! :-)
  7. tarnalberry
    Yeah, I don't know what's up with most of the hot chocolate packages out there. The chemicals!! Some powdered cocoa and honey is all you really need. (Of course, finding powdered cocoa that isn't processed with soy is tricky, but I know a couple companies at least make very simple bars of chocolate that are soy free that you can just melt into the hot...
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    Accidental gluten ingestion is one of the few things that will cause me to be late in my cycle.
  9. tarnalberry
    In my area, Wild Oats carries it. (I haven't tried her pizza, since I'm diary intolerant.)
  10. tarnalberry
    Nope. Doesn't make sense, chemically. While some toxins can be stored in fat cells (not all of them are fat-soluble, however), they are molecularly distinct from the structure of gluten. If you've got any background in chemistry, you can do some scholar.google searches for papers that discuss what happens with gluten in the intestinal system, but it gets...
  11. tarnalberry
    A deficiency in a number of vitamins and minerals can affect the menstrual cycle - in many ways. B vitamins, and calcium, in particular, I believe, can be a factor. (I take extra of both, because of this.) As for why it's not listed as a symptom... probably because it's been too difficult for doctors to connect, since these things occur independently of...
  12. tarnalberry
    I don't use a specific mix of flours for quick breads - just regular recipes and sub in a number of gluten-free flours. I usually make banana or pumpkin bread (just using regular cookbook recipes, but my own flour). Based on what I've learned about the flours on the boards and from experience, I stay away from most of the rice flours, and try to focus on...
  13. tarnalberry
    my favorite desserts are the simple ones - fruit! a bowl full of strawberries, a cup of hot chocolate (you can use unsweetened cocoa, water, and a bit of a clever fruit juice (like blueberry or cranberry) for a fun taste), a mango, a banana with walnuts and cinnamon. (I don't use gum in my muffins... I just use the regular recipes and sub in gluten-free...
  14. tarnalberry
    you could be displaying mildly hypoglycemic signs - ones that a doc may not point to on a lab result, but ones that are still causing you problems. try to make sure your meals are all balanced, and that you don't eat anything on it's own that's really high in sugars. (this is different than what a diabetic who took too much insulin would do in a state...
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    I saw this take on it on LJ; seems people have started touting this as a cure for celiac and diabetes after a few weeks of the articles circulating, and it seems like we've got nothing than a game of "telephone" gone wrong. Here's the original study abstract with reference to diabetes: Open Original Shared Link and here is the original abstract discovering...
  16. tarnalberry
    I know there have been posts discussing the "cause" of celiac disease, and here's another. Fair warning - it's dense, it's technical, and if you haven't kept up on your chemistry terms, you'll want to google the terms. But it's also interesting from a chemical perspective. Open Original Shared Link
  17. tarnalberry
    You can also chop slices of bread into cubes (to increase surface area), put them on a cookie sheet, and dry in the oven (on, say 200F for an hour or two - check them fairly often), then put them in a bag to smash them up, or in a food processor.
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    I'd investigate the cook books you have around the house. Salad dressings are as limited as your imagination, and I'm not sure that I've bought one (excluding while on travel) in ages. What kinds of salad dressings are you interested in? (I'm a balsamic vinaigrette - and other assorted vinaigrettes - girl myself...)
  19. tarnalberry
    I think the best advice is the easiest - buy whole, simple, ingredients, not specially prepared stuff, and cook at home. Also provides an awful lot of flavor. ;-)
  20. tarnalberry
    a smoothie with protein powder in it. ;-) soy milk can make a decent base, but I have rice protein powder to add to mine. there are all sorts of variation on ones to make - peach and strawberry being my two favorites, of course. btw, if it doesn't sound too disgusting, try mashing avocado, mixing in a can of tuna, adding some fresh salsa, and eating...
  21. tarnalberry
    I've had trouble with the steamed chicken (don't know if there was an additive, and the language barrier - I tried - was a bit of a problem), so I stick with steamed shrimp and veggies at the local place near me.
  22. tarnalberry
    FYI - the CODEX standard only applies in Europe. Plent of companies around here use it for reference, but it is not the standard used for US labels of "gluten-free". In fact, there is no good standardization of what "gluten-free" means in the US yet, but the food labeling law passed last year requires a definiton to be made by 2006.
  23. tarnalberry
    Excellent! I live in HB, and know where Spark is. I'd wanted to try the place, but was too worried about the contamination issue. I'll try it sometime (and let him know "you" sent him. :-) ).
  24. tarnalberry
    I believe that concept applies to lactose, but not casein.
  25. tarnalberry
    As vote said, how allergic? You may be able to include them in your diet rotationally (have them one day, but not the next few) which could help your options. You'll also want to investigate the widest possible variety of food. (Other grains, other fruits/vegetables, etc.) What's the full list?
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