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  1. tarnalberry
    I'm glad the test is over for you, and I can understand your worry about those findings. I'm not up to speed on biopsy and endoscopy results, so I can't offer advice, just my support. (I do know that some people don't heal very fast... I still wouldn't think that would be _more_ damage, but at least could explain a lack of increased damage for those cases...
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    No, supplements, enzymes, or probiotics can not cure gluten intolerance. You have gluten intolerance because the molecules of your immune system recognize gluten as a toxic substance. Nothing can change that short of gene therapy. If it were possible to break down ALL of the offending proteins before the immune system can catch any of them, maybe, but...
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    Unless "reversing the mindflow" can change your genetics, no. I'm not really saying that in a smart-aleck sort of way... While I'm not an advertiser of eastern medicine, I respect that much of it has it's place in the world of medicine, and do think that meditation and body self-awareness is downplayed, to our detriment, by western medicine. But, despite...
  4. tarnalberry
    As a general rule, bottles of *spices* don't contain gluten, but you must be careful with pre-packages *seasoning* mixes. I have yet to see a _single_ spice (like basil, organo, cayanne, paprika, cumin, etc.) that has gluten (though I stick to Spice Hunter who says they don't have any carriers with gluten (and I can attest to the clumping! ;-) ) because...
  5. tarnalberry
    I'm sorry your husband isn't more supportive. You could have him post here, read some research on the internet, or meet with your doctor, but at the end of the day, he really just needs to respect your choice. Try being patient with him, it's a big change for him too, but whether he believes or not, slipping you gluten would be cruel! (I"m not saying you...
  6. tarnalberry
    It depends. If you've got a lot of intestinal damage (and symptoms can't tell you if you do or not, for the most part) then 4 weeks isn't long enough. If you don't have a lot of damage, it might be. I'd wait at least 12, but that's me. You could also do a gluten challenge after those 4 weeks (after the blood test, if it's already scheduled) and have something...
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    That's a very interesing experience, and I've heard others like it. I became interested in cooking in college, and became a food nazi, and health nut at the time as well. (Good food is made from scratch, from high quality ingredients... hence becoming a food nazi. ;-) ) But it was determined I was gluten-intolerant three years after I got out of college...
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    I think it's a valid point, though... we go about replacing all these foods, and then end up eating potential allergens in large quantity... While there's no "proof" that repeated exposure to the allergen will cause it (well, a lot of allergists will tell you that... ;-) ), it means I try to not eat the same thing (if it's got a high allergen potential) day...
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    Sorry 'bout that. :-) It was a long day of business travel. Eh... I'm of the feeling that it's just a blood test. If the idea for testing him comes into your head, then test him. (Of course, I have NO idea how he does with blood draws!) I recall _you_ are gluten intolerant? I think that's reason enough to test him.
  10. tarnalberry
    Most of us here consider that to be not gluten-free. :-) How much it takes to cause symptoms varies greatly from person to person, but damage can be done to his intestines even if he shows no symptoms. In my opinion, it's not worth the risk.
  11. tarnalberry
    What brand of rice milk? Rice Dream is NOT gluten-free.
  12. tarnalberry
    yep, saw the silk creamer in the store today. I don't drink coffee, so I haven't tried it, but they even have a couple different flavors.
  13. tarnalberry
    That's what I used to think. I used to HATE dark chocolate - with a passion. Thought the stuff was just plain nasty. Turns out the brand makes a HUGE difference, and tropical source is fairly good, but it is still an aquired taste - one that I aquired a little bit at a time.
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    If you just can't have much sugar, you might be able to have small amounts of dark chocolate. It's an aquired taste (or was for me), but a quarter serving (which still isn't a tiny piece) of Tropical Source chocolate has... I think around 4 grams of sugar. ('Cause it's dark chocolate, and not as sweet. ;-) )
  15. tarnalberry
    I think your best bet - you knew I'd say this - is to call Ortho-McNeil. I've had good luck with their lines, and trust calling the manufacturer directly more than asking the pharmacist to do it.
  16. tarnalberry
    :-) As I stated previously, I've been Gluten-free Casein-free since doing the elimination diet - so for at least a month now. My symptoms have never been very severe, so merely removing something from my diet, without doing a challenge afterwards, has not been enough to determine the issues, but the elimination diet I did worked well for telling me what...
  17. tarnalberry
    I had leftovers for lunch last week, so it was chicken cacciatore, bean salad, and chili salmon stir-fry. And veggies, of course. :-) And soy yogurt (I'm dairy free). You might try sitting down one weekend and brainstorming ideas... I found that really helped remind me of all the things I could take for lunch.
  18. tarnalberry
    that's actually a fascinating, and unended, story. there is biochemical evidence to suggest that the protein content in milk, when broken down to release the nitrogen from many of the bonds of the protein, decreases the pH of the body's fluids, something the body respond to by using calcium to buffer the body - coming from either the milk, or in cases where...
  19. tarnalberry
    Silk makes "creamer" designed for milk, I believe.
  20. tarnalberry
    no problem. "in-laws" can often bring up either very positive, or very negative reactions in a lot of people, and I think we often assume that mother-in-laws in particular, can be mean old bats. ;-) goodness knows there are enough jokes about them that way! ;-) (they are funny jokes, too. ;-) ) yeah, nagging symptoms can be annoying, and the thing I...
  21. tarnalberry
    Some people find keeping a food and symptom diary enough. Some people remove the food from their diet for a number of days and then reintroduce it. Some people - like me - do a relatively strict elimination diet, removing all high-potential foods and then challenging their system with a questionable one, one at a time. Some people do a water fast and then...
  22. tarnalberry
    coin-op, I don't think it's fair, or polite, so say I'm not "edumacated" based on that post. While my degree is not in nutrition (it is in the sciences, however, so I know how to read those studies relating to nutrition), I have done a lot of reading and learning on nutrition before and after going gluten-free, and it's a bit presumptuous of you to assume...
  23. tarnalberry
    "On the road" or "on travel"? I travel a lot for work, at the moment, but can be in the same place for three or four days, so I just book a room with a kitchenette, and do a bit of grocery shopping when I get there and cook some very simple meals.
  24. tarnalberry
    lol, burdee, no worries about my MIL - she's not "doubting" or "irritated", she was just asking an innocent question. :-) (I have an unusually fabulous set of inlaws. It's MY father we all hate. ;-) ) As I mentioned in the posts on the elimination diet, I did determine that I was sensitive to casein, and have eliminated from my diet since the time of...
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    You should still see them if you use the "view new posts" option immediately under the search icon and to the right of your login name.
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