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  1. tarnalberry
    Ah... the sprouted bread debate. It pops up every once in a while, and at the end of the day, I don't think any of us have yet seen a sprouted grain bread that tests gluten free. _IN THEORY_, grains that have completely sprouted and are no longer relying on the seed (grain) for energy, have converted ALL of the gluten that was there into energy to grow...
  2. tarnalberry
    A food diary won't do much good if you can't narrow things down, so one option is what I'm doing - a strict elimination diet. A strict, forward elimination diet means you cut out just about everything from your diet, aside from a handful of items that you know don't bother you and have low allergenic potential. After a week of eating nothing but that, you...
  3. tarnalberry
    what were the ingredients on the ricotta? I imagine there is a brand of low-fat or no-fat ricotta that may have modified food starch in the ingredients, but real ricotta should be nothing but milk and enzymes (and salt).
  4. tarnalberry
    modified food starch is only a questionable ingredient. it can be made from any of the safe grains (though most often corn, out of all the safe grains), but can also be made from "the bad grains" as well. you have to call the company and find out.
  5. tarnalberry
    pretty much, if you produce antibodies (IgA and IgG) to gluten, you're gluten intolerant. *technically* you're not celiac unless you've got intestinal damage diagnosed by a biopsy. in the end, we don't treat (think on them) them much differently, since they're treated (dealt with) much the same. ;-) I should add... just because a blood test doesn't show...
  6. tarnalberry
    debmidge - yes, I'm sure they deal with it there too, which is likely why the church has had an official stance on low-gluten and no-gluten hosts for a while. but don't forget that Europe has the CODEX standard - wheat starch where as much of the protein (gluten) that can be removed is removed. doctors in Europe believe that CODEX wheat starch IS safe for...
  7. tarnalberry
    lol! definitely true, and easy to overlook. I guess that's one of the nice things about having a bird. His food does contain gluten, but it's dry pellets, so I don't have to give it to him that often. And all treats are human food that my husband and I eat! :-)
  8. tarnalberry
    burdee, much along the lines of the third suggestion you had, I'll be doing an elimination diet over the next four weeks - starting with very hypoallergenic foods, and then testing things throughout the following three weeks. (though I'm needing to test corn as well as the major allergens/intolerances.)
  9. tarnalberry
    I've always gotten bad cramps, though less so on hormones (and I really can't tolerate them any more, so I haven't been on them in nearly two years). I haven't notice it change when being gluten-free or not, but it does appear (based on my charting) that gluten accidents delay ovulation for me. Wacky.
  10. tarnalberry
    You call the company... :-( I found out the hard way about Sensodyne. As of two days ago, they're still saying "may contain traces of gluten". Bah!
  11. tarnalberry
    While I would no longer call myself a Catholic, when I was, I DID see communion as a symbol. Not all Catholics believe in transubstantiation, no matter what the church teaches.
  12. tarnalberry
    Hi! Did I see you over on WebMD? :-) (The login looks familiar.) I've opted to mostly just not have bread and bagels (I can get hypoglycemic, so it's just not worth the trouble for me), but I know that a lot of people have recommended Open Original Shared Link for their breads, as well as Manna from Anna. I've used Foods4Life Fruit-Juice Sweetened Rice...
  13. tarnalberry
    I just wanted to add that some studies (and I think you can find them on the celiac.com reference pages) note that magnesium is as important, if not more important, for celiacs with low bone density. (mag and vitD are necessary to use the calcium to build bones...)
  14. tarnalberry
    The problem, I think, with trying the low gluten host and seeing if it hurts her is two fold: first, it requires her to risk her health - something the church shouldn't necessarily be asking her to do. second, and FAR more importantly, it may not be possible for her to determine if it is doing her harm. she would need to undergo repeat, extended biopsies...
  15. tarnalberry
    The trick with a tight budget and gluten-free is to stick with naturally gluten free foods. While tahini can be expensive, you can stretch is twice as far as recipes usually call for in hummus (and garbanzo beans, olive oil, and garlic are cheap), and it will provide a decent source of protein and a good source of fat to go along with carrots (in a 5lb...
  16. tarnalberry
    I know I alread replied, but I got glutened from some toothpaste and am smack in the middle of a cranky episode because of it. I might as well hang a "don't mess with me" sign around my neck for my husband's benefit at this point.
  17. tarnalberry
    Yes, that could be an issue. As could the exact tests the doctor ran. And even then, you may not have enough intestinal damage for a blood test to register positive. When my blood tests came back inconclusive (I had been gluten-free for two weeks), my doctor suggested continuing on the gluten-free diet for a few more weeks (as I had seen an improvement...
  18. tarnalberry
    I had that problem too. Part of it was helped by going gluten-free. Part of it was helped by having my testosterone levels tested and finding out I was low and supplementing that. And part of it is helped by getting regular exercise. (I know it's hard to do that when you're tired, but it really does help after a few days.)
  19. tarnalberry
    rosehip tea is actually quite taste (with some honey), and I keep it at work in case I feel like I'm coming down with something. ground flax meal should be refrigerated or "frozen" (it won't actually freeze into a block - not enough moisture). cream of buckwheat works ok with water, and you might find that rice milk works ok to just add a touch of sugar...
  20. tarnalberry
    nuts and seeds - particularly with ground flax seeds. (you can use honey to hold together sesame seeds, almonds, sunflower seeds, and ground flax meal (and coconut flakes too); refrigerate it to make it solid, and eat cold. it's actually rather tasty!) avocados - in anything, or just straight up. I particularly like it paired with turkey breast (such...
  21. tarnalberry
    Are you hypoglycemic?
  22. tarnalberry
    So I went to the dentist on Monday to check into my teeth being a bit sensitive. (I've always had pretty good teeth, despite not flossing like I should. I've got a whopping two small fillings.) Nothing particularly was wrong, just generally sensitive teeth, so the dentist suggested getting some sensitive-tooth toothpaste and a fluoride rinse. No problem...
  23. tarnalberry
    Joemoe's post - and other posts that have noted the same thing in the past - made me curious to investigate this. The fact is, Frito-Lay specifically lists virtually, if not all, of their Doritos flavors and being gluten-free. And I've never seen wheat flour on the label of a bag of Doritos (though, the only time I look is if I'm at the store and this sort...
  24. tarnalberry
    Meh... the Catholic church doesn't seem to be afraid of looking silly in the eyes of the public for ridig adherence to long-standing tradition, regardless of modern evidence to the contrary. In fact, there's something of a revitalization of the conservatism that existed pre-Vatican II. I hope this is resolved in the girl's favor, but the pessimist in me...
  25. tarnalberry
    There was a study done a while ago that showed 25% of those commercially available foods that were labeled gluten-free or otherwise were reported to be gluten-free (including per the ingredients) had detectable amounts of gluten in them. Just one more reason why I cook from scratch. ;-)
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