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  1. tarnalberry
    There are a number of foods and supplements that can contribute to reflux. What does your diet look like?
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    don't put too much stock in any single reading. exactly what constitutes high and low varies by person, and the speed of the change can be part of the equation. reactive hypoglycemia tends to have a response curve that shows a normal increase in blood sugar immediately after eating, and a quicker than normal drop (possibly to lower than normal levels) after...
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    1. Chili - stick to the basics. I use a can of black beans and a can of kidney beans (no seasonings!), a chopped onion (optional), ground beef (or turkey or buffalo), and two cans of diced tomatoes. Add a pinch of salt, as much chili powder as you like, and a pinch of cumin, and a dash of cayanne (optional!) and you're done. 2. Use what you like for taco...
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    I developed fibromyalgia independently of celiac disease. For me, low iron stores (which came about LONG after going strictly gluten free) contributed to restless leg, which severely impacted the quality of my sleep. Combining that with psychological stress from my job, I developed fibro. Treating the RLS helped significantly, but, honestly, getting laid...
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    Once we found out I was gluten intolerant, I started doing all the holiday cooking. The first three or four years, that meant I was cooking Thanksgiving (and much of Christmas) dinner in my inlaws kitchen. They didn't mind (and I think my MIL likes not having to do it all herself!) and we make it gluten and dairy free, and low /mostly vegetarian for them...
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    If you're trying to figure out if you're celiac, I'd eliminate ALL of those things - they aren't whole, naturally gluten free foods. You could (if you want) make your own ketchup and mustard, make your own stock, egg beaters ARE eggs (so you'd need to avoid those anyway), and avoid restaurants of any kind. It might be a pain for now, but it's more of a...
  7. tarnalberry
    Many people notice a difference within the first week (not all, by any means), but as a gluten reaction lasts for two weeks in the body, expecting big changes after one meal from gluten is expecting too much. That said, I wouldn't go out and buy specialty gluten free stuff - eat naturally gluten free foods to minimize cross contamination concerns.
  8. tarnalberry
    With as much as you're eating out and pre-prepared foods, you're probably getting a lot of contamination. The autoimmune response in the gut can self-sustain itself for up to two weeks, so even if you "only" get glutened every other week, it's as though you're not eating gluten free at all. I would *strongly* encourage you to ditch the restaurants and stick...
  9. tarnalberry
    Vulvodynia has been researched enough to know that it is NOT caused by an infectious agent. Given the changes generally present in the vulvar tissue in those with the condition, alcohol, which is drying, would likely be quite painful and make things worse.
  10. tarnalberry
    Yeah, but I'm guessing you don't want cancer and to have to go through rounds of chemotherapy where you feel like crap and your hair falls out. I'm also guessing you don't want to develop autoimmune thyroid issues where you have no energy, can't lose weight, and have a host of other issues that go with it. It can be hard to think long term, but really...
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    Dove bar soap is one of the few ones that helps keep my skin from getting dried out. I'd love less chemical soap, but the nice organic ones are a bit too pricey for me.
  12. tarnalberry
    I didn't grow up celiac, but never realized that you could use flour to thicken gravy. We have ALWAYS used cornstarch. Take drippings from the turkey roasting pan, heat to a simmer in a pot, add cornstarch that has been dissolved in water. Bam, you're done.
  13. tarnalberry
    For what it's worth, pregnancy isn't "a medical issue in need of careful management". It's a completely natural thing that has been occurring for millenia. The very fact that you are here is evidence that you come from a lone line of women whose bodies know how to carry a pregnancy and give birth. Our "everything must be managed" mindset/culture often...
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    I think people are afraid of offending people far more often than people get offended. I would be MORE offended, as a host, if a guest ate something that could harm themselves (or just was really unpleasant) thinking that I couldn't handle them saying no to something. Be polite about it, offer thanks for the intention, and take your own food (or eye the...
  15. tarnalberry
    I would think you have a cold, given the cold symptoms. (Post nasal drip can cause stomach upset quite commonly.)
  16. tarnalberry
    I serve the same stuff we usually eat in this house, and I'm now well known for having copious quantities of fresh, tasty food whenever guests come over. Stir fry is one of our staples (use olive oil and italian spices instead of canola and asian, and you've got a sautee that is equally good). We do a fair number of soups (chicken rice is a favorite, as...
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    See, that's the thing, "this isn't how it's supposed to be" is bubkis. Seriously, 75 years ago, we didn't have all this premade convenience crap. Doing the cooking (even simple stuff) IS how it's supposed to be. Oh, sure, that doesn't make it any easier when "everyone else is doing it" (eating premade crap ), but still. There is almost NOTHING I cook...
  18. tarnalberry
    Insensitive? Meh, maybe. Mostly just immature. This has nothing to do with your food and everything to do with a crackpot.
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    I would have sent it back, but I also would have been clear on ordering - please make sure that no croutons are put on the salad. This happened to me (at Outback, ironically) once. I certainly could have been more clear with the server, and when it came out with croutons, I apologized for not being clearer, but sent it back noting that I couldn't eat what...
  20. tarnalberry
    Seeing a therapist doesn't make you a mental case, or mean you have one. It means that you're getting professional advice on handling a situation that you can't currently handle. Now, if you do all your own car maintenance, house maintenance, health maintenance, and so on yourself, maybe you don't need help from a professional for anything, but I have...
  21. tarnalberry
    If I haven't eaten well, I get nauseous from low blood sugar in the morning. I don't want to eat, but have to have a few bites of something, then do my regular routine (shower, dress), then have breakfast.
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    Yeah - she's got an immune response to it, and she's got intestinal damage from it: that means she has it! The doc is probably wishy washy because he's in the "oh, the diet is so hard, unless her life is unmanageable with symptoms, she won't stay on the diet, so lets not label her". Bubkis. You, and she, are smarter than that!
  23. tarnalberry
    The ones I listed are ones I particularly trust. Flying Apron is entirely gluten free (aside from a few items they make with gluten free oats which are plainly labeled). Chaco Canyon is a primarily vegan/raw food place, so while they have bread on the premises, they are all quite knowledgeable about the basic ingredients making up all of their foods. ...
  24. tarnalberry
    If you eliminated both gluten and dairy, you can't really be certain. Dairy in the mother's diet is one of the primary dietary triggers of "colic" (specifically of reflux, which includes silent reflux which requires no spitting up), and generally bothers a lot of babies. But, really, though it's a restrictive diet, I wouldn't change anything now, just...
  25. tarnalberry
    No. Quaker won't even say that their oats are gluten free. Quaker, Country Pride, and McCann's have all tested at levels HIGHER than 200ppm (that is, definitely not safe for celiacs) It is possible to find "gluten-free oats". This means that the oats are grown in fields that are not crop rotated with wheat (a first source of contamination) and are not...
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