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  1. tarnalberry
    My friend loves I Love Sushi in Bellevue. They have a lot of non-sushi dishes and vegetarian options. Meh, I wasn't that impressed. Fairly moderate size standard menu without a whole lot of creativity. We actually went out to sushi tonight - I had a roll that was sun dried tomato and avocado, one that was broiled salmon and lemon zest, and one that...
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    Chances are - and if your chiro is good, he/she can help you determine if this is the case - your flexibility may not be helping the issue. Well, it helps, but it has the downside - too much mobility. With the damage to the SI joint and L5, it could be even more tricky, since joints that are already hypermobile are also not whole. You talk about a...
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    What all have you changed in your diet? If you got rid of gluten, you're probably eating more of something. Are you still eating oats (many celiacs cannot tolerate them)? Are you eating more corn or rice? Are you eating more dairy or soy? What else changed? (Something had to - you don't take out a major source of calories and add *nothing* back in....
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    There's no hard and fast rule for how long it takes on the gluten free diet for antibody levels to come down. Is six weeks long enough? It's certainly possible. Not for everyone, but for some. If you feel better gluten free, why go back to feeling bad?
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    Some yoga poses will exacerbate sciatica, so you may need to work with someone who is good with modifications (a yoga therapist if you can find one). Exactly what exacerbates it will depend on what the problem is. Tight glutes/external rotators? Continuing compression of a disc exacerbated by poor posture? Different leg lengths (OR SI/pelvic length on...
  6. tarnalberry
    All these. Fruit juice is a special treat around the house here. Like dessert. Baking soda is an excellent cleaner as well - great for the stovetop.
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    Ditto what Jestgar said. Assume that anything "crab" is fake (and has gluten), anything with sauce has soy sauce (and hence gluten), anything marinated has soy sauce (and hence gluten), and anything fried (tempura) has wheat. If you're ever in Bellevue, look up Rolls & Rolls Sushi Plus (across the street from the downtown Bellevue library). They...
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    It could be related, but doesn't have to be. My cholesterol has always been... let's just say enviable. I'm only 31, so perhaps that will be changing in the years ahead, but I've never had much trouble with it. My husband's family has much more difficulty with maintaining good cholesterol numbers, but there's no particularly good reason to think his father...
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    Adjust your regular, normally gluten free foods, to be cheaper. Beans and rice as a "filler" aren't expensive. Meat and produce goes along with it, but as a compliment. Find recipes that allow you to make the most use out of the cheaper produce - vegetable stews that use root veggies, bean soups with onions/carrots, etc. (Literally, next time you...
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    Enterolabs says they can detect antibodies for a little while after going gluten free. But you already have a very positive test - dietary response. You can, if you want, choose to stay gluten free based just on that. Enterolab doesn't diagnose celiac disease (just gluten intolerance) because it's not an intestinal biopsy. But the diet requires no prescription...
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    I tell the guests that I won't be eating any of the food (they are using the rsvp cards to get a headcount for food anyway) and eat before and bring my own food.
  12. tarnalberry
    Going dairy free was far harder than going gluten free for me. Really, it seems like this big scary change, but, IMHO, that because most of us get ourselves stuck in this rut of eating the same things over and over and don't put creativity into our cooking. (That's not meant to be finger pointing at anyone - heavens knows that I've done it, and do it on...
  13. tarnalberry
    The blood tests are looking for an immune response to gluten. If there is no gluten, there cannot be an immune response to it. If you want to know if you have an immune response to gluten, you have to be eating it for the tests to be of any value. Seven days may or may not make a difference - problem is, you can't know whether or not it does.
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    It's also worth noting that you found a number of other issues to work with in addition to the gluten intolerance. This won't be true of EVERYBODY. For many, yes, it's worthwhile to investigate other things, and for many people learning more about their food and their diet is helpful. It doesn't always require a dietitian, but sometimes it does. (Good...
  15. tarnalberry
    They can most certainly be caused by stress and eye strain. Getting enough sleep and enough time off the computer is important for me. Even if I'm getting enough potassium (and other assorted minerals), I get them from time to time. (Less so now that I'm not working at my office job. ) They'd last for two to five days and get annoying as all get out...
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    None of your tests for celiac were worth anything - you were either gluten free, gluten light, or hadn't been back on gluten long enough to make a difference. (Two days is CERTAINLY not enough time to show up on a biopsy - even four days isn't. It's three slices of bread a day (or the equivalent) for three months.) What struck me about your description...
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    Yelp has a gluten free section that can help you find places - but check the reviews to see what people have actually said about them, of course. Flying Apron bakery is in Fremont. Chaco Canyon Cafe is in the U District, not too far away. Cafe Flora is just south of the arboretum, and pricey, but I hear it's quite good. Pizza Pi in the U District...
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    I'm sorry for your loss. It's impossible to say whether or not the timing of your gluten ingestion and losses is coincidence - a lot would depend on how quickly your intestines are damaged (if you are celiac) and how quickly they heal. Since SO MANY pregnancies end in miscarriage due to other reasons, there's just no way to know, for sure (certainly...
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    As you can see - there are reasons for and reasons against. It's a personal decision, and I would encourage you to give it due consideration, but also realize that it doesn't HAVE to be done in order to be gluten free. Good luck navigating this difficult decision.
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    IF there was a significant postural change, the strength of your muscles on opposite sides is going to be different. One side may be stronger (from holding you bent sideways), the other weaker (from being overstretched and underused). It's totally expected that your soreness wouldn't be symmetrical if you've been living asymetrically for a while. The...
  21. tarnalberry
    No way to know if that's reasonable or not unless you know the full set of tests ordered.
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    ditto everything ravenwood said. spot on.
  23. tarnalberry
    Land mines is about how I feel on the issue. We're about to have a baby, and our plan, at the moment, is to keep the house primarily gluten free. (My husband has a little bit of gluten stuff - granola bars, instant oatmeal, cereal - that he can keep. We may or may not keep his dedicated cutting board out while the kid is in "run around the house with dirty...
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    I make my chili rather thick, and there are teflon sheets you can put on trays (or use saran wrap or wax paper) so nothing leaks through if you like. It takes about two days to dry, but reconstitutes fabulously. (I tend to do "freezer bag cooking". Boil water in your stove, pour into freezer ziploc bag, insulate (with fleece or what have you) for 20 minutes...
  25. tarnalberry
    It's quite important. Not all celiacs have strong symptoms, but they are still damaging their intestines, increasing inflammation in the digestive system, and increasing their risk for long term complications. Cross contamination is a definite concern for celiacs. There are some things you can share in a kitchen - stainless steel pots and pans that are...
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