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    You might want to ask about calcium absorption. A couple of years ago, I attended a South Jersey support group meeting. The speaker was a doctor who talked among others about calcium absorption. He pointed out that at least some calcium supplements are basically rocks that require acid in order to be properly dissolved. He said celiacs should be aware...
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    Thanks. I am always a bit hestitant to post things like this. I have received some really negative feedback from people who felt it inappropriate to post about SCUBA trips when so many celiacs are home sick.
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    Just got back from Belize. Spent the week on the Peter Hugh's boat, Sun Dancer II. The cook did a great job and I did not have a single gluten problem. The food was great and I put on a pound or two. Overall, I have found live-aboards a much better alternative than land-based ops. Have tried this several times in Belize as well as Hawaii, Palau, Galapagos...
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    I was on Delta yesterday and they accomodated the needs of someone with a peanut allergy. They announced that someone in a particular row had a peanut allergy and no peanuts would be served three rows in either direction. Once that was announced, someone in the back of the plane piped up and there was a peanut ban there as well. My seat was in a banned...
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    That is a very good question. I generally know within 3-4 minutes that I've eaten gluten. The food would not have reached my intestines yet. Once I thought about this though, the reason is fairly obvious. Celiac disease is not a food allergy. It is an auto-immune condition. That means, technically speaking, gluten does not bother us. If you look...
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    I agree with Paula 100%. On one hand, as more time went by after going gluten-free, I became more and more aware of the effects of what I eat. I've been able to identify two telltale markers that always accompany gluten ingestion no matter how slight. On the other hand, my body shows signs of reactions sometimes to things that are "officially gluten-free...
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    No (stopped a long time ago) USA
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    I know it's off-topic but I have to say I like your board name. If there was any way to get enough protein, my post above would not have mentioned fish. I'd much rather take pictures of them.
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    Just as an aside, most people would not eat in restaurants (fast-food or otherwise), if they knew what goes on behind the scenes in the kitchen. Trusting them is definitely risky. I put myself through school partly by working as a short-order cook in a pancake house. I have stories that would make most people sick. For instance, once a week we would...
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    I'm in Delaware and someone from Mr. Ritts came to one of our support group meetings. Believe me when I say that you will think that you died and went to heaven. They are fantastic!!! Open Original Shared Link
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    Breakfast: Brown rice and raisins, maybe some toast, Elwood Blues-style (Ener-G Tapioca bread) Morning snack: Banana Lunch #1 (11 AM): Homemade soup (lentil or split pea) Lunch #2 (12:30 PM): 2 Franklin Farms veggie burgers, cut corn Afternoon snack: Apple / Pear Just-got-home-from-work snack: Ener-G crackers w/ slice of Land O Lakes cheese...
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    It is notable that it was your grandmother that supposedly "grew out" of her grain intolerance. If she had celiac disease, this might provide an interesting historical perspective on our shared affliction. I was born in 1951 and was DX'd with celiac disease in 1952 at Johns-Hopkins. At that time, doctors believed that a person could indeed "grow out...
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    I had to laugh when I read that. I mentioned in my post that I've taken a hard line in regard to staying gluten-free. The ironic thing is that for the past several months, I've been struggling with GERD and have been facing the same situation all over again. I start to feel better and get the GERD problem under control and then go back to eating/drinking...
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    I was at a similar point after about 2 years as well. Then, I did the math. Every 2 months is 6 times a year. Each time (at least for me) means 1 week of D and 2-3 weeks of irritibility and grouchiness. That works out to minimum 6 weeks/year of D and 12-18 weeks/year (3-4 1/2 months/year) of emotional imbalance. When I realized that, I had no choice...
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    I could not answer question #1 because there was no choice for being glutened less than once a year. I guess that means my response to your question is a yes. It does get better with practice. I am glutened very rarely now. Of course, there are certain mitigating factors. I cook almost all my own food and eat very little processed food. I rarely eat...
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    It was the same for me. It's a bit better now but gluten accidents still make me irritable. Fortunately, they are few and far between.
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    I'm wondering if there might be an issue here with choice of words. Perhaps, "sensitivity" is not the applicable word. To me, "sensitivity" refers to the likelihood that my body reacts to any amount of gluten. My experience is that it always reacts to even the smallest amounts of gluten. There are certain symptoms I have that always signal a gluten...
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    Do either of you know if you are having problems with all flavors of Gatorade or just one flavor in particular?
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    I've been gluten-free for 10+ years now. Sensitivity has remained the same, which in my case means hypersensitivity. The slightest bit of gluten causes a reaction within 2-3 minutes. As mentioned in other posts, I've given up on products made in shared facilities. Just too tired of getting sick. In regard to the body adjusting, that may pertain to...
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    Thanks for taking the time to share all this info. It was very informative.
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    I get the same thing at work. There are a couple of people who bristle at my "snobbishness" when I do not eat with everyone else. My director, in particular, has a real problem with it. I got myself out of a catered lunch once and he could not understand why I could not attend because "they have carrot sticks. You can eat that can't you?" He seemed to...
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    ARCHIVED Reflux?

    codetalker replied to chrissy's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    In regard to the apple cider vinegar supplement, is it simply vinegar or is it something more? For example, do you just take a spoonful of vinegar prior to eating?
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    Father's side: German, Polish Mother's side: Irish, Scottish, German
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    I've given up on products like that. Now I stay away from them. Just too tired of unexpected gluten accidents.
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    Rusla - I would like to hear more about Cuba, especially the condition of the reefs, etc. I've heard mixed reviews. With the U.S. travel restrictions in place, checking first-hand is a bit difficult. A couple of years ago when my company had an office in Uruguay, I had dinner with the office manager. He spent his honeymoon there and described it in...
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