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  1. NatureChick
    Sometimes they use wheat flower to keep chocolate from sticking to processing machinery, so you could get a higher dose than just a minor contamination if your chocolate isn't gluten free. But bitter chocolate is also high in arginine, the side effects of too much being bloating, cramps, and diarrhea. If you ate half the bag of chips while you did your baking...
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    I would probably have had a much more difficult time staying gluten-free if I couldn't look back on twenty years of health problems and know that I never want to experience that again. It sounds as if you may have dodged at least part of a bullet in that it was caught before you had outward signs. The other way to think about it is that the autoimmune...
  3. NatureChick
    I think there is a huge difference between risking a slight cross contamination and eating a meal that you know contains an ingredient that has gluten. For me, a minor cross contamination could mean feeling lousy for a few days. A full-on glutening could mean all-over pain for weeks. I generally don't risk either, but everyone I know in real life who is...
  4. NatureChick
    The links are in the publications section. But yeah, the haters do like to hate and the judgmental do like to judge.
  5. NatureChick
    I see that some people commenting about buying foods based on the ingredients lists and I'm half jealous that their reactions are so minor that they can't tell when there are minute amounts of gluten, but at the same time, concerned that they are telling people that foods are safe when they are not. In my experience, the only processed items that are 1...
  6. NatureChick
    Really hated seeing this thread and wish that everyone could have a miraculous recovery when they go gluten-free. I was just reading another post a couple days ago about someone who had problems with ongoing D long after going gluten-free. Of course counseling could help, but it does sound as if you might have issues other than just accidental glutenings...
  7. NatureChick
    I normally premake my own food and bring a combination of things that are for me exclusively and other things that I have enough of to share. It makes preparing to go away a truly horrible feat, but once you get there, you can kick back and relax. I do pack a few items just in case, but a cutting board is normally the only dedicated gluten-free item that...
  8. NatureChick
    If it takes weeks of gluten consumption for enough antibodies to be present for celiac testing to work, why would this guy think that nine days would be enough for his study? I agree that those who do have serious reactions would be MUCH less likely to participate in such a study. I know I wouldn't do it. It seems to me as if this study has done more...
  9. NatureChick
    I agree that I would worry with any solution other than replacing the grates entirely. And goodness knows we don't need a nocebo effect making us think we got glutened if we haven't.
  10. NatureChick
    Though I had never heard of Chiari, I have had issues with dizziness that come and go - completely unrelated to whether or not I've been exposed to gluten. I presumed it was caused by the iron deficiency I developed due to malabsorption before I went gluten free, but have also learned to keep an open mind when it comes to anything related to the damage done...
  11. NatureChick
    People who include intense physical activity in their lifestyles are at higher risk for developing specific vitamin deficiencies. And wouldn't you know, a couple of them are also the vitamins that are found in fortified wheat. They are also involved in a process called gluconeogenesis where your body converts food and/or fat stores to energy. You may want...
  12. NatureChick
    Long term, I think a lot of it is a balance between risk and reward. After the first few months, I got really good at staying 100% gluten free, but I also learned to take very few risks. For me that means not eating out at all, ever, bringing my own food with me when I'm out and about, and I'll admit, I attend fewer things like sporting events where the...
  13. NatureChick
    If you still have pans that have regular non-stick coating that you are afraid of scratching, you may want to do some research into the dangers of the chemicals used in those coatings. If you have to have non-stick, look into silicone, otherwise no coating at all is best. Of course, if you are currently transitioning from a gluten to a gluten-free kitchen...
  14. NatureChick
    Teach her about contaminated kitchens, that it isn't her cooking, but her baking pans, spatulas, cutting boards, etc. that will cause you grief.
  15. NatureChick
    Ugh! It really irks me when people feel the need to talk down to others and tell them that they are wrong. Everyone has their own experiences and coming to a forum like this is all about getting multiple opinions. I think it is great that some people have yet to suffer from any vitamin deficiencies, either before or after going gluten free. Lucky them...
  16. NatureChick
    I totally agree with the comment about not knowing what damage NCGI does to the body. They really don't know ... yet. But it sounds as if you take your avoidance of gluten seriously so no need to harp on that. I feel your pain when it comes to the friends. I have a close friend who also can't eat gluten, but it has actually caused some conflict in our friendship...
  17. NatureChick
    On one hand, I think people who go gluten free for no reason are pretty silly. On the other, I don't mind at all because they are helping to make gluten-free products available to those of us who can't eat it. But the derogatory jokes probably do more harm than good. It isn't going to help anyone to have people who need to not want to go gluten free because...
  18. NatureChick
    I kind of did the opposite. When I had to go gluten-free, because I felt deprived, I let myself buy any gluten-free product that tickled my fancy including things I hadn't bought in a decade, like cookies. When I found out I also had vitamin deficiencies I switched to cooking extravagantly. Lobster tails, stuffed poached salmon, lots of white sauces. Not...
  19. NatureChick
    For me, though gluten-free meant that a whole list of symptoms went away almost immediately, it took me another 3-4 months to figure out that I also had vitamin deficiencies. I got tested and once I started supplementing B12, my abdominal pain eased up and finally went away after a couple months. My pain seems to have been rather similar to yours, dipping...
  20. NatureChick
    I was just talking to my sister yesterday about how different our reactions are to gluten, hardly any overlap in our symptoms lists, but neck pain turned up for both of us. My reactions aren't that immediate or strong, but the only time I accidentally had a full-on glutening, my whole body hurt - for weeks with neck pain occurring first. Also, my reactions...
  21. NatureChick
    For me it depends on the item and the brand. For premade foods, I definitely notice a difference between dedicated facilities and not. When I think I've gotten a minor contamination, I normally give the suspect food a second or third try before scratching it off my grocery list permanently. Aimee's brand comes to mind when it comes to having some problems...
  22. NatureChick
    This is not a matter of not understanding nutrition, but knowing that much of the population is suffering from vitamin deficiencies, whether they are gluten-free or not. Being gluten-free simply means that you lack access to the most commonly fortified food - wheat flour - and many gluten-free flours are not fortified at all. I'm fully aware that wheat, barley...
  23. NatureChick
    I'd get tested for vitamin deficiencies if you haven't already as they can cause you to feel really awful and can actually cause many of the problems you've described. To make matters worse, the deficiencies you may have had before going gluten-free from malabsorption would be different than those you get after, when you're skipping the fortified wheat or...
  24. NatureChick
    Have you been tested for vitamin deficiencies? Hormone imbalances? Adrenal insufficiency?
  25. NatureChick
    I had a whole bunch of problems that didn't improve until after I realized that I also had vitamin deficiencies and started treating them. I do understand the distaste for doctors, having had too many of them dismiss my concerns as well, but I would get tested for deficiencies before supplementing, and only take those that you need. Many supplements are...
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