MermaidPaz

My family is no longer primarily vegetarian, but we used to eat our fair share of fake "meat". He bought the bag of gluten to make gluten "steaks", which is very similar to seitan but different flavorings. My dad has made gluten in the past quite a few times, and it was always tasty. In fact, I went to a boarding school for three years that served gluten...

Ahhh, such great advice, I feel better already. I just have to think about it differently. It will be like camping....in my room....everyday! Interestingly enough, I stayed by myself in an RV when I was first starting off gluten free and that was the easiest I had it. It was a teeny kitchen but I didn't have to worry about crumbs or anyone getting in...

I live in a household with wheat eaters, and I'm struggling terribly. I've tried to make them understand how important it is for me to avoid cross contamination of any sort as I am very sensitive. At first they talked big about how they were going to cooperate with me in order for me to have a safe place to prepare my food. Now they have completely forgotten...

I found most of my food intolerances using an elimination diet. I went on the Autoimmune Protocol, which is similar to the Whole 30. I had quite a few intolerances for foods so it was impossible to figure out exactly which ones were bothering me most until the reintroductions after the elimination period. Stick to it and you'll find out what's upsetting...

IrishHeart is absolutely right and has furnished a lot of great links to make her point. It's true that Celiacs specifically don't react topically to products containing wheat. For a Celiac, products containing gluten are fine as long as they're never going in or near your mouth. This is not to say, however, that someone may not have a wheat allergy apart...

I am topically sensitive to gluten. I made the mistake of using a Wen hair product, which has hydrolyzed wheat protein clearly on the label. I wanted to scratch my scalp off for days. I had instantly bad dandruff. I thought I was going to have to duct tape oven mitts onto my hands to keep from scratching my head until it bled. But it's important to note...

I can relate. I live with people who love their bread and prove it by leaving crumbs wherever they can. I'm familiar with the CC battle by now. I know that words can only do so much, but this will be temporary. Every time I am accidentally exposed, it feels like the end of the world and as if I've gone back to square one, even though I know I'll rebound...

It's a fantastic thing that you've found out you are sensitive to eggs. Food sensitivities were they key to my weight loss. After I found out I had Hashimoto's, I could starve myself and run a marathon and still gain weight. I'm not talking about muscle gain for sure, I'm talking about jiggle gain. Even with hormone replacement. After cutting a lot of...

I feel your pain on this. I also have to avoid quite a range of foods. I don't do well with nightshades, soy, teff or diary. This makes just about every pre-packaged gluten-free food off limits for me. I still struggle with the amount of cooking that must take place, especially since I live with wheat eaters who are not willing to make accommodations...

I actually take hormone replacement for an autoimmune thyroid condition, but I believe you're talking more about female hormones? I have been to OBs and their main solution to the issues surrounding my period being worse is to put me on the birth control pill, which I do not do well with. I tried a couple of them, each of which made things worse. Also...

I am experiencing intense waves of anxiety and depression after a wheat exposure. These feelings are so strong and without acute emotional cause, that it is often the factor that causes me to make the mental connection that an exposure has occurred. This has helped me pinpoint several exposures, especially just before and during my menstrual cycle. Because...

Kareng, your link has no information except to say that it's not true. I would encourage you to do some more research on cross-reactivity. Because we develop antigens to specific parts of the proteins that bother us and not the entire protein itself, it's not out of the realm of possibility for sensitivities to one food to exhibit in reaction to another...

I agree with several of the posts about elimination. I can tell you from personal experience that nightshades make the joint pain, general swelling, and inflammation so unbearable that sometimes it's hard to walk if I've been exposed. It's not much of a sacrifice to give up those few last irritants in order to be able to walk and move properly and pain...

Fermented foods have a lot of health benefits, but they contain some amount of yeast. Yeast is necessary and healthy for a body, but if your body cannot balance the amount of yeast it can cause things like urinary symptoms or yeast infections. For some in the celiac community it can be a cross-reactant also. I find that especially after being glutened...

It took about a month on a strict autoimmune protocol for my body to heal enough for me to identify certain food triggers. Often, it's hard to pinpoint a trigger until you have eliminated it from your diet for a time. During the elimination phase, the only foods containing any significant quantities of yeast that I consumed were apple cider vinegar and...