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  1. jnclelland
    I have something like this, although mine is itchy, and it's just on my right hand, which I've always thought was weird! It's much better off gluten, but gluten isn't the only thing that triggers it. Soy does it too - in fact, that's just about the only symptom I get from soy. Sometimes it flares up and I have no idea why. Jeanne
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    Looks like they're NOT dairy-free; the ingredients include several forms of whey protein. Jeanne
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    Just to be different - I tested with Enterolab after 8 months gluten-free, and it came back negative. A few of my numbers - particularly my malabsorption - were high enough to make me suspect that I would have been positive if I'd done it sooner. So even though they say you can be gluten-free up to a year, I'd suggest testing sooner rather than later...
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    (Kicking self) I forgot to tape that episode last night; I can't believe I missed it!!! (I don't suppose anyone has it on tape and wants to share? Or knows where to find it online?) Jeanne Edit: Never mind; I found it on YouTube!
  5. jnclelland
    Just agreeing with everyone else. I've been doing South Beach since May, and it's no touble at all to do it gluten-free. It's actually less trouble than the way I was eating before, because it's *much* less focused on eating lots of grains than the typical American diet, so there are fewer gluten-free substitutions to worry about. What's more, I...
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    -sigh- I wish I could say the same, but even soy lecithin makes my hands break out in a rash. Not as badly as "full-fledged" soy, but enough that I notice. Jeanne
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    Just wanted to note for the benefit of the soy-free (like myself - ugh!) that Almond Breeze contains soy (Pacific brand almond milk is soy-free, however), and many coconut milks contain soy lecithin. (Of the ones I've checked, usually the "lite" ones are soy-free and the regular ones are not.) I agree that dairy-free is harder than gluten-free, and...
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    Sounds to me like that's your answer: if you feel bad when you eat gluten and good when you don't, then why eat it, no matter what the tests say? I'm more or less in the same boat as you; I didn't have any tests prior to going gluten-free, and by the time I tested with Enterolab 8 months later, even that came back negative. (But my fecal fat score was...
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    So, where did you go? I'm about to go to New Orleans for 5 days, and I'm gluten/dairy/soy-free. I'm staying at Canal & Bourbon, and I won't have a car. So - any recommendations? Where did you get reliably gluten-free hush puppies? I'd LOVE some of those! Jeanne
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    It's true that the first two weeks are pretty harsh. They *do* have a point, though, which is to sort of "reset" the body's blood-sugar regulation system, which has gotten out of whack for many people. (If I remember correctly, this part is aimed at the pre-diabetic syndrome that many of the diet's target audience suffer from.) It also helps get sugar...
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    Sorry, but I have to quibble with lumping South Beach in with "fad" diets. It tends to get lumped in with Atkins and classified as "low-carb," but in fact it is very different from Atkins and is quite well-balanced. It was originally developed by a cardiologist as a means for controlling high cholesterol and/or diabetes; weight loss was never the primary...
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    Kathleen, Good for you!!! I already put in my two cents about South Beach, but I wanted to add that I've found the web site Open Original Shared Link (particularly the message boards) to be very helpful, both for figuring out exactly what to eat and for support. Good luck! Jeanne
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    I've been having very good results with the South Beach Diet. It's much like what Carla said: lots of veggies and lean meats, good fats like olive oil, and smaller portions of fruit and whole grain carbs - which of course for me means things like brown rice, quinoa, etc. Despite the name, I don't really think of it as a "diet," in that I don't feel deprived...
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    Yikes!!! I'm sorry it was such a bad experience. For what it's worth, I went there once and didn't have any problems. But I thought it was awfully loud and not a very relaxing place to eat, so I haven't been back. Jeanne
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    Yeah, I know. He was 85, and by the time I learned about the link he was already on hospice care, so there didn't seem to be much point in telling my in-laws and making them wonder if it could have made a difference. My MIL has been a health food nut since the 70's, so whole wheat everything has always been a staple for them. Jeanne
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    Thanks, Nancy; that was very interesting! This sort of information makes me feel: (1) very grateful that I stumbled on a gluten-free diet before I got really sick! I firmly believe that I dodged a bullet in terms of my overall long-term health. (2) depressed that I didn't learn about it 10 years earlier, because my father-in-law just died after many...
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    Giggles Slave O' Santa Jeanne
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    I've had them both before, and they were scrumptious! (I had a hard time keeping them away from my non-gluten-free kids and saving them for myself.) Enjoy! Jeanne
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    Breads by Anna (Open Original Shared Link) has a fabulous gluten-free, yeast-free (and many other things-free as well) bread mix. I started using it during a relatively brief period when I was yeast-free, but it's so good that I've never bothered to try the yeast version. Jeanne
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    My staple snacks are raw veggies (carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers) with hummus, and Clif nectar bars. Jeanne
  21. jnclelland
    Hi - and welcome! If you don't care about getting a formal diagnosis, then sure - try the diet and see what happens! The big caveat here is that if you ever DO want an actual diagnosis, you have to be eating gluten, and plenty of it, to get accurate test results. So most people here recommend to do whatever testing you want done before you go gluten-free...
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    Don't know about the Zone, but I've been doing South Beach for about 6 months, and I'm *very* happy with it. It's easy to adapt to gluten-free, and it's very healthy and well-balanced. I feel better than I've ever felt in my life, and I'm planning to stick with it for the long haul! Jeanne
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    I get sudden, gotta-go-to-the-bathroom-RIGHT-NOW D, but usually just once or twice over the course of an hour or so. Then it's pretty much over, except for some minor effects like my hands itching a little more than usual for a few days. (But that's still plenty of incentive to avoid CC as much as possible!) Jeanne
  24. jnclelland
    It's basically an abscess. Mine have started out feeling like a pimple, or possibly a spider bite. (In fact, my sister says that when a patient comes in with an alleged spider bite, she says that if they didn't actually SEE the spider, it's probably MRSA.) But then they got bigger, really hard, and very tender to the touch, and never really got any better...
  25. jnclelland
    Pam for Grilling is soy-free! That's what I use; it works fine for stovetop cooking as well. Jeanne
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