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  1. RiceGuy
    I started with the gluten-free things which I was already eating. It does get easier as you go. I'm still finding stuff I can have, and yet haven't ever tried. I'm also still finding no-no's along the way, so be wary about that too. It can help to keep a food diary, especially at first, so you can more easily track down what helps and what hurts. The suggestion...
  2. RiceGuy
    Correct. I do HAVE to stick to a very restricted diet. At least until the gut has had time to repair itself. The point is, I do it because it is what works for me. Uppity? I NEVER said I make better choices, nor did I say nobody should eat sugar. I said that I can't eat it. I'm not being "uppity", but if you'll noticed I did point out that many prepackaged...
  3. RiceGuy
    Thank you Claire for your comments here. That was my impression as well, but I held back. For me, sugar is poison, plain and simple. I cannot eat it, especially refined sugars. However, as I said I've always prefered salted snacks anyway. Every now and then, I get some organic corn tortilla chips, or some rippled potato chips. Both are safe and really...
  4. RiceGuy
    Since gluten intolerance is inherited, I would not be surprized if more of your children have this problem, but are yet to show symptoms, It might be worth going gluten-free for everyone, simplifying your kitchen and grocery shopping. Yep, that's me for one anyway. For a quick gluten-free on-the-go solution, I'll have instant mashed potatoes. Three mins...
  5. RiceGuy
    I too felt very limited at first. However, since I have been quite capable in the kitchen I never saw the need to resort to high-priced prepackaged fancy foods. I can't afford it anyway. The suggestions made by others are good. I would only stress that it is important to avoid additives, and maximize the nutritional value of each meal. Your compromized...
  6. RiceGuy
    Unless you buy corn directly from a farm, I doubt you can be absolutely sure. A few years ago I noticed my allergies going bananas, and I narrowed it down to corn. I immediately suspected genetically modified corn or perhaps mold was the cause, since corn never did that to me before. I would later find out that GM (Genetically Modified) corn ended up in grocery...
  7. RiceGuy
    The range of symptoms is quite large, though there are many problems common to most sufferers. The pimples and such you describe sounds like something my mother had on her wrists, which turned out to be a yeast infection. She is also sensitive to wheat, dairy, and a host of other things, not the least of which are nightshade foods like tomatoes. Those in...
  8. RiceGuy
    I was never that much into sweets. For me it was breads and pasta, so I guess the glutenous foods had a grip on me. Once I had been off of those for awhile I noticed I didn't crave them. What I thought was simply a great tasting food was actually more like an addiction I have had rice pasta a few times, and was initially very excited about the prospect...
  9. RiceGuy
    That could be. From what I've heard, cough syrup isn't all what it's supposed to be anyway. I saw a report about that on 20/20, and they said it was basically useless, along with many if not all over-the-counter medications. As I recall it is mostly sugar, with perhaps something to deaden the nerves in the throat so you don't feel the irritation. There is...
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    I hope you have all gluten-free shampoo, soap, cosmetics and all that. Otherwise you'll be getting glutened all the time.
  11. RiceGuy
    Well, according to what I've just read about the disease, the actual cause is unknown. IMHO celiac disease could be the underlying cause. You would not be the first to find major improvement in other problems once you get celiac disease under control. I hope that is the case for you, as the outlook you describe is rather grim I don't know how you feel...
  12. RiceGuy
    I had been going to all sorts of doctors. None of them got even close to finding the cause of my sufferings. I basically stumbled into it myself. I have no plans to get diagnosed, as the gluten-free diet is working, which is what I'd do no matter what the test results indicated. There seems to be a lot of people who get diagnosed with various diseases...
  13. RiceGuy
    Sorry that your aunt has had such a tough life. I wish you all the best in your quest for answers and getting things corrected. I do know it goes on and on, and it is so frustrating when you know there are better ways than what the docs are doing. When I was little, doctors would take my parents aside and tell them I was pretending to be sick to get...
  14. RiceGuy
    Thanks from me also. It just backs up what I've been wondering about, since I still have certain symptoms. Though I haven't eliminated all dairy proteins and soy yet. I also just found out my shampoo has barley extract Symptom free sure sounds nice, but I won't take no drugs. I'll still go the natural route, which I know works from past experience...
  15. RiceGuy
    Well, all the information I've read basically boils down something like this: Gluten intolerance is characterized by the immune system responding to the presents of gluten. Celiac Disease is the damage caused by the immune response over time, destroying the small intestine, leading to a host of other health issues due to malabsorption and the leaky gut...
  16. RiceGuy
    Thank you Jnkmnky for an excellent "Celiac 101 crash course"! I could not have said it better.
  17. RiceGuy
    Gluten intolerance does certainly sound like a possibility. Just remember that Celiac disease results from the intolerance, so not having the disease doesn't rule out the cause. It is FAR better to catch this early, than to take the "wait and see" approach. Since trying a gluten-free diet is safe, and doesn't require a doctor's permission or monitoring, I...
  18. RiceGuy
    I don't think you trained him too well at all. I only wish I had known early on. Things would be far better for me. All I found on the Kraft site was their PDF file on gluten-free products, basically saying to read the labels carefully I like just plain sour cream with my chips, if anything. Here's a link to some gluten-free sour cream, which...
  19. RiceGuy
    Ah, so I did read correctly... Thanks for confirming that. Now, what does this say about gluten intolerance? I think it's the same as for air pollution. Man screwed up once again! So, how do we get wheat like it used to be? Since they know the DNA sequence stuff, the plants obviously still exist. Someone should be producing it for the consumer market...
  20. RiceGuy
    Yep! I look at it this way: Do you eat gluten and be sick just because of some numbers on a piece of paper? Or, do you stay gluten-free and enjoy the relief it brings you? Which results make more logical sense? If some scientist with a wall full of degrees told you that elephants are smaller than mice, would you believe him?
  21. RiceGuy
    I've liked corn pancakes, and also blueberry. I never did like putting butter or margarine on them though. Just a bit of syrup, jam, or applesauce was what I had done before I knew about the gluten issue. I haven't tried to make any since. I really don't miss them. I prefered crape susette over pancakes actually, and given those are so flat, it might be...
  22. RiceGuy
    Oh, and about the fruit and sugar. Yes you wil need to limit those if the white coating is a yeast thing. Especially the refined sugars. I find I can't have ANY refined sugar, and I also need to limit even fresh fruits to one or maybe two pieces in any given week. Most weeks I don't have any at all. Of course, I NEVER EVER eat anything with any form of...
  23. RiceGuy
    Simply put, gluten intolerance means absolutely zero gluten in your diet. Being just sorta gluten-free isn't enough. An allergy is a different thing altogether. Heck, anyone who goes gluten-free knows how tough it is, but at the same time knows how bad they felt beforehand. I'll never touch the stuff again - NEVER! Having said that, I just found...
  24. RiceGuy
    I've noticed many times that nuts (including peanuts) are coated with all sorts of stuff you wouldn't ever eat knowingly. Be very careful and read the labels thoroughly. NEVER trust any item to be made in a way that makes sense from a health prospective. I continually find foods with all sorts of crap in them that is totally unnecessary or obviously not good...
  25. RiceGuy
    There's always the fact that everyone seems to have their own unique set of reactions. However, you should check the label for things like casein, soy, dairy, etc. Many individuals who go gluten-free find they don't tolerate certain other things very well either.
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