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  1. RiceGuy
    Sometimes I add caraway seeds so it tastes like "rye" bread. I first put the seeds in the water while I mix the dry ingredients, which seems to help intensify the flavor. I also like making cinnamon raisin bread, so that can be nice if you aren't looking only for breads to use for sandwiches, along with zucchini bread, sweet potato bread, carrot cake,...
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    Well, if you went gluten-free in August, and had the endoscopy done in December, it's no wonder it came back negative. They aren't very accurate even while eating gluten. But even if you have a wheat allergy only, the diet is the same, though the skin reaction sounds like DH to me. One thing which can help limit DH is to avoid things which are very high...
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    :lol: The instant I read that, I pictured eggs flying all over the place, getting a lot more than her feet wet :lol: All jesting aside, don't be intimidated! It won't lunge at you, and if it tries, it won't get very far before the plug pulls out of the wall. You don't need a hardhat or a pilot's license either.
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    Don't commercial ice creams often have gums like guar, locust bean, or xanthan? That might help thicken and emulsify it. I've been kicking around some ideas to make an "ice cream" sort of thing using coconut, no sugar, no dairy, and no eggs. But I need to use a blender since that's all I got besides "wrist power". I hope I'm not expecting too much
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    There are some from Open Original Shared Link which I like, since they are in powdered form. They are very good about labeling their products as to what's in them and what's not. Calcium can tend to drag down the digestive process a bit, and I've found magnesium helps balance it out pretty well. It does depend on how much you take at once too.
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    To resolve the low viscosity, try using coconut oil for about half or more of the oil. To avoid the chalky taste, you can probably use the right amount of guar gum instead of the flour. I've used it to thicken a dairy-free yogurt, so I'd think it would do fine for the mayo too. Alternatively, agar agar powder might work, but you'd have to cook it in the water...
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    The gluten-free diet itself doesn't leave your body deficient in any particular nutrients, but since Celiac does often mean digestive impairment, deficiencies of various nutrients are common. Supplements can be crucial, especially when healing. Some of the ones mentioned frequently on this board are vitamin B12, magnesium, vitamin D, calcium, B-complex, iron...
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    Barley is available all by itself, as it is a common ingredient for soups and such. However, I wonder if there would be contamination from wheat. Rye berries are also sold plain, though I suppose not as common as barley. Again, CC from wheat may still be a problem. I wonder if a skin reaction test would work. Like cook some barely in water, dip a cotton...
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    Yes, I'd recommend cutting out all sugars, vinegars, yeasts, and fruits. I had used caprylic acid capsules, but I'd have to guess the supplements which include other things with it would work even better. Coconut oil does have caprylic acid, but unless you can afford eating enough of it, a supplement might be a better choice, especially given the added ingredients...
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    All the balloons I've ever seen have some sort of powder to keep them from sticking together inside, just like many latex gloves. That's not to say it can't be the latex or rubber or some other stuff, but something to keep in mind.
  11. RiceGuy
    Irritable bowel is often a symptom of Celiac, and it is never a disease in and of itself. Colitis and Crohn's are known to be caused by Celiac as well, as is Diabetes. Add to that the fact that doctors don't know the causes of these things, and only treat symptoms. A number of members of this board have had such conditions clear completely on a gluten-free...
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    It sounds like the weight loss is due to Celiac, in which case I doubt you'll have much success keeping your weight up until you go completely gluten-free. Also keep in mind that muscle weighs more than fat, and just gaining fat wouldn't necessarily be healthy if your body already has enough. If I recall correctly, the typical amount is somewhere around ...
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    I made a "yogurt" sort of thing with silken tofu, water, berries, guar gum, salt, citric acid, ascorbic acid, and sweetened with Stevia. For the acidophilus, I used a dairy-free probiotic supplement, and emptied the capsule into it. It's amazing what a blender can do. I don't know it the bacteria would curdle the soy if given enough sugar and time, but I...
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    Well, I do believe your have come to the right place for answers. The symptoms you describe certainly fit in with what many others here have experienced. On the rice milk, avoid Rice Dream, as it is NOT gluten-free, even though the label suggests it is. If you examine the label closely, it contains a specified percentage. If the rice is white, it will...
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    I agree that Celiac seems like a real possibility. But no matter how the tests turn out, try going gluten-free and see what happens. It sure cannot hurt, and it might just be the best thing you ever do for yourself.
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    Well, I've read that 50% of celiacs can't have rapeseed oil, and then there's the added sugar. So I suppose if you wanted to rule out peanuts specifically, try a handful of peanuts fresh from the shell. Keep in mind that peanuts tend to have mold, which a lot of people react to. Personally, I like the natural peanut butter that is only peanuts and salt...
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    From the reading I've done, homocysteine is a major factor, as it apparently causes the liver to produce cholesterol in an effort to protect the arteries. Reducing homocysteine allows the liver to back off. It has been shown that methylcobalamin and folic acid work well together to lower homocysteine. I also read that 1 tsp of cinnamon per day has the cholesterol...
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    Yeah, that was me all the way - gushers, and lasting upwards of three hours This and a bunch of wide-ranging and seemingly unrelated health issues cleared up when I discovered and consequently got rid of a candida overgrowth. I later found that dairy would cause a nosebleed if I had too much in a short period of time, though nothing like before. Then...
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    OK, you guys are correct about EBV causing more cases of mono than the adenovirus (just looked it up). But I guess I can also add that I never said adenovirus was always the cause I had looked up adenovirus on the CDC's website, and mono was listed, so that's where that came from. As for fibro symptoms, I had all that sort of stuff, to the point I couldn...
  20. RiceGuy
    One thing I've noticed about skin puffiness, is that proteins seem to make it worse. So I cut down protein intake for awhile, and that made a big difference. Thankfully, I can now eat more normal amounts of proteins without much if any of that puffiness/swelling. So I figure the gut has healed somewhat, reducing leaky gut, thereby limiting the undigested...
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    Two brands which I know of that are good about labeling are NOW Foods, and Source Naturals. As for magnesium relieving constipation, it most certainly does. Especially magnesium citrate. I've read that about 70% of the population is deficient in magnesium too, so it is no wonder to me that so many people have chronic constipation. Here are two products...
  22. RiceGuy
    Well, your symptoms do suggest Celiac as a possibility, and yes, the tests are terribly inaccurate. It took me six months before I saw any real improvements, so I'd say give it more time. But, it seems clear to me that you have nutrient deficiencies, and probably a candida infection. I would recommend magnesium, along with a sublingual methylcobalamin...
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    My only thought is that any grains at such a young age seems a bit early to me. I mean, wouldn't celery or something be better for teething? Maybe I shouldn't try to make suggestions though, as I'm no expert in feeding infants. I don't know...all the things I can think of that are tough enough to gnaw on might also get stuck in an infant's little throat....
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    My advice would be to ignore nutrient level blood tests. There are numerous threads on the board about how supplements help a great deal even though the tests suggest those levels are "normal". I too have had a long, slow recovery. It took six months for me to see ANY change whatsoever, and that's actually when the roller coaster of health began! It's...
  25. RiceGuy
    I'm also wondering if the supplements are gluten-free. Many contain things I cannot have, even when they are gluten-free, such as dairy. If you are sensitive to gelatin, you'd need to either use Vcaps, tablets, liquids, or powders. But still do be careful to only use supplements which have all the ingredients listed, and have a list of things they don't contain...
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