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  1. eleep
    I'll put in a recommendation for Qi Gong exercises as well -- my acupuncturist assigned me one very simple movement called Hun Yuan Gong (which translates as something like "primordial working") -- this has made a huge difference for me in much the same way that walking mediation might -- I was actually having problems with restlessness in my sitting meditations...
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    Cornstarch works really well for bechamel-type sauces like that -- I've also had some luck with rice flour and bean-based flours (garbanzo and garbanzo/fava combinations).
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    Wow -- I must have read too many freshman composition papers -- I'm used to bad paragraphing! eleep
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    It sounds like they need to do a better job educating their employees at the individual franchises -- if they don't take this seriously, they're really just catering to the gluten-free-as-fad myth.
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    You may also be reacting to the cheese -- which could be either a casein (milk protein) or a lactose (milk sugar) intolerance. You can figure this out by doing an experiment with lactose-free milk and seeing if you react to that in comparison with other kinds of lactose-containing dairy. Or you could get tested for casein intolerance through Enterolab...
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    I think the self-pity is sometimes a necessary emotional phase -- you've lost something, there's been a change, life isn't the way it was before. That doesn't mean you'll continue to feel that way once you've worked through those feelings and adjusted to the diet. I don't have anywhere near the frustration I used to have when I find myself at a restaurant...
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    I've been known to wake up at my usual time, eat something and then turn around and get right back into bed for a few hours if I still need to get some sleep. This seems to work much better for me than disrupting my usual schedule and it also tends to make it easier for me to re-adjust to my regular schedule. eleep
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    Hey "formerly gluten-free-in-Ohio" -- are you saving that beer for the Gators/Bucs game? I'm formerly from Ohio, but I live in Gainesville.....
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    One more thing I'd like to add -- the emotional downs from celiac were definitely a huge problem for me (and they contributed to the demise of a long relationship -- although, frankly, I realize now that the stress and instability of that relationship had a lot more to do with why things felt out of control to me -- whoops, guess I had to get that off my...
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    Most of the last few generations of psychiatrists have been trained largely to deal with things from a neurchemical/pharmaceutical treatment standpoint, so they may not have a lot of training in psychodynamic kinds of therapy, although I've found several exceptions to that rule. So, you do risk seeing someone whose main approach will be to prescribe medication...
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    Just a followup -- I managed to bring everything through with no problems.
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    I have some (possibly) stupid questions about what I can bring on a plane in the way of food these days -- I've looked over the TSA list which seems to indicate that I can only bring about 3 oz. each of cheese and yogurt -- so those options seem to be out. However, I've got a couple of other things about which I'm uncertain -- they're my meals during the...
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    I love Stollen too! I know there's a recipe for a ricotta-based stollen in Bette Hagman's Revised Edition of the Gluten Free Gourmet -- I would type it up for you, but the book is at home and I'm out of town through the holidays. eleep
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    I do think it's important to understand some of the medical classifications -- because they're different for some of these labels we sometimes group together as related illnesses. Fibromyalgia and CFS, for instance, are both classified as syndromes -- which means they're a cluster of symptoms that are generally seen in association -- not the same thing as...
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    Kathy-Ann, How long have you been gluten-free? Are you sure you're reacting to gluten and not to other foods? I ask because I continued to have reaction-symptoms on and off for a couple of months after I'd clearly eliminated gluten -- for a while, I thought I might have other intolerances (which is a distinct possibility, as many other people on the...
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    Double-congratulations to your boyfriend on the defense! I'm also sorry you had to go through that and couldn't just celebrate in peace. Erica
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    Wow -- this is great, everyone. I'm definitely going to Impromptu and the hiking ideas sound great -- although my brother seems to have his own mysterious plans about what kinds of outdoor activities we'll be doing (all I know is that he asked me to be sure I've packed my rainpants as well as my regular shell)! He's also been talking up some kind of Seattle...
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    My late mother was diagnosed bipolar (I suspect mis-diagnosed since she was able to take Prozac towards the end of her life without swinging into mania), so I've always monitored myself for the symptoms. While I did have clear mood swings at times -- and decided swings into extreme fatigue or irritability, I really didn't think I could be bipolar because...
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    My solution to this very same problem is that I'm going to work on seeing if I can start a local support group so that I'm at least getting some celiac-related face to face interaction with people (although I love the people I've met on the board!). I also have a friend who does auto-immune-related research -- actually, he does the fundraising stuff and...
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    On the high-end, all of Nars cosmetics are gluten free and they've got great lipsticks. eleep
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    ARCHIVED Millet

    eleep replied to angst2amity's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut

    I'm okay with millet -- my acupuncturist actually recommended it for stomach issues since it's supposed to be very healing according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. However, until I found it in a package, the only source I could find was in the bulk bin at my local grocers -- which made me suspicious of cross-contamination since it was right next to the...
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    I'm going to be visiting my brother in Seattle from the 18th to the 27th -- I just confirmed my airline reservations. I'm going to do a search on this board for restaurant recommendations and such, but I was also wondering whether anyone knew of stuff I should just plain do in Seattle while I'm there for the holidays -- I know it's going to be cold, but...
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    I'm cooking with a couple of friends tonight and one of the recipes we're using calls for coppa ham -- I just realized that it was on my shopping list. I'm going to have to run by the local Publix to shop after work anyway, but now I wonder whether it will be possible for me to find any that's completely CC free. I haven't done the deli-slicer thing since...
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    This just makes me giggle -- I have friends who used to affectionately call me "the puker" -- although there never seemed to be any rhyme or reason to what would set me off....
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    I am learning that people seem to go insane when marriages and long-term relationships split up. It's not pretty and very hard to stay above the fray when it happens. Vent away! eleep
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