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CatS

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  1. I am an older person now but have always had celiac disease. As a child my skin was very affected. I wasn’t diagnosed til later in life. My quality of life and health issues improved with diagnosis. One big psychological factor since being a child is being misunderstood. celiac disease caused me to have headaches, constipation, rashes, hypersensitivity, ...
  2. I don't worry too much about spices and herbs at home because I grow them and never use spice mixes and always buy organic. But when we were in Spain I always asked whether the food was gluten free. I speak Spanish fluently so that wasn't a problem. In Spain they have symbols on all the menus. I was with 3 other people and we wanted to have Paella, an...
  3. I had been gluten free for 4 years [diagnosed by a naturopathic doctor] but was tested by my medical doctor. The night before I ate a Sunday Roast beef dinner in a pub- gravy and Yorkshire pudding. I tested on the extreme end. Maybe if there’s no gluten in your system the test doesn’t turn out correctly. Ask your doctor. My naturopathic doctor also told me ...
  4. Thank you for writing this! This explains so much to me! I had a lifetime of health problems and finally at age 55 I went to a naturopathic doctor- after trips to emergency numerous times, also neurologists for migraines, dermatologists for skin rashes.... I am now 68 and was officially diagnosed as being strongly celiac. This website is the only real education...
  5. Yes, that would cause your symptoms. So sad because ratatouille doesn’t call for pasta! That happened to me in Lisbon. We went to a seafood restaurant and the waiter assured me it was gluten free. It had overcooked macaroni in it which caused the same problem. By the way, my mother, and many others did not get it after my diagnosis and always acted as if “...
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