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  1. debmidge
    I missed the slicing of the bread - hubby did it while I went to store but he said he thinks he noticed a difference when slicing it in the texture and it looked better than usual. I'll update again after I see a slice - right now they are wrapped & in the freezer.
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    It's an Omega 3 product, it's a calcium supplement and it has fiber..... Lame Advertisement
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    Well like the old song goes, "we like to work at nothing all day." And of course, Seinfeld's show about "nothing" made him a billionaire.
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    I worked for a small company which spent money on an efficiency/money consultant...the final end was we lost our water cooler due to expenses (no lie!) and the fella who recommended that we hire the consultant lost his job as the owner of the company hired the consultant in his place! Talk about biting you in the hiney! To further add insult to injury...
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    Well I used the Expandex in my gluten-free bread - and we'll slice the bread when it gets cool and I'll update you as to the texture, taste, etc. of this experiment. As far as I can tell, the dough was "springier" than gluten-free dough regularly is and it shaped itself better in the baking pan and it rose nicely.
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    The Amaretto (as long as it's Originale - old name was DiSarno) is gluten-free and they emailed me that info earlier this year.
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    Not to be a "wet blanket" but can we rely on a company's info without questionning it at regular intervals that their receipes or methods remained gluten-free from one year to another?
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    I totally agree with a requirement like this - for everyone's sake. It seems that the general population doesn't even know that non-glutenfree bread is made with wheat even. It's sad but true.
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    As a celiac who has the added health problem of not being able to digest fruits and vegetables my husband was annoyed at Novartis OTC for putting wheat in Benefiber then calling it gluten-free just because it meets some ruling... Anyway, he uses generic brands of Benefiber made by CVS and Rite Aid but they are not as good in quality (yes, they have Guar...
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    I found something interesting....in 1954 the US price of gasoline was .29 per gallon; lettuce was .29 for two heads (how much does 2 heads of lettuce cost today?) a box of Grape Nuts cereal was .19 - isn't this about $3. today? and a frying chicken was .29 per pound (what is price today - about $2.50 per lb.?) I recall in 1970's that gas was about...
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    I had this (thyroid mass) almost 10 years ago...my thyroid stopped working...mass turned out to be benign, surgeon removed right side of thyroid and I take supplements every day. I didn't lose my hair or need any further treatment other than supplements (supplements keep thyroid from working and putting stress on remaining side of thyroid and keeps thyroid...
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    Upon your first visit to this doctor; never having had a prescription for anything from this doctor (prior prescription from this facility was that they gave "Colace" to someone with non-stop diarrhea!). You're sick, scared, exhausted, weak and desperately wanting to feel better; you ask for what is state of the art in those days (lower barium GI series...
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    hubby gets this and dr. called it "migraine equivalent"
  14. debmidge
    another point as to why it's best to use gluten-free lotion: most people apply lotion with their hands....when you are at beach or pool you don't apply it and then rinse your hands off. You want the lotion on your hands to prevent burn/sun damage. Children will often put hands in mouth, and people will then grab something to eat. It'll get transfered...
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    Georgie: Thanks for showing the stopthemadnessthyroid site....I too take Levoxyl and still feel tired, dry etc. too bad we can't just go into pharmacy & get Armour without prescription. I now want to try it. (I have hypo thyroid and nodule issues). Hope you're feeling better mamaw.... Deb
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    I just had a recent experience like this from Dove (soap) company regarding their ingredients too. I laughed after CSR said it and she even thought over what she said to me when I said to her "Yeah, right. You can't get a doctor to review what he needs to review, you're expecting one to review ingredients, yet for no fee?" She too thought it was a...
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    me too, me too want receipe vincent: glad you got some concrete proof now. Deb
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    Me: Licensed insurance agent, Account Executive at Insurance Agency going to complete my designation of Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (have 3 classes left); completed my Certified Insurance Service Rep. designation, and have one more class for my AAI (another insurance designation). The trek has been long and arduous due to long hours...
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    I've heard this hard-hearted statement before and it's baloney! We are responsible for our health but if you don't know a disease exists you cannot be expected to diagnose it. Here's another statement (I think I am quoting someone famous, and it's not verbatim but here goes): The person who has himself for a doctor, has a fool for a physician." ...
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    Trillium: I understand your pain and frustation on behalf of my husband who has gone thru similar medical malpractice and whose body is ruined by the ravages of this unchecked disease. We are sorry you had to have this heartbreak. Nothing is worse than having your health taken from you WHILE YOU are under a specialist's care,cusody, control, etc. ...
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    This might be a reason to consider NOT getting an official diagnosis: some of the people on this board have had experience of being denied health/life insurance or getting hit with heavy premiums for having "official" celiac diagnosis.....
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    For my husband's case, his body took a beating from the years of misdiagnosis...and the pins and needles started after going gluten-free, but it was probably inevitable. It hasn't gone away & it's been a couple of years and he goes for B12 shots and takes sublingual B12 as well. I have no explanation for this.
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    Be careful with coconut as the fat in it is delicate and goes rancid quickly so if you see it, make sure it's fresh...a lower price could mean the merchant is trying to get rid of it, it could be old. I've eaten rancid coconut and was violently ill from it (like food poisoning).
  24. debmidge
    Yes, let's let Expandex "expand" upon what they do to modifiy the corn starch - let's leave the answer of that question up to them. I am only interested in the final outcome of what the product does to the baked goods. Let's leave the chemcal questions at Expandex's site.
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    As a hint, you could mix butter, vanilla and cream cheese together & freeze it for short-term future use if you bake a lot. Or should cream cheese not be frozen?....just a thought.
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