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    Wow OP...I coulda written your post. I used to get extreme headaches - tylenol was useless & ibuprofen would just take the edge off, maybe get rid of them for an hour. Over the years I have had my eyes examined repeatedly, including by an eye doc. I have had sinus xrays & a ct scan. When all that is negative it is frustrating ! Since cutting gluten...
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    I see no one has replied - I think they are gluten-free though. From the website (Kraft foods)... The ingredient information on labels of Kraft products is very specific to help you make accurate and informed choices. If a Kraft product has an ingredient that is a source of gluten, the specific grain will be listed in the ingredient statement, no matter...
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    As far as plates & pots go - I use only one set in my mixed household BUT I have a dishwasher. We were at a hotel with a kitchenette for a tournament this winter & I am sure I got glutened from the dishes/pots there because washing in a sink just doesn't do the same job....I would be interested to hear what others say on this one. FWIW, I brought...
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    I did a little happy dance yesterday too - 'bout time ! Definitely good news...(the heck with the nay sayers).
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    I've ordered Candy Tree through (Company Name Removed - They Spammed This Forum and are Banned)....not quite the same as the old red licorice with wheat in it but a nice treat !!!
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    This whole celiac can be a big pain in the butt...& not just for us. It can be hard to find a compromise. My brother took us out to a pizza place a year or so ago...I had a glass of wine (well, two) and then, by the end of it, an attitude ! It was either pizza or salad bar and there were many gluteny things in the salad bar and kids mixing it up so...
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    I'm curious too - will be going there in July for a conference. Haven't started researching yet but any info is helpful !!!
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    I have wondered the same thing - can't find the info. I like fries occassionally - at this point I get some at a New York Fries when I find one (rarely) !!!
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    I like Bob's Mighty Tasty hot cereal too - just over a cup of boiling water, stir in 1/4 cup of the stuff & simmer for 5 minutes, stir in an egg until it's cooked & add dried cranberries & walnuts....mmmm.....
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    I hang on to my coffee - I love my coffee - but yeah, it can be hard on your intestinal tract, esp. if you are already down & out ! As for migraines, not sure if I get those but gluten gives me incredible headaches that Tylenol won't touch. Advil takes the edge off but doesn't get totally rid of it either. They are brutal - but coffee doesn't give...
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    ARCHIVED Gaining Muscle

    NorthernElf replied to katharos's topic in Sports and Fitness

    LOL....well there's yoga....and then there's yoga ! Was thinking more stretch yoga (I have dvds) - not so much the power/ashtanga stuff...though I like that too.
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    ARCHIVED Gaining Muscle

    NorthernElf replied to katharos's topic in Sports and Fitness

    I'm a fitness instructor & avid exerciser (runner, swimmer, lifter). Any advice I can give you is from my experience & may or may not help you ! Can't help you with the creatine - I'm not a supplement person (other than vitamins). I am a strong believer in eating clean - eating food that is pretty darn close to how it originated & a diet that...
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    I agree - definitely absurd...are they trying to say that gluten is necessary for a healthy life ? The human body needs gluten to function ? Gosh - they really are in denial about your diet. You might wanna get him checked out though - if he's had stomach issues for a few months it sounds like something is going on. Always good to follow it up...
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    I too carry a lot of food...necessity ! I've been STARVING in airports waiting for flights...really sucks. Also - don't take those small cans of tuna - I've taken one through once and had one confiscated once.
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    Anyone ever try this ? It's gluten-free & dairy free (& soy free I think). Read about it in a magazine - they have a website. It's kind of expensive & one could order it online. Just curious...
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    Look after your own food. Don't suffer in silence - it won't help her get it. In fact, she'll think that either she is doing things right or the whole thing is in your head. It took awhile for me to get both sides of my family to get that I really can't eat gluten....and stay sane ! FWIW, they have all finally (mostly) got it but I still am looking...
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    Tough. Get sick or piss people off....basically what it comes down to. Stick to your guns & bring your own stuff. Tell them it's a survival mechanism for you - would they purposely eat something that would make them feel like they have the flu ? Usually every Christmas we go to my folks and every spring break we go to DH's...I always get zinged...
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    I'm mom in a family of 5...the only gluten-free one. I have segregated all the gluten stuff on to an island in my kitchen. I rarely ever bake - leave that up to my kids now. I have made home made pizza crust and cookies & glutened myself - while trying not to so I just quit. It's not feasible to make my house gluten free at this point - expensive ! However...
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    This is a tough one. My folks don't get it, I have 2 mother in laws & one tries really hard to work around it for me...& I have still gotten glutened. She's a dear but all her pans have gluten, etc. I agree with bringing your own stuff - real pain in the butt but at least you will be safe. It also means you get to do extra work. I always seem...
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    I use VH as well...out here in BC. I have tried Bragg's too but VH is easily at least half the price...never had a problem.
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    Just had a colonoscopy to figure some pain issues. Seems all is ok...been great for two weeks but now getting weird pains again. I'm thinking there is some cross contamination happening. I live in a household of 5...mom & the only celiac. So...trying to figure out if these pains are gluten related. I believe there is a difference between straight...
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    ARCHIVED Wendys

    NorthernElf replied to GFreeMO's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    I'm in Canada but I eat Wendy's chili fairly frequently - it's a great standby as we travel around with the kids for hockey. It's nice to have a go to meal/snack that I can trust - something hot. I pack food all the time but the chili is nice to sit down to - if I'm hungry I get the baked potato too. I believe I got glutened once by the chili - out of about...
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    I eat a lot of cool whip & jello products....esp. in the summer... Gluten is never the issue - for me it is the dairy...sometimes I can take it, sometimes I can't.
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    I eat a lot more nuts than I used to - in my breakfast and sometimes in my gluten-free baking. I love walnuts. I also find myself cooking a bit with butter (small amount in stirfries...adds to the taste) and using regular salad dressings (as opposed to lite ones). Guess it's becoming all about the flavour. I was taking a flaxseed oil supplement but when I...
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    I call myself celiac - most people get it. Saying intolerance just doesn't seem to give it credibility - esp. since I know folks who say they are intolerant and still eat some gluten. I have zero tolerance to gluten, so I consider myself celiac. My history - negative blood test and gluten free by the time I had the endoscope (over 3 months) and GP told...
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