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    Wow, that was interesting! My husband has doubted the need for natural charcoal, saying everything would burn off, & I guess he was right in a way. He's resisted getting the natural stuff because of $$$ (& cussedness...?)so I'm glad there's a way to use the regular stuff safely. Leah
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    Congratulations on going gluten-free, & welcome to the board! It's the greatest place. I would truly be lost without it. Great information AND moral support! Good to have you with us. Leah
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    When I contacted Nature Made they told me that only their chewable supplements had gluten. All others are gluten-free. So if they have a non-chewable calcium D it should be okay. Leah
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    Sorry! I hasten to add I know nothing!!!! I was just speculating & hope I'm 100% wrong! Leah
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    It's all coming back to me now! I wonder if the folks who get dry skin from it are mildly allergic? I've yet to try it but keep meaning to get some-- have been meaning to for quite a while now-- I blame brain fog! Leah
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    Ever since I was diagnosed I've been urging my son to get tested, since he's had some symptoms over the years that make me a bit suspicious. He says "What's the point since I'd never be able to eat gluten-free at school anyway?" He's a rising sophomore at UNC. He's not required to have a meal plan this year & I feel sure we could work something out...
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    I think I read, somewhere on this board, somebody recommending coconut oil as a moisturizer for skin & hair. Wish I'd thought of this when I was at the Indian grocery just now! Leah
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    Hey Carla, when I tell my husband this he thinks I'm nuts. He's fairly supportive in general (I do have an official diagnosis), but with various cc issues, he thinks I'm going overboard. It doesn't help that I am a meticulous type by nature & he is more devil-may-care. So he thinks it's just me being picky. (Yes, I used to fuss at him for getting...
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    Is this the one you're looking for? Open Original Shared Link Leah
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    I've made homemade mac & cheese using Tinkyada pasta & gluten-free flour blend to make the roux, but there is also a post I've seen that tells how to make "Kraft" style m&c with cheese powder meant for popcorn. And Amy's makes a frozen gluten-free mac & cheese. Good luck with your sons! They're lucky kids. I wish my mom had figured...
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    If your joints can take it, skipping rope is fantastic for bone-building. But be very careful, wear supportive shoes, & jump on a giving surface if possible so you don't wreck your knees like I did! I used to love skipping, when younger I'd go into a sort of skipping trance, felt like I could go on forever. Now if I try it my knees howl for mercy!...
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    After many irritable e-mails, I finally got an answer from Cover Girl that their Outlast lipstick is gluten-free. It doesn't contain fragrance-- that's where lots of the uncertainty lies since they outsource the fragrances & "can't determine" their gluten-free status. God knows they could if they wanted to! But in any case Outlast is safe. Leah
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    My fave so far is the 4-flour bread in Bette Hagman's The Gluten Free Gourmet Bakes Bread, using the sesame variation & replacing all sugar with molasses. It isn't all sorghum, just one of the ingredients, but it seems to make a big difference. Leah
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    Did you read my post above, about the resistance? I don't understand how this differs from weight training. True, there is no actual additional weight, but the force required to push against the resistance simulates the additional force of carrying weight. Just from the physics of it, it would seem similar to leg presses. I do an upper-body program...
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    Symptoms & recovery speed both vary so much among Celiacs that there is really no way of diagnosing from symptoms alone. Your healing could have already progressed to the point where digestion is more efficient, so your symptoms are different. If you want to know for sure, you should get an endoscopy/biopsy while you are still eating gluten. But if...
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    queenofhearts replied to babbs's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    New Grist is available at Whole Foods in my area. Leah
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    I'm pretty new too, & I've found that I sometimes crave foods I never even liked! The lure of forbidden fruit, I suppose. What really helps me is getting on this board & reading the threads that show how much better everyone feels when they have been gluten-free long enough to heal. When I'm tempted I think of all the ways gluten has hurt me &...
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    queenofhearts replied to babbs's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    I'm a relative newbie (about 2 months now) & I can assure you that it does get easier. It's so overwhelming & confusing at first, suddenly dealing with a restricted diet, figuring out all the hidden sources & so on, but once he finds his favorite substitutes, new recipes, safe restaurants, it starts getting less daunting, & when he starts...
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    I'm hoping the sources that say it isn't good are either comparing it directly to higher-impact activities like jogging-- there's no doubt that's better for bone-building, so long as your joints can take it!-- or assuming that people will take the "path of least resistance." On low resistance & low incline, the force required is much lower. Now...
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    Seems to me I read somewhere that spotting between periods is tied to Celiac (one of the many hormonal/menstrual effects) but it can also be a sign of other illnesses so it might be a good idea to discuss it with your GYN. The thing that would make me a little uneasy about it is that it just started recently-- unless your other Celiac symptoms are also new...
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    Are you sure about ellipticals not being a good weight-bearing exercise? It's definitely low-impact (that's why I use it instead of treadmill, because my knees are a mess), but if the resistance is moderate to high it certainly feels as if my legs are exerting lots of force. Definitely much more than just standing! I'm thinking it's akin to weight-lifting...
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    When I had really bad hives a year or 2 ago, my doctor said that Claritin wasn't very effective for skin-type allergies. He recommended Benadryl, along with Tagamet, the acid reducer. Strangely, something in this is supposed to be very helpful for hives. Not sure if it would be the same for other allergic skin reactions, but it might be worth a try. ...
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    I'm a java junkie, & I really think it stems from an attempt to combat my anemic fatigue, so I'm hoping that as I heal I can back off from the caffeine at least a little. But I will note that coffee is actually good for you in some ways-- recent studies have shown protective effects against several ailments. Most recently it was shown to be good for...
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    You can substitute white rice flour for the brown, but you really want to buy the sweet rice flour. There's nothing quite like it & it is dirt cheap at Asian markets. Leah
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    This really is interesting stuff. My son has a mild oral allergy to carrots & apples. He can eat them, but they sometimes make his mouth & throat tingle. He also suffers from hay fever, & I'm sure there is a connection with the pollen proteins. Leah
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