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    Marcia, Thanks! It's good to know I'm not the only one with problems with the supposedly good for you probiotics. I'll try to pick up kefir sometime. While I was reading your reply, my husband was looking over my shoulder and was quite impressed at your recent improvements in health. Congrats! --Catherine
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    Betsy - Thanks! I'm going to try to up the xanthan gum a little, but I will also not let it rise for the full time before sticking it in the oven. I feel like maybe I have strong yeast and weak xanthan gum. But I'm still working my way through the first container of each since beginning gluten-free baking, so I don't have much to compare with yet. Also...
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    Hello! My bread almost always falls. Sometimes it falls a lot, sometimes just a little. I've tried cooking it longer, thinking maybe I was underbaking. That doesn't seem to be the problem. I noticed in one of Bette Hagman's books that she says not all xanthan gum is the same and sometimes you might need to add more. I have Bob's Red Mill, I think (although...
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    Hello! I have a couple questions about probiotics and digestive enzymes. First, are probiotics and digestive enzymes different things or are they just two names for basically the same thing? If so what is the difference? And how do you use them - daily, at meals, etc.? Second, if I have too many probiotics (either a couple capsules during the day...
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    I recently picked up The Real Vitamin and Mineral Book by Shari Lieberman. It's an awesome book. She supports more supplementation than the average American takes. I think she does a great job explaining her scientific rationale and citing studies, as well as emphasizing that you will find your own optimum supplementation program. One thing that is...
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    Thank you all for your responses. I am feeling much better this morning than I was last night when I first heard the results from my parents. I have a habit of doubting myself and that definitely was a problem last night. Once my husband got home, his response was the same as all of your responses. More importantly, I was convinced that this was a solution...
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    This is long, but please help... I never had blood tests or stool tests and have been gluten-free since April. I originally went gluten-free to support my husband who we suspected might have a wheat allergy affecting his asthma. I babysit for an autistic boy so I had been following their Gluten-free Casein-free research for years, and I decided that...
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    My brother and I both have very shaky hands. Since going gluten-free it might have gotten slightly better for me, but I definitely still have bad days. I hope it's a side effect of some vitamin deficiency, and as my absorption improves, it will get better. My brother will likely be getting the blood test for celiac soon. My parents recently had the...
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    Thanks for the post. Your post title, "I am so into Jelly!" just put a big smile on my face. Sounds like a great idea. Not sure I have the time for it right now, but I might just buy the supplies in case I am inspired. --Catherine
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    Hello! I don't do well with eggs, and have been replacing them with egg replacer or flax meal in my baking. It works on everything except yeast breads, which I was doing OK on when I was still using eggs. I think for breads I need something that acts more as a binder. On a vegan baking site, I saw something about replacing eggs with soy lecithin. Does...
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    I'm the one in my house that has to eat gluten-free, but my husband does much of the cooking. We basically eat gluten-free at home except that he has a couple pre-prepared products that I cannot have, and he has his own toaster. For instance, he keeps sandwich bread, bagels, beer, and occasionally something like honey buns or twinkies for snacks. But we...
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    I've had the exact same experience. I stopped eating gluten Apr. 1. I have steadily been losing 2-3 pounds a month - without trying. And I'm learning to bake cookies and cake, too! I've noticed, too, that my appetite is much smaller. I feel like I'm eating the smaller portions that I was taught to eat in Weight Watchers, but could never keep up with...
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    ARCHIVED Anxiety

    cathzozo replied to meggy's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Meggy, sorry you are feeling this way. I would say like several other's have to go ahead and try the Lexapro, and I would definitely encourage you to find a therapist you match with. I also warn you, though, that not everyone reacts the same to all psych drugs. Lexapro wasn't the thing for me -- although it's great for many people. It certainly lessened...
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    ARCHIVED I Hate Kaiser!

    cathzozo replied to flxmanning's topic in Doctors

    Just wanted to pop in and say sorry. It is a big frustration when someone doesn't listen to you. And that nurse practitioner was definitely out of line. I personally think you should just stick with being "gluten-free." You know what's best for your body, and you don't need a diagnosis. There isn't anything in those grains that you don't get in other...
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    Wow! That's a really great idea. I might have to try it out. Thanks for the experimenting!
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    Welcome to the board! I am sure that you will begin finding ways to bake many of your favorites gluten-free. I've only been doing this for a few months, and I never baked before this, and I feel like I have gotten pretty decent at gluten-free baking. There are many, many cookbooks out there. You might not be able to make a croissant gluten-free, but you...
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    I live in Austin, and each year we hold a three-day music festival, the Austin City Limits Festival. A couple years ago it was very, very hot during the festival and we were attending all three days. The official rule was one bottle of water per person. By the third day, though, everyone was bringing a one-gallon jug as their water bottle, and many people...
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    Thanks so much. That is so good to know. I'm definitely new to baking, so I don't trust myself to modify any recipe. -Catherine
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    Thanks for the responses! Jenny - It looks like Splenda is 1 to 1, so that would be an easy sub. Thanks! Mamaw - I agree on not using the synthetics, but I don't think she's ready to make that change. We'll see. I've used stevia in some things, but they were recipes that already called for it. I don't know how to sub stevia in since it's so much...
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    Hello! My grandmother is trying to eat gluten-free. She hasn't been diagnosed, but it's made such a big change for me that my mother convinced her to try it. She has been diagnosed with IBS, and has always had emergency runs to the bathroom for D. She is also diabetic. So, I am supposed to send her recipes. What should I put in for sugar subs - especially...
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    Hi! Like everyone said you need to get running shoes, and also make sure they are roomy because your feet increase in size while you are running. Our running store suggests a whole size bigger than you normally wear. And I second getting a heart rate monitor if you can afford it. I don't have one right now, but I had one on long-term loan for awhile...
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    Hi! I have a little birthday money to spend and want to get a cookbook with gluten-free recipes appropriate for my bread machine. Any suggestions on the best book to get? Catherine
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    Nancy - There are gluten-free cereals available. I eat one that is like Rice Krispies, but is really gluten-free and is in the health food section of the store. Maybe you can find one of those you like. Good luck! Catherine
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    Tiffany - Thanks! I had read about how the tests are done. Although I don't like the idea of a stool sample, I'll do it if I need to. For the Enterolab tests, there is one that is for intestinal malabsorption which would show the damage - or at least show the outcomes of it (malabsorption). I guess I'm wondering if there is an advantage of knowing my...
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    Thanks so much Tiff and Andrea. I'm getting really confused, but I think it's clearer now too. So, here's what I'm thinking. If I do the Enterolab now, I can find out how much damage I have to my intestines - which is useful if I want to check again at some point in the future. I will also have my suspicions of gluten confirmed. If I do the Lame Advertisement...
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