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    Rice IS a grain, so technically rice vinegar is a grain vinegar. richard
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    ARCHIVED Now What?

    lovegrov replied to Lanai's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    A week or two gluten-free is not nearly enough time to see significant improvement, even for a child. But the biopsy is probably a good idea. I've had two and they were a breeze. richard
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    Saying they don't test for gluten is nothing more than a legal CYA. Few companies actually test for gluten. The statement really means almost nothing. In the U.S., if maltodextrin has wheat it must by law clearly say so on the label. If it didn't say so in the ingredients, the maltodextrin was gluten-free. richard
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    ARCHIVED Still Sick

    lovegrov replied to hez's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    My villi were flat. Iwas hospitalized and missed 10 weeks of work. Four months after starting the diet I was working but doing little more. It was about 10 months before I felt "normal" again. richard
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    If your son actually has DH, it can possibly take months for that to completely clear and longer if he gets gluten. Everybody is different, though. My DH cleared almost immediately. richard
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    Some hospitals are really good but many hopsitals do a terrible job with the gluten-free diet. The hospital dietician might understand it, but that doesn't mean the kitchen workers do. My first gluten-free meal when I was in the hopsital included egg noodles, a mystery sauce that almost certainly had flour, and Boston cream pie. When I complained I was asked...
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    ARCHIVED Wendys

    lovegrov replied to liz0324's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    Frosties ARE gluten free. richard
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    A number of beef jerkys have soy sauce, most of which have wheat. richard
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    Supposedly somewhere out there there is one mega butter flavor of one popcorn that isn't gluten-free, but other than that all the popcorns I've ever checked or heard about have been gluten-free. Pop Secret is gluten-free. richard
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    If you suspect allergies see an allergist, but if you suspect celiac disease, you need a GI. celiac disease is not an allergy. Your regular doctor, however, can run the bank of blood tests for celiac disease. richard
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    Outback fries actually are gluten-free and at many Outbacks they are cooked in dedicated fryers. They are not listed as gluten-free because this isn't true at all and because in some the fryers are too close to each other. You'd have to check with your local Outback. richard
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    ARCHIVED Weight Gain

    lovegrov replied to Simmie's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    Weight gain after going gluten-free is VERY common because you start absorbing things. I gained 70 pounds in two years (30 pounds of that was OK). Still should shed 20 of it. richard
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    ARCHIVED Wendys

    lovegrov replied to liz0324's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    Chili made from leftover hamburgers is one of those urban myths. It isn't done. richard
  14. lovegrov
    White vinegar is gluten-free. It is sometimes grain-based but almost always corn. And when it is wheat based (less than 5 percent of the time), the distilling takes care of the stuff you don't want. This information is now four years old but the wrong info is still out there all over the place. richard
  15. lovegrov
    Sugar Cured Ham Pork Chops Carrots Green Beans Grits Grilled Chicken Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potato Casserole Bacon Apples Hamburger no glutens added (without Bun) Corn Applesauce Country Ham Steak Eggs Baked Potato Sliced Turkey Breast Baby Lima Beans Brown Rice This is the list CB released several months...
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    All you can do is try it. I think it will be tough for you to keep from getting contaminated, but if you like this position this much, you can give it a go and see what happens. Even if you don't have obvious symptoms, you should go back for blood testing to make sure. richard
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    I doubt that they list potential contamination. I doubt they even control all the ingredients. The only hot dog I've EVER found that wasn't gluten-free is Nathan's. And I've rarely and perhpas never heard of people experiencing contamination problems with them. None of this is a guarantee, of course. The best information would probably come straight...
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    A positive Ttg and a postive reaction to the diet equals a diagnosis in some doctors' books. Any idea how many samples this doctor took? The samples he took could have missed the damage, which is easy to do. Anyway, if the diet is the only thing making you better given what you've been through, would you really want to go back to eating gluten? I'm not...
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    With a company like Kraft that clearly lists any gluten, there's no need to check a gluten-free food list. All you have to do is read the ingredients. richard
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    "My son has been gluten-free for about 7 mo and I was told by my "mentor" (another celiac disease patient and her husband) that maltodextrin was not ok. I keep away from it at all times." You were told wrong. Maltodextrin almost never, ever comes from wheat and when it does in the U.S., it must by law clearly say so. I don't mean to be rude about the...
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    Although some people occasioanlly have had a bad meal at a PF Changs, this wouldc ertainly seem to be one of the safer choices. For those who don't know, PF Changs has a gluten-free menu. richard
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    I didn't figure that you actually believed it's a cure. It is amazing they could just baldly say that. richard
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    I haven't called about Claritin myself because I don't use it, but the ingredients clearly say "corn starch." If I were you, I'd call the company or e-mail them and see what they say Some people see the CYA statement and automatically assume a product definitely has gluten. This is far from the case. richard
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    I don't think so. richard
  25. lovegrov
    This is a standard CYA statement and really means almost nothing. Very few manufacturers actually test for gluten. What they have told you is that gluten isn't part of the formula and in reality that's all you were asking. Almost nobody guarantees or even can guarantee there will never be cross contamination among suppliers. I would take it. richard
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