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  1. lovegrov
    Products sold in the U.S. CAN contain maltodextrin from wheat, but it must be clearly labeled so. It will say something liek "maltodextrin from wheat" or "wheat maltodextrin." richard
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    I had flu-like symptoms when I was diagnosed. For about three months I had a temp over 100 for at least part of the day (when I was really sick it was up to 105) and I had body and joint aches for months and months, even after I had improved in other ways. richard.
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    First lesson, don't eat anything if you're not sure it's gluten-free. Lay's has serious CC problems on some products. richard
  4. lovegrov
    I just use corn tortillas. richard
  5. lovegrov
    In this case the answer was just as straight as any company can give you. Read the lable and if it doesn't say wheat, rye or barley, it's gluten-free. It couldn't be any simpler. I wish that would be the response of EVERY company. richard
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    I've never hjeard of anybody having a gluten problem with sprite. However I also get burning or bloating with it some. I don't care for it. richard
  7. lovegrov
    Don't know of any popcorn that has gluten. But airpopped is indeed much better for you. richard
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    Skins creams and lotions ARE absorbed into the first layers of skin but they are NOT absorbed all the way into your body and bloodstream. That's not their purpose and that's not what they do. Can you imagine those products merrily amking their way through the bloodstream? I think not. For gluten to even possibly affect you (and even then I have my doubts...
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    Some paper manufacturers have said that the glue on the first and last sheets of a roll MIGHT have some wheat, but I've yet to hear of a paper plate, napkin, paper towel, or toilet paper with wheat. It's just not something you have to worry about. I also don't believe you can absorb gluten through the skin. I can't present you with an authoritative study...
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    The list is really good until you get near the end, but then some bad or old info creeps in. Most have already been pointed out, but: --Toothpaste and mouthwash I've heard of just one toothpaste that supposedly had gluten and even that might have been a distilled alcohol flavoring extract thing. --Laxatives such as Metamucil are not gluten-free. As...
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    I guess that "cajun spice" could have gluten in it but in my experience it generally doesn't. There are, however, different formulations, so you'd have to check to know for sure. Do you know the brand? Cayenne should not have gluten. Virtually all prepackaged lunchmeats I've ever checked have been gluten-free. Hillshire Farm and Buddig are all gluten-free...
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    As others have said wheat free doesn't necessarily mean gluten free. However, hidden rye is simply not a problem. I've never seen it or heard of it. Same with oats. Barley CAN be hidden and sometimes is, but even that is fairly rare. Generally, the only way way to know about dedicated lines is to call the company. Finally, rarely does any company "guarantee...
  13. lovegrov
    So are you aware now that the sweet and sour sauce has soy sauce, which has wheat? You can eat the McD fries, but not that sauce. richard
  14. lovegrov
    Where in La.? My parents live in Thibodaux. richard
  15. lovegrov
    It sounds to me like you had celiac as a child, which means you still have it. You should be tested. As long as eating gluten isn't incapacitating your son, I wouldn't take him gluten-free until all the testing is done. The resources for silent or latent celiacs would be the same resources for anybody else with celiac. If you do go gluten-free, you...
  16. lovegrov
    Blue Bunny sherbert is gluten-free. richard
  17. lovegrov
    I can't attach a document or post from elsewhere, but since I've been gluten-free (almost 5 years), I've seen numerous people check kids' stickers and fruit stickers by calling the companies. The answer has always been the same -- the adhesive does not contain gluten. In fact, the only companies in the U.S. that make glue for envelopes also say their glue...
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    I'm not telling folks to give up trying, but various groups have been trying to get Oprah to do a celiac episode for more than four years now. I don't know of anybody who's ever even gotten a reply. richard
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    The adhesive on stickers does not contain gluten. richard
  20. lovegrov
    In the U.S. maltodextrin is NEVER made from wheat. If it is made from wheat in an imported product, by law it MUST state so. If the ingredients don't note that it's made from wheat, it isn't. I've never heard of it being made from barley. richard
  21. lovegrov
    Gluten is NOT absorbed through the skin. The concern is getting it in your mouth. richard
  22. lovegrov
    I think MM has been saying this for quite a while, well before the new labeling law. I just don't see anything scary or worrisome about the statement. They're basically telling you that if there's any gluten in it, it's accidental and so minor it can't be measured. In reality, NO company can actually 100 percent quarantee there's no gluten at all in anything...
  23. lovegrov
    Tiffany is right. MM is saying they've tested it to the lowest level possible and found no gluten, but (on advice of their lawyers, I'm sure) they aren't going to guarantee there's no gluten at all. They're also saying gluten isn't supposed to be in it. I'd drink it without hesitation. richard
  24. lovegrov
    Caramel color in fact is NEVER made with barley in the U.S. and almost never overseas. I personally no longer worry about it. But the only way to know for sure is to call the company that makes the product and ask if it is gluten-free. richard
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    Some hospitals are improving but this isn't unusual. When I was diagnosed my wife ended up bringing me food. My first gluten-free meal from the hopsital was chicken in a mystery sauce that was almost certainly thickened with flour on top of noodles. Also had a Boston cream pie. When we complained we were told to scrape the chicken off and eat it. When I refused...
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