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  1. cruelshoes
    Our family is taking a trip soon to the Victorville, California area. We will be attending a birthday party, and my son will be sad if he can't have cake. Does anyone know of any gluten-free bakeries in the Victorville area? I would like to avoid having to bring our own if possible. TIA!
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    For some, antibody levels drop rapidly, but for others it takes a while. Single transgressions don't do much to raise antibody levels in the bloodwork. So your gluten accidents probably won't count for much. The bloodwork is better at measuring continued exposure. 3 months of a gluten-free diet is plenty of time for antibody levels to drop if you are...
  3. cruelshoes
    IMO, bringing your own food to the fair is not robbing anyone of anything. Even before my family went gluten-free we did that all the time, just because fair food is so notoriously unhealthy. As another poster mentioned, you might be surprised that there are many gluten-free options to be found - sno cones, cotton candy, roasted ears of corn, Icees, lemondade...
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    You are correct, which is another reason why Enterolab's tests cannot diagnose celiac disease. TtG can be elevated in quite a few other conditions, and not just Celiac - even some that are not autoimmune.
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    Jules flour is made up almost exclusively of starches, which last pretty much indefinitely on the shelf. The only ingredient in it which has a shorter shelf life is the corn flour. If you keep it in an airtight container , you will have no problem with it going bad before its stated 18 months. You can freeze it if you want, but it really isn't necessary...
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    Per a phone conversation to General Mills 12/4/09: Due to their new gluten-free labeling, they can not label the Creamy Mushroom soup as gluten-free. General Mills has not verified all the ingredients from their suppliers for this particular product. The rep did state that General Mills does not add any gluten to this product. The phone rep did...
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    So you are talking about potato flour, not starch. I would leave it out, but you may have to adjust the xanthan/guar in your recipe. You also might look for another way to add extra protein to compensate. Here is a page that may be of use to you. Open Original Shared Link
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    Are you asking about potato flour or potato starch? There is a very big difference, and they are not interchangeable. Subbing arrowroot for potato starch would work, but you may find the finished product is a bit dryer. Potato starch has moisturizing properties. I would not sub arrowroot for potato flour.
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    In some people (autistics specifically) gluten has been known to have an opiate-like effect in the brain. Many extrapolate that this is one of the reasons people find it so hard to give up. Open Original Shared Link Also see - Open Original Shared Link It isn't impossible to do with out it. I gave up gluten 4.5 years ago and have never looked...
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    I have no opinion on Enterolab per-se. I am confident that testing methods for Celiac will evolve. I don't think Dr. Fine's tests will be filling in for the bloodwork/biopsy anytime soon, however. He seems to be quite content to do business outside of mainstream medicine. More power to him. Everybody has to take their own path. I personally hate the...
  11. cruelshoes
    Are you talking pre-gluten-free or post gluten-free? Pre-gluten-free it took almost a year. Post gluten-free it took one try.
  12. cruelshoes
    When this came up on Delphi yesterday (the post has since been deleted, but I happened to make a copy of it), someone that works for the magazine stated that: I don't know much about magazine publication, but that sounds like a failure in the process. If I were the one publishing the magazine, I don't think I would have kept her around either. I...
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    If it were me, I would go to the cookie party, and I would bring soomething to share as well. I would make a recipe that was naturally gluten-free, and something non-gluten-free people would be inclined to make in their own home. That way, people get the idea that gluten-free food is not weird or scary, and they might even want to cook it themselves! You...
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    There are some grammatical errors in this issue, but I wouldn't say they are on every page. I always notice those too. It's pretty scary about the barley inclusion. It's good to see they are stepping up and addressing the issue. It's a beautiful magazine. I really hope they can make a go if it.
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    First and foremost, Enterolab cannot diagnose Celiac Disease, nor do they claim to. Stool testing is not an accepted form of testing for celiac disease. Open Original Shared Link
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    This was in the Winter 2009 GIG newsletter. Open Original Shared Link
  17. cruelshoes
    I was diagnosed with all the classic celiac symptoms. At that time I only had 2 kids. They did not have any obvious symptoms, but we screened them anyway because they were my first degree relatives. My son was positive. When we were having the testing done, I was sure my daughter was going to be positive, because she had terrible problems with constipation...
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    Ask, and ye shall receive..... Open Original Shared Link
  19. cruelshoes
    In addition to what other posters have mentioned, another thing to consider is that Type I diabetes can cause elevated TtG. So it may be that her celiac is improving, but you are getting a false reading on the bloodwork because of the diabetes. It might be prudent to discuss that angle with your daughter's doctor in addition to everything else you are doing...
  20. cruelshoes
    There is a new gluten-free magazine available. It is called Delight Gluten Free. Looks like it comes out every 3 months, and it costs $14 to subscribe the year. Reviews over on Delphi say it is chock full of food porn and the recipes look good. I think I am going to subscribe! Open Original Shared Link
  21. cruelshoes
    Don't know if this is the correct section of the forum. Feel free to move it if another section is more appropriate I got this in my email today. It's too far away from me, but I thought someone else might find it useful.
  22. cruelshoes
    Actually, the oposite is true. The vast majority of McDonald's locations (some exceptions are the tiny ones in museums and gas stations - ask at those locations) use dedicated fryers for their fries. Every Wendy's is different, so one would need to inquire at each one. There are 2 Wendy's near me - one has a dedicated fryer and one does not. Burger...
  23. cruelshoes
    When people want to order food at a restaurant with gluten in it, they have to order off a special menu. And no matter how many questions they ask, they are never really sure if their meal will have gluten in it. Muwahahahahaha!!!!!
  24. cruelshoes
    I've been to 4 stores today and haven't found any of the new ones. I am becoming a little too obsessed with cereal, I think.
  25. cruelshoes
    I think Janetw's advice is perfect. That is how I would handle it as well.
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