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psawyer

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My interests include railroads, models of railroads, photography, pets and other animals, large scale computers. I work in IT with mainframes. We volunteer with several animal rescue transport groups.

I  am quite familiar with the food labelling requirements in both Canada and the United States.

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  1. icon captaincrab55 reacted to a post in a topic: Please help, is this Celiac?
  2. psawyer started following Celiac and Type 2 Diabetes , Thin q stove , Antique China safe? and 3 others
  3. psawyer
    Airborne gluten is not beyond the pale--think flour in a bakery. But it is not something I worry about day-to-day. Clean regularly, and always place gluten-free items on the top rack. Gluten, such as crumbs, may travel downward due to gravity. It won't rise.
  4. psawyer
    Celiac disease does follow genetics, but genes alone do not automatically mean celiac disease. It has to be triggered by something that activates the response. Identical twins have the same genes, but often only one develops celiac disease. Common triggers are pregnancy, a viral infection such as flu, or any other event that stimulates the immune system...
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    Hello, and welcome to our community. All of the symptoms you mentioned are consistent with celiac disease, although each can have other causes. I saw myself in a lot of what you said. I began seeing symptoms that I know now were celiac disease in 1995, but did not get a definitive diagnosis until 2000. For that, I had to ask my then-family doctor to...
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  9. psawyer
    Hi, and welcome. If they do not have cracks, which would allow gluten to be trapped, wash them thoroughly and you will be fine.
  10. icon Scott Adams reacted to a post in a topic: are you going to take the vaccine
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  13. psawyer
    I have had my first dose. As I see it, the risks of an adverse reaction to any of the vaccines are single-digit out of millions of doses. COVID-19 kills in rates measured in the per-thousand. No brainer to me. GET VACCINATED!
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  15. psawyer
    99.9 per cent do not die. But, many who live through COVID-19 suffer permanent damage to their organs, including loss of lung capacity, heart damage, and permanent neurological damage. Get vaccinated! I had my first dose two weeks ago, so I am partially vaccinated.
  16. psawyer
    So, does it actually contain gluten, or is it just "not gluten-free?' "Not gluten-free" is often a response dictated by corporate legal departments to avoid making a claim that they aren't prepared to stand behind.
  17. psawyer
    Welcome to the community. I can't say for sure, but Manulife is my insurer and under my plan this would probably be covered. Call them and ask. The number on my card is 1-877-261-8222. You do need to be eating gluten for the antibody test to be valid.
  18. psawyer
    I have celiac disease and type 1 diabetes. Both are autoimmune diseases, and they tend to occur together. There is statistical evidence of concurrency, but no understanding about a common cause. That said, if you have type 2 diabetes, you will have dietary concerns. If you are faced with a decision, the gluten-free diet MUST take precedence over avoiding...
  19. psawyer
    Lea & Perrins "original recipe" uses malt vinegar, not distilled white vinegar, everywhere in the world EXCEPT the United States. It is not safe here in Canada. French's is safe here, but it can be hard to find. Look for it at Loblaws.
  20. psawyer
    Please provide sources (links) to the findings.
  21. psawyer
    Hello. Most kitchen items can continue to be used as long as they are thoroughly washed. An automatic dishwasher does this well. Some things can trap gluten and thus can not be adequately cleaned. Wire mesh sieves can trap gluten. A toaster is impossible to clean of all crumbs. Plastic items which are scratched need to go, but if they are in good...
  22. psawyer
    Very, very few Campbells soups are gluten-free, and it isn't the modified starch. Many contain noodles. Others contain barley. Tomato has wheat flour.
  23. icon psawyer reacted to a post in a topic: should i even take a multi vitamin?
  24. psawyer
    It might be made my the company that makes Pam. Pam makes several versions of their canola oil spray. Only one contains gluten. We have used the Original Pam since my diagnosis twenty years ago, without any problems.
  25. psawyer
    Yes, magnesium stearate is a safe ingredient.
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