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  1. cyclinglady
    You gave it your best shot. You know that gluten causes you problems. My hubby went gluten-free 12 years before my celiac disease diagnosis. He has never looked back and refuses to do a challenge. What nut would avoid gluten if there were no benefits? No more snoring, achy body, fatigue, chronic sinus infections, etc. for him. Is it necessary to have...
  2. cyclinglady
    I am gluten free. I know for sure because a repeat endoscopy revealed a healed small intestine. However, I have been exposed to gluten (not intentionally) during the past five years and it has caused many new problems. Like you, I had no GI issues. My celiac disease was caught during a colonoscopy consult (yep, over 50). My GI noticed my life-long...
  3. cyclinglady
    Just a few months into the diet is such a short amount of time to really expect healing. In theory, the small intestine can heal within weeks. But in reality, it takes much longer due to the steep learning curve of the gluten free diet and other possible concurrent illnesses. The other members have provided excellent advice. I too, would look...
  4. cyclinglady
    Since it might be impossible to get the needed celiac disease blood tests in the country you are residing in, then consider the gluten free diet since you noticed improvement while you were on it prior to your head injury. Celiac disease is genetic. Some 30% carries the genes that may develop into celiac disease. You might consider genetic testing to rule...
  5. cyclinglady
    Is your celiac disease in remission? When were your antibodies last checked? http://www.cureceliacdisease.org/faq/how-often-should-follow-up-testing-occur/ Active celiac disease can cause delays in development, so get to your doctor to see if celiac disease might be the cause. Of course, this could all be genetic. You might just need more time...
  6. cyclinglady
    Why did you go off gluten in the first place (prior to your head injury)? Here are the actual celiac tests: http://www.cureceliacdisease.org/screening/ Do you have any classic risk factors for celiac disease? https://www.beyondceliac.org/celiac-disease/risk-factors/ Do you have anemia? I found this blog (not sure it is credible...
  7. cyclinglady
    Thanks, Ennis!
  8. cyclinglady
    You are absolutely correct. The Standard American Diet is not healthy! Many people probably do need to supplement, but it might be better, if we all just ate real food instead of processed, but this is not always possible. It is a nice goal to work towards though. Maybe having celiac disease has been a blessing for me. My family has eliminated...
  9. cyclinglady
    Ennis, My intent is not to discredit your posting. I know you have issues beyond celiac disease that affect your intestinal tract and supplementation has been helping you. I have just been learning more about supplements. Do we really need them? Vitamins are necessary for us to survive. However, unless you have an illness (like celiac disease...
  10. cyclinglady
    I am with Ennis. Xanthan Gum gets to me.
  11. cyclinglady
    If you have celiac disease, Dermatitis Herpetiformis, gluten ataxia or a gluten sensitivity, a gluten free diet should help you heal. To heal, consider starting on the diet by not eating out and not consuming processed foods. Healing can take months to a year because the gluten free diet has a steep learning curve and often there are concurrent illnesses...
  12. cyclinglady
    Oh SquirmingItch, I am so sorry. More AI issues! Ugh! ? I do not know much about RA. My own grandmother had it though. It is a good thing you live in a sunny climate since you have Raynauds. Wool socks and gloves are a must. Icy A/C canntrigger it too. I hope your pain is better managed with the RX. Hugs!!!!!!
  13. cyclinglady
    Fatty Liver? I follow Dr. Robert Lustig, a Ped Endo out of UC San Francisco, who several years ago gave a lecture on UC (University of California) TV titled “Sugar the Bitter Truth”. Watching it can give you an understanding on how the liver processes sugar and how corn sugar (which is cheap and plentiful) is suspected of causing fatty liver disease). ...
  14. cyclinglady
    Listen to your body and stop working out so much. Your body is trying to heal. Not to mention you are learning a new diet! I get that you want to stay in shape, but try just walking. You push too hard and you might delay healing. It is just for a few months. Believe me, time will fly by fast.
  15. cyclinglady
    Hi Jane. This posting is more than a decade old, so I caution anyone reading it to be careful because ingredients change in products, especially in the last decade. Since gluten-free labeling requirements have been issued by the FDA a few years ago, manufactures now realize that stating or applying a gluten free label means the product must be tested...
  16. cyclinglady
    Hi Emily! I did move your post. It honestly does not matter, but the behavior section discusses things like depression or anxiety. The purpose of the forum sections is to allow other members to be able to find information easily. Gluten Intolerance covers a broad spectrum of gluten issues like celiac disease or Non-celiac Gluten Sensivities/Intolerance...
  17. cyclinglady
    I just want to clarify that you should always read the label as product ingredients can change. What is posted on a manufacturer’s website (or even this forum) might be outdated.
  18. cyclinglady
    I have had the EMA many times and never had a positive on it, yet I have confirmed celiac disease (positive DGP IgA and biopsies).
  19. cyclinglady
    She is 18. Some kids need to learn by experience. It should not take her long to figure it out especially if she gets GI symptoms from gluten exposures.
  20. cyclinglady
    Crisco is gluten free.
  21. cyclinglady
    The same to you and the rest of our members! I am looking forward to relaxing!
  22. cyclinglady
    Looks yummy. I used to make monkey bread. Yesterday I made a challah bread for the first time which was a flop. I used a different blend of gluten free flours. I had much better results with my brioche rolls. But made several batches of various Christmas cookies, so the day was not a total waste. ? Merry Christmas, Ennis!
  23. cyclinglady
    If the TTG is slightly elevated, it could be attributed to other autoimmune disorders. But your result was pretty high. Your doctor probably said “might” because an endoscopy to obtain intestinal biopsies is still recommended by the American Gastroenterologist Associations (UK and US) and all major celiac disease research centers. The endoscopy will set...
  24. cyclinglady
    Maybe look into making soap? It could be fun and relaxing too. It is supposed to be easy!
  25. cyclinglady
    They are sale now on Amazon. For $100, you can have piece of mind. You also have a versatile appliance that you can travel with to help you safely cook a gluten-free meal (electricity needed of course). That (to me) is priceless.
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