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Bread recipe

Posted by Annette Joyce

Hello Margaret, Please could you send me a copy of your G-F bread recipes. Than you, Annette See more of this discussion:Bread recipe Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic Your Name: Your Email: Subject: Security Code:

gluten-free teething cookies

Posted by Katie

With very little searching I found this product that is available in the US. Enter the web address below. http://www.babymummum.com.au/index.html See more of this discussion:gluten-free teething cookies Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic Your Name: Your Email: Subject: Security Code:

Re: 5 month old baby(gluten free

Posted by Maria

Hello, I'm going to start feeding my baby solids when he turns 6 month. I've found Gluten free Rice Cereal but I was told to alternate rice cereal and oatmeal. Does anyone know of a gluten free infant oatmeal? Also, baby food jars?? I would like to have him gluten free See more of this discussion:Re: 5 month old baby(gluten free Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic Your Name: Your Email: Subject: Security Code:

Re gf, yeast free bread recipe using breadmaker

Posted by Mary Allen Sawtelle

You said that you have gf and yeast free bread machine recipes. Could you please share them with me as my daughters gave me a bread machine for Christmas. See more of this discussion:Re gf, yeast free bread recipe using breadmaker Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic Your Name: Your Email: Subject: Security Code:

Gluten Intolerance and Ulcerative Colitis

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Imagine if you were allergic to poison ivy or poison oak and you rolled around in it daily for most of your life. What would your skin look like? What kind of skin would you have? Bleeding? Extreme pain? Wheat is a grass. Many of us have allergies to grasses, all kinds of grasses. Celiac Disease is not the same thing as an allergy to wheat. I have UC it is actually pan colitis. This means my entire colon is, when in a "flare", inflamed. I lost 75 pounds over the course of 5 months and ended up in a hospital and was there diagnosed. I was put on asacol 400mg 12 pills a day divided in 3 equal doses. The max allowed per day for this med. I disliked some of the effects of asacol and eventually developed tinnitus, ringing in the ears. This is common with chemicals derived from salicylic acid like asacol and aspirin. I also thought there could be a "natural" way or a way with less side effects to control this "disease". After extensive research I figured out I was allergic to wheat. I must point out here that when presented with the idea that this is a chronic, "life long", condition I refused to believe that and wanted to find out all I could about the condition and what I could do to get rid of it. I have read here in previous posts that "dramatic changes in diet are dangerous" and that "it is a pain to alter ones diet". I know that people are lazy and if you do not have or can tolerate the symptoms , the pain, bloating, bleeding, associated with colitis then I guess you can afford to become complacent. I have found out that long term exposure to any allergen and continued inflammation, even if it is minor, can lead to other conditions that may be fatal or at the very least disruptive, kind of like colitis. I think that to eliminate the inflammation in the body, especially if it is caused by an allergen in your food, is extremely important. I am now pill free. I have not had a flare for about a year. The last flare I had was while I was still on the medication and still eating products of wheat. I know that it is not uncommon for people to have "flare free" times of up to a year or several years. I have medicine ready if I need it. I think it is important that everyone know that you need to take a controlling and educated roll in your health. Get facts instead of opinions about things. Everyone is different and your dietary needs are not the same as mine or anyone else. I eat pretty much everything I used to eat minus the wheat. I eat breads and pastas and pancakes and pizzas. I have hamburgers and cookies every once in a while. All without the wheat. and I seem to be doing fine See more of this discussion:Gluten Intolerance and Ulcerative Colitis Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic Your Name: Your Email: Subject: Security Code:

Gluten Intolerance and Ulcerative Colitis

Posted by Jeremy

Another update.... Have been living No/low gluten for 20 days now. Everything is going well. ALso been Living spinach/sunflower seed diet for 4 days and things are going great.... down to two BM's today. And last one was actually formed. Let me back up.... I found this site 20 days ago and gave it a try, After 14 days, My symptoms lessoned by half on this gluten free diet. I also found another board, and alot of people on there were tryin this spinach/sunflower seed thing. I figured since neither of those interefered with the gluten free I was trying that I would try both. And I'm not tryin to Highjack this thread or Promote another site. I just am happy that all seems to be working and want to share. I will keep giving updates as I go in case some one else can be helped. THe spinach/sunflower seed part comes in as.... When flaring you must eat one can of spinach ( about 13 oz ) a day and 4 to 7 handfulls of de-shelled sunflower seeds a day. Am not going to get all technical because its alll out of my league. It has to do with the magniesum and betocaraten in the diet. It all made some sense to me because I used to suffer with severe gout attacks and one of the natural anti inflamitory foods I had heard of was sunflower seeds. I used to eat those exclusively with cherries or cherry juice when having a gout attack. and since they both are inflamitory diseases. it made sense to try it. The spinach has to do with mag and cell to cell communication or some such, this is where I get out of my realm. All I can say is that this added diet meshes well with the no gluten part I was already doing and it seems to be working wonders. The one thing they did say about the seeds was to make sure you chewed them up REALLY well, that way as to not irritate you colon. Like I said I'm only on day 4 of the added, no gluten got me half way or better there, this might be what takes me the rest of the way. I will post more as time goes on. See more of this discussion:Gluten Intolerance and Ulcerative Colitis Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic Your Name: Your Email: Subject: Security Code:

Re Nutritional-Yeast Okay

Posted by Jen

Bob's Red Mill makes a gluten-free nutritional yeast - my son is a veg and celiac, I searched it down. Here's a link: http://www.bobsredmill.com/product.php?productid=3628&cat=129&page=1 And to buy in bulk, on Amazon GF Grocery: http://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-8-Ounce-Packages/dp/B000EDM8FS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=grocery&qid=1230525554&sr=8-2 See more of this discussion:Re Nutritional-Yeast Okay Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic Your Name: Your Email: Subject: Security Code:

Overweight coeliac

Posted by Cammy

Well not that I'm happy others are overweight after being diagnosed with celiac but at least I know I'm not alone! I know it was ridiculous to be a size 0 but my whole life I've only been 110 pounds. The size 0 came before being diagnosed with celiac and I was losing anything and everything I ate. Now I eat salads, salads and more salads and I'll admit I crave a sweet before I got to bed but I can't be taking in very many calories and I've gone from 0 to a size 10. For me that's huge, I'm short and it's all around my middle. I've had everything tested, my thyroid level is fine, although I already had thyroid problems and I'm on synthroid, then my dr. decided I might be a diabetic and that's why I couldn't lose weight...I don't understand that but the diabetes test came back that I was not diabetic. I will admit it just so happens I have exercised all my life so maybe that is why I always remained at a good weight and I do very little for exercise now....but the reason for that is I'm too tired! I feel exhausted all the time. Can anyone recommend what I might be "missing" possibly a vitamin or whatever, my energy level is just low. I want to know if it's possible that it's not what I AM eating but what I MAY NOT be eating thats causing problems. Any suggestions, I would appreciate it! I guess I should mention that I have been under a great amount of stress over the past two years. See more of this discussion:Overweight coeliac Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic Your Name: Your Email: Subject: Security Code:

Gluten Intolerance and Ulcerative Colitis

Posted by Jeremy

Just an update. Have went No/Low gluten for 14 days now and swear this has lessoned symptoms by at least half. If not more. Only possible gluten I cn think of that I have had is Maybe if there is any in "carmel color" or heinken beer. Seems there is some debate about heineken beer. It seems to be better than the bud lite though. Not taste wise but my gut wise. As for carmel color.... I haven't had that but once in 14 days. Really think this is working. And am really glad I found this site See more of this discussion:Gluten Intolerance and Ulcerative Colitis Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic Your Name: Your Email: Subject: Security Code:

Re: chocolate

Posted by sophy

i've just spoken to mars - my 4 year old daughter has this week been diagnosed as coeliac so we're just starting. the following are ok: chocolate and peanut m&ms milky way little stars but NOT milky ways galaxy milk chocolate bars minstrels NOT celebrations. sorry didn't ask about other things as they're the ones she likes. They were very helpful on the phone See more of this discussion:Re: chocolate Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic Your Name: Your Email: Subject: Security Code:

Re: Recently Diagnosed with CD

Posted by Peter

For many people with a gluten allergy, the eating of gluten can cause depression See more of this discussion:Re: Recently Diagnosed with CD Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic Your Name: Your Email: Subject: Security Code:

Re: Recently Diagnosed with CD

Posted by joan

i suffered really bad anxiety after loss of my sister then they found my ferritin was 7 i never felt so ill put me through tests endoscopy barium enema final result was i got cealica does this make you feel more anxios depressed See more of this discussion:Re: Recently Diagnosed with CD Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic Your Name: Your Email: Subject: Security Code:

Vegetable suet

Posted by bernie

I found this suet in the health food shop in Garstang Lancs. £1.19 See more of this discussion:Vegetable suet Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic Your Name: Your Email: Subject: Security Code:

Gluten Intolerance and Ulcerative Colitis

Posted by E

My boyfriend was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis his sophomore year of high school. They put him on an exorbitant amount of pills and drugs that only seemed to sort of help. He lost a ton of weight and then gained a ton of weight when they put him on steroids. About 4 years ago he decided to experiment with diet. He's a research junkie and after reading about gluten intolerance he decided to give it a try. He's been gluten free (for the most part) and mostly symptom free since then. Just with in the past few days he's noticed some symptoms so I've been doing some research. His cousin was actually misdiagnosed with UC and then later they found out it was Celiac (by the same doctor). So he is going to get some more blood work done this month. This is all very interesting to me See more of this discussion:Gluten Intolerance and Ulcerative Colitis Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic Your Name: Your Email: Subject:

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